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Game Information
- Platform: Sega Dreamcast
- PEGI Rating: Unknown
- Media: Video Game
Product Features
- Party game that features famous hedgehog
- Choose between 8 Sonic characters
- Each character has his or her own special moves, attacks and abilities
- 5 interactive 3D game boards, plus several mini-games
- Supports up to 4 players
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Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Based on the idea of strategically running around a board collecting precious stones, Sonic Shuffle might be a bit hard going on those looking for the action-packed high thrill rides that we've come to expect from our little blue friend.
Needless to say though, with almost 50 mini-games packed in, and the chance to play Sonic, Tails, Amy and Knuckles, those looking for a more sedate Sonic might just enjoy this title. Couple this with five huge gaming boards and you've got a game that offers cute graphics with a loveable character.
As you would expect from the Dreamcast, the game offers up to four players the chance to play at once in the versus mode or, if you happen to be home alone, then you could just carve your way through the story-based levels, tackling the computer and the mini-games as you go. Great thinking fun rather than high-speed thrills.--Frances Barber
Manufacturer's Description
Join Sonic and all his friends in the ultimate party game, set in a unique and magical world. In this new adventure, Illumina the Guardian Angel needs your help. The mysterious monster Void has locked up the power of the Precioustones, which are powerful crystals made from the hopes and dreams of people from every dimension. It's up to you to guide Sonic and his friends through incredible game boards to recover the Precioustones. Play with up to three friends to find out who will be the first to save the land of Maginary Whirl. Each character has unique abilities to help them in their quest. Play mini-games, fight bosses and work your way through special events in Sonic's latest adventure. Manufacturers Description
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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While this may not be as good as Mario Party it still is a good game. It has a nice storyline, you use cards to move spaces, you can use over players cards and they can use yours but and here's the cool bit your cards are Displayed on your VM so over players don't know know which number card you are using.
The boards are not the most exciting part of the game but they do have spaces you can land on to fight a monster who ever gets the highest card wins. The best part by far though is the minigames which well you will have to find that out for yourself. One last thing to mention is the Sonic room where you can buy Furniture which is used to play the BGM, play minigames and many over things, and the picture book where you can buy pictures of the players, storyline moments and others.
The boards are not the most exciting part of the game but they do have spaces you can land on to fight a monster who ever gets the highest card wins. The best part by far though is the minigames which well you will have to find that out for yourself. One last thing to mention is the Sonic room where you can buy Furniture which is used to play the BGM, play minigames and many over things, and the picture book where you can buy pictures of the players, storyline moments and others.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The amount of unused potential in this game pains me, because it was such a brilliant concept. Sonic Shuffle is a very fun game to play over long intervals and I find it slightly addictive. The introduction movie to this game, and the tune to go with it were things of sheer beauty. The honestly rubbish cel-shaded models and eventual tediousness of Sonic Shuffle are possibly the biggest reason why this game got such bad ratings. In my opinion it is less repetitive than Shadow.
Sonic Shuffle brought something to the party genre that I am shocked Mario Party STILL hasn't tried (as far as I know.) That something was Mini Events, which are like excerpts from those multiple choice adventure books, and they can have very positive outcomes on your game, or they can turn your good fortune upside down.
The Mini Games are pretty good too, and they can offer big ring collecting opportunities. Other than them, there are also stage specific mini games which the game calls "Accidents." Accidents seem to happen completely at random other than the stage clear special accidents at the end of every game. The Force-Jewels also added a unique flavour to the gameplay, by allowing the player to cast special effects on the game such as cursing one of their opponents for a number of turns or swapping places with them. The Precious Stones (Stars to those who know their Mario Parties) could even be stolen by landing on Void's spaces.
Sonic Shuffle had LOADS of things that Mario Party didn't, including a storyline! (Not necessarily the best one but it's better than a gigantic cube appearing out of nowhere.) This does come as a surprise bearing in mind that planning party games can be pretty damn hard.
The concept and the brilliant tongue in cheek humour are all wonderfully thought up, and some of the animation is even "Game-and-Watch" style which looks quite fitting to a game like this, but the basic impression from the cel-shaded, re-used, animation degraded Sonic Adventure models REALLY let this game down.
One of the biggest glorious things of Sonic Shuffle is that Super Sonic was an unlockable and fully playable character in Versus mode, (or casual 1P game, whatever you want to call it,) and the mini game free-play in "Sonic's room." There are three more unlockable characters but I won't spoil them.
In my opinion, Sonic Shuffle does not deserve the common title of "worst Sonic game." It's funny, it's addictive at first, it's challenging, it's tongue-in-cheek, it's got weird, catchy and generally good music, well thought up mini games, original mini events and a heartwarming, touching ending. With the belief that I will be in Sonic Team someday, I will be appealing for a sequel to Sonic Shuffle. I find that unlocking potential is something I seem to be really good at.
9 of 13 people found the following review helpful
This has got to be the best board game in the world. It took Nintendo 2 attempts for perfection Sega got it in one. The game contains many different boards all jam packed with mini games and great stuff to do. The one player gets a tad boring but get a few of your mates around and you'll be playing it so much you'll not be able to move. An essential buy for anyone who loves a laugh with their mates.
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