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The best Sonic game of 2006 is ironically the one that plays like one from 10 years ago. If you know how to hold right, you'll have fun with this competitive racer.

Genre: Racing
Release date: Nov 17, 2006
Published by: Sega
Developed by: Backbone Entertainment

Features: Wireless play

7 GOOD
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Cheats from CheatPlanet

Sonic's ice suit

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Get All Cards and Last Character

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Sonic's leather costume

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Cup Circuit mode cups

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Silver's leather shoes

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Features

The absolute worst Sonic moments

Every time we thought it couldn't get worse, it did

Apr 23, 2008

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We unearth 50 official images that'll leave you laughing - and scratching your head

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News

Sega confirms some release dates

Sega sent out an email today, confirming the release dates for a number of their upcoming games....

News from N4G Nov 28, 2007

Sonic Rivals shots reveal new level

Loops, hoops and balloons appear in a fairground fracas

Oct 17, 2006

Sonic's Rivalry in motion

We catch up with footage from Sonic's push-and-shove

Aug 25, 2006

Knuckles joins roster of Sonic Rivals

[PSP] Dreadlock-headed echidna spotted in new batch of screens

Aug 18, 2006

Silver footrace

[PSP] Sonic Rivals welcomes the brand-new, telekinetic hedgehog

Aug 14, 2006

A blur of Sonic shots

[PSP] See the hedgehog kick it in Rivals on PSP

Jul 18, 2006

Sonic Rivals set aside differences

[PSP] New screens show Sonic and Shadow in a boss battle

Jul 13, 2006

Sonic almost old enough to drive

[PSP] SEGA celebrates 15 years with a blast of hedgehog gameyness

Jun 23, 2006

Sonic speeds to PSP

Side-scrolling racer will focus on sheer speed

May 3, 2006

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Review

Pick a hedgehog and race him 'til he's dead

Nov 28, 2006

It's been a pretty sad anniversary for Sonic the Hedgehog. Nearly every game carrying the "15 years of proud service" badge has been a steaming pile (by our count, only Sonic Rush is worth the cash), and the latest title, the 3D adventure game on PS3 and 360, is the worst yet. Thus, it's a little hard to expect much out of a simple, side-scrolling racer featuring Sonic and his fleet footed pals. But ironically, it's Sonic Rivals' simplicity that makes the best Sonic game in a year. With ...

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Previews

Sonic Rivals - hands on

Rubber band racing at its hedge-hoggiest

May 15, 2006

When we first heard that Sonic Rivals was going to be more of a competitive racer than a standard, 2D side-scroller, some brows began to furrow. After playing through a race or two, that area of concern seems pretty well founded. The E3 demo of Rivals put Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehogs against each other on a left-to-right raceway that looks right out of the classic Sonic titles - springboards, spiky pits and giant loops all made several appearances, but the most important aspect, speed, was ... » Read Full Sonic Rivals preview

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