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Sonic N
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 16 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sonic Team
Genre(s): Action, Platform
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: October 6, 2003
Summary
The world's fastest hedgehog is speeding onto the Nokia N-Gage mobile game deck faster than you can scream "Sega"! In Sonic N, Sega's latest side-scrolling action-packed platformer, Sonic joins his fearless buddies Tails, Knuckles, and Amy to battle the evil Dr. Robotnik, aka "The Eggman." Each character has his or her own special talents: Sonic uses his Super Dash and Rolling Attacks, Tails' flies helicopter-style by spinning his two tails, Knuckles glides powerfully through the air, and Amy jumps and attacks using her Piko Piko Hammer. Set your sights on capturing the Chaos Emerald, collecting as many rings as you can, and keeping The Eggman from world domination. [Sega]
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What The Critics Said
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GameZone
The only things that really keep this game from scoring really high, is the N-gage doesn’t have as wide of a screen, so in games like Sonic, when you can't see what is ahead of you, it can kill you.
Read Full Review >Pocket Games
Surprisingly pretty and fast. Old-school Genesis action. [Spring 2004, p.18]
Play Magazine
I'm always down for another round with Sega's indomitable hedgehog. [Dec 2003, p.96]
GameNow
The main problem is the nasty choppiness. [Nov 2003, p.76]
Game Informer
It can be completed in no time flat (an hour or two), but it is successful in recreating the gameplay from Sonic's legendary side-scrolling exploits. [Oct 2003, p.51]
GameSpy
The single-player mode is this game's centerpiece, and the goals of picking up little gold circles and stomping Dr. Robotnik's various incarnations as a boss are the typical -- and fun -- Sonic fare.
Read Full Review >IGN
Outshined in graphics and sound by the Game Boy Advance (with its less powerful hardware!) version. What you're left with is a limited port of a fun game that's worth a rental, but not more.
Read Full Review >N-Gage World
Unfortunately it is missing the all important multiplayer feature which has worked so well in previous Sonic games.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
The N-Gage as a gaming device is significantly further advanced than the GBA, so why did we end up with a sub-par port?
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Somewhere deep down, there's a good game buried underneath SonicN's multiple technical gaffes, but it's buried too deep to find.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Mindless, predictable fun with nice graphics and low-quality music. [Nov 2003, p.101]
Game Power Australia
The bottom line is this; the game's more enjoyable on Game Boy Advance, and it's cheaper too.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
The most crippling aspect to the game is the short view of what's ahead due to the screen's vertical orientation.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
The game offers two viewing options, but both suck - one is a squashed, postage-stamp-sized letterbox mode that mimics GBA, the other a narrow full-screen mode that makes pits and enemies nearly unavoidable. Ugh. [Nov 2003, p.36]
GamerFeed
Nothing more than a wannabe, a rushed piece of software that lacks the precise control (especially at sonic speed) or solid visuals to be anything more than a terrible miscalculation.
Read Full Review >GamePro
The 4:3 (landscape) aspect ratio of SonicN looks terrible on the N-gage’s 3:4 (portrait) screen. The screen is tiny enough as it is, and SonicN wastes way too much precious real estate with colored bars at the top and bottom.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Yiu C.H. gave it a0:
If this game issn't exactly the same as Sonic advance (the one on GBA), I would have given it higher, but sadly the only difference is in the screen size, and yet they have the guts to charge it for the price of a new game.
Bonbon A. gave it a6:
Hm.. The game was great, but I finish it on my first day I bought Nokia N-Gage (with all characters..). I wish to play more levels..
Mustaghees R. gave it a9:
It is a cracking and the best game ever.
Max Max gave it a 10:
It´s very cool for those who like sonic and SPEED.
Sonic Hedgehog gave it a 0:
I was in the game and I hated it, but seriously try the gameboy advance and leave nokia to make great phone and Nintendo to make great games.
