Sonic Battle

Name: Sonic Battle
Availability: InStock
Author: Sonic Team

December 4, 2003

Sonic Team

75/100IGDB

Genres

Fighting Adventure

Platforms

Game Boy Advance

Age rating

This game is rated ESRB: Everyone for Mild Cartoon Violence.

Sonic Battle is a 2003 fighting and adventure game developed by Sonic Team for the Game Boy Advance, notable as the first Sonic the Hedgehog fighting game released on a handheld platform and the second entry in the series overall, following Sonic the Fighters. Players choose from nine playable characters, including Sonic, Tails, and Shadow, engaging in combat that incorporates special attacks and team-based assault mechanics. A central feature involves creating and training a custom fighting partner for use in 2-on-2 battles, adding a light progression element to the experience. The game also supports multiplayer, allowing up to four players to compete simultaneously. The roster and cooperative battle structure give the title a broader scope than a straightforward one-on-one fighter, blending character-building elements with the series' established cast in a format suited to the portable hardware.

Storyline

Many years ago, a sentient weapon was created by an ancient civilization. After being lost for millennia, the weapon, known as the Gizoid, was unearthed and researched by Professor Gerald Robotnik. It remained dormant for another half century before being discovered by, of all people, Gerald's grandson, Dr. Eggman. Frustrated at his inability to get the dormant Gizoid to work properly, Eggman dumped it at Emerald Beach where it was found once more, this time by Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic names the Gizoid "Emerl", who gets wrapped up in the affairs of Sonic's friends, both allies and rivals. Through his encounters with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream, Gamma, Rouge, and Shadow, Emerl turns from a soulless robot into a fun-loving mech with personality traits from all of those he had met. But while the gang is having fun raising their new mechanical friend, there are those who recognize Emerl's true power. Now that Emerl is working again, Eggman has his eye on it, Rouge wants to turn it into a master thief, and Shadow feels that, despite Sonic's efforts to humanize him, Emerl is still a weapon of mass destruction.