History VideoGame / SonicBlast

* Expy: Almost all of the levels are based on or are similar to levels from previous Sonic games.

** Red Volcano is based on [[VideoGame/Sonic3&Knuckles Lava Reef]] and [[VideoGame/Sonic3DBlast Volcano Valley.]]

* Expy:
** Green Hill Zone is a mashup of [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1 Green Hill Zone]] and [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2 Emerald Hill Zone]] along with similar setpieces to [[VideoGame/SonicTripleTrouble Turquoise Hill Zone.]]

* SequelDifficultyDrop: The game is significantly easier than the previous Sonic game gear titles, with the only real challenge coming from the tricky Chaos Emerald sidequest and the Blue Marine stage.

* JokeCharacter: Knuckles is, to be frank, as useless as a man's nipple in this game. The levels are clearly designed with Sonic in mind and there are very few opportunities for Knuckles to take advantage of his gliding and wall climbing abilities. And even then, Knuckles glide has been ''heavily'' nerfed to where he can barely fly any distance at all with it and sinks like a rock in the air, his climbing is as slow as molasses, and trying to use the glide often can actually make the game harder because of the small screen resolution combined with offscreen enemies that Knuckles can accidentally buffet into. On top of that, Knuckles pathetic jump height means he can't reach areas Sonic can, and some of these areas ''can't'' be accessed by either wall climbing or gliding, which defeats the whole purpose of using the abilities anyway.

* PowerUpLetdown: Knuckles is, to be frank, as useless as a man's nipple in this game. The levels are clearly designed with Sonic in mind and there are very few opportunities for Knuckles to take advantage of his gliding and wall climbing abilities. And even then, Knuckles glide has been ''heavily'' nerfed to where he can barely fly any distance at all with it and sinks like a rock in the air, his climbing is as slow as molasses, and trying to use the glide often can actually make the game harder because of the small screen resolution combined with offscreen enemies that Knuckles can accidentally buffet into.

''Sonic Blast'' (''G Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 UsefulNotes/GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the [[UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem Master System]] for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as [[BigBad Dr. Robotnik]] (aka [[IHaveManyNames Dr. Eggman]]) [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Egg Mobile]].

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Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/{{Sonic 3D Blast}}'' (''Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island'') (although the two were marketed alongside each other). Nor ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2''. Nor ''VideoGame/SonicBlastMan''. Nor the {{NES}} hack ''Sonic 3D Blast 5''.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 UsefulNotes/GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Dr. Robotnik [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile]].

* HoppingMachine: Robotnik/Eggman's device in the third act of Red Volcano is this coming off the bottom of the screen.

* AbsenteeActor: One of a handful of games in the franchise (not counting games that predate him) where Sonic's sidekick, Tails, is completely absent. (Justified depending on region; in the west, he is said in the manual for ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure'' to have gone his own way after the events of ''VideoGame/SonicTripleTrouble'', while in Japan, Sonic is explicitly on vacation before the game begins.)

* AbsenteeActor: One of a handful of games in the franchise (not counting games that predate him) where Sonic's sidekick, Tails, is completely absent.

* EternalEngine: Silver Castle.

* VideoGameSettings:
** BeneathTheEarth: Red Volcano Zone Act 2 and 3.
** EternalEngine: Silver Castle Zone, which from the outside is very similar to the Death Egg in appearance.
** GreenHillZone: The TropeNamer makes an appearance in this game, although it has little in common with the original level outside of a superficial resemblance. And it has shades of PalmtreePanic in it as well.
** LethalLavaLand: Red Volcano Zone Act 1.
** ShiftingSandLand: Yellow Desert Zone Act 1.
** TempleOfDoom[=/=]BuildLikeAnEgyptian: Yellow Desert Zone Acts 2 and 3.
** UnderwaterRuins: Blue Marine Zone.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Dr. Robotnik [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile]].

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the UsefulNotes/SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics DonkeyKongCountry style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Dr. Robotnik [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile]].

Not to be confused with ''{{Sonic 3D Blast}}'' (''Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island'') (although the two were marketed alongside each other). Nor ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2''. Nor ''VideoGame/SonicBlastMan''. Nor the {{NES}} hack ''Sonic 3D Blast 5''.

* BossOnlyLevel: As with the other Game Gear games, the third act of each Zone is a small platforming area and then a Robotnik fight. The TrueFinalBoss is a separate part of the game from the Silver Castle boss.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics DonkeyKongCountry style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Dr. Robotnik [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile]].

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G-Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics DonkeyKongCountry style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Eggman [[InCaseOfBossFightBreakGlass only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile]].

* BeeAfraid: The buzzbomber-esque badniks from Green Hill.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys: The Coconut badniks from Green Hill.
* GoldenEnding: While both endings are identical, the real ending dosen't show Robotnik escaping from the Silver Castle.

* OxygenatedUnderwaterBubbles: In Blue Marine.
* QuicksandSucks: Featured in Yellow Desert Act 2.

* ThemeNaming: Each of the five worlds is named after a color: '''Green''' Hill Zone, '''Yellow''' Desert, '''Red''' Volcano, '''Blue''' Marine and '''Silver''' Castle.

* UnderwaterBossBattle: Blue Marine zone. Extra air is only provided by the enemy striking the ground.

** BeneathTheEarth: Red Volcano Act 2 and 3.
** EternalEngine: Silver Castle, which from the outside is very similar to the Death Egg in appearance.
** GreenHillZone: The TropeNamer makes an appearance in this game, although it has little in common with the original level outside of a superficial resemblence. And it has shades of PalmtreePanic in it as well.
** LethalLavaLand: Red Volcano Act 1.
** ShiftingSandLand: Yellow Desert Act 1.
** TempleOfDoom[=/=]BuildLikeAnEgyptian: Yellow Desert Acts 2 and 3.
** UnderwaterRuins: Blue Marine.
* VillainExitStageLeft: Robotnik flees Silver Castle when it crashes into the ocean in the BadEnding, but dosen't in the GoodEnding.

* EverythingsWorseWithBees: The buzzbomber-esque badniks from Green Hill.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G-Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) Being released late in the console's lifespan, the game experiments with pre-rendered graphics DonkeyKongCountry style, with a limited success given the reduced horsepower behind the system. The title allows the player to pick from Knuckles, with his signature gliding and climbing, or Sonic, who can double jump. An oddity of the game is the amount of rings one loses from a hit varies from 10 to 30 depending on the source of damage, as well as Eggman only taking damage of he gets hit on the windshield of his Eggmobile.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G-Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) It is notable for being the last side-scrolling Sonic game released prior to the Game.Com port of ''SonicJam'' & ''SonicTheHedgehogPocketAdventure'', as well as for having pre-rendered graphics à la ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. It is also the first handheld sonic game where Knuckles is fully playable. This game is also notable for being the first Sonic game where Sonic can double-jump, and only loses 10 rings per hit instead of all of them.

* SimilarlyNamedWorks: With Sonic 3-D Blast on the SegaGenesis and SegaSaturn. Though not related beyond featuring the Sonic franchise, rendered sprites, and similar titles, ''Sonic Blast'' was released at the same time as ''Sonic 3-D Blast'', and marketed alongside it in North American advertisements.

''Sonic Blast'' (AKA ''G-Sonic'' in Japan) is a 1996 GameGear ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' game, and the second-last game Creator/{{Sega}} released for that system, preceding ''VideoGame/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. (As usual, it was also converted to the SegaMasterSystem for the Brazilian market.) It is notable for being the last side-scrolling Sonic game released prior to the Game.Com port of ''SonicJam'' & ''SonicTheHedgehogPocketAdventure'', as well as for having pre-rendered graphics à la ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry''. It is also the first handheld sonic game where Knuckles is fully playable. This game is also notable for being the first Sonic game where Sonic only loses 10 rings per hit instead of all of them.

Not to be confused with ''{{Sonic 3D Blast}}'' (''Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island''). Nor ''VideoGame/SonicRoboBlast2''. Nor ''VideoGame/SonicBlastMan''. Nor the {{NES}} hack ''Sonic 3D Blast 5''.