History VideoGame / SonicTheFighters

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more-or-less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity; its main release being only in Japan while only getting a very limited overseas release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut characters like [[GuestFighter Honey the Cat]] getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable was released in late 2012]] on XboxLiveArcade and {{PlayStation Network}} for $5 as part of Sega's [=Model2=] Collection series of games.

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more-or-less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity; its main release being only in Japan while only getting a very limited overseas release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut characters like [[GuestFighter Honey the Cat]] getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of 2012]] on XboxLiveArcade and {{PlayStation Network}} for $5 as part of Sega's [=Model2=] Collection series of games.

'''''Sonic The Fighters''''', also known as ''Sonic Championship'', is a [[TheNineties 1996]] [[ArcadeGame arcade]] {{fighting game}} starring [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the ever-lovin' cobalt furred insectivore and his pals]].

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more-or-less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, its main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited overseas release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut characters like [[GuestFighter Honey the Cat]] getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of 2012]] on XboxLiveArcade and {{PlayStation Network}} for $5 as part of Sega's [=Model2=] Collection series of games.

* GoldenSuperMode: Super Sonic.
* GreenHillZone: The South Island stage, which is presumably set in ''the'' Green Hill Zone.

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more-or-less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, its main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited overseas release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut characters like [[GuestFighter Honey the Cat]] getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of this year]] on XboxLiveArcade and {{PlayStation Network}} for $5 as part of Sega's [=Model2=] Collection series of games.

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more-or-less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, its main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited overseas release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut characters like [[GuestFighter Honey the Cat]] getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of this year]] on XboxLiveArcade and [[PlayStationNetwork PlayStation Network]].

** This will be averted in the [=PlayStation=] Network and Xbox LIVE Arcade re-release, but the playability of other dummied-out characters (such as Rocket Metal Sonic and an Egg Robo) is still uncertain.

* GuestFighter: Honey the Cat, who is a FunnyAnimal version of Honey (otherwise known as Candy in other regions) from ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''.

* ItsAWonderfulFailure: If you lose to Dr. Robotnik after beating the grueling Metal Sonic, you are treated to [[NonStandardGameOver the Death Egg II blowing up with you in it]].

[[caption-width-right:260:[-[[ARareSentence A hedgehog and an echidna, duking it out on a flying carpet]].-] ]]
'''''Sonic The Fighters''''', also known as ''Sonic Championship'', is a [[TheNineties 1996]] [[ArcadeGame arcade]] FightingGame, starring [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog the ever-lovin' cobalt furred insectivore and his pals]].

The game begins with [[BigBad Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] (or [[BlindIdiotTranslation Dr. Robotonic]], as it is humourously misspelled in the original english opening) launching a robot invasion on the Earth, via his newly constructed superweapon, the [[KillSat Death Egg II]]. Fortunately, Sonic and Tails have built a one-seater rocket that will take them directly to the Death Egg II. There's just one problem -- it needs ''[[SeriesContinuityError eight]]'' Chaos Emeralds to power it! In an effort to claim the emeralds, a fighting tournament is started (that, or it's held to determine who gets to fly the rocket).

The game, made by ''Sega [=AM2=]'', is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, its main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut character Honey getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of this year]] on XboxLiveArcade and PlayStationNetwork.

* AnticlimaxBoss: After the grueling battle with Metal Sonic, you're treated to a 15-second fight with Dr. Eggman in a PoweredArmor, who can be almost effortlessly taken down as all he's got is a PPP combo and a throw.
** [[EpicFail If you blow it]], though, you get the [[ItsAWonderfulFailure bad ending]].

* DummiedOut: Honey the Cat and Rocket Metal Sonic were initially meant to be playable characters.
** Eggman was going to be playable without his mecha-armor.
* ExcusePlot: Let's not kid ourselves -- the plot makes no sense whatsoever when you try to analyze it. It's really just a way of giving Sonic and co. a reason to beat the tar out of each other. To elaborate:

* GuestFighter: Honey the Cat, who is a CatGirl version of Honey (otherwise known as Candy in other regions) from ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''.

* OffModel: During the final battle against him, Eggman is inexplicably ''smaller than Sonic!''

* PantyShot: Can be done with Amy, although the player will be surprised to find she has none on in this game!

** Dynamite Plant will seem to be this in the Gems port. Because they used the music from the soundtrack CD instead of taking the truncated versions from the arcade release, it takes nearly 30 seconds for Dynamite Plant's BGM to get to the good part where it ''started'' playing originally. Rounds in this game (by default) last no more than 30 seconds, so if you're whooping Bean's ass the music will never really have a chance to pick up the slack.
** A similar timing issue afflicted the intro BGM in Gems, whereas on the arcade version, everything that was happening was mostly synced up to the music.

** Averted by Metal Sonic, whose eyes are replaced with "'''[[AC: DAMAGE]]'''" when beaten on!
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Whatever happened to the Rocket Metal Sonic from the opening?
** He was intended to be a playable character, but was discarded at the last minute.

* AnticlimaxBoss: After the grueling battle with Metal Sonic, you're treated to a 15-second fight with Dr. Robotnik in a PoweredArmor, who can be almost effortlessly taken down as all he's got is a PPP combo and a throw.

** Second, in the supposed alternate story, why would they compete with each other for the emeralds instead of banding together to fight off Robotnik's invasion?

* OffModel: During the final battle against him, Robotnik is inexplicably ''smaller than Sonic!''
* OffstageVillainy: We don't get any glimpse of Robotnik's robot invasion in the game.

* PoweredArmor: Robotnik uses one when you fight against him.

* SendInTheClones: Depending on who you play as, Robotnik will create clone doppelgangers in their respective levels to fight you.

The game begins with [[BigBad Dr. Robotnik]] (or [[BlindIdiotTranslation Dr. Robotonic]], as it is humourously misspelled in the opening) launching a robot invasion on the Earth, via his newly constructed superweapon, the [[KillSat Death Egg II]]. Fortunately, Sonic and Tails have built a one-seater rocket that will take them directly to the Death Egg II. There's just one problem -- it needs ''[[SeriesContinuityError eight]]'' Chaos Emeralds to power it! In an effort to claim the emeralds, a fighting tournament is started (that, or it's held to determine who gets to fly the rocket).

'''''Sonic The Fighters''''', AKA '''''Sonic Championship''''', is a [[TheNineties 1996]] arcade FightingGame, starring [[SonicTheHedgehog the ever-lovin' cobalt furred insectivore and his pals]].

The game begins with [[BigBad Dr. Robotnik]] (or Dr. Robotonic, as it is humourously misspelled in the opening) launching a robot invasion on the Earth, via his newly constructed superweapon, the [[KillSat Death Egg II]]. Fortunately, Sonic and Tails have built a one-seater rocket that will take them directly to the Death Egg II. There's just one problem--it needs eight Chaos Emeralds to power it! In an effort to claim the emeralds, a fighting tournament is started (that, or it's held to determine who gets to fly the rocket).

The game, made by ''Sega AM 2'', is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, its main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct home port of the game made it onto ''Sonic Gems Collection'' circa 2005, and an UpdatedRerelease with online play, playable bosses and DummiedOut character Honey getting undummied [[http://www.sonicstadium.org/2012/10/sonic-the-fighters-coming-to-xbla-psn-honey-the-cat-eggman-metal-sonic-playable will see release by the end of this year]] on XboxLiveArcade and PlayStationNetwork.
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!!Tropes:

** Eggman was going to be playable without his mech.
* ExcusePlot: Let's not kid ourselves--the plot makes no sense whatsoever when you try to analyze it. It's really just a way of giving Sonic and co. a reason to beat the tar out of each other. To elaborate:
** First, why would a tiny one-seater rocket ship need eight Chaos Emeralds to power it?

** Third, why would Eggman self-destruct the Death Egg II just because Metal Sonic had been beaten?!
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: Nack the Weasel's corkguns.

* NintendoHard: Metal Sonic is easily the hardest fight in the game, even on easy mode! He has many cheap attacks which take off more than half of your health in one or two moves, and has very fast recovery time, not to mention he has the quickest reaction time of any of the fighters.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Tails, Bean and Amy.

* SuperMode: Super Sonic.

* WarmUpBoss: Knuckles, the first boss of the game, is basically the game's equivalent of [[PunchOut Glass Joe.]] It is very easy to get a "Perfect" score on his rounds, and it is entirely possible, even on the hardest difficulty, to take him down ''before he even has the chance to attack you!''

*** A similar timing issue afflicted the intro BGM in Gems, whereas on the arcade version, everything that was happening was mostly synced up to the music.

** He was intended to be a playable character, but was discarded at the last minute.

The game, made by ''Sega AM 2'', is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''VideoGame/FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, it's main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct port of the game made it onto Sonic Gems Collection circa 2005.

* EverythingsWorseWithBears: Bark the Polar Bear, who can be quite ferocious in the arena.

* NoExportForYou: The game only received a very limited US release prior to its port in Sonic Gems Collection.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: This was the only game appearance of Bark the Polar Bear and Bean the Dynamite (although they immigrated into the Archie Sonic series as minor characters) other than their cameos on Wanted posters in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations''.

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Bean and Amy.

* WarmUpBoss: Knuckles, the first boss of the game, is basically the game's equivalent of [[PunchOut Glass Joe.]] He is very easy to get a "Perfect" score on his rounds, and it is entirely possible, even on the hardest difficulty, to take him down ''before he even has the chance to attack you!''

The game, made by ''Sega AM 2'', is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, it's main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct port of the game made it onto Sonic Gems Collection circa 2005.

The game, made by ''Sega AM2'', is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, it's main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct port of the game made it onto Sonic Gems Collection circa 2005.

The game, made by [[AM2 Sega AM2]], is more or less a stripped-down and very goofy version of ''FightingVipers''. For years it remained an obscurity, it's main release being in Japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct port of the game made it onto Sonic Gems Collection circa 2005.

For years this game remained an obscurity, it's main release being in japan while only getting a very limited US release. Fortunately, a direct port of the game made it onto Sonic Gems Collection circa 2005.

* AnticlimaxBoss: After the grueling battle with Metal Sonic, you're treated to a 15-second fight with Dr. Robotnik in a PoweredArmor, who can be almost effortlessly taken down.

* ExcusePlot: Let's not kid ourselves--the plot makes no sense whatsoever when you try to analyze it. It's really just a way of giving Sonic and co. a reason to duke it out with each other. To elaborate:

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: This was the only game appearance of Bark the Polar Bear and Bean the Dynamite (although they immigrated into the Archie Sonic series as minor characters) other than their cameos on Wanted posters in ''SonicGenerations''.

* FollowTheLeader: The game is a blatant ''FightingVipers'' knockoff.

* FollowTheLeader: The game is a blatant ''Fighting Vipers'' knockoff.

'''''Sonic The Fighters''''', AKA '''''Sonic Championship''''', is a mid 90's arcade FightingGame, starring [[SonicTheHedgehog the ever-lovin' cobalt furred insectivore and his pals]].

* NoExportForYou: The game only recieved a very limited US release prior to its port in Sonic Gems Collection.
* OffModel: During the final battle against him, Robotnik is explicably ''smaller than Sonic!''

* SendInTheClones: Depending on who you play as, Robotnik will create clone dopplegngers in their respective levels to fight you.

* WarmUpBoss: Knuckles, the first boss of the game, is basically the games equivilent of [[PunchOut Glass Joe.]] He is very easy to get a "Perfect" score on his rounds, and it is entirely possible, even on the hardest difficulty, to take him down ''before he even has the chance to attack you!''

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Whatever happened to the Rocket Metal Sonic from the opening?