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Sonic Chaos finally broke away from the mold cast by the big, bad Genesis Sonic
extravaganzas...to some extent. Or something. What's new from prior Game Gear outings is an
easier to handle pace, more polished graphics, special stages, a playable Tails, and a "rocket
shoes" item for Sonic (still no shield, however). There's also no real Genesis counterpart to
this and, much like Sonic 2, every single zone is unique to this game. Now there's something we
can all be proud of! Of course, it's still not very interesting...
Rom Variations
Sonic Chaos (North America/Europe) (1993)
There's a lot here that sets it apart from its Master System cousin, most notably the title
and zone introduction screens. Also different in the Master System version is a new theme for
Gigapolis, and an observant ear will notice the introduction sequence uses the theme from the
last level for a very good reason (just kidding). As far as regional differences go, the Japanese
edition was released before this one under the alternate identity of Sonic & Tails with only
minor differences in the title and zone introduction screen fonts (wait, didn't I just...).
Sonic & Tails (Japan) (1993)
Same game, different name. Don't let the pink zebras confuse you, this is only useful for you
if you're an addicted rom collector, for which there is help through the form of deadly narcotics
and various "resocialization" programs. Wait, I think I forgot what I just said...it had to do
with Sonic & Tails, right? |
