History VideoGame / SonicRushSeries

* AnAesop: [[PowerOfFriendship Friendship is awesome]]!

* LetsYouAndHimFight: Played with. Blaze knows Sonic isn't in league with Eggman, but forces Sonic to fight her anyway to see who should fight him.

* TwoAndAHalfD: In an... odd way. Everything except Sonic and Blaze in normal levels is a sprite, but the bosses, their arenas, and special stages use full 3D graphics and somewhat 3D gameplay. And then there's the hang glider in Altitude Limit and the mine cart in Coral Cave, both of which play in 3D, but all the obstacles (save the lava pits in the latter) are sprites.

* TwoAndAHalfD: In an... odd way. Everything except Sonic and Blaze in normal levels is a sprite, but the bosses, their arenas, and special stages use full 3D graphics. And then there's the hang glider in Altitude Limit and the mine cart in Coral Cave, both of which play in 3D, but all the obstacles (save the lava pits in the latter) are sprites.

* SchizophrenicDifficulty: In Rush, the last stage is much easier than either of the ones preceding it, and the forth stage is harder than stage five. For Blaze, the level orders are switched around, meaning one of the most challenging/cheap levels is the first one she plays!

** On another note, the series itself is a SpiritualSuccessor of sorts to the SonicAdvanceTrilogy; they are both 2D platformers for Nintendo handhelds.

A gameplay feature introduced in this pair of games is the Sonic Boost; while holding down the X or Y buttons, your character will gain a boost of speed as long as the tension meter is not empty; the meter can be filled up by destroying enemies and performing tricks.

The ''Sonic Rush'' series is a pair of games in {{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise released for the NintendoDS: ''Sonic Rush'' (2005) and ''Sonic Rush Adventure'' (2007). Both games are similar to the ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Advance|Trilogy}}'' trilogy in that they are reminiscent of the classic side-scrollers for the [[SegaGenesis Mega Drive/Genesis]].

* OppositesAttract: The extroverted Sonic and the introverted Blaze. The AffablyEvil Eggman and the EvillyAffable Eggman Nega.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Sega isn't really trying to hide that the DS version of ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' is basically Sonic Rush 3. [[AndTheFandomRejoiced The fans were appeased...]] for now.

** Some of the music in ''Rush'' sounds very similar to some ''VideoGame/JetSetRadio'' and ''Jet Set Radio Future'' tracks, but that's because Hideki Naganuma did work on all of them.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Sonic and Tails.

** [[SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan Sonic and Tails]], sort of.

The ''Sonic Rush'' series is a pair of games in {{Sega}}'s ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise released for the NintendoDS: ''Sonic Rush'' (2005) and ''Sonic Rush Adventure'' (2007). Both games are similar to the ''SonicAdvanceTrilogy'' in that they are reminiscent of the classic side-scrollers for the [[SegaGenesis Mega Drive/Genesis]].

* AirborneAircraftCarrier / BubblyClouds: Altitude Limit in the first game.

* BottomlessPits: Loads in Rush, but notably much less frequent until near the end of the game in Rush Adventure.

* CatsAreMean: Blaze was a bit of a JerkAss when she was first introduced. [[DefrostingIceQueen She quickly got better, though.]]

* DefrostingIceQueen: Blaze

* DuelingGames: ''Sonic Rush Adventure'' with ''TheLegendOfZeldaPhantomHourglass''. Released within several weeks of each other, both games involve their respective protagonists getting caught in a storm that washes them ashore in a land they've never seen before with their equipment [[BagOfSpilling destroyed or lost]]. Both games have a ship-building feature and paths across the oceans drawn using the DS's touch screen. The games have incredibly similar color schemes and an annoying new character who cannot pipe down but is good with nautical vehicles. As if that wasn't enough, both games have a haunted ship with a green tinge for their fourth stage.

* EternalEngine: It wouldn't be a Sonic game without it.

* GuideDangIt: Sonic Rush seems to leave a lot to the player to guess, to the point that the game's own manual doesn't even explain game controls. Some basic moves aren't intuitive, and most interestingly Night Carnival Zone has a point that requires the use of a non-intuitive to move past, creating a trap point much like Carnival Night Zone and its infamous barrel.
* HijackedByGanon: In ''Adventure'', the BigBad is initially Captain Whisker, however [[spoiler:the real villains are Eggman and Eggman Nega,]] which is a nice twist because with Eggman, the reverse is usually true. Unfortunately, the plot is spoiled because Whisker looks so much like Eggman, not to mention that Mike Pollock is credited as Eggman/Nega in the credits, which you see BEFORE the complete end.

* TheJimmyHartVersion: Some of the music sounds very similar to some Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future tracks, but that's because Hideki Naganuma did work on all of them.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The melody of Back 2 Back is ripped right out of The Kingsmen's Louie Louie.

* UnderTheSea: Water Palace from Rush, Coral Cave and also Pirates' Island from ''Adventure''. Water Palace and Pirates' Island double as UnderwaterRuins too.

* TheNotSecret: Come on. Is there anyone out there who couldn't guess that in the second game, [[spoiler:it was eggman all along]]?

* CatsAreMean: Blaze was a bit of a bitch when she was first introduced. [[DefrostingIceQueen She quickly got better, though.]]

* [[spoiler:BiggerBad]]: [[spoiler:Captain Whisker was actually working for Eggman and Eggman Nega.]]

* BreatherLevel: There are a few candidates, but Huge Crisis from ''Sonic Rush'' is a remarkably straightforward (quite nervewracking, but low on bottomless pits) stage despite being quite late in the game. Even the boss is just a rehash of the Leaf Storm boss.
** Also Blizzard Peaks. Not like Rush Adventure is that hard, but Blizzard Peaks is shorter than most levels before and both of the levels after it.

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The ''Sonic Rush'' series is a pair of games in {{Sega}}'s SonicTheHedgehog franchise released for the NintendoDS: ''Sonic Rush'' (2005) and ''Sonic Rush Adventure'' (2007). Both games are similar to the ''SonicAdvanceTrilogy'' in that they are reminiscent of the classic side-scrollers for the [[SegaGenesis Mega Drive/Genesis]].

* ElementalPowers: Sonic ''literally'' becomes the wind in the games. As guardian of the Sol Emeralds, Blaze has flame powers. She tried to avoid friendships out of fear of hurting people. And let us not forget [[spoiler:Marine]] who seems to have water powers, despite hiding them until end-game.