Sonic Rush Heroes is a new 2D/3D handheld multiple game for the Nintendo Switch and it's the third installment of Sonic Rush series and the direct sqeuel of Sonic Rush and Sonic Rush Adventure and it's like Sonic Heroes and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Heroes.
Gameplay
This gameplay is just like Sonic Rush only this time it has combined with Sonic Heroes gameplay and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Heroes gameplay. This game gives you the ability to control three characters, who are available at anytime to choose from, as the player may switch the party's leader freely while the other two characters follow. Each character has an individual abilities and new moves:
- Speed-type characters are for fast stages and they have new moves: Insta-shield, peel-out, air tricks, slide and extra boost.
- Fly-type characters are for reaching high places and they have new moves: lift, fly, swim, carry ether or both Speed-type and Power-type and tail-swipe.
- Power-type characters are for breaking objects and they have new moves: Stomp, glide, climb and triple tornado attack.
Speed, Fly and Power can now be any color of each team and this game has elemental shields: Fire Shield, Bubble Shield and Lightning Shield. The player must use these abilities and new moves to traverse Eight Zones and Extra Zone just like the ones from Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Rush. Each team also has a Team Blast Skill which be performed when the Team Blast gauge is full. This can be activated by performing such actions as destroying enemies or collecting rings.
Teams
In Addition to controlling three characters the player may select one of four teams however two of the four teams: Team Heroes and New Team Rose who are available to use at the beginning of the game, Team Dark and New Team Chaotix are unlockable teams just like Sonic Free Riders. Each team has one member capable of the aformentiond skills, which are Speed, Fly and Power but follow a different, yet interwined storyline. Each team also has a unique Team Blast Skill that has major power and additional effects.
Team Heroes
Image |
Name | Discription | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Sonic the Hedgehog | Speed | ||
Miles" Tails" Prower | Fly | ||
Knuckles the Echidna | Power |
Team Blast:
Story:
New Team Rose
Image | Name | Discription | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Amy Rose | Speed | ||
Cream The Rabbit | Fly | ||
Blaze the Cat | Power |
Team Blast:
Story:
Team Dark
Image | Name | Discription | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Shadow the Hedgehog | Speed | ||
Rouge the Bat | Fly | ||
E-123: Omega | Power |
Team Blast:
Story:
New Team Chaotix
Image | Name | Discription | Type |
---|---|---|---|
Espio the Chameleon | Speed | ||
Silver The Hedgehog | Fly | ||
Vector the Crocodile | Power |
Team Blast:
Story:
Supporting Characters
Villains
- Dr Eggman
- Eggman Nega
- Orbot
- Cubot
Enemies
- Egg Pawn
- Egg Flapper
- Egg Hammer
- Egg Magician
- Klagen
- Buzzer
- Chopper
- Crabmeat
- Crawl
- Jawz
- Moto Bug
- Sandworm
- Spiny
- Mole
- Batbot
- Orbinaut
- Spinner
- Burrobot
- Bubbles
- Rhino-Liner
- Cameron
- Falco
- E-2000
- Egg Shackles
- Egg Typhoon
- Egg Launcher
Items
- 1-UP
- Rings
- Red Rings
- Shoes
- Shield
- Fire Shield
- Bubble Shield
- Lighting Shield
- White Wisp
- Power Core
- Invisible
- Checkpoint
- Spring
- Wide Spring
- Dash Panel
- Goal Ring
Zones
Each Zone has two acts and a boss and it has a zone location map just like Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Rush.
- Ocean Hill Zone(First Zone)(Location: Beach)
- Technical Battery Zone(Second Zone)(Location:City)
- Casino Starlight Zone(Third Zone)(Location: Casino)
- Desert Canyon Zone(Fourth Zone)(Location: Desert)
- Mushroom Forest Zone(Fifth Zone)(Location: Jungle)
- Mystical House Zone(Sixth Zone)(Location: Haunted)
- Egg Sky Fleet Zone(Seventh Zone)(Location: Airship)
- Egg-X Zone(Eighth and Final Zone)(Location: Space)
Bosses
Boss acts are so similar to the ones in Sonic Heroes and Sonic Rush. Team Heroes and Team Dark will fight Eggman's Bosses while New Team Rose and New Team Chaotix will fight Eggman Nega's Bosses
- Egg Bird(Ocean Hill Zone's Boss)
- Team Battle: Team Heroes vs. New Team Rose/Team Dark vs New Team Chaotix(Technical Battery Zone's Boss)
- Robot Jackpot(Casino Starlight Zone's Boss)
- Egg Swallow(Desert Canyon Zone's Boss)
- Team Battle: Team Heroes vs. Team Dark/New Team Rose vs New Team Chaotix(Mushroom Forest Zone's Boss)
- Robot Haunted(Mystical House Zone's Boss)
- Egg Altitude(Egg Sky Fleet Zone's Boss)
- Super Egg Robo MK2(Egg-X Zone's Boss)
Special Stage
Extra Zone/Last Story
You must complete all 4 teams story mode and collect all 7 Chaos Emeralds and 7 Sol Emeralds to unlock the Extra Zone/Final Story.
Team Super
- Super Sonic
- Super Tails
- Super Knuckles
Team Burning
- Burning Amy
- Burning Cream
- Burning Blaze