Sonic Rush Hints XVI (DS)

The gaming industry has quite a few figure heads in terms of video game characters, which have pushed the whole genre forward through the adventures that they have been on. One such famous character is Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog, which made history during the early years of gaming.

Sadly, in recent years, things haven't been so good for the blue hedgehog, as Sega's resident Sonic Team hasn't made the best titles for it. But, fortunately for the speedy animal, the developers collaborated with Dimps and delivered Sonic Rush, one of the first Sonic titles for Nintendo's hugely successful DS handheld platform.

The game was released on November 15, in North America, while the PAL region received it on November 18, and Japanese fans got a taste of Sonic on November 23, all in 2005. Even though the blue hedgehog wasn't popular those days, the top-notch gameplay and graphics of the title made it a best-seller and prompted some big critical acclaim from reviewers.

Here are some of its general features:
– Sonic pairs up with a new female lead. Play as either Sonic the Hedgehog or Blaze the Cat;
– Parallel universes collide. The storylines and outcomes differ, keeping you in suspense for double the fun;
– Your fate is 'touch 'n go,' with Bosses charging you from all directions and now on two screens;
– Long steep dives across both top and bottom screens, super high jumps, huge loops, and more;
– 2D and 3D action;
– Touch-screen technology.

While the levels in the game are classic sidescrollers and displayed in a 2D manner, the sprites of bosses and the main characters are rendered in 3D, thus creating a 2.5D effect. As such, the story centers around Sonic and Blaze, who are chasing after Doctor Eggman, who stole the Sol Emeralds from Blaze.

HINTS

Water Palace Act 2 Special Gimmick – part four
You will run into a wall, then fall into the water on a platform that sinks into a bottomless pit, unless you jump to the right to safety. To the right, there are two green robots that are floating and things you must jump over in order to get to a wheel. Press X or Y while standing still and facing it to get past it very fast. It will whirl you up and onto a wall that has an edge.

Past the edge, there is a small step that leads into an air bubble supplier. Get an air bubble and take the speed booster up a curve. To the right, there is a water pump. The pump catapults you on top of a wall with a robot with a sword. Destroy the robot, then jump onto the rail. Jump again to go through the rail (move to the right while falling). There will be a group of spikes and wobbly platforms.

Here's a video of the game: