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Sonic Rush is a 2005 platform game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Sonic Team and Dimps and published by Sega. Side-scrolling stages span both screens, with 3D bosses and stylus-controlled special stages. Players control Sonic or Blaze the Cat and fill a Tension Gauge with tricks to power speed boosts.

How To Play Sonic Rush

Control Action
D-Pad Left / Right Run
A or B Spin Jump (Sonic) / Axel Jump (Blaze)
Hold Down + A or B, then release Down Spin Dash (Sonic) / Burst Dash (Blaze)
X or Y Super Boost (Sonic) / Fire Boost (Blaze), using the Tension Gauge
R (during a jump) Jump Dash or homing attack (Sonic) / Burst Hover (Blaze)
R (on a grind rail) Grind trick
A (leaving a spring or rail end) Just Trick
D-Pad + R (when launched into the air) Aerial trick moves
X or Y (hold on a Special Generator) Spin the generator to enter a Special Stage
Stylus (Special Stage) Steer Sonic along the half-pipe

About Sonic Rush

Release date NA: November 15, 2005
EU: November 18, 2005
JP: November 23, 2005
Developer Sonic Team, Dimps
Publisher Sega
Platform Nintendo DS
Genre Platform
Series Sonic the Hedgehog
Modes Single-player; two-player wireless race (Sonic vs. Blaze)
Also known as Sonic DS (working title)

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