| Sonic Drift | |
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| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Katsuhiro Hasegawa |
| Producer(s) | Hiroshi Aso |
| Composer(s) | Masayuki Nagao |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Platform(s) | Game Gear |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sonic Drift[a] is a 1994 racing game based on Sonic the Hedgehog developed and published by Sega for the Game Gear. Players control one of four characters as they race to the finish line, with 18 tracks themed after levels in 1991's Sonic the Hedgehog.
Although it was designed with inspiration from Nintendo's 1992 game Super Mario Kart, Sonic Drift shares gameplay similarities to "Super Scaler" games previously released by Sega. Sonic Drift was released exclusively in Japan; a western release was planned but later canceled due to concerns about its quality. Sonic Drift was later released worldwide as part of Sonic Adventure DX in 2003 and the compilation game Sonic Mega Collection Plus in 2004. It was released again in 2023 as part of Sonic Origins Plus.
Reception to Sonic Drift was negative, with criticism for its gameplay and lack of difficulty. A sequel, Sonic Drift 2, was released in 1995.
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