Sonic Dash

Sonic Dash is a game title developed by Hardlight Studio and released by Sega on 7 March 2013. The title of the game was first mentioned on 26 February 2013, at company description in LinkedIn, which reveals the game being developed for iOS and Android, similarly to Hardlight's previous game, Sonic Jump. On 21 February Sega removed the title from the company's description.

Sonic Dash received positive to mixed reviews, praising the gameplay mechanics and beautiful graphics, but criticizing on the game's repetitiveness and frequent crashes. With over 350 million downloads worldwide, Sonic Dash has become the most downloaded Sonic game ever.

A sequel, entitled Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom, based on the Sonic Boom franchise, was released on Android on 1 July 2015.

Gameplay

Sonic Dash is an endless runner; it is very similar to the gameplay of the Temple Run series and Subway Surfers video games. The player directs their selected character through never-ending 3D landscapes, moving forward at all times. To avoid obstacles in the player's path, he/she can Jump, Roll, Dodge sideways (resembling the Quick Step), and Stomp into a roll. The player can extend the duration of a roll two times. In sections where the player has to travel across large gaps, they can use the Homing Attack on several enemies to traverse it. The goal is simply to run as far as possible and gain a high-score without hitting a wall, falling off the course, or taking a hit with no Rings in possession.

When Rings are collected, the Dash Meter at the bottom of the screen fills, and when it is full, the player can perform the Dash Boost, which is similar to the Sonic Boom or Boost. The player cannot jump during a boost, though Sonic automatically blasts through obstacles. The score multiplier doubles while using the Dash. Upgrades such as "Headstart", "Magnet" and "Dash Boost" can be used and upgraded in-game. Players are able to share and compete for accomplishments such as "fastest time" or "longest distance". At the end of the track, the player reaches a set of three springs where Rings will be banked automatically.

Characters

Playable Characters

• Sonic the Hedgehog (Classic & Modern)
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Amy Rose
• Cream the Rabbit
• Big the Cat
• Shadow the Hedgehog
• Rouge the Bat
• Espio the Chameleon
• Charmy Bee
• Vector the Crocodile
• Blaze the Cat
• Silver the Hedgehog
• Jet the Hawk
• Metal Sonic

Bosses

• Zazz
• Dr. Eggman

Zones

• Seaside Hill Zone
• Beach Zone
• Snow Mountain Zone
• Green Hill Zone
• Temple Zone
• Sky Sanctuary Zone
• Mushroom Hill Zone
• Golden Bay Zone