Sonic the Fighters (1996)
Known as both "Sonic the Fighters" and "Sonic Championship", this arcade spin-off of the Sonic the Hedgehog series pits the blue hedgehog and his friends in a martial arts tournament.
First released
Jun 23, 1996
Aliases
Sonic Championship
Franchises
Sonic the Hedgehog
Developed by
SEGA-AM2
Published by
Sega
Platforms
Arcade, Xbox 360 Games Store, PlayStation Network (PS3)
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Rating
CERO: A
Releases
- ARC - Sonic the Fighters Japan
- ARC - Sonic Championship United States
- ARC - Sonic Championship United Kingdom
- PS3N - Sonic the Fighters Japan
- PS3N - Sonic the Fighters United States
- XBGS - Sonic the Fighters United States
Community reviews
A worse Sonic game than Sonic Spinball
Game: Sonic the Fighters
Genre: Fighting
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
System: Xbox 360 (X360)
Year of Release: 2012
Date of Completion: August 3rd 2025
Length of Playthrough: 2 Hours
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Total Score: 51/100
Value Score: 5.1/10
• Story: 3/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 3/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 6/10
• Length: 2/10
• Replay Value: 3/10
• Player Value: 3/10
Pros
+Customizable options in and out of game
+Great looking visuals for a game from its era (1996)
Cons
-Too short
-Frustrating controls and gameplay
-No story
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Score wise comparison...
Sonic the Hedgehog (SGEN): 77
Sonic the Hedgehog (PC): 80
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SGEN): 81
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PC): 82
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (SGEN): 78
Sonic & Knuckles (SGEN): 78
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (PC): 86
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 (PC): 83
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 (PC): 90
Sonic 3D Blast (SGEN): 56
Sonic 3D Blast (PC): 57
Sonic Spinball (SGEN): 49
Sonic Spinball (PC): 50
Sonic CD (PC): 83
Sonic the Fighters (X360): 51
Sonic Adventure DX (PC): 84
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (GCN): 94
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (PC): 93
Sonic Unleashed (X360): 70
Sonic Generations (PC): 96
Sonic Generations (3DS): 53
Sonic Lost World (PC): 81
Sonic Lost World (3DS): 52
Sonic Mania (PC): 94
Sonic Forces (PC): 87
Genre: Fighting
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA
System: Xbox 360 (X360)
Year of Release: 2012
Date of Completion: August 3rd 2025
Length of Playthrough: 2 Hours
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Total Score: 51/100
Value Score: 5.1/10
• Story: 3/10
• Characters: 7/10
• GamePlay: 3/10
• Graphics: 7/10
• Sound: 7/10
• Music: 6/10
• Length: 2/10
• Replay Value: 3/10
• Player Value: 3/10
Pros
+Customizable options in and out of game
+Great looking visuals for a game from its era (1996)
Cons
-Too short
-Frustrating controls and gameplay
-No story
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Score wise comparison...
Sonic the Hedgehog (SGEN): 77
Sonic the Hedgehog (PC): 80
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (SGEN): 81
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (PC): 82
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (SGEN): 78
Sonic & Knuckles (SGEN): 78
Sonic 3 & Knuckles (PC): 86
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 1 (PC): 83
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode 2 (PC): 90
Sonic 3D Blast (SGEN): 56
Sonic 3D Blast (PC): 57
Sonic Spinball (SGEN): 49
Sonic Spinball (PC): 50
Sonic CD (PC): 83
Sonic the Fighters (X360): 51
Sonic Adventure DX (PC): 84
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (GCN): 94
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (PC): 93
Sonic Unleashed (X360): 70
Sonic Generations (PC): 96
Sonic Generations (3DS): 53
Sonic Lost World (PC): 81
Sonic Lost World (3DS): 52
Sonic Mania (PC): 94
Sonic Forces (PC): 87