Sonic Drift 2 | DJcube

Original release: 18th March 1995
Developer: Sega
Publisher: Sega
Original Platform: Game Gear

While the first Sonic Drift was extremely brand, this one is immensely better. The control feels smoother and it has an increased sense of speed, but by far the biggest change is the levels.

There are a lot more level themes this time around, and levels can have their own gimmicks. A few levels take place in tunnels, with the second one subject to earthquakes which causes rocks to fall down. One has jumps which need to be hit straight on, otherwise you’ll collide with the side of it. One takes place on water, and if you slow down you’ll sink. They levels feel imaginative and make such a big difference to the overall feel of the game.

Sonic Drift 2 is a pretty good kart racing game, and somehow manages to look way better than a Game Gear game should do.