Sonic the Fighters (2012)

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Sonic the Fighters (ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ, Sonikku za Faitāzu^?) is a digital high-definition port of the Sonic the Fighters arcade game. It was released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in November 2012.

Story[]

Main article: Sonic the Fighters#Story

Gameplay[]

New features[]

The game supports online play, with options for an online versus mode for head-to-head matches and an online room match mode for up to six players. Additionally, a difficulty setting was added for the CPU skill level (Arcade only).

Controls[]

Main article: Sonic the Fighters#Controls

Character specific[]

For the veteran characters, see Sonic the Fighters#Character specific.

Button formation	Movement
	Jab
	Punch-Kick
	Jab, Straight
	One-Two Uppercut
(close range) + +	Jab-Reversal
(close range) + +	One-Two Reversal
	Scissor Punch
	Uppercut
	Rising Uppercut
	Windup Punch
	Kick
	Double Kick
	Triple Kick
	Side Kick
	Double Side Kick
	Triple Side Kick
	Horse Kick
+	Honey Glider
+	Smackback Kick
(back to wall)	Rocket Missile
+ (close range)	Shadow Punch
+ (close range)	Shadow Followup
+ (close range)	Honey Special
+ (close range)	Weapon Grab
+ (close range)	Foot Crush
+ + (close range)	Slip-Around
Slip-Around >	Dodge Punch
Slip-Around >	Dodge High Kick
Slip-Around >	Dodge Body Dive
(opponent downed)	Stomp
(running)	Head Slide
(running)	Running Bootie Bop
(from behind)	Back Punch
(from behind)	Back High Kick
	Hop Punch
	High Kick
	Double Jump Kick
	Skip Kick
(midair)	Hop Kick
Hold	Body Dive
Hold	Stomp Dive
Hold (midair)	Air Punch
Hold (midair)	Air Kick
(on wall)	Wall Dive
(on wall)	Wall Stamp
(Hyper Mode)	Hyper Uppercut
(Hyper Mode)	Dual Hyper Upper
(squashed)	Wimpy Punch

Button formation	Movement
	Scratch Claw
	Double Scratch
	One-Two Slash
	Metal Laser
	Rolling Upper
	Uppercut
	Slash Claw
	Kick
	Horse Kick
+	Emerald Dive
+	Smackback Kick
+ (close range)	Airplane Drop
Slip-Around >	Dodge Rolling Upper
Slip-Around >	Dodge Drill Dive
Slip-Around > +	Dodge Emerald Dive
(running)	Push Away
(running)	Drop Kick
(from behind)	Back Punch
(from behind)	Back High Kick
(opponent downed)	Stomp
	Hop Punch
	Hop Kick
Hold	Drill Dive
Hold	Hip Dive
Hold (midair)	Air Punch
Hold (midair)	Air Kick
(on wall)	Wall Drill
(on wall)	Wall Stamp
(squashed)	Wimpy Punch

Button formation	Movement
	Punch
	One-Two Punch
	Combo Swing Arm
	Drill Claw
	Three-Bomb Toss
	Uppercut
	Bonk Kick
+	Wheel Punch
+	Smackback Kick
+ (close range)	Strike
+ + (close range)	Slip-Around
Slip-Around >	Dodge Punch
Slip-Around >	Dodge Stomp Dive
(opponent downed)	Stomp
(running)	Push Away
+ (running)	Drop Kick
(from behind)	Back Punch
(from behind)	Back High Kick
	Hop Punch
	Hop Kick
Hold /	Stomp Dive
Hold (midair)	Air Punch
Hold (midair)	Air Kick
Hold (midair) +	Air Hyper Start
(on wall)	Wall Twin Hammer
(on wall)	Wall Stamp
(squashed)	Wimpy Punch

Characters[]

STF Metal VS Honey — Metal Sonic fighting Honey.

Main article: Sonic the Fighters#Characters

Exclusive characters[]

Honey the Cat: Playable by pressing Start on Amy.
Dr. Eggman (in E-Mech): Playable by pressing Start on Bean, though he is unavailable in Arcade Mode.
Metal Sonic: Playable by pressing Start on Sonic, though he is also unavailable in Arcade Mode.

Arenas[]

Main article: Sonic the Fighters#Arenas

Development[]

It was announced in November 2012 that by the end of the month, Sonic the Fighters would be released alongside two other Sega Model 2 fighting game ports in the Model 2 Collection.

Promotional[]

A demo is available for free on Xbox Live, which restricts the game's Offline versus and Xbox Live Versus. It also sets a time limit for Arcade Mode to 59 seconds.^[3] It is no longer available on the Xbox Marketplace due to its closure.

Adaptations[]

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics, an official Sonic the Fighters adaptation was made, covering Sonic the Hedgehog #268-#271 as a part of the "Champions" story arc. This adaption introduced Honey into the comics along with Breezie the Hedgehog. However, this story only involved one Chaos Emerald.

Achievements[]

These are the achievements and trophies available in the game.

Name	Requirement	Gamescore
Stage 1 Complete	Complete Stage 1 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 2 Complete	Complete Stage 2 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 3 Complete	Complete Stage 3 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 4 Complete	Complete Stage 4 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 5 Complete	Complete Stage 5 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 6 Complete	Complete Stage 6 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	20
Stage 7 Complete	Complete Stage 7 of Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	40
Perfect	Win a round without receiving any damage in Arcade Mode (any difficulty).	60
Barrier Destroyer	Destroy all of an opponent's barriers while playing Arcade Mode or Offline Versus.	40
A Small Transformation	Turn small by being attacked (ie, by Amy's Magical Hammer, etc) in Arcade Mode or Offline Versus.	40
Honey the Cat	Use Honey the Cat in Arcade Mode or Offline Versus (Press START button on Amy and select).	40
The Enemy Within	Fight a mirror match in Arcade Mode or Offline Versus.	40

Re-releases[]

The PlayStation 3 version was available to be streamed on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC via the PS Now subscription service, with PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Sony Bravia Smart TV (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 models), Sony Blu-Ray players and Samsung Smart TV support for the service being dropped in 2017. As of April 2016, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic the Fighters is compatible with Xbox One.^[4] The Xbox 360 version is also playable on Xbox Series X/S due to continued backwards compatibility support. As of the Sega Classics delistings^[5] on December 6 2024, the Xbox 360 version is no longer available for individual purchase, though it can still be purchased with other Xbox 360 Sonic games as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog Legacy Bundle.

Staff[]

Main article: Sonic the Fighters#Staff

Video[]

Round_One_Three_AM2_Fighting_Classics_Now_Available

References[]

↑ AM2 Fighting Games Headed to XBLA and PSN (English). SEGA Blog. Retrieved on 30 November 2012.
↑ AM2 Fighting Games Headed to XBLA and PSN. SEGA Blog. Retrieved on 30 Nov 2012.
↑ Sonic the Fighters. Xbox. Archived from the original on 28th July 2024. Retrieved on 22 May 2022.
↑ Gil, Andrea (13 April 2016). Sonic the fighters, now backwards compatible at Xbox ONE. TSSZ News. Retrieved on 14 April 2016.
↑ SEGA Classics FAQ. Sega (6 November 2024). Retrieved on 8 December 2024.

External links[]

Official website
Sonic the Fighters at the official PlayStation website (Japanese)
Sonic the Fighters at the official Xbox website

Sonic the Fighters

Main article | Manuals | Beta elements | Gallery | Re-releases (2012)

Playable characters		Sonic (Super Sonic) \| Tails \| Knuckles \| Amy \| Espio \| Bark \| Bean \| Fang \| Dr. Robotnik* \| Metal Sonic* \| Honey*
Non-playable characters		Mecha Sonic Model No.29 \| RoboEgg
Arenas		South Island \| Flying Carpet \| Aurora Icefield \| Mushroom Hill \| Canyon Cruise \| Casino Night \| Dynamite Plant \| Giant Wing \| Death Egg's Eye \| Death Egg's Hangar
Moves/Techniques		16t \| Aerial Bomb \| Air Espio Spin \| Air Hammer \| Air Kick \| Air Punch \| Air Spin \| Air Snipe \| Airplane Drop \| Airplane Throw \| Back Hammer \| Back High Kick \| Back Low Punch \| Back Punch \| Backhand Chop \| Bark Elbow \| Bark Elbow Combo \| Bark Punch \| Bark Strike \| Bark Uppercut \| Barrier Walk \| Beak Dive \| Beak Rush \| Beak Shot \| Beak Slip \| Bean Warp \| Biff-Baff \| Blind Fire \| Blind Fire Dash \| Body Dive \| Bomb Shoot \| Bomb Toss \| Bonk Kick \| Cannon Barrage \| Crush Punch \| Crush and Wham! \| Dash Peck \| Dash Spin \| Dash Tongue \| Dizzy Spin \| Double Beak Slip \| Dodge Beak \| Dodge Beak Dive \| Dodge Body Dive \| Dodge Bonk Kick \| Dodge Dive \| Dodge Hammer \| Dodge High Kick \| Dodge Lunge \| Dodge Punch \| Dodge Snipe \| Dodge Spin \| Dodge Spin Dive \| Dodge Tongue \| Double Beak \| Double Beak Slip \| Double Cork \| Double Feint \| Double Hammer \| Double Jump Kick \| Double Kick \| Double Punch \| Double Scissor \| Double Side Kick \| Double Slap \| Double Tail Kick \| Double Tail Whap \| Double Upperslap \| Drop Kick \| Dual Hyper Upper \| Emerald Dive \| Espio Chop \| Espio Spin \| Espio Warp \| Fierce Attack \| Fire 'Em Up! \| Fist Drop \| Foot Crush \| Giant Swing \| Girly Punch \| Guard & Attack \| Hammer Attack \| Hammer Dive \| Hammer Spin \| Hammer Throw \| Hammer Uppercut \| Headbutt \| Head's Up! \| Head Slide \| Head Spin \| Head Throw \| High Kick \| Hip Attack \| Hip Dive \| Holding Punch \| Hop Hammer \| Hop Kick \| Hop Punch \| Horse Kick \| Hyper Uppercut \| Jab \| Jab-Reversal \| Jab, Straight \| Kick \| Knuckles Glider \| Knuckle Special \| Leg Throw \| Low Hook \| Low Punch \| Long-Tongue \| Magical Hammer \| One-Two Punch \| One-Two Reversal \| One-Two Throw \| One-Two Uppercut \| One-Two Wham! \| Propeller Dash \| Propeller Dash-F \| Propeller Dash-L \| Propeller Dash-R \| Pummel Combo \| Pummel Punch \| Punch \| Punch-Kick \| Punch Rush \| Punch-Spin \| Push Away \| Rapid Peck \| Rapid Shoot \| Rapid Straight \| Rising Uppercut \| Rocket Missile \| Roundhouse Kick \| Rush Spin \| Scissor Punch \| Shadow Followup \| Shadow Punch \| Skip Kick \| Side Kick \| Sit Punch \| Slap Attack \| Slap Kick \| Slip-Around \| Smackback Kick \| Sniper Set! Snipe 1,2,3,4 \| Spin Attack \| Spin Dive \| Spin Double Kick \| Spin Hammer \| Spin Kick \| Spin Punch Bomb Throw Combo \| Spin Rocket \| Spiral Feint \| Spiral Spin \| Spinning Uppercut Bomb Throw Combo \| Stomp \| Stomp Dive \| Strike \| Submarine Sniper \| Super Cork \| Super Rush \| Swing Uppercut \| Tabletop Flip \| Tail Attack \| Tail Combo \| Tail Down Attack \| Tail Kick \| Tail Spring Kick \| Tail Throw \| Three-Bomb Toss \| Tongue-Down \| Tongue Punch \| Tongue Throw \| Tongue Throw + \| Toss & Attack \| Triple Beak \| Triple Cork \| Triple Hammer \| Triple Kick \| Triple Punch \| Triple Scissor \| Triple Side Kick \| Triple Tail Kick \| Turnaround \| Twin Hammer Dive \| Twin-Dodge Snipe \| Twin Punch-Spin \| Uppercut \| Volley Toss \| Wall Beak Dive \| Wall Dive \| Wall Hammer \| Wall Spin \| Wall Stamp \| Wall Twin Hammer \| Weapon Grab \| Wheel Dash \| Wheel Punch \| Wimpy Punch \| Windup Kick \| Windup Punch \|
Music		Sonic the Fighters Sound Tracks
Other		Chaos Emerald \| Death Egg II \| Difficulty* \| E-Mech \| Health Gauge \| Hyper Mode \| Lunar Fox \| Mirror fighter \| Ring \| South Island \| Tails' Lab \| Tornado \| Sunset Town
Appears in the 2012 remaster* only V·T·E \| Category

[1] AM2 Fighting Games Headed to XBLA and PSN (English). SEGA Blog. Retrieved on 30 November 2012.

[2] AM2 Fighting Games Headed to XBLA and PSN. SEGA Blog. Retrieved on 30 Nov 2012.

[3] Sonic the Fighters. Xbox. Archived from the original on 28th July 2024. Retrieved on 22 May 2022.

[4] Gil, Andrea (13 April 2016). Sonic the fighters, now backwards compatible at Xbox ONE. TSSZ News. Retrieved on 14 April 2016.

[5] SEGA Classics FAQ. Sega (6 November 2024). Retrieved on 8 December 2024.

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