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<h2 id="gameplay">Gameplay</h2> <p><i>Sonic Labyrinth</i> is an <a href="/facts/Action_game/nKkAcggC">action</a> and <a href="/facts/Puzzle_video_game/QqHU7Eqp">puzzle</a> game with <a href="/facts/Pinball/woBqmMfo">pinball</a> elements.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> It is presented in an <a href="/facts/Isometric_computer_graphics/v1cxTK0c">isometric</a> perspective,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> and has been compared to <i><a href="/facts/Marble_Madness/YVuVppgF">Marble Madness</a></i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a> Series villain <a href="/facts/Doctor_Eggman/GRJbH6u2">Dr. Robotnik</a> has tricked <a href="/facts/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(character)/MYYkmSEQ">Sonic the Hedgehog</a> into wearing special shoes designed to rob him of his speed, so Sonic must collect the <a href="/facts/Chaos_Emeralds/QpJn4oAp">Chaos Emeralds</a> to release the shoes from his feet.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> </p><p>The player controls Sonic, navigating him through maze-like stages filled with enemies and obstacles that hinder his path.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> Sonic walks uncharacteristically slowly,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> but can roll into a ball and dash across the levels to take out enemies and avoid danger.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> This spin dash move can be charged for extra speed and damage.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> Sonic must collect three keys in each stage and bring them to the goal to advance to the next level.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> Sometimes the keys may be hidden within enemies.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> The game has four zones, each containing three stages. After each set of three stages, there is a bonus round of collecting <a href="/facts/Rings_(Sonic_the_Hedgehog)/QpJn4oAp">rings</a> and a <a href="/facts/Boss_(video_gaming)/0emjxCls">boss</a> battle.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> Collecting 100 rings in the bonus round will net the player an extra <a href="/facts/Life_(gaming)/H1Xy1sEd">life</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a> A <a href="/facts/Time_attack/2BkdIXsk">time attack</a> mode is also available.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="development-and-release">Development and release</h2> <p><i>Sonic Labyrinth</i> was developed by Minato Giken,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> and published by <a href="/facts/Sega/f9TY2kyl">Sega</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:21" href="#fn:21"><sup>21</sup></a> It was released in Japan on November 17, 1995,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:22" href="#fn:22"><sup>22</sup></a> in North America that November,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:23" href="#fn:23"><sup>23</sup></a> and in Europe around October<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:24" href="#fn:24"><sup>24</sup></a> or November.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:25" href="#fn:25"><sup>25</sup></a> The game was included in <i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Adventure_DX/Vg96Hz20">Sonic Adventure DX</a></i> (2003) as an unlockable bonus,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:26" href="#fn:26"><sup>26</sup></a> and in the compilation <i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Mega_Collection_Plus/SXuepeWP">Sonic Mega Collection Plus</a></i> (2004).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:27" href="#fn:27"><sup>27</sup></a> It was rereleased for the <a href="/facts/Nintendo_3DS/nXIxNh1b">Nintendo 3DS</a> on the Japanese <a href="/facts/Nintendo_eShop/gIcrK2yP">eShop</a> digital distribution platform on May 16, 2012.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:28" href="#fn:28"><sup>28</sup></a> It was later released in Europe on May 10, 2012,<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:29" href="#fn:29"><sup>29</sup></a> and in North America on June 17, 2013.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:30" href="#fn:30"><sup>30</sup></a> The North American release came as part of a campaign by Nintendo to release <a href="/facts/8-bit/2CkhLNoH">8-bit</a> games on the 3DS eShop following a drought of releases on the distribution service.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:31" href="#fn:31"><sup>31</sup></a> The game does not take advantage of the system's 3D <a href="/facts/Stereoscopic_video_game/QD6S2erI">stereoscopic functionality</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:32" href="#fn:32"><sup>32</sup></a> It was also included alongside the other Game Gear games in the series in <i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Origins_Plus/5SBqqUQc">Sonic Origins Plus</a></i>, released on June 23, 2023.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:33" href="#fn:33"><sup>33</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionReview scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly/d5JXGadB">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i></td><td>See note:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:34" href="#fn:34"><sup>34</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Famitsu/t92U0WbH">Famitsu</a></i></td><td>22/40<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:35" href="#fn:35"><sup>35</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/GamePro/3DujtsPu">GamePro</a></i></td><td>See note:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:36" href="#fn:36"><sup>36</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Mean_Machines_Sega/5w7g2HaM">Mean Machines Sega</a></i></td><td>76%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:37" href="#fn:37"><sup>37</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Mega Fun</i></td><td>59%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:38" href="#fn:38"><sup>38</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>Sega Magazin</i></td><td>81%<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:39" href="#fn:39"><sup>39</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>Critical reception to <i>Sonic Labyrinth</i> was mixed. Multiple reviewers wrote about difficulties controlling Sonic as he bounced wildly around the levels.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:40" href="#fn:40"><sup>40</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:41" href="#fn:41"><sup>41</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:42" href="#fn:42"><sup>42</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:43" href="#fn:43"><sup>43</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Mean_Machines_Sega/5w7g2HaM">Mean Machines Sega</a></i> wrote that "you can get through each level with a bit of practise but you're left wondering how you did it."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:44" href="#fn:44"><sup>44</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Electronic_Gaming_Monthly/d5JXGadB">Electronic Gaming Monthly</a></i> (<i>EGM</i>) did not like the game's isometric perspective, thinking it contributed to problems directing Sonic around.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:45" href="#fn:45"><sup>45</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/GamePro/3DujtsPu">GamePro</a></i> wrote that small screen made it occasionally difficult to see what was occurring.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:46" href="#fn:46"><sup>46</sup></a> They did like the graphics however, as did <i>EGM</i> and <i>Mean Machines Sega</i>, the latter which thought they echoed the graphics of <i><a href="/facts/SegaSonic_the_Hedgehog/U2BeHTXN">SegaSonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (1993).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:47" href="#fn:47"><sup>47</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:48" href="#fn:48"><sup>48</sup></a> </p><p>Reflecting their positive thoughts, <i>Mega Fun</i> thought <i>Sonic Labyrinth</i> featured innovative gameplay.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:49" href="#fn:49"><sup>49</sup></a> <i>GamePro</i> and <i>Famitsu</i> both compared the game to <i>Marble Madness</i>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:50" href="#fn:50"><sup>50</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:51" href="#fn:51"><sup>51</sup></a> <i>Sega Magazin</i> thought the game was challenging with sophisticated level design.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:52" href="#fn:52"><sup>52</sup></a> <i>GamePro</i> believed it was the most interesting of the recent <i>Sonic</i> additions to the Game Gear library.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:53" href="#fn:53"><sup>53</sup></a> One reviewer at <i>Mean Machines Sega</i> thought it was a good puzzle game to play in short segments, and may be worth the time for fans of <i>Sonic</i> games, pinball, or puzzles. However another critic from the same magazine thought the game was frustrating and repetitive.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:54" href="#fn:54"><sup>54</sup></a> <i>EGM</i> also thought the game became repetitious after a few levels and would be boring for more experienced players, although <i>Sonic</i> fans may enjoy it. They concluded their thoughts writing: "This title overall tried to mix the standard side-scrolling <i>Sonic</i> game with a worthless pinball title and failed. In turn, this one just comes up short in both playability and enjoyment, causing boredom after the first few stages."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:55" href="#fn:55"><sup>55</sup></a> </p><p>Retrospectively, reception has been negative and is frequently described as one of the worst <i>Sonic</i> games. In a retrospective review, <i><a href="/facts/Nintendo_Life/SW2goULD">Nintendo Life</a></i> gave the game a "poor" 4 out of 10 score. They criticized the controls and illogical level design, and the start-stop nature of the gameplay. They also wrote about Sonic's lack of speed when walking on foot, which they thought was baffling for a <i>Sonic</i> game.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:56" href="#fn:56"><sup>56</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/USGamer/SW2goULD">USgamer</a></i> called it "a poor man's version of <i>Marble Madness</i>, taking the worst of that game and the worst of <i>Sonic</i> and cramming it into one title. Absolutely dire."<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:57" href="#fn:57"><sup>57</sup></a> <i>Nintendo World Report</i> called it "a demented version of <i>Sonic 3D Blast</i>", drawing similarities through its isometric style.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:58" href="#fn:58"><sup>58</sup></a> <i><a href="/facts/Official_Nintendo_Magazine/fDsvIHwS">Official Nintendo Magazine</a></i> called it "a dreadful game with an identity crisis" and "one of the worst <i>Sonic</i> games ever".<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:59" href="#fn:59"><sup>59</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="notes">Notes</h2> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Japanese: ソニックラビリンス, Hepburn: Sonikku Rabirinsu <a href="/wiki/Japanese_language" target="_blank">/wiki/Japanese_language</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Game Gear Review: Sonic Labyrinth" (PDF). Mean Machines Sega. No. 37. November 1995. p. 88. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016. <a href="https://retrocdn.net/images/9/95/MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf#page=88" target="_blank">https://retrocdn.net/images/9/95/MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf#page=88</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Next Wave: Sonic Labyrinth" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 77. December 1995. p. 182. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="https://retrocdn.net/images/8/80/EGM_US_077.pdf#page=182" target="_blank">https://retrocdn.net/images/8/80/EGM_US_077.pdf#page=182</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear" target="_blank">http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Next Wave: Sonic Labyrinth" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 77. December 1995. p. 182. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="https://retrocdn.net/images/8/80/EGM_US_077.pdf#page=182" target="_blank">https://retrocdn.net/images/8/80/EGM_US_077.pdf#page=182</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear" target="_blank">http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Game Gear Review: Sonic Labyrinth" (PDF). Mean Machines Sega. No. 37. November 1995. p. 88. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016. <a href="https://retrocdn.net/images/9/95/MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf#page=88" target="_blank">https://retrocdn.net/images/9/95/MeanMachinesSega37UK.pdf#page=88</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear" target="_blank">http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear" target="_blank">http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2018. <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear" target="_blank">http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/eshop/sonic_labyrinth_gamegear</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth". GamePro. No. 78. January 1996. p. 112. <a href="https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113" target="_blank">https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Newton, James (15 May 2012). "Review: Sonic Labyrinth (3DS eShop / GG)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. 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