1992 · Taito · Beat 'em up · Fighting

Sonic Blast Man

Nintendo console exclusive

The player dons real boxing gloves and punches a padded target as on-screen opponents react.

Released: 25 September 1992
Platforms: Arcade SNES
Genres: Beat 'em up Fighting
Developers: Taito
Publishers: Taito
Series: Sonic Blast Man
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action
Country: Japan
Languages: English
Entry: #1 in Sonic Blast Man

About

Sonic Blast Man is a 1990 arcade video game by Taito starring the titular superhero, Sonic Blastman. A SNES adaptation appeared in 1992, with much different gameplay. Both versions received a sequel.

Keywords

brawler
high score
superhero
bonus stage
boxer
damsel in distress
motion control
grapple
planet
crime fighting

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

In North America, Sonic Blast Man was the top-grossing new video game on the RePlay arcade charts in 1991.

Legacy

Both versions received a sequel. The arcade sequel entitled Real Puncher is similar to the original game, but with new levels and a photo camera mode for faces of people in each level of the game. Outside of Japan, the game was released as a ticket redemption game. In the United States, Sonic Blastman was the highest-grossing novelty arcade game on the RePlay redemption charts in February 1995.

The SNES sequel, entitled Sonic Blast Man II, plays similarly to its predecessor, as well, and adds more options, such as new playable characters "Sonia" and "Captain Choyear", two-player modes, and others.