Sonic Jump

File:Sonic Jump J2ME gameplay.png (original version)]]

While games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series commonly involve running from side to side, Sonic Jump involves no running, but rather, Sonic jumping through the stages vertically to get to the top of the stage.{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/theres-no-running-in-the-next-mobile-sonic-the-hedgehog-5952336|title=There's No Running in the Next Mobile Sonic the Hedgehog Game|last=Fahey|first=Mike|date=May 22, 2006|website=Kotaku|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020014355/http://kotaku.com/sonic-jump/|archive-date=October 20, 2012|url-status=live|access-date=October 19, 2012}} The player controls Sonic by tilting the device left or right. Sonic jumps automatically, though a "double jump" move can be used upon tapping the touchscreen.{{cite web|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/045830/sonic-jump/|title=Sonic Jump review - iPad reviews|last=Slater|first=Harry|date=October 5, 2012|website=Pocket Gamer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402042841/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/045830/sonic-jump/|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=October 19, 2012}} Rings are collected throughout the stages, and protect Sonic from damage. In the original version, finishing an act with 50 or more rings would reward the player with a shard of a Chaos Emerald. In the remake, accumulated rings can be used to purchase further content in the game, such as items, upgrades, or additional playable characters. Players can "level up" by achieving certain objectives in each stage; increasing the player's level will allow access to new content for purchase.{{cite web|url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/big-game-night-sonic-jump-sir-death-and-more|title=Big Game Night: Sonic Jump, Sir Death, and More at Slide To Play|last=Podolsky|first=Andrew|date=October 17, 2012|website=Slide To Play|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019200653/http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/big-game-night-sonic-jump-sir-death-and-more|archive-date=October 19, 2012|url-status=dead|access-date=October 19, 2012}}

The game contains two play modes; "Story Mode", which has preset stages with an end goal, and "Arcade Mode", which has randomly created stages that go on endlessly, with the purpose being to make it as far as possible through the stage.

The original Sonic Jump was developed by AirPlay and Sonic Team.{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=October 16, 2012 |title='Sonic Jump' sends Sonic the Hedgehog vertical on iOS on October 18th |url=http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/10/16/3514188/sonic-jump-sonic-the-hedgehog-ios-october-18th |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020000209/http://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/10/16/3514188/sonic-jump-sonic-the-hedgehog-ios-october-18th |archive-date=October 20, 2012 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}} Most of the graphics were taken from the Sonic Advance series, which had concluded shortly before the game's release, while the zone themes were taken from the Sega Genesis games.{{cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Levi |date=August 24, 2006 |title=Sonic Jump |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/24/sonic-jump |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053530/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/08/24/sonic-jump |archive-date=September 21, 2013 |access-date=October 19, 2012 |website=IGN}} The original version of Sonic Jump was released in Japan on February 21, 2005, for the Sonic Cafe digital distribution service;{{Cite web |title=Sonic Jump |url=http://www.sonicteam.com/cafe/sonicjump/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806034034/http://www.sonicteam.com/cafe/sonicjump/index.html |archive-date=August 6, 2011 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Sonic Team |publisher=Sega}} in April 2007, the game was released internationally for iOS and Android devices as part of the Sega Mobile service,{{Cite web |last=Visser |first=Miranda |date=November 3, 2012 |title=Sonic Jump (iOS) Review |url=http://gamingillustrated.com/sonic-jump-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629212311/http://gamingillustrated.com/sonic-jump-review/ |archive-date=June 29, 2016 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Gaming Illustrated}} as well as for the T-Mobile Sidekick phone.{{cite web |author=Fletcher |first=JC |date=October 5, 2012 |title=Mysterious 'Sonic Jump' coming to mobile devices |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/05/mysterious-sonic-jump-coming-to-mobile-devices/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029042839/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/05/mysterious-sonic-jump-coming-to-mobile-devices/ |archive-date=October 29, 2012 |access-date=October 19, 2012 |website=Joystiq}} Sega published the game in all regions.

The new version of the game was first teased by Sega on October 5, 2012. It was then announced and released less than two weeks later on iOS on October 18, 2012,{{cite web |last=Nelson |first=Jared |date=October 16, 2012 |title=Sega Releasing 'Sonic Jump' This Week |url=https://toucharcade.com/2012/10/16/sega-releasing-sonic-jump-this-week/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402081052/https://toucharcade.com/2012/10/16/sega-releasing-sonic-jump-this-week/ |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=October 19, 2012 |website=TouchArcade}} and for Android on December 21, 2012.{{Cite web |last=Abent |first=Eric |date=December 21, 2012 |title=Sega launches Sonic Jump on Google Play Store |url=https://androidcommunity.com/sega-launches-sonic-jump-on-google-play-store-20121221/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402043330/https://androidcommunity.com/sega-launches-sonic-jump-on-google-play-store-20121221/ |archive-date=April 2, 2019 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Android Community}} A short adaptation of Jump was published in issue 5 of the Sonic Super Digest magazine by Archie Comics to coincide with the release of the remake.{{Cite magazine |last=Flynn |first=Ian |author-link=Ian Flynn |date=November 13, 2013 |title=Sonic Jump |magazine=Sonic Super Digest |publisher=Archie Comics |pages=1–5 |asin=B00KDMVN56}} On March 21, 2018, Sonic Jump was made available for playing on Facebook.{{Cite web |last=Sonic The Hedgehog |date=March 21, 2018 |title=Now you can play Sonic Jump for free here on Facebook! |url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156205965152418&id=23050342417 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820214131/https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10156205965152418&id=23050342417 |archive-date=August 20, 2018 |access-date=March 23, 2023 |website=Facebook |publisher=Meta}}

The game's first update, containing the "Blue Sky Zone" of twelve new stages, a new playable character (Amy Rose) was released on November 26, 2012.{{Cite web|url=http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/26/sonic-jump-gets-a-high-flier-update|title=Sonic Jump Gets a High Flier Update|date=November 26, 2012|publisher=Sega|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128080014/http://blogs.sega.com/2012/11/26/sonic-jump-gets-a-high-flier-update/|archive-date=November 28, 2012|url-status=dead}} This update also included a new "Global Challenge" mode, which pools in all player's gameplay height results, with the end goal being able to match the equivalent distance of Earth to the Moon. Completing the global challenge would unlock another character, Blaze the Cat. Another update was released on December 19, 2012, adding Rouge the Bat and Silver the Hedgehog as playable characters, and replaced the sixth stage from each zone with a Boss Act.{{Cite web |last=Gil |first=Andrea |date=December 19, 2012 |title=Sonic Jump gets a new update |url=http://www.tssznews.com/2012/12/19/sonic-jump-gets-a-new-update/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150726232004/http://www.tssznews.com/2012/12/19/sonic-jump-gets-a-new-update/ |archive-date=July 26, 2015 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=TSSZ News}}

{{Video game reviews

| GR = 73%{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/687287-sonic-jump/index.html|title=Sonic Jump for iOS (iPhone/iPad)|website=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907180653/http://www.gamerankings.com/iphone/687287-sonic-jump/index.html|archive-date=September 7, 2015|url-status=dead}}

| MC = 77/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonic-jump/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad|title=Sonic Jump for iPhone/iPad Reviews|website=Metacritic|publisher=Fandom Inc.|access-date=March 24, 2023|archive-date=March 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114748/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/sonic-jump|url-status=live}}

| IGN = 5/10 (J2ME)
7.5/10 (iOS)

| PG = {{Rating|3|5}} (J2ME)
{{Rating|4|5}} (iOS)

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The 2005 version of Sonic Jump received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the game's presentation but criticized the overall gameplay. IGN gave the game a 5 out of 10 score, stating the game was "not engaging and "dull" and that "controls seemed sluggish and occasionally inaccurate". Stuart Dredge of Pocket Gamer thought the concept was an "interesting idea", but felt that the controls and high difficulty wouldn't be ideal for newer players.{{Cite web |last=Dredge |first=Stuart |date=April 20, 2007 |title=Sonic Jump |url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/sonic-jump/sonic-jump-mobile-review/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Pocket Gamer |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324114748/https://www.pocketgamer.com/sonic-jump/sonic-jump-mobile-review/ |url-status=live }}

The 2012 version received "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator website Metacritic, scoring 77/100. On iOS, the game hit over 8.8{{nbsp}}million downloads (including free downloads){{Cite web |last=Sonic the Hedgehog |date=December 20, 2012 |title=For one day only Sonic Jump for iOS is FREE! |url=https://www.facebook.com/Sonic/photos/a.406270927417/10151282082692418/ |access-date=March 24, 2023 |website=Facebook |publisher=Meta}} in North America and Europe after five months, as of July 2013.{{cite news |title=Delivering Quality Games to Even More Customers |language=en |work=Annual Report 2013 |publisher=Sega Sammy Holdings |url=https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/ar2013/future/future_02.html |access-date=July 22, 2018 |archive-date=July 23, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180723152253/https://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/ir/ar2013/future/future_02.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Oliver |first=Tristan |date=July 12, 2013 |title=Sonic Dash Hits 20 Million Downloads |url=http://www.tssznews.com/2013/07/12/sonic-jump-hits-20-million-downloads/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630135051/http://www.tssznews.com/2013/07/12/sonic-jump-hits-20-million-downloads/ |archive-date=June 30, 2017 |access-date=August 12, 2013 |website=TSSZ News}}

Pocket Gamer gave the game an 8 out of 10, praising it for being a "...tough, entertaining vertical platformer that has enough references and stylistic tweaks to make it stand out from the crowd". Slide to Play gave the game a 4 out of 4 "Must Play" rating, especially praising the value in the game's free updates, stating: "Twelve new stages and a new playable character adds up to a meaty chunk of content, and we're glad to see this excellent game get continued love from the developers. They even say advertise another forthcoming update in the game, and we're looking forward to playing that as well. Sonic Jump remains a great buy."{{cite web|url=http://www.slidetoplay.com/story/sonic-jump-review|title=Sonic Jump Review|last=Reed|first=Chris|date=October 19, 2012|website=Slide To Play|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130314005728/http://www.slidetoplay.com/review/sonic-jump-review/|archive-date=March 14, 2013|url-status=dead|access-date=July 19, 2013}} IGN gave the game a 7.5 out of 10, praising the game's "quality presentation and solid challenge" and that "the difficulty ramps up at a surprisingly fast pace...like the cutesy climbing equivalent of Super Meat Boy", but criticized Sega's approach to buying unlockables, saying that it takes too long to unlock by gameplay alone, and that buying one's way through the game destroys the competitive aspect of the leaderboards.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/30/sonic-jump-review|title=Sonic Jump Review|author=Davis|first=Justin|date=October 19, 2012|website=IGN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130707015947/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/30/sonic-jump-review|archive-date=July 7, 2013|url-status=live|access-date=July 19, 2013}} The game has also received many comparisons to the game Doodle Jump.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/gaming/2012/10/16/3514188/sonic-jump-sonic-the-hedgehog-ios-october-18th|title='Sonic Jump' sends Sonic the Hedgehog vertical on iOS on October 18th|author=McWhertor|first=Michael|date=October 17, 2012|website=Polygon|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402043216/https://www.polygon.com/2012/10/17/3515236/sonic-jump-sends-sonic-the-hedgehog-vertical-on-ios-on-october-18th|archive-date=April 2, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=October 19, 2012}}

A sequel to the original version titled Sonic Jump 2 released on May 20, 2008, for then-current mobile devices.{{Cite web |last=Roush |first=George |date=May 20, 2008 |title=Sonic Jump 2 Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/05/20/sonic-jump-2-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324024134/http://au.ign.com/articles/2008/05/20/sonic-jump-2-review |archive-date=March 24, 2016 |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=IGN}}

Hardlight later developed Sonic Jump Fever, a sequel to the HD version that adds new features including minigames; it released on July 10, 2014, to mixed reviews.{{Cite web |last=Fahmy |first=Albaraa |date=June 10, 2014 |title=Sonic Jump Fever coming to iOS, Android |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a576874/sonic-jump-fever-announced-for-ios-and-android-devices/ |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Digital Spy |publisher=Hearst Magazines UK |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322223950/https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a576874/sonic-jump-fever-announced-for-ios-and-android-devices/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Richard |date=July 10, 2014 |title=Sonic Jump Fever has spread to iOS and Google Play |url=https://www.engadget.com/2014-07-10-sonic-jump-fever-has-spread-to-ios-and-google-play.html |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Engadget |publisher=Yahoo! Inc. |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322125633/https://www.engadget.com/2014-07-10-sonic-jump-fever-has-spread-to-ios-and-google-play.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |title=Sonic Jump Fever for iPhone/iPad Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonic-jump-fever/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Metacritic |publisher=Fandom Inc. |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209202333/https://www.metacritic.com/game/ios/sonic-jump-fever |url-status=live }} Sonic Jump Fever was downloaded 28.3 million times, but only generated US$600,000 in profits.{{Cite web |last=Forde |first=Matthew |date=July 13, 2020 |title=Sonic Dash has generated more revenue than the last five Sonic games combined |url=https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/data-and-research/73870/sonic-mobile-revenues-round-up-2020/ |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=Pocket Gamer |publisher=Steel Media |archive-date=March 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322125633/https://www.pocketgamer.biz/asia/data-and-research/73870/sonic-mobile-revenues-round-up-2020/ |url-status=live }} As of November 7, 2016, the game is no longer available for download, possibly due to the lackluster sales performance.

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