Sonic Rush

Sonic Rush is an action game released for the Nintendo DS and is the first three dimensional handheld Sonic game. Sonic had also been released to the Sega Game Gear, Sega Nomad, and Nintendo Game Boy Advance prior. It is also Sonic's debut on the DS. Most of the game is played as a sidescroller much like the original Sonic games, but boss battles are done in an isometric mode. It also is the debut of Blaze, a cat, whose power is to spin thus creating a ring of fire around her. Other than the three dimensional graphics, the game does not take much advantage of the capabilities of the DS. The touchscreen is mostly used like a part of a larger screen. The touchpen is almost never used.

Adventure
A sequel known as Sonic Rush Adventure added adventure elements to the game.