Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 56.32% |
| Metacritic | 54/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5.5/4.0/6.0 |
| Eurogamer | 4/10 |
| GamePro | 4/5 |
| Game Revolution | B- |
| GameSpot | 4.5/10 |
| IGN | 4.7/10 |
| Official Dreamcast Magazine | 6/10 |
Sonic Shuffle received mixed reviews from critics, gaining aggregate scores of 56.32% and 54% on GameRankings and Metacritic, respectively. Common complaints were made against the general gameplay, number of available mini-games, and loading times. Anthony Chau of IGN scored the game 4.7 out of 10, praising the game's graphics and sound, but criticizing the game's load times, saying, "...every time characters land on special tiles for mini-games, battles, duels, and other events, the game takes a while to load. Then, after the specified event, it takes a long time to load the board again. Imagine playing Monopoly where each player takes a full minute to prepare his turn and pass his turn to the next player." Chau also criticized the game for offering a lower number of mini-games than Mario Party. Ryan Davis of GameSpot ranked the game 4.5 out of 10, saying that Sonic Shuffle "is not only a poorly realized party game, it's also a boring one to boot." Davis called the minigames "confusing and pointlessly complex" and also criticized the game's load times. Tom Bramwell of Eurogamer ranked Sonic Shuffle 4 out of 10, praising the audio, visuals, and voice acting, but criticizing the game for its loading times and its limited number of mini-games.
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