Reception
The game received mixed reviews overall. Retrocopy gave it a score of 5/10 praising its level design, music and graphics while criticising the fact that the character graphics took up a large portion of the screen and that it had slower gameplay compared to previous 8-bit Sonic titles on the Game Gear.
Defunct Games gave the game a C- stating that it offered "a much more traditional affair, the type that would probably appeal to a lot of die hard Sonic fans" however criticising the game's graphic style, sluggish controls and power-ups. They concluded their review by stating "That's not to say that Sonic Blast can't be enjoyed, but there are definitely more enjoyable 8-bit platformers on the Game Gear."
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