Hi everyone! I'm new here. I picked up the Origins Plus collection, and I've been playing Sonic Drift 1 and 2. I found the manual for 2 pretty easily, but I can't find the manual for 1! Does anyone happen to have a scan?

As always, Sonic Retro's got you covered!

Though of course, since the game never left Japan aside from later compilations, it's all in Japanese. The Sonic Retro page has translations for the story and character profiles, but if you really need instructions then the Sonic Wiki Zone has a section in this game's page about the gameplay.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a full translation myself short of actually just learning Japanese in a single day and translating it all myself, though the story and profiles are still a fun quick read.

On the topic of the profiles...



Got reminded that Amy's car in the Drift games was straight up alive.

We never get an explanation for it and that's exactly why I love Breeze's mere existence.

(11-30-2024, 08:08 AM)Tominique Wrote: As always, Sonic Retro's got you covered!

Though of course, since the game never left Japan aside from later compilations, it's all in Japanese. The Sonic Retro page has translations for the story and character profiles, but if you really need instructions then the Sonic Wiki Zone has a section in this game's page about the gameplay.

Unfortunately I couldn't find a full translation myself short of actually just learning Japanese in a single day and translating it all myself, though the story and profiles are still a fun quick read.

On the topic of the profiles...

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Got reminded that Amy's car in the Drift games was straight up alive.

We never get an explanation for it and that's exactly why I love Breeze's mere existence.

Thank you! I had no idea it was exclusive to Japan. I think it's a great game. And I think that Drift 2 is an exceptional game. I played Super Mario Kart to compare, and I actually prefer Drift 2. SMK is remarkably technical. It's astounding how similar of plays to 64, really. Do you know if there are many tweaks to characters between the games? Knuckles is so much fun, controls perfectly. But is 2 just more characters and stages and otherwise the same? It feels different to me, but I might be imagining that.

Oh wow! I'm actually really glad to see someone this interested in the Sonic Drift games. Sonic Drift 2 was actually my first ever Sonic game though I haven't gotten too deep into it in recent times aside from quick revisits. I really do think they're fun games for what they are once you get the hang of them.

And hey, I wouldn't mind doing a more closer inspection on these games to actually see the difference between the two, or even difference between characters since I usually play just the one and never switch. Leave no stone unturned and leave no Sonic game un-obsessively played, I suppose.

Oh, and for the record, I usually play Amy in Drift 1 and Fang in Drift 2. But I think I remember I'd always pick Metal Sonic in Drift 2 when I was a kid. Didn't even know who he was, he just looked cool.