A Hidden Chaos Emerald? Sonic the Fighters! Sega's 3D Arcade Fighting Game Nobody Seems to Love

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Everyone loves Virtua Fighter and arcade fighting games are one of the most popular genres so let's talk about Sonic The Fighters on the Sega Model 2! It's also known as Sonic Championship and it's a 3D fighting game like Virtua Fighter except featuring Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends! Which is a fun mash up for a Sega game and IMO it's a Sega hidden gem and an arcade hidden gem! Plus it's gotten ported to every other system imaginable including Xbox and PlayStation consoles! It's one of those retro games more people need to play...at least once!

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I have been teasing this series for a very long time...ever since I did the Sega Arcade Racing Retrospective last year...and that's because it took a VERY LONG TIME to make...a thirty episode retrospective on every Sega Model 1, Sega Model 2 and Sega Model 3 arcade game ever made that isnt a racing title! Because Sega is the undisputed (in my opinion) king of retro gaming in arcades whether it be 2D or 3D!

Just don't expect Daytona USA, Scud Race or Sega Rally...as that already happened back in 2023! Check the playlists!

But the Sega Model series of arcade boards are filled to the bring with some of the best Sega games of all time...as well as some Sega Hidden Gems!

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Up next: Sonic the Fighters, also known as Sonic Championship in certain regions! Did you ever wonder what it would be like if Virtua Fighter and Tekken had a hedgehog shaped baby? Well Sonic the Fighters is exactly that; a fast paced 3D fighting game featuring characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise from Sega...and I am here to tell you this is a total gaming hidden gem!

Don't forget it's also on the Sonic Gems Collection for GameCube and its every bit as good on a Nintendo console as it is on Sega arcade hardware.

Sure this might not be showing up in fighting game community tournaments any time soon...but there is a LOT to love here!

and the best part is you can use the "Model 2 Emulator" to play the arcade original if you don't have an original arcade PCB!

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