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File Date Source Title and comments
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-05-09 Electronic Gaming Monthly (US), "June 2000" "Sonic Square"
2000-xx-xx Neo Plus (PL), "Czerwiec 2000"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-06-06 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US), "July/August 2000" "Coming Soon: Sonic Shuffle"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-06-06 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US), "July/August 2000" "Coming Soon: Sonic Shuffle"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-06-14 Computer & Video Games (UK), "July 2000" "Access All Games: Sonic Shuffle"
Short article with a single screenshot.
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-06-15 Dreamcast Magazine (UK), "No. 10" "Sonic's Back And He's Got The Groove"
A short preview of Sonic Shuffle and Sonic Adventure 2 for the Sega Dreamcast.
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-09-07 Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK), "October 2000" "Upfront: Sonic and Knuckles Shuffle"
Logo-pdf.svg 2000-1x-xx GamePro (US), "November 2000" "Sneak PreViews"
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx Consoles + (FR), "Janvier 2001" "Test Dreamcast"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 82%
82
[Info]
2001-xx-xx Neo Plus (PL), "Styczeń 2001" "n+ recenzje"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 200x-xx-xx SuperGamePower (BR), "Janeiro 2001"
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
9.3/10
93
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-0x-xx GamePro (US), "February 2001" "ProReviews"
The review is very positive, praising the graphics and variety of options.

Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U
Graphics: 4.5 Sound: 4.5 Gameplay: 5 FunFactor: 4
90
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-01-17 Computer & Video Games (UK), "February 2001" "Vermin of the Board"
One-page preview, with an expected February 2001 release date.
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-01-24 Hyper (AU), "March 2001" "Reviews: Sonic Shuffle"
The reviewer, Cam Shea, praises the game for being a reasonable Mario Party clone and recommends playing it with friends, but criticises the load times and cel-shaded graphics.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 72%
72
[Info]
Cover article
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2001-01-25 Dreamcast Magazine (UK), "No. 18" "Review: Sonic Shuffle"
A three-page review. The game is criticised as slow and boring, not helped by the long load times and cheating AI.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 58%
58
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-01-28 Official Dreamcast Magazine (US), "March 2001" "Test Zone: Sonic Shuffle"
Sonic Shuffle faces criticism from reviewer James Maineiro for its unfair AI, Mini-Events, frequent load times and lack of online support. Overall, it is seen as "an amusing and fun(ish) distraction. And not much more."
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
NTSC-U 5/10
50
[Info]
GamesMaster UK 105 Preview SonicShuffle.jpg 2001-02-21 GamesMaster (UK), "March 2001" "Preview: Sonic Shuffle"
A single-page preview. Previewer Neil Randall states that the game had already been released in Japan at the time and the PAL version is nearly finished.
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-03-08 Official Dreamcast Magazine (UK), "April 2001" "Reviews: Sonic Shuffle"
A four-page review. Reviewer Alex Huhtala praises the graphics and sees the game as good fun with friends, but finds the mini-games similar and dull, criticises the load times and laments the lack of planned online play. Long-time Sonic fans advised to stay away from the game.
Review
Version Rating Awards Calculated score
PAL 6/10
60
[Info]
Logo-pdf.svg 2001-05-01 Velikiy Drakon (RU), "xxxx xxxx"