''Sonic Jump Fever'' was a 2014 vertical

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developed by British studio

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. It was the sequel to '' Sonic Jump''. The game was made available for

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and Android systems on July 10, 2014. ''Sonic Jump Fever'' is no longer available to download on the Google Play Store as of November 7, 2016.

Gameplay

The gameplay is similar to that of the previous '' Sonic Jump'' title. The objective of the game is to navigate a vertical course as high as possible. The player tilts their device to move the character left and right, and can tap the screen to perform a double jump. Hitting opponents from below destroys them and scores the player points. Unlike the original ''Sonic Jump'', ''Fever'' focuses on competitive multiplayer. The game contains a leaderboard displayed before each round showing players the high scores of other players. These leaderboard scores reset twice a week to encourage competitive play.

Reception

''Sonic Jump Fever'' received an aggregated review score of 54 on

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, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Carter Dotson of ''Gamezebo'' gave the game a positive review, praising the game having a faster structure than ''Sonic Jump'' and the game's monetization, saying "the game is surprisingly good about the money it encourages players to spend" and that it can be played cheaply, while criticizing the game's repetitiveness though noting that the game was good to play in short periods, and complaining that the playable character can sometimes blend into the background. ''Pocket Gamer''s Harry Slater gave a negative review, saying that the game was not as fun as the original game, and that any part of the game that was not the jumping was unnecessary. Shaun Musgrave of ''TouchArcade'' was negative, complaining about the game's advertisements and the time it takes for the stage to change, noting that the game was worse than ''Sonic Jump'', though praising the game's fever mechanic, graphics, and the speed of its gameplay.

References

* 2014 video games IOS games Platformers Sega video games Video game sequels Video games developed in the United Kingdom Android (operating system) games Products and services discontinued in 2018 Discontinued iOS software Sonic the Hedgehog spin-off games Delisted digital-only games {{platform-videogame-stub