Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
About the Game
In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood , a mysterious force has begun to tear apart the world and Sonic and his band of friends (11 of them playable) must come together to fight off the menace and bring peace back. The gameplay is a mix of action and RPG where players explore a map, collecting items and rings, which can be used to buy new special attacks and solve puzzles that are unique to each of the characters in the players party.
Gameplay & Core Systems
To fight players customizes their party of four from the eleven playable characters and uses the stylus to rhythmically tap and drag at a precise time to complete attacks and string together a group of deadly combos. There are 20 different areas to explore, ranging from classic Sonic backdrops to new ones created for the game. Another feature is the "Story So Far Feature", which does a quick recap of the players progress each time they start their game back up. Players can also go wireless through Wi-Fi and trade Chao, a unique artificial life form, each with their own distinct power-ups and abilities that can be used in battles.
Standout Features
- The gameplay is a mix of action and RPG where players explore a map, collecting items and rings, which can be used to buy new special attacks and solve puzzles that are unique to each of the characters in the players party.
- There are 20 different areas to explore, ranging from classic Sonic backdrops to new ones created for the game.
- Wi-Fi: Players can also go wireless through Wi-Fi and trade Chao, a unique artificial life form, each with their own distinct power-ups and abilities that can be used in battles.
- To fight players customizes their party of four from the eleven playable characters and uses the stylus to rhythmically tap and drag at a precise time to complete attacks and string together a group of deadly combos.
- Story So Far Feature: Another feature is the "Story So Far Feature", which does a quick recap of the players progress each time they start their game back up.
Modes & Ways to Play
Player support includes Co-Op and 2 Players.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood | Nintendo DS.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | SEGA of America, Inc. | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| Developed by | BioWare Corporation | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| Published by | SEGA Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | BioWare Corporation | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | ak tronic Software & Services GmbH | Germany; Software Pyramide Budget Release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | BioWare Corporation | Germany; Software Pyramide Budget Release | MobyGames |
| Input Devices Supported/Optional | Stylus | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1 Player | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Number of Players: Wireless Multi-Card | 2 Players | Nintendo DS | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | RPG | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Nintendo 3DS | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | BioWare | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Everyone | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Sega | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Nintendo 3DS | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | RPG | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-30 | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| 2009-08-06 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2009-09-15 | Germany; Software Pyramide Budget Release | MobyGames |
| 2008-09-30 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2008-09-26 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| September 30, 2008 | North America | PriceCharting |
| September 26, 2008 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC-A | 010086670202 | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-YWSE-USA | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 56275690 | United States, Canada, Mexico, Other | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | NTR-C5RJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4974365910723 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1802882665 | Japan | MobyGames |
| upc | 010086670202 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00163ROMW | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 56275690 | North America | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
