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Sonic Eraser was a 1991 Sega Genesis release, published by Sega and developed by SIMS. It arrived during a period when the platform was flooded with puzzle games, many trying to capitalize on the success of titles like Columns or Tetris. This one stood out mostly for its connection to the Sonic brand, though it played nothing like the platforming games the hedgehog was known for.

You control a cursor, moving it across a grid of colored blocks, trying to erase them by matching three or more of the same color. The main objective is to clear the screen before it completely fills with blocks, which ends the game. Two signature mechanics define the play: you can steal your opponent's combos in the two-player versus mode, and the blocks fall in patterns that often require quick lateral thinking rather than just speed. The pacing is relentlessly fast, and the difficulty ramps up quickly, demanding sharp reflexes. It feels like trying to put out a fire by throwing more kindling on it, a chaotic and slightly stressful race against the clock.