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Summary

Sonic Blast Man turns the arcade cabinet into a literal punching bag: you slip on a pair of boxing gloves, grip a mechanical pad that lifts at the right moment, and deliver up to three powerful blows to a padded target. Each enemy or obstacle carries a set amount of "tons of resistance" that crumbles once your punches deplete it, and the game’s five stages ramp up the difficulty in classic superhero fashion. The novelty of actually feeling the impact made the machine a hit, especially in the U.S., where it topped the RePlay redemption charts in February 1995 and was the top‑grossing new video game in 1991. However, the physicality backfired—players suffered injuries, prompting Taito to recall the units in 1995 and later pay a $50,000 fine for not warning about the risk. Its sequel, Real Puncher, kept the punch‑and‑play core but added fresh levels and a quirky photo‑camera mode, while the original was also marketed abroad as a ticket‑redemption attraction.

Storyline

In Sonic Blast Man the hero first intervenes when a woman is being assaulted by a thug, then races to stop a baby carriage careening down a freeway before a truck can run it over. The adventure continues as an armed group seizes a building, turning it into their headquarters, which the player must infiltrate and reclaim. Later, a giant crab begins terrorizing a cruise ship, forcing the protagonist to battle the monstrous crustacean at sea. The climax pits the hero against an asteroid on a collision course with Earth, demanding a final, desperate effort to avert disaster.

Edited by Maya Carter