Which Nintendo DS game introduced Blaze the Cat?

Sonic Rush is the Nintendo DS game that introduced Blaze the Cat. Developed by Sonic Team and Dimps, it paired Sonic’s adventure with Blaze’s debut as a new playable hero.

Blaze comes from another dimension and possesses powers connected to the Sol Emeralds, counterparts to Sonic’s Chaos Emeralds. In Sonic Rush, she arrives in Sonic’s world while pursuing Doctor Eggman and trying to recover the stolen Sol Emeralds. Her story runs alongside Sonic’s, eventually tying the two dimensions together.

The game used a fast 2.5D style: most stages scroll across two-dimensional planes, while characters, bosses, and special-stage elements use 3D presentation. Blaze’s fire-based abilities and different handling gave her campaign a distinct feel from Sonic’s speed-focused movement.

Blaze later became a recurring character in Sonic games, including Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic Rush Adventure, and other spin-offs. Sonic Rivals and Sonic Battle feature established characters, but neither introduced her.