Sonic Battle is a pseudo-3D arena fighting game for the Game Boy Advance developed by Sonic Team and published worldwide in 2004 by THQ, but this is not all: it also features an RPG-like story mode, which has been praised for its character-driven narrative and convincing plot. It’s a gem that often goes unnoticed by most players because of its spin-off nature.

In contrast, the European version of Sonic Battle, which includes the Italian translation, derives its dialogue and flavor text from the official English version made by THQ, which is known for inaccuracies, mistakes, awkward phrasing, and minor censorship.

But thanks to this patch, the Italian translation has been reworked based on Sonic Battle Retranslated’s refreshed interpretation using Windii Gaylord's spectacular retranslation, which originates directly from the original Japanese version released by Sega of Japan. This means Italian players can now experience a more faithful portrayal of the game’s original story and characters.

While currently incomplete, the SHC2026 Demo contains the following improved content:

• All of episode 1 (Sonic's story) retranslated into Italian*
• World map area names
• Updated skill captured screen
• Patches for the US, EU, and JP ROMs**

*NOTE: Please select "Italiano*" from the Options menu.

**The JP version is highly experimental; for the best experience, please use either the US or JP patches.

More is to come, so please look forward for the full release!

“The greed of family-friendly companies, annoying copyright issues and the smashing power of censorship did it again! Before we got Sonic CD, then Shadow The Hedgehog, then Sonic X… and now Sonic Battle is next!

Fortunately for us, the ROM hackers came to save the day! Brace yourselves for the pure, unscathed experience, straight from Japan! Japan is the home of Sonic, where he was born and received the most love! Give this mod a taste; come on, you won’t regret it!

Unless you want to get left behind…”