Editing Sonic Labyrinth (section)

==Reception==
{{video game reviews
|EGM = See note:{{efn|Four individual reviewers at ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' gave scores of 6.0, 4.0, 4.5, and 4.5 out of 10.<ref name=":4"/>}}
|GamePro = See note:{{efn|''GamePro'' gave component scores of 4.5 graphics, 3.5 sound, 4.0 control, and 4.5 fun factor out of 5.<ref name=":3"/>}}
|Fam = 22/40<ref name=famitsu>"New Games Cross Review - ソニックラビリンス". ''[[Famicom Tsūshin|Shūkan Famicom Tsūshin]]''. No.362. Pg.31. 24 November 1995.</ref>
|rev1 = ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]''
|rev1Score = 76%<ref name=":2"/>
|rev2 = ''Mega Fun''
|rev2Score = 59%<ref name=":5"/>
|rev3 = ''Sega Magazin''
|rev3Score = 81%<ref name=":1"/>
}}
Critical reception to ''Sonic Labyrinth'' was mixed. Multiple reviewers wrote about difficulties controlling Sonic as he bounced wildly around the levels.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite magazine|date=January 1996|title=Review Crew: Sonic Labyrinth|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/e/eb/EGM_US_078.pdf#page=48|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|issue=78|pages=48|access-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810105328/https://retrocdn.net/images/e/eb/EGM_US_078.pdf#page=48|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite magazine|date=January 1996|title=Test Mixed: Sonic Labyrinth|url=https://retrocdn.net/images/9/94/MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf#page=72|magazine=Mega Fun|language=de|pages=72|access-date=10 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810105237/https://retrocdn.net/images/9/94/MegaFun_DE_1996-01.pdf#page=72|archive-date=10 August 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''[[Mean Machines Sega]]'' wrote that "you can get through each level with a bit of practise but you're left wondering how you did it."<ref name=":2" /> ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' (''EGM'') did not like the game's isometric perspective, thinking it contributed to problems directing Sonic around.<ref name=":4" /> ''[[GamePro]]'' wrote that small screen made it occasionally difficult to see what was occurring.<ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine|date=January 1996|title=ProReview: Sonic Labyrinth|url=https://archive.org/stream/GamePro_Issue_078_January_1996#page/n113|magazine=GamePro|issue=78|pages=112}}</ref> They did like the graphics however, as did ''EGM'' and ''Mean Machines Sega'', the latter which thought they echoed the graphics of ''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1993).<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4" />

Reflecting their positive thoughts, ''Mega Fun'' thought ''Sonic Labyrinth'' featured innovative gameplay.<ref name=":5" /> ''GamePro'' and ''Famitsu'' both compared the game to ''Marble Madness''.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=famitsu/> ''Sega Magazin'' thought the game was challenging with sophisticated level design.<ref name=":1" /> ''GamePro'' believed it was the most interesting of the recent ''Sonic'' additions to the Game Gear library.<ref name=":3" /> One reviewer at ''Mean Machines Sega'' thought it was a good puzzle game to play in short segments, and may be worth the time for fans of ''Sonic'' games, pinball, or puzzles. However another critic from the same magazine thought the game was frustrating and repetitive.<ref name=":2" /> ''EGM'' also thought the game became repetitious after a few levels and would be boring for more experienced players, although ''Sonic'' fans may enjoy it. They concluded their thoughts writing: "This title overall tried to mix the standard side-scrolling ''Sonic'' game with a worthless pinball title and failed. In turn, this one just comes up short in both playability and enjoyment, causing boredom after the first few stages."<ref name=":4" />

Retrospectively, reception has been negative and is frequently described as one of the worst ''Sonic'' games. In a retrospective review, ''[[Nintendo Life]]'' gave the game a "poor" 4 out of 10 score. They criticized the controls and illogical level design, and the start-stop nature of the gameplay. They also wrote about Sonic's lack of speed when walking on foot, which they thought was baffling for a ''Sonic'' game.<ref name=":6" /> ''[[USGamer|USgamer]]'' called it "a poor man's version of ''Marble Madness'', taking the worst of that game and the worst of ''Sonic'' and cramming it into one title. Absolutely dire."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/gotta-go-fast-ranking-all-of-the-sonic-the-hedgehog-games|title=Gotta Go Fast: Ranking All of The Sonic The Hedgehog Games|website=USgamer.net|date=18 August 2017 |language=en|access-date=9 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825025119/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/gotta-go-fast-ranking-all-of-the-sonic-the-hedgehog-games|archive-date=25 August 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> ''Nintendo World Report'' called it "a demented version of ''Sonic 3D Blast''", drawing similarities through its isometric style.<ref name=":7" /> ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' called it "a dreadful game with an identity crisis" and "one of the worst ''Sonic'' games ever".<ref>{{cite web |last1=East |first1=Thomas |title=Sonic Labyrinth review |url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/38075/sonic-labyrinth-3ds-review/ |website=Official Nintendo Magazine |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719202449/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/38075/sonic-labyrinth-3ds-review/ |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |date=May 16, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>