| Name | Reviewer | Quote | Score |
| Gaming-Age.com | Ernie Halal | If you're looking for a portable Party Game and want to play competitively with other GBA owners, Sonic Battle fits the bill. | C |
| GameRankings.com | George | Trouble is, for most longtime Sonic fans, this expanded Sonic universe isn't very compelling... | 67 out of 100 |
| GamePro.com | DJ Dinobot | The biggest problem with Sonic Battle is the poor game design in Story mode. | N/A |
| IGN.com | Craig Harris | While Sonic Battle is a surprisingly enjoyable fighter on the GBA, it isn't without its problems. | 8 out of 10 |
| GameSpy.com | Zach Meston | Sonic Battle is a solid and pleasantly deep Arena beat-'em-up with lots of longevity... | 3 out of 5 |
| GameZone.com | Aceinet | Sonic Battle is an entertaining multiplayer game that has a unique and interesting single player Story mode. | 7.8 out of 10 |
| WorthPlaying.com | Staff | Sonic Battle is a surprisingly creative, fun take on mascot-driven fighting games. | 7.5 out of 10 |
| GamingTarget.com | D'Marcus Beatty | Sonic Battle isn’t the best fighting game in its genre, but it does Enough things well to make it into a good game. | 7 out of 10 |
| PsyBorg (the editor here) says... | PsyBorg | This is a great game; it should not be rejected as a sonic game just because it's a fighter and not a platformer. | 8.out of 10 |