Fans praised Mania for its eye-catching pixel art, vibrant level design and polished gameplay, making it the best-reviewed Sonic game in years.
The game was received positively by critics, who were grateful to see the franchise return to its roots. The latest mainline 2D entry of the series was released in 2017 and titled Sonic Mania, which also commemorated Sonic the Hedgehog's 25th anniversary. Related: Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles' Best Power Has a Horrifying Secret Origin
Sonic himself has made guest appearances in other media, cementing the Blue Blur as one of the most recognizable characters in video-game history alongside other industry icons, such as Mario and Pikachu. The franchise has since released a number of titles across multiple platforms. Sonic the Hedgehog originally debuted in 1991 as a 2D platformer, with the titular character Sonic battling the machinations of mad scientist Doctor Eggman. Other commenters were more cautious in their reaction, remarking that the repeated cycle of hype before the release of a new Sonic game often ends in disappointment. Some speculate that combined with the upcoming sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, set for release on April 8, 2022, SEGA may launch a new game to cross-promote the franchise. Sega also announced the (re)release of another Sonic 3D adventure on Thursday, a remaster of 2010 Wii game Sonic Colors.Many fans are optimistic about a possible extended look at either Sonic Origins or Sonic Frontiers. In Polygon’s review of Sonic Forces, we criticized the game as unremarkable and noted that “the line between the series’ canon and its fan fiction has ceased to exist.” Sonic Team’s most recent 3D Sonic the Hedgehog titles were 2017’s Sonic Forces, 2013’s Sonic Lost World, and 2011’s Sonic Generations. Regardless, it appears that Sonic will continue to go fast in the coming year.īeyond that, Sega and Sonic Team revealed little about Sonic’s next adventure, but we do know that the game is coming to a wide variety of platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Sonic sprints in a loop and disappears, forming what appears to be a stylized rune shape (or maybe it’s the word “zap”?). It’s a new 3D adventure - Sega did not announce the game’s title - and it’s coming in 2022.Ī cinematic teaser for the next Sonic game that debuted during Sega’s Sonic Central livestream shows our heroic hedgehog running through a forest, blasting forward with a burst of speed that implies some sort of digital effect. Developer Sonic Team revealed its next mainline game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series on Thursday.
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