A New Frontierįollowing the mediocre reception to Sonic Forces, Takashi Iizuka, head of Sonic Team, stated that the next title of the series would need to be as defining and innovative as Sonic Adventure was back in 1998. Their answer to both questions was Sonic Frontiers, the subject of today’s critique. People questioned if they still have what it takes to make a good Sonic game and if Sonic could ever transition properly into a 3D environment. Sega and Sonic Team have not been able to escape the shadows of many of these poorly received Sonic titles. The compilation series even led to a falling out of sorts with Sega’s development partner, Headcannon, after they accused the former of using an unfinished version of the Sonic 3 and Knuckles port for the final release. Origins was also released in a bug-riddled state with divisively revised music for two zones within Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Colours Ultimate was an unfinished mess on release and required many patches to make it playable. And games like Sonic Lost World and Sonic Forces received myriad mixed responses, from an odd control scheme and poorly developed villains in the former to bland animations, and weak characterization and level design in the latter.Įven recent remakes and re-releases like Sonic Colours Ultimate and Sonic Origins haven’t escaped scrutiny. Sonic Generations improved the boosting formula and level designs introduced in Sonic Unleashed while successfully celebrating the character’s 20-year legacy. Sonic Mania was positively received and a return to the formula that worked well for the series. Sonic 06 was a greatly maligned and buggy game and is an early example of the effects crunch had on development. His games, on the other hand, have been all over the map.
He also made two appearances in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He has two successful movies under his belt, numerous animated shows and comic book series, merchandise, and concerts. Sonic is on par with Mario as a universally recognized character by the public. In fact, as a character, his popularity has never been greater. That isn’t to say that Sega’s blue blur has been an outright failure. But despite his supersonic speed and radical attitude, the hedgehog could not catch up to the consistent quality Nintendo’s famous plumber delivered to players time and time again. Since his debut 31 years ago on the Sega Genesis, Sonic the Hedgehog emerged as the edgy and cool alternative to Nintendo’s juggernaut, Super Mario.
“There’s always another secret.” ~ Kelsier, Survivor of Hathsin, Mistborn: The Final Empire
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