Speaking during an interview with Games Radar, Sonic Team‘s Takashi Iizuka has revealed that the developer is aiming to bring the Blue Blur ‘to the next level’ in Sonic Frontiers, as well as introduce ‘new combat styles’ for the spiky hedgehog.
Sonic Frontiers takes place on the Starfall Islands, which affords an open playground for players to enjoy and has allowed the team to build Sonic’s movements and attacks from the ground up.
We focused on bringing Sonic to the next level and ensuring that he’s fully represented as the character that fans know and love while still making his new form exciting.
We pay extremely close attention to getting all the little Sonic details right to make sure that Sonic’s signature speed and characteristics remain consistent across every gaming iteration. With Sonic Frontiers, we’ll introduce new combat styles to bring Sonic’s signature dexterity onto the battlefield, and the new exploration options obviously play into his iconic speedy nature.
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Sonic Frontiers is scheduled for release in 2022 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (other platforms are TBA) as part of SEGA’s 30th anniversary celebrations for the iconic platforming hero.