We saw this when the hashtag #DelaySonicFrontiers began trending online for a bit.įor those fans already convinced that the next game is a trainwreck that needs to be saved, Iizuka threw cold water on any hopes that his team would delay the game to implement fan feedback, telling VGC that based on playtesting they “feel really confident” that the game is shaping up to be an experience that people will enjoy. We know angry, disappointed fans on social media-fueled by faux-angry content creators on YouTube and Twitch-aren’t going to stop asking for the game to be changed or even delayed. “So we really hope that from here until launch we can really explain what open-zone gameplay is.”īut the thing is, I (and you) know the internet. “And this new game system itself is something that doesn’t really exist in any other comparable titles,” explained Iizuka. “So we do see a lot of people saying, ‘oh, it’s kind of like this, it’s kind of like that, but it’s not like this, it’s not like that’.” “We do realize everyone is just kind of reacting to the videos that they saw, and because they don’t understand what this new gameplay is, they’re kind of comparing it to other games that they already know. “It’s not really that surprising,” Iizuka told VGC.
Get the Mayflower moving vans ready, Baltimore isn’t a Major League town anymoreġ3,000-Year-Old Tusk Reveals Life of 'Fred,' a Mastodon Who Died in BattleĪccording to Iizuka, fans online just don’t understand what the game is or what the team has made, suggesting folks are comparing it to other games they know, which he claims is leading to incorrect assumptions about Frontiers. Hollow Knight: Silksong’s New Gameplay Trailer Is Living Rent-Free In Our Brains Lizzo Changes Lyrics to ‘Grrrls” After Criticism for ‘Ableist Slur’ UK Study Confirms English Bulldogs Are a Genetic Tragedy Specifically, he commented on the negative opinions being shared by fans who feel the game’s move to a more open-world-like experience has sucked some of the heart and soul out of Sonic, or who think the whole thing looks like a weird, boring demo made in Unreal using existing, unrelated assets. In an interview with VGC, Sonic Team studio head Takashi Iizuka talked about the mixed fan reactions that have surfaced online. But Sega isn’t planning to do that, and instead just thinks folks complaining about the game “don’t understand” it yet. The fan reaction has been mixed, to say the least, with some even suggesting online that the devs delay the game to improve or change things they don’t like about Frontiers after seeing it in action. This month, IGN has released a lot of new footage of Sega’s upcoming open-world speed ‘em up, Sonic Frontiers. Hopefully, Sega shows off more of the game, so fans can get a better idea of the game’s plot and most importantly when exactly Sonic Frontiers is coming out.Sonic stands in front of a large ocean with his mouth open. Sonic Frontiers is a paradigm shift to that idea with the open-world aspects of the game.
Following the kick-off of Sonic‘s 30th anniversary, Sonic Frontiers so far looks like a celebration of the franchise’s past in 3D space with modern Sonic.Īt the same time, the game also gives fans a possible glimpse at the future of 3D Sonic games which have been mostly linear.
A couple of those include the dash pads, grinds, and homing attacks from the beloved Sonic Adventure games but also the boost and mid-air trick in Sonic Generations. While Sonic Team’s inspirations can be easily felt, they have put their own Sonic Spin Dash on the idea in Sonic Frontiers with gameplay mechanics from past games. They have a more ancient flare to them, kind of like the Guardians in Breath of the Wild. Although, it could be another antagonist force as the robots in question feel a little different from Eggman’s style of robots. Not much is known as far as plot details as Sonic is the only character we know has been showcased, but the blue hedgehog is seen battling robots in the game which could hint at Dr.