June was a busy month for Sonic Frontiers and the license in general which notably made people talk about it during a Sonic Central. The next unreleased game has thus been entitled to media coverage fromIGN with phases of gameplay in the open world (or rather the open area since not everything will happen there) and clashes, which did not have anything to convince. He showed up again on Tuesday, this time on the occasion of the Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcasewith a trailer that already makes you want to take an interest in it, it must be admitted.
Many details have also been communicated by the publisher, able to arouse our curiosity. In effect, sonic will be able to explore cyberspace, giving rise to linear levels at full speed as we like them (we had to start with that!) in addition to the open world. We obviously recognize Green Hill Zone alongside a fast lane. By the way, also note the presence of a vessel belonging to Eggman/Robotnik. His new ability is also named, called Race-loop, while two styles of controls will be offered, one for speed junkies and the other offering more precision. For once, it would be interesting to know which was the one used by IGN, because the sequences shown were ultimately perhaps far from correctly reflecting the possibilities of the game at this level. Several enemies, bosses and a mysterious character are also featured. Other visuals can be appreciated on the next page.
Starfall Islands
Sonic will first explore Kronos Island. Its terrain and climate are made up of rain, great waterfalls, lush forests, mountains and towers levitating in the air. The ruins that dot the island appear to be home to the ancient Koco people.
Cyberspace
The map is filled with accesses to cyberspace built by the ancient civilization of Starfall Islands. Sonic fans will have the ability to solve puzzles and complete challenges to win portal mechanics and access cyberspace, where they will find classic high-speed platforming levels. Cyberspace challenges allow you to obtain unit keys necessary for the progression of the adventure.
Platform in open area
Players will enjoy high-speed open area gameplay featuring various activities that can be accessed anywhere on the island, anytime. It will be possible to take part in breathtaking combats, puzzles, side quests, levels in cyberspace and conversations in any order, for all styles of play.
The game world
Sonic Frontiers expands on what fans know and love from traditional Sonic games by combining linear levels with an open area to create a new action-packed Sonic adventure. The world map is bigger than ever. It allows Sonic to run and explore his surroundings at will while evolving him as he unravels the mysteries of Starfall Islands.
battle system
Sonic’s fighting style is more exhilarating and fluid than ever! As the game progresses, players will be able to use various key combinations to combine dodges, parries, counters and more to string together combos in a demonstration of their combat skills. For those who prefer more direct approaches, the game has an auto mode where combos can be performed with a single keystroke. All Sonic fans will appreciate this fast and smooth combat system.
New Skill: Loop Run
Sonic has a new skill called “Run-loop” allowing him to create a line of light on his trajectory. It will allow him to surround enemies, objects and the environment to create various effects and reveal the secrets of Starfall Islands.
Riddles
The ancient ruins of Starfall Islands are filled with puzzles to solve. Solving these puzzles unlocks items to improve Sonic’s power and defense, reveal hidden sections of the map, and discover new ways to explore the island at top speed.
Styles of play
At the start of the game, players will choose between two control styles: action or speed. The Action Style allows you to navigate the platforms with more precision. This will be perfect for those new to Sonic. The speed style allows you to go faster. Perfect for experienced players!
Characters
- Sonic the Hedgehog – The fastest supersonic hedgehog in the world. Sonic’s adventure begins on Starfall Islands, in search of the Chaos Emeralds and his lost friends. Without forgetting the strange voice that guides him…
- Wise – A mysterious girl who appears on Starfall Islands. As the adventure progresses, she encourages Sonic to leave Starfall Islands despite his mission to find his friends.
enemies
Starfall Islands is filled with strange creatures Sonic has never encountered before. Players will have to make use of the brand new combat system to defeat these surprising new enemies.
- SOLDIER – This enemy appears in a group and attacks with both hands.
- CYCLONE – An enemy that floats and deals damage using electric tornadoes.
- BATTER – A wheel-shaped enemy that rushes at Sonic as soon as he detects it and attacks at full speed.
- SHELL – An enemy protected by a solid shell that uses a ranged boomerang attack. Sonic’s attacks can’t penetrate the shell, but some methods, like Loop Run, can take that opponent by surprise.
- BUBBLE – An enemy made of a cluster of spheres that attacks Sonic with electricity.
The bosses
- NINJA – An enemy true to its name that attacks very quickly. Able to block attacks and use shadows of himself.
- ROUND – An enemy made of stacked sections. His weak point is on his head, which means Sonic will have to destroy lower levels to reach him.
- ASURA – A large enemy resembling a gigantic building. It will be necessary to run along the arm with which it attacks to go up to find its weak point.
Sonic Frontiers obviously has more than one trick up its sleeve and should therefore satisfy our curiosity in the coming months, its release on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC still being planned for the end of the year. Sonic Colors is otherwise always for sale on Amazon.
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