If you want to fight it, find a way to jump on its tail and run up it whilst it twists, twirls and fires projectiles at Sonic. I’ll call out Squid in particular from the first island, a bird type creature with a tail of light. Some of them feel like they have personality and I actually felt a bit bad taking them out. Whilst they can be frustrating while you figure it out, once you do, it’s time to lay the smackdown. These baddies present a harder, more strategic challenge and require the right approach to take them on effectively. Foot soldiers aside, who you can take out pretty easily, each island has a few larger guardians dotted around the map, which could be considered sub-bosses. There is some pop-in as rails and platforms come into view though, so it would have presented as more polished if they found a way to blend them in a little better.Īs expected, each of the islands also have some unique enemies to take on. Sure, the rain effects and some of the cut scenes (which are in-game) are a bit iffy but overall they get the mix right and this makes for some delicious visual candy. The verticality of the game is impressive, some of the towers you need to climb and find your way to floating areas are pretty spectacular. There were frequent ‘wow’ moments for me throughout Sonic Frontiers, where I just stopped for a moment to take in the views and the scenery. All set to a light, piano soundtrack that drives the atmosphere home. It features a groovy contrast between nature and machinery, a surprise temple section and some great mini games to boot. My favourite is the third island ‘Chaos’, set in a volcanic area where the landscape is dusty and desolate, set above the clouds. This culminates with the island’s boss in an epic battle, then we rinse and repeat. All the while battling enemies along the way. He completes ‘cyberspace’ stages to earn keys to unlock vaults containing Chaos Emeralds. Sonic explores an island to find ‘memory shards’ to help save his friends. Sonic Frontiers is set to release on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in holiday 2022.The gameplay loop is simple but effective. Thankfully for them, 2022 is full of plenty of Sonic events, meaning fans may not be kept waiting long. While this makes sense, as the game is due next holiday season, it might be hard for some Sonic fans to wait after two teasers. Unfortunately, alongside this news, the presenter of the Livestream also states that more Frontiers news will have to be "next year's surprise," meaning not much should be shared until closer to the game's release. As of this Livestream, it's been confirmed once and for all that the voice talking to Sonic is Cindy Robinson's Amy. Amy has been in a curious situation where voice actor tweets and official trailer uploads had revealed she was the voice in the Game Awards Sonic trailer, but those have since been deleted. Through Colleen's involvement, this means Sonic's best friend is sure to appear in some form or another. Sonic and Eggman were confirmed through a plot summary of the game, but Tails has yet to be seen. This not only helps confirm voice actors but also paints a picture as to what characters will be in Sonic Frontiers. In addition, Cindy Robinson is also still playing Amy Rose, despite how she also said she would be departing the series alongside Roger. Mike Pollock has also been confirmed to still be playing Dr. Colleen O'Shaughnessey has been revealed to still be Tails, even after providing the voice for the fox in the upcoming movie. RELATED: Tesla Cars Will Soon Have Sonic the HedgehogĪs part of an official YouTube Livestream on the Sonic the Hedgehog channel, it's been confirmed that Roger Craig Smith is not the only voice actor reprising a role for Sonic Frontiers. Thankfully, Roger announced he would be staying as Sonic after all just in time for Sonic Frontiers' Sonic Central reveal. Many fans were confused, especially since this year marked the franchise's 30th anniversary, meaning the celebrations were about to be underway with a new voice behind Sega's mascot. The latest tidbit of news about Sonic Frontiers, however, deals with who will be playing the iconic characters.Įarlier this year, news broke out that Roger Craig Smith, the latest voice of Sonic the Hedgehog, would be stepping away from the role. After going a few months with just a teaser trailer, Sonic fans got a taste of what the game looks like in-engine, and that the next Sonic game is indeed open-world. Despite the year-long wait for Sonic Frontiers to be released, more news keeps slowly trickling in.
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