"We'll Be Creating A Whole New Kind Of Gameplay Experience" - Iizuka Says The New Sonic Game Is Now In Development
35 years of speed and counting
by Liam Doolan · Nintendo LifeAs we heard in a recent story, there have been "good times, and there have been bad times" for blue blur, and right now Sonic the Hedgehog's future seems rather bright with another live-action movie on the horizon and more video games guaranteed to follow.
Of course, a bit like Nintendo and Super Mario, Sega is always working on what's next for Sonic, and in a new interview with Japanese outlet 4Gamer, it seems we might have got the first proper update from the Sonic Team about the next major project.
According to comments made by Sonic boss Takashi Iizuka at the Tokyo Game Show last week, a new Sonic title is currently in development (thanks for the heads up, My Nintendo News). Unfortunately, the team can't go into specifics just yet, but Iizuka believes there is plenty the team can do to evolve the series. Here's part of what he had to say via machine translation:
"We’ll be creating a whole new kind of gameplay experience through various approaches—from characters and story to game systems—so please stay tuned and look forward to it."
Iizuka also used Sonic Colors as an example of how Sonic's gameplay has evolved, with certain aspects such as "Color Powers" significantly changing how the series is played. And he believes there's room to build upon the systemic evolution pioneered in the latest 3D outing, Sonic Frontiers.
If you are looking for a game to celebrate the blue blur's 35th, Sega recently released Sonic Frontiers on the Switch 2.
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What would you like to see from Sonic's next game? Have you played Frontiers yet? Let us know in the comments.
[source 4gamer.net, via mynintendonews.com]
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See Also
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About Liam Doolan
Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.
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