During this year’s Summer Game Fest live stream, a thrilling announcement was made: the upcoming release of Sonic Superstars, a brand new 2D classic Sonic game. Prepare to embark on an adventure through the new Northstar Islands with Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose, all sporting their iconic classic designs.
Sonic Superstars introduces all-new Emerald powers that will enable players to perform incredible feats like scaling waterfalls and even multiplying themselves, with more abilities yet to be unveiled. What’s even more exciting is that this is the first-ever Sonic game to offer drop-in and drop-out multiplayer, allowing up to 4 players to join in on the action!
Check out the announcement trailer and screenshots below!
The official website of the game provides the following description:
New thrills. Classic feels.
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose and harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to 3 other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang, and a mysterious new adversary from converting the islands’ giant animals into Badniks before it’s too late!
A new Spin on a Classic: The 2D Sonic high-speed sidescrolling action platforming you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, an all-new setting, and new ways to play! You’ve never played classic Sonic like this before!
Play as your Favorite Characters: Choose from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose and take advantage of their unique abilities to blaze a path across the Northstar Islands as they race to defeat Dr. Eggman, who has teamed up with an old nemesis, Fang.
Harness the Power of the Chaos Emeralds: Multiply, swim up waterfalls, change form, and more with the powers of the Chaos Emeralds.
More Friends, More Fun: For the first time ever in a Sonic game, play through the entire campaign with up to 3 other players with drop-in and drop-out 4-Player Local Co-op.
According to Game Informer, Naoto Oshima, who’s last work for the Sonic series was for Sonic Adventure, is making a comeback to design a new third villain for the game. This addition joins the already existing roster featuring Dr. Eggman and the long-awaited return of Fang the Sniper (also known as Nack the Weasel). Currently, it remains uncertain whether Sonic Team alone is developing the game or if Naoto Oshima’s own company, Arzest, is also involved.
The game currently has a release date of Fall 2023, retailing at $59.99. You can sign up to the game’s newsletter to receive a free, exclusive Amy Rose skin when the game releases!
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Source: Game Informer, Sonic Superstars Official Website
