Editing Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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{{Infobox video game
|image          = Sonic colors ultimate key vertical.jpeg
|developer      = 
*[[Wikipedia:Blind Squirrel Games|Blind Squirrel Games]]
*{{Plain link|https://www.ridiculousgaming.net/|Ridiculous Games}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ridiculousgaming.net/our-projects|accessdate=18 March 2024|work=Ridiculous Games|title=Projects with our team DNA|quote='''Sonic Colors Ultimate Co-Development Partner''': Ridiculous Games provided development support  on the Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions of Sega's Sonic Colors Ultimate for Blind Squirrel Games.}}</ref> {{C|co-developer; [[Xbox One]]/[[Xbox Series X and Series S]]/[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
|publisher      = [[Sega]]
|composer       = 
*[[Fumie Kumatani]]
*[[Hideaki Kobayashi]]
*[[Kenichi Tokoi]]
*[[Mariko Nanba]]
*[[Naofumi Hataya]]
*[[Tomoya Ohtani]]
|series         = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
|engine         = 
*[[Wikipedia:Godot (game engine)|Godot]]<ref name="Skyth">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/bsthlc/status/1433777498760916995|title=Skyth (@bsthlc) on Twitter|work=Twitter|quote='''Skyth''': Does this mean the game was completely rewritten in Godot Engine? Not at all, it seems Godot Engine is mostly used as a graphical backend. The original C++ code is still used, and Hedgehog Engine's Base/Database/Universe libraries are still here, too|date=3 September 2021|accessdate=24 November 2022}}</ref><ref name="BlindGodot">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Blind_Squirrel_/status/1433892161628479489|title=Blind Squirrel Games (@Blind_Squirrel_) on Twitter|work=Twitter|date=3 September 2021|quote='''Fabio Alessandrelli''': Hey @Blind_Squirrel_ 👋, people are reporting that Sonic Colors: Ultimate, is using (parts of) @godotengine. We are really happy about it, but it seems that due credits are missing. Can you clarify your position on this? Where can the license information be found in the game? / '''Blind Squirrel''': We are very sorry about this oversight and are committed to properly crediting all technology that we use. Despite the credits being reviewed multiple times, this was somehow missed. An upcoming patch will be released shortly to correct this issue.}}</ref>
*[[Hedgehog Engine]]<ref name="BlindSquirrel">{{Cite web|url=https://blindsquirrelentertainment.com/projects/sonic-colors-ultimate|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Blind Squirrel Games|Blind Squirrel Games]]|accessdate=18 September 2023|quote=Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a 4K remaster of the original Wii title and port of game logic/content from Nintendoware, using SEGA's proprietary Hedgehog Engine together with the Blind Squirrel Xerus Engine.}}</ref>
*Xerus<ref name="BlindSquirrel"/>
|version        = Version 3.0 {{C|15 December 2021}}
|released       = {{vgrelease|INT=7 September 2021<ref name="SonicCentral">{{Cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=lwjPEcWU5Fc&t=709s|date=27 May 2021|title=Sonic Central - 5/27/21|work=YouTube|publisher=Sonic the Hedgehog|accessdate=27 May 2021}}</ref>|JP=9 September 2021}}
'''Digital Deluxe Edition''':<br/>{{vgrelease|INT=3 September 2021}}
'''Steam''':<br>{{vgrelease|INT=6 February 2023}}
|genre          = 
*Platformer
*Action-adventure
|modes          = Single-player
|ratings        = {{Vgrating|ESRB=E|PEGI=7|CERO=A|USK=6|ACB=PG|ClassInd=L}}
|platforms      = 
*[[PC]]
**[[Epic Games Store]]
**[[Steam]]
*[[Nintendo Switch]]
*[[PlayStation 4]]
*[[Xbox One]]
*[[PlayStation 5]]
*[[Xbox Series X and Series S]]
*[[Amazon Luna]]
|media          = 
*Blu-Ray Disc
*Ultra HD Blu-Ray
*Nintendo Switch Game Card
*Digital download
|requirements  = 
'''[[PC]]''':<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/sonic-colors-ultimate--digital-deluxe-edition|title=Sonic Colors Ultimate on Epic Games Store|work=[[Epic Games Store]]|accessdate=26 August 2021}}</ref>
*'''CPU''': Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
*'''RAM''': 8GB
*'''OS''': Windows 10
*'''GPU''': Nvidia GTX 650 Ti / AMD Radeon HD 7790
*'''Space''': 26.5GB
|input          = 
*Keyboard and Mouse
*Controller
**Xbox Wireless Controller
**DualShock 4
**DualSense
**Joy-Con(s)
**Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
|picture format = 
*4K, 60FPS {{C|[[Xbox One|Xbox One X]]/[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X]]}}
*1440p, 60FPS {{C|[[PlayStation 4|PS4 Pro]]/[[PlayStation 5|PS5]]}}
*1080p, 60FPS {{C|[[PlayStation 4]]/[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series S]]}}
*900p, 60FPS {{C|[[Xbox One]]}}
*900p, 30FPS {{C|[[Nintendo Switch]]}}
|director       = 
*Haydn Dalton
*Glen Darroch
|producer       = 
*Anna Nguyen
*Joel Vasquez
|executive      = 
*Haruki Satomi
*Yukio Sugino
*Shuji Utsumi
*Toshihiro Nagoshi
*Matthew Phillips (Blind Squirrel Games)
|designer       = 
*Kurt Caron
*Benjamin Cholewinski
|programmer     = 
*Amy Ackermann
*Mark W. Gabby-Li
|artist         = James Garcia
|followed       = ''[[Sonic X Shadow Generations]]''
}}
{{Nihongo|'''''Sonic Colors: Ultimate''''' ([[Wikipedia:American English|American English]])|ソニックカラーズ アルティメット|Sonikku Karāzu Arutimetto}} or '''''Sonic Colours: Ultimate''''' ([[Wikipedia:British English|British English]]), is a video game from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise]] and an enhanced remaster of the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]'',<ref name="Shacknews">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UesqwGDmxbM|title=Shacknews E5 - Exclusive Sonic Colors: Ultimate Interview|publisher=GamerHubTV|work=YouTube|date=16 June 2021|accessdate=19 June 2021}}</ref> developed by Blind Squirrel Studios and released by [[Sega]]. It was released on 7 September 2021 both physically and digitally for the [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation 4]], and [[Xbox One]] consoles, and as a digital-only release for [[PC]] via the [[Epic Games Store]], and [[Steam]] in most countries and on 9 September in Japan. It can also be played on [[Xbox Series X and Series S]] and [[PlayStation 5]] via backwards compatibility.<ref name="SonicCentral"/> Players who opted for the Digital Deluxe version of the game instead received the game on 3 September 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gematsu.com/2021/05/sonic-colors-ultimate-announced-for-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc|title=Here's every game enhanced for Xbox One X|first=Sal|last=Romano|publsiher=Gematsu|date=27 May 2021|accessdate=27 May 2021}}</ref>

''Colors Ultimate'' introduces features not seen in the original ''Sonic Colors'' game. Major additions include a new [[Wisp]], the [[Jade Wisp]] (with a [[Jade Ghost]] [[Color Power]]), [[customize|customization]], a new soundtrack, races against [[Metal Sonic]], and other gameplay tweaks. To promote the title, an animated miniseries called ''[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps]]'' and a short comic series titled ''[[Sonic Colors Comics]]'' were both released in August 2021. The game received mixed-to-positive reviews; critics applauded the game for bringing ''Sonic Colors'' to newer consoles, but the new soundtrack, as well as the updated visuals, received mixed reactions. The Switch version of the game became notorious for having more glitches than the other versions, with lower frame rate, longer load times and flashing lights that could cause an epileptic seizure.

==Plot==
{{Spoiler}}
{{Main|Sonic Colors#Plot}}

===Characters===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Image
!Character
!Biography
|-
|[[File:Yacker-Sonic-Colors-II.png|150px]]
|[[White Wisp]]s
|''The most common type of Wisps, the White Wisps are very friendly and love to talk. They do not have the power to transform, but they can give Sonic a Boost.''<ref name="Website">{{Cite web|url=https://colors.sonicthehedgehog.com/index.html|title=Sonic Colors|publisher=[[Sega]]|work=Characters|accessdate=10 January 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605102805/https://colors.sonicthehedgehog.com/index.html|archivedate=5 June 2021}}</ref>
|-
|[[File:Sonic Colors Cyan Wisp 02.png|150px]]
|[[Cyan Wisp]]s
|''Cyan Wisps are a special breed. They are very fast, never seem to stop moving, and as a result they can seem a little scatterbrained. Their powers allow Sonic to utilize the Cyan Laser.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Jade-wisp-ultimate.png|120px]]
|[[Jade Wisp]]s
|''Keep an eye out for the new Jade Wisp. This mysterious creature grants Sonic the ability to pass through walls easily and levitate like a ghost to reach otherwise impossible areas.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Pink-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Pink Wisp]]s
|''Pink Wisps can be somewhat harsh, but they are in fact very kind by nature. You’ll often find them near walls. Utilize the powers of the Pink Wisps to transform Sonic into a Pink Spike so he can move around easily in all directions when on a wall.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Green-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Green Wisp]]s
|''Green Wisps are subtle, yet pretty goofy. You never know when you might come across one as they don’t hang out in one particular spot, but keep an eye out for them when you’re flying. They give Sonic the power to hover.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Orange-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Orange Wisp]]s
|''Orange Wisps are very sensitive, emotional Wisps. They are easily elated when praised, but they can also get depressed if they’ve made a mistake. Be careful not to upset them, since they can get angry very easily. Luckily, Sonic reaps the benefits of their powerful emotions when they transform him into an Orange Rocket.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Blue-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Blue Wisp]]s
|''Blue Wisps have sharp minds and are excellent leaders. Whenever they decide to do something big, the Blue Wisps are most always successful. Their powers allow Sonic to become indestructible as Blue Cube.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Yellow-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Yellow Wisp]]s
|''Yellow Wisps are very fond of earth and water. Their powers allow Sonic to transform into Yellow Drill to reach underground and underwater spots quickly.''<ref name="Website"/>
|-
|[[File:Small-Purple-Wisp.png|150px]]
|[[Purple Wisp]]s
|''Once Wisps are captured by Dr. Eggman, they are converted into Purple Wisps. These unfortunate Wisps are violent and forced to carry out Dr. Eggman’s evil plans.''<ref name="Website"/>
|}

==Gameplay==
{{Main|Sonic Colors#Gameplay}}

===Changes===
====Gameplay features====
*The [[Jade Wisp]], a [[Wisp]] that debuted in ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'', is featured as a [[Color Power]] that grants the [[Jade Ghost]]. This Color Power can be obtained in various places and allows [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] to go through solid objects in order to discover alternate paths that were not in the original game.<ref name="Press"/><ref name="4Gamer"/>
[[File:SCU screenshot website JP Tails 01.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] being lifted up by [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] after falling into a [[bottomless pit]].]]
*The [[life]] system has been entirely removed, meaning that players can start over from where they failed without fearing a game over.<ref name="4Gamer"/> Likewise, lives and [[1-Up]]s have been replaced by different features.
**[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] now has the ability to lift Sonic back into the levels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.sonicstadium.org/2021/06/new-famitsu-scans-clarify-tails-as-support-character-in-sonic-colors-ultimate/|title=New Famitsy Scans Clarify Tails as Support Character in Sonic Colors Ultimate|publisher=Sonic Stadium|author=GK|date=3 June 2021|accessdate=3 June 2021}}</ref><ref name="Shacknews"/> This can be accomplished by obtaining a new type of collectable called [[Tails Save]]s that appears in the Acts, and the counter for the number of Tails Saves the player has replaces the life counter. When using a Tails Save, rather than respawning from the beginning of an Act, starting over from last [[Star Post]] touched, or getting a game over, Tails will come in, pick up Sonic and fly him to his last known location.<ref name="Shacknews"/>
**The [[100 Count Ring]] returns from the [[Wii]]/[[PlayStation 2]] [[Sonic Unleashed (Wii/PlayStation 2)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', replacing the 1-Up in Acts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P758rgleQ5Y|title=Sonic Colors Ultimate - Asteroid Coaster (Act 1) Gameplay <noinclude>|</noinclude> Summer of Gaming 2021|publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|work=YouTube|date=13 June 2021|accessdate=17 June 2021}}</ref> In this game, in addition to granting the player one hundred [[Ring]]s when picked up, it makes Sonic [[invincible]] for a short time.<ref name="Shacknews"/>
*The [[Homing Attack]] has a new feature, the "sweet spot attack," where timing the attack just as a green circle overlaps the Homing Attack reticle will award Sonic with [[Boost]] energy for the [[Boost Gauge]].<ref name=":0"/>
*The player is able to customize Sonic's appearance and visual effects in the [[Options Satellite]]'s [[Customize]] menu.<ref name="OfficialSCU">{{cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicColors/Ultimate/|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate website|publisher=[[Sega]]|accessdate=21 July 2021|language=Japanese}}</ref> This includes Sonic's gloves, shoes, Boost, and aura. In the case of the Boost for example, the player can customize which effects that will follow Sonic when he uses the Boost. In the case of the aura, the player can give Sonic different colored energy auras. These are merely cosmetic, and do not affect Sonic's control performance in gameplay.<ref name="OfficialSCU"/> All the customization options can be unlocked with the new [[Park Token]]s.<ref name="Shacknews"/><ref name=":0"/> However, the customization items do not affect the in-game cutscenes.
**The Park Tokens are collectable throughout the Acts. Players can exchange these to unlock items, songs, artwork, and Sonic's cosmetic customizations. They also function as [[1-Up|continues]] for Challenge Mode and [[Game Land]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-sonic-colors-ultimate-gameplay-shows-off-an-updated-take-on-the-weird-sweet-mountain-stage/1100-6493008/|title=New Sonic Colors Ultimate Gameplay Shows Off An Updated Take On The Weird Sweet Mountain Stage|first=Alessandro|last=Fillari|date=16 June 2021|publisher=[[Wikipedia:GameSpot|GameSpot]]}}</ref><ref name="OfficialSCU"/>
*The sound effect for collecting a Park Token or a Tails Save is recycled from the old 1-Up sound.<ref name="Artstation"/>
*Getting an A or S-[[Rank]] in an Act will now reward Park Tokens instead of 1-Ups.<ref name=June13Footage">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpjiY664akY|title=Exclusive Sonic Colors: Ultimate Level – New Gameplay Today (1440p)|work=YouTube|publisher=GameInformer|date=13 June 2021|accessdate=13 June 2021}}</ref>
*Attacking the score during the results screen grants a Tails Save instead of a 1-Up.
*The game introduces a new mode called "[[Rival Rush]]", which are challenges where Sonic can race against [[Metal Sonic]], who did not appear in the original game, and win rewards for beating him.<ref name="Press">{{cite web|url=https://nintendoeverything.com/sonic-colors-ultimate-official-announcement-screenshots-pricing-rival-rush-mode/|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate official announcement, screenshots – pricing, Rival Rush mode|publisher=Nintendo Everything|first=Brian|last=Richards|date=27 May 2021}}</ref> Races are unlocked by collecting fifteen Red Star Rings in an Area, and Metal Sonic will race in one specific Act per Area.
*The [[Super Sonic]] menu in the Options Satellite now has a list of criteria for using Super Sonic.<ref name="GameInformerPreview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2fYjESR6tE|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate – New Gameplay Today (4K)|work=YouTube|publisher=GameInformer|date=2 August 2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}}</ref>
*There is now an "Extras" section in the Options Satellite that includes music and cutscenes. The latter are now named rather than simply numbered, although they cannot be viewed in full screen.<ref name="GameInformerPreview"/>
*The World Map now displays what percentage of the game has been completed.<ref name="GameInformerPreview"/>
*Several [[Red Star Ring]]s have been placed in new positions from the original game.
*Apart from the Jade Wisp, several Acts feature [[Wisp]]s that were not in the original game's Acts:
**[[Starlight Carnival]] Act 3 now has the [[Green Wisp]] and Jade Wisp, rather than none at all.
**[[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]] Act 2 now has the [[Pink Wisp]] in addition to the [[Purple Wisp]].
*[[Mii]]s are no longer playable in [[Game Land]] despite the presence of Miis on the [[Nintendo Switch]]. The swappable colors for the [[Virtual Hedgehog]]s take the Miis' place, and can be selected by simply pressing left and right, rather than having to press a specific button for each color.
*When becoming the [[Yellow Drill]] while underwater, it uses the "Yellow Drill (Submarine)" music from ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
*Unlocking the cutscene where Sonic talks to [[Captain Jelly]] or [[Frigate Orcan|Frigate ''Orcan'']] after beating the game (depending on which boss stage the player completes first) is no longer possible.
*Sonic's jump height is lower in the Nintendo Switch version of the game.

====Appearance====
*Enhanced visuals and graphics.
**High defintion visuals are supported on all platforms.
**4K resolution is supported on Xbox One X, Xbox Series X and PC.
**1440p resolution is supported on PS4 Pro and PS5
**60FPS is supported on Xbox, PlayStation and PC
*The subtitles have a different font from the original game.
*Certain cutscene dialogue that was not subtitled in the original game is now subtitled, including:<ref name="GameStopPreview">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS1i1zfnK6o|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate - PC Gameplay|work=YouTube|publisher=GameStop|date=2 August 2021|accessdate=2 August 2021}}</ref>
**In the first cutscene, Cubot's long rambling when he is trying to catch Yacker and a Cyan Wisp is subtitled.
**In the cutscene before the fight with [[Rotatatron]], Cubot is subtitled when mocking Eggman after he tells him to collect more Wisps, as well him talking to himself after Eggman throws a wrench at him.
**In the cutscene before the fight with Rotatatron, Orbot saying, "Eh, boss?", is subtitled.
**In the cutscene before the fight with the [[Nega-Wisp Armor]], Tails saying "Isn't that..." and Sonic saying, "It can't be." is subtitled.
*The game is voiced in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German and Spanish as with all ''Sonic'' games since ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', whereas the [[Sonic Colors|original game]] was only voiced in English and Japanese.<ref name="Epic Store">{{cite web|url=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/p/sonic-colors-ultimate|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate page on the Epic Games Store|publisher=[[Epic Games Store]]|date=27 May 2021|accessdate=27 May 2021}}</ref> The game also includes two new languages, Russian and Polish, albeit only as subtitles in the game, alongside the aforementioned six languages in the original game. English, Spanish, and French text can now be changed between the American and European variants on PC via the Epic Games Store Launcher's Language option (American English, British English, Castilian Spanish, Latin American Spanish, French, and Canadian French). This may vary depending on the version.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBFpo8RfYBI&t=1396s|title=I Played Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Here's How It Went... (23:16)|author=TWIP|work=YouTube|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref>
*Subtitles in each language are synched to one of two voice languages instead of synching to the selected voice language. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish and Russian subtitles are synched to the English voices, while the Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean subtitles are synched to the Japanese voices.
*The whole soundtrack has been remixed, including the main theme, boss theme, and the credits theme, and the player is unable to change the soundtrack back to the original version before version 3.0.0.<ref name="Shacknews"/> The earlier three Acts of an Area will play the remix, while the later three will play the original version. One stage, however, will have the original version in all Acts, unless the Digital Deluxe version is purchased. Since version 3.0.0, the option to play an Act's original music is now available.
*Before version 3.0, the cutscenes cannot be played in full screen in the Options Satellite, unlike in the original game.
*The Options Satellite has been given an aesthetic overhaul.
*The [[Wisp]]s have altered animations on the level selection screen and inside [[Wisp Capsule]]s.
*The [[Red Star Ring|Special Rings]] are called "Red Star Rings", matching their name change from ''Sonic Generations'' onwards.<ref name="GameInformerPreview"/>
*When the player collects a Red Star Ring, a confetti effect will appear on-screen.
*The "Navigation Mode" has a few changes. Tails' voice can be heard at various times, such as whenever Sonic presses a [[Switch]], telling him its effect, watch out for specific obstacles, and even if he managed to get out of bounds.
**Some of the [[Hint Ring]]s now have images accompanying their tips.
*On the results screen, there is a timer on the bottom that shows how long the player can control Sonic before he does his victory animation.
*[[Rainbow Ring]]s and [[Dash Ring]]s now have a more technological design with arrows on them, similar to the Dash Rings in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and the mechanical Rings from ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P758rgleQ5Y|title=Sonic Colors Ultimate - Asteroid Coaster (Act 1) Gameplay <nowiki>|</nowiki> Summer of Gaming 2021|publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|work=YouTube|date=13 June 2021|accessdate=13 June 2021}}</ref>
*Wisp Capsules for Wisps that have not been unlocked yet now have a lock inside of the colored Wisp Capsule.<ref name="GameStopPreview"/>
*During specific cinematic sections of Acts, the HUD will briefly disappear until Sonic either bounces on a [[Spring]] or jumps from a [[Jump Panel (ramp)|Jump Panel]].<ref name=June13Footage"/>
*The Homing Attack leaves a rainbow trail when Sonic times it right.<ref name="Artstation"/>
*The exclamation mark that warns the player of [[bottomless pit]]s is replaced by the warning signs from the console/[[PC]] version of ''Sonic Generations'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'', while the bottom side of the screen glows red and yellow arrows pointing downwards appear.
*The exclamation mark signs used when warning about other hazards is colored red instead of yellow and the top side of the screen glows red as well.
*Several sound effects have been modified.
**The sound effect from bouncing off of a spring is now also used when Sonic goes through a [[Rainbow Ring]], [[Dash Ring]], or when he steps on a [[Dash Panel]].
**The Homing Attack has new sound effects for when it is performed at the right time.
**The music used for most of the Wisps are now taken from ''Sonic Lost World'', rather than the original game. Sega stated that the original version of most of the Wisps' music qualities were too low to appear in the game.{{Citation needed}}
*Several [[point]] bonuses are named differently:
**"Color Bonus" is renamed to "Colors Bonus".<ref name=June13Footage"/>
**"Trick Bonus" is renamed to "Trick Jump Bonus".<ref name=June13Footage"/>
*Super Sonic has a new theme when transformed into him.
*The [[Nega-Wisp Armor]]'s eyes resemble their design from the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''Sonic Colors'', despite retaining their original design from the Wii version of the game in the cutscenes.
*The pushing platforms in [[Asteroid Coaster]] emit a new sound.
*The bombs emit a sound when getting closer, which are the same as the swings from [[Sweet Mountain]], when getting enough speed.
**The same sound in those swings have a lower volume.
*[[Egg Pawn]]s fall faster before version 3.0.0.
*The animation of the unlocked Wisps is slower.
*Sonic's walking animation on the World Map is a bit slower.
*In [[Starlight Carnival]] Act 1, after the [[Moto Bug]] section, a new transition appears when Sonic is about to step on the launcher.
*The credits are longer (over thirty minutes in total), making this the ''Sonic'' game with the longest credits duration.
*Falling platforms make a tremble effect before stepping on them.
*[[Chroma Cube]]s now glow blue, pink, purple or yellow depending on the Wisp that Sonic has.
*Sonic spouts new mid-level dialogue after beating certain bosses. These were originally [[Sonic Colors/Beta elements|unused lines]] from the original Wii version:
**[[Frigate Orcan|Frigate ''Orcan'']]: "''Sorry! I got bored and broke your robot!''"
**[[Frigate Skullian|Frigate ''Skullian'']]: "''That should put a stop to this Wisp draining insanity!''"
*The player can now listen to the soundtrack in the Options Satellite.

===Controls===
The game's controls have been refined from what they used to be.<ref name="Press"/> While the original release utilized the Wii Remote's motion controls to activate Color Powers, as well as its pointer to navigate the World Map, ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' does not feature any motion controls.<ref name="Shacknews"/> The controls can even be customized to different button layouts as per the player's preference.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgiS9xrbg6Q&ab_channel=SonictheHedgehog|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate - HD Updates Spotlight|work=YouTube|publisher=[[Sega]]|date=8 July 2021|accessdate=8 July 2021}}</ref>

===Objects===
====Items====
{|
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[100 Count Ring]]
*[[Air Bubble]]
*[[Blue Block]]
*[[Blue Ring]]
*[[Chaos Emerald]]
*[[Container]]
**[[Chroma Cube]]
**[[Steel Container]]
**[[Unbreakable Container]]
**[[Wooden Container]]
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Egg Medal]]
*[[Goal Ring]]
*[[Meteorite]]
*[[Park Token]] {{1st}}
*[[Prison Capsule]]
*[[Red Star Ring]]
*[[Ring]]
*[[Super Ring]]
*[[Tails Save]] {{1st}}
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Wisp Capsule]]
**[[Blue Wisp]]
**[[Cyan Wisp]]
**[[Green Wisp]]
**[[Jade Wisp]]
**[[Orange Wisp]]
**[[Pink Wisp]]
**[[Purple Wisp]]
**[[White Wisp]]
**[[Yellow Wisp]]
|}

====Gimmicks and obstacles====
{|
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Accelerator Gun]]
*[[Amber block]]
*[[Balloon (object)|Balloon]]
*[[Billiard Ball]]
*[[Bomb (obstacle)|Bomb]]
*[[Bottomless pit]]
*[[Dash Panel]]
*[[Dash Rail]]
*[[Dash Ring]]
*[[Fan]]
*[[Floating turret]]
*[[Fountain]]
*[[Ghost Anchor]] {{1st}}
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Grind Rail]]
*[[Hint Ring]]
*[[Iron ball]]
*[[Jump Panel (ramp)|Jump Panel]]
*[[Mobile spring]]
*[[Movable box]]
*[[Moving Crate]]
*[[Optical cable]]
*[[Prism]]
*[[Pulley]]
*[[Rainbow Ring]]
*[[Red School]]
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Sea Monster]]
*[[Slot machine]]
*[[Spike Trap]]
*[[Spring]]
*[[Spring Pole]]
*[[Star Post]]
*[[Switch]]
*[[Thorn Spring]]
*[[Trick Jump Panel]]
*[[Underground pipe]]
*[[Wide spring]]
*[[Zip Line]]
|}

==Characters==
[[File:Sonic 30th wp Colors scene.jpg|thumb|225px|right|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and different [[Wisp]]s found in the game, including [[Yacker]].]]
===Playable characters===
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
**[[Super Sonic]]
*[[Virtual Hedgehog]]

===Non-playable characters===
{|
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[AiAi]] {{cameo}}
*[[Alex Kidd]] {{cameo}}
*[[Amigo]] {{cameo}}
*[[Big the Cat]] {{cameo}}
*[[Blaze the Cat]] {{cameo}}
*[[Chao]] {{cameo}}
**[[Dark Chao]] {{cameo}}
**[[Hero Chao]] {{cameo}}
**[[Omochao]] {{cameo}}
*[[Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances (1992 - 2006)|Classic Tails]] {{cameo}}
*[[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (1991 - 2006)|Classic Eggman]] {{cameo}}
*[[Cubot]]
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Amy Rose|Modern Amy]] {{cameo}}
*[[Doctor Eggman|Modern Eggman]]
*[[Knuckles the Echidna|Modern Knuckles]] {{cameo}}
*[[Metal Sonic|Modern Metal Sonic]]
*[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Modern Tails]]
*[[Vector the Crocodile|Modern Vector]] {{cameo}}
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Movie Sonic]] {{cameo}}
*[[NiGHTS]] {{cameo}}
*[[Orbot]]
*[[Silver the Hedgehog]] {{cameo}}
*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]] {{cameo}}
*[[Ulala]] {{cameo}}
*[[Yacker]]
|}

====Enemies====
{|
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Big Chaser]]
*[[Burrobot]]
*[[Buzz Bomber]]
*[[Chopper]]
*[[Crabmeat]]
*[[Egg Chaser (Pawn Series)|Egg Chaser]]
*[[Egg Pawn]]
|style="vertical-align: top"|
*[[Jawz]]
*[[Mole]]
*[[Moto Bug]]
*[[Sandworm]]
*[[Spinner]]
*[[Spiny]]
|}

====Bosses====
*[[Rotatatron]] ([[Tropical Resort]])
*[[Captain Jelly]] ([[Sweet Mountain]])
*[[Frigate Orcan|Frigate ''Orcan'']] ([[Starlight Carnival]])
*[[Refreshinator]] ([[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]]) 
*[[Admiral Jelly]] ([[Aquarium Park]])
*[[Asteroid Coaster sub-boss]] ([[Asteroid Coaster]])
*[[Frigate Skullian|Frigate ''Skullian'']] ([[Asteroid Coaster]])
*[[Nega-Wisp Armor]] ([[Terminal Velocity]])

==Areas==
*[[Tropical Resort]]
*[[Sweet Mountain]]
*[[Starlight Carnival]]
*[[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]]
*[[Aquarium Park]]
*[[Asteroid Coaster]]
*[[Terminal Velocity]]

===Game Land===
{{Main|Game Land}}

==Development==
According to [[Sega]] and [[Takashi Iizuka]], ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' was chosen to be remastered because of the increase of new and younger fans since the releases of ''[[Sonic Mania]]'', ''[[Sonic Forces]]'', and ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'', as well as the success of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' film.<ref name="Interview1"/><ref name="4Gamer"/> Since Iizuka wanted to deliver the "quintessential ''Sonic'' game," and ''Sonic Colors'' since was a rather successful game on its original hardware, it was deemed the ideal game to serve as the continuation for the aforementioned fans. However, since it was exclusive to the [[Wii]] and [[Nintendo DS]], it was decided to make a remaster of the game.<ref name="Interview1"/><ref name="4Gamer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/games/572/G057267/20210719023/|title=ソニック30周年記念，飯塚 隆プロデューサーにインタビュー。"Sonic Everywhere"――常にソニックが存在する未来を目指して|publisher=4Gamer|author=稲元徹也|date=22 July 2021|accessdate=23 July 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722010338/https://www.4gamer.net/games/572/G057267/20210719023/|archivedate=22 July 2021|language=Japanese}}</ref> In addition, new features were added to help beginner players play the game.<ref name="Interview1">{{cite web|title=Famitsu interview says Sonic Colors Ultimate targeting new and young fans|url=https://archive.sonicstadium.org/2021/06/famitsu-interview-says-sonic-colors-ultimate-targeting-new-and-young-fans/|publisher=Sonic Stadium|author=GX|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=4 June 2021}}</ref> In an interview with ''Famitsu'' magazine, Iizuka explained that ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' was named this way because it is intended to be the definitive version of ''Sonic Colors'' that includes many features that were missing in the original.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tailschannel.com/sonic-the-hedgehog/30th/iizuka-hoshino-insight-colours-ultimate-interview/|title=Takashi Iizuka and Kazuyuki Hoshino talks Sonic Colours Ultimate, influence from the Sonic Movie – translated interview|publisher=Tails' Channel|author=Azul 35|date=5 June 2021|accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref>

''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' was primarily developed during the [[Wikipedia:COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19 pandemic]], with the staff working on the game from home. However, according to director Aaron Roseman, it only took the staff a few weeks to adapt to those changes. Roseman also stated that the game does not use all the technical features of the [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X]] and [[PlayStation 5]] but runs very well on both consoles.<ref name="Shacknews"/>

When it came to "translating" ''Sonic Colors'' from a Wii game (whose console was all about motion controls) to another game pack, the developers made use of the format in the original ''Sonic Colors'' that supported the standard game controller and "mimicked" the button layer from there over to ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate''.<ref name="Shacknews"/>

===Promotional===
Rumors about a remastered edition of ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' began circulating in April 2021 when said game was found listed in the portfolio of the German dubbing studio, IK Sample (which is also the same studio that dubs the ''Sonic'' games in German).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mpdzyjfu4cbja4bdddoglcw3wi-ac4c6men2g7xr2a-www-gematsu-com.translate.goog/2021/04/sonic-colors-remastered-listed-in-portfolio-of-german-voice-over-studio|title=Sonic Colors Remastered listed in portfolio of German voice-over studio [Update<nowiki>]</nowiki>|first=Sal|last=Romano|publisher=Gematsu|date=9 April 2021|accessdate=28 May 2021}}</ref> The game was later officially announced during the ''[[Sonic Central (presentation)|Sonic Central]]'' video presentation on 27 May 2021 that showcased news regarding the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' 30th anniversary]] celebration. Among these announcements were also the announcement trailer for this game.<ref name="SCRotW">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-central-stream-everything-announced-new-game-sonic-colors-remaster|title=Sonic Central Stream: Everything Announced, Including a Brand New Sonic Game|publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|first=Joe|last=Skrebels|date=27 May 2021|accessdate=27 May 2021}}</ref>

On 28 May 2021, 3D artist Brian Connelly, who worked on shaders and VFX, shared his work on ArtStation.<ref name="Artstation">{{cite web|url=https://www.artstation.com/artwork/v2dAlx|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Brian Connelly|date=28 May 2021|accessdate=28 May 2021}}</ref> One of the examples featured interface element of the open-source engine [[Wikipedia:Godot (game engine)|Godot]], indicated that this was the engine the game was built on. This lined up with a LinkedIn profile of a Blind Squirrel Games developer which mentioned an open-source engine.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/dariosamo/status/1399460714507608073|title=Darío on Twitter|date=31 May 2021|work=Twitter|accessdate=31 May 2021}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Main|Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors"}}
[[File:SCUOST-Recolors.jpg|thumb|right|225px|The cover for ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors"'']]
On 28 July 2021, it was announced that a two-disk album titled ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate Original Soundtrack "Re-Colors"'' featuring tracks from the soundtrack would be released by [[Wave Master]] as a physical format and in digital format worldwide on various distribution sites and subscription-type music distribution services on 29 September 2021, although pre-orders were already made available on 29 July 2021. It contains thirty-eight songs, including arrangements of original vocal and instrumental songs, as well as new songs for the new Rival Rush mode. Its booklet also contains commentary on all the songs by the remixers.<ref name="SonicChannel">{{Cite web|url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/sound/20210728_002630/|title=『ソニックカラーズ アルティメット』オリジナルサウンドトラック「リ・カラーズ」|publisher=[[Sega]]|work=[[Sonic Channel]]|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=28 July 2021|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="Twitter">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SonicOfficialJP/status/1420217903765344260|title=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter|work=Twitter|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=28 July 2021|language=Japanese}}</ref>

==Achievements==
These are the achievements for the [[Xbox One]], [[PlayStation 4]], [[Nintendo Switch]], and [[PC]] versions of ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate''. 
{|class="wikitable"
!Image
!Name
!Description
!Trophy Class
!Achievement
!Gamescore
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy1.png|70px|center]]
|Big Fantastic Achievement
|Unlock All Trophies
|{{PSN Trophy Platinum}}
|N/A
|N/A
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy2.png|70px|center]]
|...All I Got Is This Tropical Resort T-Shirt
|Complete [[Tropical Resort]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUtshirt.png|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy3.png|70px|center]]
|Sugar Rush
|Complete [[Sweet Mountain]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUsweet.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy4.png|70px|center]]
|What Happens In The Starlight Carnival...
|Complete [[Starlight Carnival]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUstarlight.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy5.png|70px|center]]
|Be Free
|Complete [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUplanet.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy6.png|70px|center]]
|Bucket O' Sushi
|Complete [[Aquarium Park]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUsushi.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy7.png|70px|center]]
|Zero Gravity Thrill Ride
|Complete [[Asteroid Coaster]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUasteroid.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy8.png|70px|center]]
|I Foiled A Plot And I Liked It
|Complete [[Terminal Velocity]]
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUvelocity.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy9.png|70px|center]]
|Superstar
|Collect All 180 [[Red Star Ring]]s
|{{PSN Trophy Gold}}
|[[File:SCUredrings.jpg|100px|center]]
|50
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy10.png|70px|center]]
|The Complete Set
|Collect All 5 Red Star Rings In Any Level
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUredrings2.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy11.png|70px|center]]
|My Body Is A Weapon
|Destroy 50 Enemies Using [[Homing Attack]]s
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUhomingattack.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy12.png|70px|center]]
|Going Green!
|Collect The Green [[Chaos Emerald]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUgreen.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy13.png|70px|center]]
|A Day In The Sun
|Collect The Yellow Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUyellow.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy14.png|70px|center]]
|Silver Certificate
|Collect The Silver Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUsilver.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy15.png|70px|center]]
|Big Red Rock
|Collect The Red Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUrediguess.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy16.png|70px|center]]
|Color Of Royalty
|Collect The Purple Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUpurple.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy17.png|70px|center]]
|Blue Me Away!
|Collect The Blue Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUblue.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy18.png|70px|center]]
|What's A Cyan!?
|Collect The Cyan Chaos Emerald
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUcyan.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy19.png|70px|center]]
|Flying Low
|Finish Any Act As [[Super Sonic]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUsuper.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy20.png|70px|center]]
|Ooooh Shiny!
|Get An "S" [[Rank]] On Any Act
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUsrank.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy21.png|70px|center]]
|Destroyer!
|Destroy 100 Enemies Using Homing Attacks
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUhomingattack2.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy22.png|70px|center]]
|Take That, Me!
|Beat A Previous Personal Best On Any Level
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUtimetrial.jpg|100px|center]]
|15
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy23.png|70px|center]]
|Why Are Records Made? To Be BROKEN!
|Set A Personal Best, And Then Break All Of The Numbers On The Results Screen
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUpersonalbest.jpg|100px|center]]
|15
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy24.png|70px|center]]
|A Student
|Get An "A" Rank Or Higher On Any Act
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUbabymode.jpg|100px|center]]
|15
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy25.png|70px|center]]
|Reach For The Stars
|Grab All 5 Red Star Rings In One Run On Any Act
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCU5redrings.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy26.png|70px|center]]
|Harder Than You Think
|Complete Any Act Without Picking Up Any [[Ring]]s
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUnoring.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy27.png|70px|center]]
|Tropical Domination
|Get 100% In Tropical Resort
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100tropical.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy28.png|70px|center]]
|The Taste Of Perfection
|Get 100% In Sweet Mountain
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100sweet.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy29.png|70px|center]]
|Carnival Of Completion
|Get 100% In Starlight Carnival
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100tropicwaitnostarlight.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy30.png|70px|center]]
|Wisp It, Wisp It Good!
|Get 100% In Planet Wisp
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100planet.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy31.png|70px|center]]
|Soaked In Excellence
|Get 100% In Aquarium Park
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100sushi.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy32.png|70px|center]]
|Interstellar Coaster Crusher
|Get 100% In Asteroid Coaster
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100asteroid.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy33.png|70px|center]]
|Running The Gauntlet
|Get 100% In Terminal Velocity
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCU100velocity.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy34.png|70px|center]]
|Precious
|Collect 300 Rings In One Run
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCU300rings.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy35.png|70px|center]]
|Long Haul
|Complete [[Egg Shuttle]]
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUeggshuffle.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy36.png|70px|center]]
|Stay On Target
|Destroy 100 Enemies Using Sweet Spot Homing Attacks
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUsweethomings.jpg|100px|center]]
|20
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy37.png|70px|center]]
|Handing Out Shiners
|Defeat [[Rotatatron]] With Less Than 3 Hits
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUrotatron.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy38.png|70px|center]]
|Crunching The Captain
|Defeat [[Captain Jelly]] With Less Than 3 Hits
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUcaptain.png|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy39.png|70px|center]]
|Crashing The Party Barge
|Get An "S" Rank Against [[Frigate Orcan]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUorcan.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy40.png|70px|center]]
|Eye Of The Hedgehog
|Defeat [[Refreshinator]] With Less Than 3 Hits
|{{PSN Trophy Silver}}
|[[File:SCUrefreshinator.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy41.png|70px|center]]
|Fast As A Shark
|Defeat Admiral Jelly With Less Than 3 Hits
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUadmiral.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy42.png|70px|center]]
|Smash N' Grab
|Get An "S" Rank Against [[Frigate Skullian]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUskullian.jpg|100px|center]]
|30
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy43.png|70px|center]]
|Putting A Spin On The Negative
|Get An "S" Rank Against [[Nega-Wisp Armor]]
|{{PSN Trophy Gold}}
|[[File:SCUsrank.jpg|100px|center]]
|50
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy44.png|70px|center]]
|Breaking Ranks
|Break Every Rank From D To S On The Results Screen
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUdtosrank.jpg|100px|center]]
|15
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy45.png|70px|center]]
|No Ring Left Behind
|Collect All 30 Red Star Rings From Any Area
|{{PSN Trophy Gold}}
|[[File:SCU30redrings.jpg|100px|center]]
|50
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy46.png|70px|center]]
|Giving Credits Where Credits Due
|Play Through The Credits Level
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUcredits.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|-
|[[File:SCUTrophy47.png|70px|center]]
|Steppin' Up
|Score 100,000 [[Point]]s In One Run Using [[Quick Step]]
|{{PSN Trophy Bronze}}
|[[File:SCUdothehustle.jpg|100px|center]]
|10
|}

==Promotion==
[[File:Colors ultimate reveal trailer 52.png|thumb|225px|right|The ''Sonic Colours: Ultimate'' official trailer revealing the additional content of the deluxe exclusive version of the game.]]
On 27 May 2021, along with the announcement of ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'', official media revealed that, for a limited time, those pre-ordering the standard retail physical copies of the game would receive an exclusive [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Paramount)|Baby Sonic]] keychain based on the character from the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' film. Those who pre-purchased the Digital Deluxe version of the game on the other hand received the following in-game content:<ref name="Press"/>

*Exclusive player icons.<ref name="Press"/>
*An ultimate cosmetic pack which lets the player customize [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] with exclusive gold and silver gloves and shoes, an electric [[Boost]] and aura based on those from the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film, and exclusive player icons (both from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] and the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' film).<ref name="Press"/>
*Three exclusive original game remixes.<ref name="Press"/>

During the announcement for ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' it was also revealed that to promote the release of the game, a two-episode 2D cartoon animated series called ''[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps]]'' would be released in summer 2021. This series featured [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] teaming up with a [[Jade Wisp]] to save some captured [[Wisp]]s on [[Sweet Mountain]].<ref name="SCRotW"/> Later, in late August 2021, a comic series prequel to ''Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps'', titled ''[[Sonic Colors Comics]]'', was released on the official ''Sonic'' Twitter sites as well.

Much like with ''[[Sonic Forces]]'' and ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'', a Twitter Takeover event was held by the English voice actors of Sonic, Tails, Eggman, [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] (despite not appearing in the game), and Yacker answering fan questions on Twitter to promote the release of the game. Unlike in the game, Tails and Yacker are voiced by [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]] rather than Kate Higgins and [[Utako Yoshino]] respectively.

Other promotions included [[Planet Wisp]] being added as a location in ''[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]'', along with two new tracks and a special Event. The Wisps also appeared in ''[[Sonic Dash]]'' as collectible items for a limited time, in which collecting four of them would grant the player various rewards.

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
|MC = 74%&nbsp;{{C|[[Xbox One|XONE]]}}<ref name="MCXONE">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/sonic-colors-ultimate|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate for Xbox One Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=10 September 2021}}</ref><br/>74%&nbsp;{{C|[[PlayStation 4|PS4]]}}<ref name="MCPS4">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/sonic-colors-ultimate|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate for PlayStation 4 Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=10 September 2021}}</ref><br/>68%&nbsp;{{C|[[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]}}<ref name="MCNS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/sonic-colors-ultimate|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate for Switch Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=10 September 2021}}</ref>
|Destruct = 8.5/10<ref name="Destructoid">{{Cite web|title=Review: Sonic Colors: Ultimate|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-sonic-colors-ultimate/|publisher=Destructoid|first=Chris|last=Carter|date=1 September 2021}}</ref>
|IGN = 8/10<ref name="IGN">{{Cite web|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate Review|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-colors-ultimate-review|publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]|first=Mitchell|last=Saltzman|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>
|NLife = 8/10&nbsp;{{C|[[Nintendo Switch|Switch]]}}<ref name="Nintendo Life">{{Cite web|title=Sonic Colors Ultimate Review (Switch)|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/sonic_colors_ultimate|publisher=Nintendo Life|first=Mitch|last=Vogel|date=1 September 2021}}</ref>
|rev1 = [[Wikipedia:The Gamer|The Gamer]]
|rev1Score = 4.5/5<ref name="TheGamer">{{Cite web|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate Review - Passing The Test With Flying Colors|url=https://www.thegamer.com/sonic-colors-ultimate-review/|publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Gamer|The Gamer]]|first=Cristina|last=Alexander|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[Wikipedia:Push Square|Push Square]]
|rev2Score = 6/10&nbsp;{{C|[[PlayStation 4|PS4]]}}<ref name="PushSquare">{{Cite web|title=Sonic Colors: Ultimate Review (PS4)|url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/sonic_colors_ultimate|publisher=Push Square|first=Stephen|last=Tailby|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>
}}
''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' has received generally favorable to mixed or average reviews from the critics. Mitchell Saltzman from [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] expressing that the port still holds the original game up as "one of the best modern Sonic games", but remarked that the amount of new stuff added into the port fails to elevate the gaming experience beyond that of the original game apart from the frame rate and resolution upgrade. He also panned the lack of toggle between the original and remixed soundtracks.<ref name="IGN"/> Mitch Vogel from [[Wikipedia:Nintendo Life|Nintendo Life]] praised the not in-depth plot, the inclusion of the [[Wisp]]s, gameplay variety and the new additions presented in the port, but disliked the little enhancements made to the [[Nintendo Switch]] port in terms of performance and graphics as well as the 2.5D sections and the remixed soundtrack.<ref name="Nintendo Life"/> Cristina Alexander from "The Gamer" also praised the additions presented in the port. However, she found the [[Jade Wisp]] to be underwhelming.<ref name="TheGamer"/> Chris Carter from ''[[Wikipedia:Destructoid|Destructoid]]'' praised the "expansive stages" that some of the Wisps allow in a stage, the gorgeous levels, its replayability and the labyrinthine layout, but criticized the "pushover" and recycled bosses, and the "not-on point" writing.<ref name="Destructoid"/>

On the other hand, while certain fans feel that while ''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' stays faithful to the original game, it did not improve the "wooden physics" provided when Sonic is jumping around on a 2D plane found in the original game. In addition, the extra modes and features could not add anything to offset the story or enhance the level design. Fans have also criticized some of the remixes played during the stages and the amount of glitches.<ref name="TSS">{{Cite web|title=TSS Review: Sonic Colours Ultimate|url=https://archive.sonicstadium.org/2021/09/tss-review-sonic-colours-ultimate/|publisher=Sonic Stadium|author=Dreadknux|date=1 September 2021}}</ref> Stephen Tailby from Push Square, while in agreement with most of the positive reviews, criticized the "smudgy" cutscenes, several of Sonic's abilities being mapped to the same buttons, frustrating level design at times and the recycled bosses; giving the game a score of 6 out of 10.<ref name="PushSquare"/> Ben Clarke from the BBC felt that the remaster has "butchered" the original game's experience for him. He criticized the "incredibly blurry and compressed" cutscenes, the lack of toggling option between the remixed and the original soundtrack, the "disappointing" number of Rival Rushes, the various glitches, the number of game crashes as well as panning the visual issues that happen to stages and objects; making them feel inconsistent with each other.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sonic Colours Ultimate review: 'Some nice additions can't save this buggy remaster'|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3HBgJhSq0kPxcxV8Kbch1wJ/sonic-colours-ultimate-review-some-nice-additions-can-t-save-this-buggy-remaster|publisher=BBC The Social Contributor|first=Ben|last=Clarke|date=1 September 2021|accessdate=4 September 2021}}</ref>

==Cast and Voice Direction==
With the exception of Tails, all English and Japanese voices solely consist of repurposed recordings from the original game. Kate Higgins reprises her role as Tails in the English dub here due to her having voiced him in the original. Both Jack Fletcher and Eriko Kimura return as English and Japanese voice directors like they did in the original. The French voice director is Antoine Nouel, The Italian voice director is Stefano Lucchelli, The German voice director is Michael Hülsmann, and the Spanish voice director is Guillermo Reinlein.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" |Role
! colspan="6" |Voice actor
|-
!English
!Japanese
!French
!Italian
!German
!Spanish
|-
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|[[Roger Craig Smith]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Jun'ichi Kanemaru]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Alexandre Gillet]]
|[[Renato Novara]]
|[[Marc Stachel]]
|[[Ángel de Gracia]]
|-
|[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
|[[Kate Higgins]]
|[[Ryō Hirohashi]]
|[[Marie-Eugénie Maréchal]]
|[[Benedetta Ponticelli]]
|[[Paulina Weiner]]
|[[Graciela Molina]]
|-
|[[Yacker]]
|colspan="6"|<center>[[Utako Yoshino]]</center>
|-
|[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
|[[Mike Pollock]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Chikao Ōtsuka]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Marc Bretonnière]]
|[[Aldo Stella]]
|[[Johannes Oliver Hamm]]
|[[Francesc Belda]]
|-
|[[Orbot]]
|[[Kirk Thornton]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Mitsuo Iwata]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Tony Marot]]
|[[Massimo Di Benedetto]]
|[[Romanus Fuhrmann]]
|[[Albert Vilcan]]
|-
|[[Cubot]]
|[[Wally Wingert]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Wataru Takagi]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Benjamin Pascal]]
|[[Luca Sandri]]
|[[Matthias Horn]]
|rowspan="2"|[[Xadi Mouslemeni Mateu]]
|-
|[[Wisp]] Announcer
|[[Roger Craig Smith]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Fumihiko Tachiki]] {{C|archive}}
|[[Luc Boulad]]
|[[Stefano Lucchelli]]
|
|}

==Update history==
*'''Version 1.0.1''' - General bug fixes.
*'''Version 1.0.2''' - General bug fixes.
*'''Version 1.0.3''' - General bug fixes.
*'''Version 1.0.4''' {{C|14 September 2021}} - General bug fixes.
*'''Version 2.6''' {{C|22 November 2021}} - The update has brought the following changes:
**Improved stability on all platforms.
**Updates to the save-game system.
**Audio mixing improvements.
**Music now loops in credits.
**Update to "Giving Credit Where Credit's Due" trophy/achievement description.
**'''[[Nintendo Switch]]-specific''':
***Eggman fireworks now appear at the end of [[Terminal Velocity]].
**'''[[PC]]-specific''':
***Fix for issue where Yellow Drill Wisp could not damage Captain Jelly.
**Various bug fixes
*'''Version 3.0''' {{C|15 December 2021}} - The update has brought the following changes:
**General bug fixes.
**New free, customizable content for Sonic.
***Burst Shoes
***Burst Gloves
***Fireworks Boost
***Fireworks Aura
**Ultimate remix / Original music soundtrack toggle.
**Full-screen boost blur effect on/off toggle.
**Tails navigation on/off toggle.
**Full-screen movie playback from the [[Options Satellite]].
**Improved visibility for [[Cyan Wisp]] targeting line.
**Improved stability on all platforms.
**Updates to specific enemy attack speeds.
**Improved [[Green Hover]] [[Wisp]] [[Ring Dash]] functionality
**'''Nintendo Switch-specific''':
***Improved visibility of [[Big Chaser]] attack visual effects.

==Trivia==
*There are several oversights present in the music accessible in the [[Options Satellite]]:
**The tracks for the remixes of [[Tropical Resort]] Acts 2 and 4 are swapped.
**The Save Select track from the original Wii version of ''Sonic Colors'' is still present, despite this version only having one save file.
**[[Starlight Carnival]] Acts 4 and 6 are the same track.
*Much like the [[Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Symphony|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' 30th Anniversary Symphony]] and ''[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps]]'', this game was dedicated to the late Keisuke Nagai, who was a licensing manager at [[Sega]].
**Like the latter, the dedication features the text "You are always with us in the life we lead", which is derived from lyrics from the ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' song, "[[Dear My Friend]]"; "''You are always with me in the life I lead''".
*Despite [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]] and [[Kotaro Nakamura]] being the current voices of Tails (in English) and Eggman (in Japanese) respectively, [[Kate Higgins]] returns to voice Tails and archives of [[Chikao Ōtsuka]] were used for Eggman.
*''Sonic Colors: Ultimate'' is the second ''Sonic'' game in the series to be released on [[Epic Games Store]] for the [[PC]] version, rather than [[Steam]], the first being ''[[Sonic Mania]]''.
*The background music used in the debut trailer is "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UoecxWo6Zc Gotta Go]", by [https://www.positionmusic.com/artist/MTI0OTU0LTI2MDAxNA Gyom].
*In a piece of [[Media:SCUtpromo2.jpg|promotional artwork]] announcing pre-orders for the game being live on [[Nintendo Switch]], [[Tails Doll]] can be seen within a pile of [[Wisp]] plushies.
*The voice clip of the announcer yelling the Jade Ghost Color Power is recycled from ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''.
**However, for unknown reasons, in the French, Italian, German and Spanish dubs, the announcer does not yell the Jade Ghost Color Power.
*Some of the achievement titles are references to various popular culture:
**"Eye of the Hedgehog" is a reference to the [[Wikipedia:Survivor (band)|Survivor]] song titled "[[Wikipedia:Eye of the Tiger|Eye of the Tiger]]".
**"Wisp it, Wisp it Good" is a reference to the DEVO song, "[[Wikipedia:Whip It! (song)|Whip It!]]". 
**"What Happens in the Starlight Carnival" is a reference to the slogan "[[Wikipedia:What Happens Here, Stays Here|What Happens Here, Stays Here]]".
**"I Foiled A Plot And I Liked It" is a reference to the Katy Perry song titled "[[Wikipedia:I Kissed a Girl|I Kissed A Girl]]".
*In some stages there are multiple 2D sections that are not on the same plane and are close to each other. If the player goes from one 2D section plane to another with abnormal means, the game will detect the action and the player will hear Tails speaking to Sonic. However, considering what Tails says, he may be possibly breaking the fourth wall and speaking to the player instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmIrZgrkKk|title=［何故何パターンも用意したのか］テイルスの不正反応ボイス集 [ソニックカラーズアルティメット]|date=24 September 2021|author=hanoアクションゲームch「実況、RTA、解説」|accessdate=8 September 2024|work=YouTube|lang=ja}}</ref> Available lines are (translated from Japanese version):
**''You can't go there!''
**''Sonic, where are we?''
**''How did you get here?''
**''How IN THE WORLD did you come here?''
**''Sonic, I don't think it's OK to be here.''<!--Can someone help me get the English lines? Thank you.--->

==Videos==
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Updates Spotlight trailer=[[File:Sonic Colors- Ultimate - Official HD Updates Spotlight Trailer|350px|left]]
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Wisp Spotlight trailer=[[File:Sonic Colors- Ultimate - Wisp Spotlight|350px|left]]
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Launch trailer=[[File:Sonic Colors- Ultimate - Launch Trailer|350px|left]]
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Colorful Worlds Spotlight trailer=[[File:Sonic Colors- Ultimate - Colorful Worlds Spotlight|350px|left]]
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==See also==
*[[Sonic Colors (disambiguation)|''Sonic Colors'' (disambiguation)]]

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Plain link|https://colors.sonicthehedgehog.com/index.html|Official website}} '''(English)'''
*{{Plain link|http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicColors/Ultimate/|Official website}} '''(Japanese)'''
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