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Sega has confirmed two new Sonic games for 2017 during the San Diego Comic Con.
Fan of Sonic the Hedgehog have had a few years in the wilderness in terms of good games, but there was an undeniable level of excitement after SEGA announced two new Sonic titles during San Diego Comic Con. In spring, a 2D platformed named Sonic Mania is going to get released, which will provide new levels and re-imagined versions of classics from the Genesis era. Later in the same year, a brand new Sonic game is also going to be available.
A new game was something many Sonic fans expected to come out soon. After, all, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka already confirmed that a new Sonic the Hedgehog game was being developed. With Sonic reaching a milestone of 25 years since the first game was launched, there was always the notion that SEGA would have something major planned for its popular mascot.
In spite of the fact that many fans will now count down the days until these two new Sonic games see release, there is an unease sense of trepidation. The gaming community lost more than a little faith in SEGA’s ability when it comes to Sonic games. In the eyes of many fans, there haven’t been a Sonic game of genuine quality since 2011, when Sonic Generations was released.
A six year gap between good quality games wouldn’t be an issue for franchises like Half Life, their fans know it all too well, but the number of games released under Sonic means that followers of the franchise have been buried under plenty of other titles since Generations saw release. Even though Sonic: Lost World came in for middling reviews, other games for the IP haven’t had a good reception at launch, with Sonic BOOM the worst culprit.
Two good games getting released in the space of the year is, easier said than done, of course. However by simply removing some of the typical Sonic game issues (such as awkward gameplay sections, a lack of focus and serious bugs) these two new titles could take the franchise up a step. All that remains is to see exactly how the duo fares, and also if Sonic can finally take its rightful place back alongside Mario as a top tier gaming franchise.
