![]() Still, May’s “Sonic Central” left me mostly optimistic. After 2003’s gimmicky, team-based “Sonic Heroes,” 2005’s laughably edgy “Shadow the Hedgehog” and the glitchy, unplayable mess nicknamed “Sonic ’06,” I had enough. Over the years, it’s gone from disappointing to flat-out exhausting.Īside from 2017’s “Sonic Mania,” which was essentially a fan game so good that Sega worked out a deal and sold it in stores, I haven’t been excited for a Sonic game since 2006. Essentially, out of all game publishers in the world, Sega’s 2020 releases were reviewed the most favorably on average by journalists and critics.Ĭlearly, Sega has no shortage of excellent studios under its wing, yet the aptly named “Sonic Team” just can’t seem to do right by its own mascot. ![]() Metacritic named Sega its game publisher of the year for 2021 after a consistently excellent showing for 2020 – an average 81.6/100 “Metascore” across 38 products. There were two years between “Sonic Generations” and “Sonic Lost World” and another four years between it and “Sonic Forces.” Unfortunately, the slower approach doesn’t seem to be helping much.Īt this point, the lack of consistent quality in Sonic games is baffling. It’s a common opinion at this point, and it seems Sega has taken note by, at the very least, slowing down on pumping out main entries. quantity – and even through my rose-tinted glasses, I can tell you with great certainty that my fictional childhood hero has had more misses than hits mostly due to rushed timelines. Of course, this pits the hedgehog against the classic dilemma – quality vs. Between home consoles, portables and arcade cabinets, Sonic has starred in almost 90 games to date. Several years between games is not unusual for most franchises, but for much of his 30-year run, Sonic has had a game release every few months. 2017 saw the release of mainline entry “Sonic Forces” and the highly successful throwback game “Sonic Mania,” but since then he’s only been in spinoff games like “Team Sonic Racing” and “Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.” Sega’s continuing to merchandise its mascot for all he’s worth, but the dry spell of Sonic video games has been surprising. Sega hosted a “Sonic Central” livestream on May 27 announcing a whole slew of new games, comics, memorabilia and even details on the upcoming “Sonic Prime” animated series set to premiere on Netflix sometime next year. ![]() It’s no secret that the first 10 years were Sonic’s best, and the game franchise has been limping along with mostly minor victories since 2004. Thirty years after the original “Sonic the Hedgehog” graced Sega Genesis, the underdog console that briefly broke Nintendo’s winning streak, it’s difficult to believe that Sega’s biggest mascot is still going strong. ![]()
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