It’s been six years since Sonic Mania’s release. That was a game that was immediately clear was a labor of love, a game made by fans for fans. It also might be the best 2D Sonic the Hedgehog game of all time. With that in mind, I was ready for another 2D game when Sonic Superstars was announced. However, with a completely different developer, Arzest, the team behind Balan Wonderworld, it was pretty easy to be nervous. So, how did it turn out?
Ever since 2020, when E3 took a year off, Summer Game Fest has been around to pick up the slack. The early days were fairly underwhelming, basically the kinds of announcements you could expect from The Game Awards but without the awards attached to them. But the longer E3 is absent, the better the show has gotten. That’s still true this year.
This was a much crazier year than last year. When I had to make my top ten last year, I had only played a total of thirteen games all year. That’s how games I don’t even particularly like, such as Pokemon Go, made it on to my list. This year, I’ve played over thirty. That means that not only did I have to make way more cuts, but there isn’t a single game on here that I didn’t love. That’s better if you ask me. Continue reading
Have you ever liked a game despite itself? Like, you know it’s nothing special, but for some reason, it captures your attention anyway. That’s me with Sonic Forces, a mediocre at best 3D platformer that managed to keep a smile on my face the entire game. If you’d hear me out, I’d like to try to explain why. Continue reading
Last night, Sega revealed two new Sonic the Hedgehog games. One of them, Sonic Mania is a 2D platformer that brings back levels from Sonic, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic CD, as well as some new levels. I think this game looks great. But this post isn’t about that one. Rather, I want to briefly speculate about a little logo that appeared at the end of the trailer for the other game, currently called Project Sonic. Continue reading
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