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Although Sonic first burst onto the scene more than 30 years ago as a fresh and fast counter to Mario, fans these days are often more content looking back at the hedgehog’s halcyon 2D days rather than the future. That’s forgivable when the Blue Blur’s 3D outings have been a bit of a mixed bag. But as we’ve had our nostalgia fix for this year with Sonic Origins, it’s time to look forward once more.
In Sonic Frontiers, our heroic hog finds himself stranded on Starfall Islands, which form a new open-zone structure for gameplay. While many are rushing to make Breath of the Wild comparisons, what this means in practice is the same high-speed Sonic action, but more truly three-dimensional than the linear rollercoasters of previous games.