Plot has never been a particularly strong suit for the Sonic series, so the announcement of a RPG starring Sonic was something of a surprise – but bigger still was the surprise that BioWare was to develop it. The young potential audience required a lightweight story and easy progress, but the RPG specialists delivered a decent experience in spite of these shortcomings. This game didn’t get a sequel, most likely due to EA’s acquisition of BioWare, so it ends on a cliffhanger that isn’t likely to be resolved.