Sonic Superstars Is A Modernized 2D Adventure With Four-Player Co-Op

Sega has announced Sonic Superstars – a 2D adventure featuring Blue Blur. Sonic, the main character, is not the only one. There are many supporting characters. This reveal trailer also features Tails Knuckles Amy, all of whom have their own abilities.

Naoto Ohshima is returning to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise for the very first time after Sonic Adventure. Sonic Superstars, as the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog & Dr. Eggman, will introduce a new character. 

Sonic Superstars introduces seven new Emerald Powers. Sonic can be seen creating clones, climbing waterfalls and “powering up” in the Sonic Superstars trailer. 

Sonic Superstars, set on the North Star Islands promises to offer never-before seen environments. This suggests that, in spite of its compilation style name, you will not be playing through the same old levels like Green Hill or Chemical Plant. The press release teases enormous creatures and evil plans from Dr. Eggman, while Fang the Sniper (AKA Nack the Weasel) from Sonic Triple Trouble, Sonic the Fighters, and other games seems to appear as a secondary enemy.

In the trailer, we also see what look to be Special Stages that borrow from the rotating Special Stages from Sonic 1, plus a 3D Special Stage. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 disappointed many gamers, and the modernized HD graphics will prove to be a disappointment as well. If Sonic Team is able to nail the physics, momentum, and overall feel, Sonic Superstars could do for the 2D Sonic series what New Super Mario Bros. did for the 2D Mario series.

Sonic Superstars will be available both digitally as well as physically on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S (PS4), PlayStation 4, Xbox One Switch and PC in the fall. Prices start at $60.