Get ready to upgrade and experience Sonic the Hedgehog like never before in Sonic Frontiers! Sonic's next outdoor platform adventure will be released on November 8th and will take a big step towards the future of 3D Sonic games.
With the return of fan-favorite characters like Sonic, Tails, and Amy, as well as the arrival of a mysterious new character, Sage, the big question looms. How does Sonic Team create new characters in the universe? them? A franchise in the future?
Sonic Frontiers producer Sachika Kawamura and art director Yoshitaka Miura answered some of our questions about the new characters and enemies we've seen in the long-awaited title and shed some light on the development process that introduced Sonic to new friends and enemies. with the world
How does Sonic Team create new characters to fit into the long-running series?
Although Sonic Team. Sonic has a long history, each title is different in themes and worlds, as well as the image we envision for each character. After sketching out the game world from multiple ideas, the team chooses the best character designs, making sure that the new character fits the setting and role player we need. series
How much does Sega consider past character designs and types when creating new characters?
Sonic Team. The most important rule of thumb for creating new characters is to make sure the character design doesn't look out of place in the same world as an existing character, even if the design style is different for each title. It's also important to create designs that are both simple and impressive to our fans. Trying to combine aspects of past characters to match our plain and simple character designs
How does the game's open space affect character design?
Team Sonic. In previous games, when Sonic had end-to-end linear stages, players would often attack enemies, so we liked seeing them head-on. With the new enemies you see in Sonic Frontiers, we paid attention to how each enemy looks and how they look from different angles, as the player can choose a way to approach the enemy and see them from any angle.
In addition, with the new combat system, there are now many enemies that you cannot defeat with a simple target attack. Given that fighting enemies requires more effort, we had to revisit the enemy designs several times to make each battle visually appealing yet functional.
Can you get into any new character designs/mythology?
Sonic Team. Not much can be said about Sage's new character, as she is the core of the story and the mysterious atmosphere. However, we did a lot of trial and error to shape her as a mysterious yet mysterious young woman, adjusting her proportions to fit into Sonic's world. Because it's on the other side, we were careful about its design and how it would feel in the cut, trying not to give it too much of a mythical or religious meaning.
Sonic Frontiers is available for pre-order now on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 starting at $59.99.