New info on Sonic Mania & Sonic Forces
In a recent Famitsu interview with Takashi Iizuka,head of Sonic Team,has revealed new info on both Sonic's latest outings:
- the third character in Forces will be an “unexpected character” - Sonic Boom Sonic is NOT in the game - the third character “plays an important role in the story, and embodies the overall features of the game” - Sonic 3’s bonus stages seem likely to return in Sonic Mania - “The boost system from Sonic Unleashed is present, as well as stages based on reaching the goal and clearing them a certain time limit also seem to be present.” - “Classic Sonic stages are based on side scrolling 2D action" and will also have a twist - Sonic Forces will be at E3 this year - E3 will be where the third character will be revealed - Sonic Forces story: “Dr. Eggman took over 99% of the world. Sonic and the “Resistance” members are fighting. Then another Sonic appears…” - the reason why Eggman takes over so much of the world is because of “a new power” that his obtains - this is the same power that makes classic Sonic appear - Morio Kishimoto is the director of Sonic Forces - Sonic Forces has been in development since 2013, and started around Sonic Lost World’s release - “Forces was chosen as a subtitle from it meaning “power” and “army”. Two strong forces (Sonic and co vs. Eggman) are facing off in the game.” - “This time, Sonic is fighting an Eggman who has nearly taken over the world.” - the game won’t be all dark and gloomy, but there are some lighter stages in Forces - Sonic Mania’s development began in 2015, as Sonic Team wanted to do a new 2D Sonic game and “not a remake” - the general rule for the art of Sonic Mania was to be above the level of Genesis, but under the level of Saturn - gameplay for Mania is similar to Sonic 3 - elemental shields were mentioned as returning
