We re gonna reach for the stars toniiiiight!
By Briana LawrenceMay 27th, 2021, 2:40 pm
Today was the premiere of
Sonic Central, a live stream event created to announce upcoming projects to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic T. Hedgehog. As to be expected from the premiere, we were teased about a lot of upcoming projects, some that we knew about (the Netflix animated series
Sonic Prime, for example) and some that we didn’t (
something
Among the announcements came
Sonic Colors Ultimate, a remaster of
Sonic Colors that’ll be released on September 7th. If you missed out on the original game back in 2010, this is a good chance to check it out. The plot is fun (Eggman creates an amusement park and pinky swears that he’s not evil anymore) and in a twist that everyone saw coming, it turns out he’s been enslaving these adorable alien creatures called
Image via Sega
Today’s a big day for gaming news, and it all kicked off with a completely Sonic-focused stream from Sega. Throughout the stream, announcements were made for the blue blur, including a remastered version of Sonic Colors. Titled Sonic Colors Ultimate, the game is currently available for pre-order and will release on September 7, 2021.
Sonic Colors originally released in 2010 and was generally well-received. According to Sega, Sonic Colors Ultimate will update the game with “stunning visuals, additional features, a new mode, and improved gameplay enhancements.”
In addition to a remaster, Sega is also developing a tie-in animated series for Sonic Colors Ultimate titled Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. According to Sonic voice actor Roger Craig Smith, Rise of the Wisps is the first of many Sonic animations being developed by Sega at the moment. Rise of the Wisps follows Sonic and Tails as they try to free the wisps from the clutches of Dr. Eggman. Sonic Colors:
Watch the Sonic Central presentation right here!
Happy Birthday, Sonic!
Sega’s Sonic Central presentation will kick off later today at 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT/ 5 p.m. BST and will focus on upcoming projects to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the
Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. It is possible that we will get a sneak peek for the Blue Blur’s next mainline title and much more. You can watch today’s Sonic Central livestream below.
Sonic Central May 2021 bring Sonic the Hedgehog announcements
Recently, listings for an unspecified
is supposedly in development. Those are all things we may see at Sonic Central. Personally, I’d like to see some sort of follow-up to 2011’s
Despite being one of the most recognisable video game properties around, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has been relatively silent – at least in the video game space. With 2021 being the blue blur’s 30th anniversary, SEGA has confirmed that a dedicated showcase is happening later today. Ahead of this however, it was revealed that …