SEGA has announced a brand new 2D Sonic game following the hugely popular Sonic Mania. Sonic Superstars takes a new visual approach to the long-running franchise and lets you play as additional characters such as Tails, Knuckles, Amy. The game is coming to Nintendo Switch and will cost $59.99. Here are the details:
“Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this brand new take on the classic high-speed 2D Sonic action platformer. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose and use all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate beautiful, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to 3 other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang, and a mysterious new adversary from turning the island’s giant animals into Santa Clauses before it’s too late!”
“A New Spin on a Classic: The 2D Sonic fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, a brand new setting, and new ways to play! You’ve never played classic Sonic like this before!”
Main features
- A new version of the classic – The high-speed side-scrolling 2D Sonic action platformer you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, a brand new setting, and new ways to play! You’ve never played classic Sonic like this before!
- Play as your favorite characters – Choose between Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy Rose and use their unique abilities to make your way across the Northstar Islands as they race to defeat Dr. Eggman, who has teamed up with an old enemy, Fang.
- Harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds – Multiply, swim along waterfalls, shapeshift and more with the powers of the Chaos Emerald.
- More friends, more fun – For the first time ever in a Sonic game, play through the entire campaign with up to 3 other players with four-player drop-in and drop-in local co-op.
