The weird fallow years for Sonic the Hedgehog are over. Last year’s Sonic Frontiers managed to buck a trend of less-than-impressive 3D Sonic games, and was a commercial and critical success for Sega. Despite some stumbles with Sonic Origins and its slightly hobbled launch, the blue blur has also proved that he can still inspire child-liek awe in the 2D space, too; Sonic Mania is one of the best mascot platformers released outside of the 90s.
And Sonic Superstars is set to continue Sega’s redemption arc. Eschewing the pixel styling of Sonic’s heritage in favour of shinier, sparklier 3D HD graphics, Sonic Superstars remixes the Sonic formula for 2023. But it does so with respect, acknowledging what’s come before whilst introducing a bevy of new ideas and powers – and the result is, surprisingly, really good.
The announcement of Sonic Superstars itself was met with side-eye glances and the sound of 30- and 40-something adults scoffing. The memory of the appalling and derivative Sonic the Hedgehog 4 is still fresh in the minds of many, after all. But, in the hands, Sonic Superstars is more than a cynical cash-in; it’s a smart, fun little co-op game that feels more like a continuation of the blue blur’s legacy than any of the misfires of the past few decades.
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