True to its titular hedgehog’s ethos, the Sonic series never slows down. After releasing what might be the franchise’s best game in decades, Sonic X Shadow Generations, yet another new game is set to launch this winter.
Sonic Rumble will turn the series into a free battle royale game that takes some clear notes from Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.
It’s an elimination game that’s more about clearing platforming minigames and collecting rings than combat. Digital Trends recently went hands-on withSonic Rumble, playing a few rounds on an iPhone.
While it has all the right elements of a free-to-play multiplayer game, its slow movement doesn’t quite feel like a fit for the fast-paced nature of Sonic.
It may end up being a fun enough mobile obsession, but it’s one of Sega’s odder uses of its legendary IP that I’ve ever seen.