"Goofy a** hedgehog in such a realistic environment": Sonic Frontiers fans unsure about the game's visual choices

sportskeeda.com:

A recent Sonic Frontiers tweet had fans of the franchise talking, and, like in many discussions on the internet, it quickly became heated. One Twitter user, named Da_BigJOFFICIAL decided that they didn’t care much for Sonic being used in a “realistic environment”.

This would result in quite a few fans talking about past games that used realistic settings. Not everyone would agree, leading to an interesting conversation on Twitter.

This particular comment led to quite a few responses, both for and against the design choices made in Sonic Frontiers. However, it's not the first time the upcoming game has been criticized. One user pointed out that Sonic Adventure 2 actually started off with Sonic in San Francisco.

Another user would confirm this, but admitted that they were hoping for locations more reminiscent of the classic Sonic franchise instead of a more realistic design. Keeping that in mind, another response suggested that they play another official Sonic game to sate that need, and suggested a fan-made title as well.

Another user suggested that the original poster should simply not play the game instead of whining about it. The same user admitted that they personally liked the realistic look. This led to a brief discussion where two Twitter users highlighted that Sonic was originally aimed at a more mature audience initially.

Quite a few fans came through to mock the hot take by the original commenter, not impressed with what the Twitter user had to say. This eventually led to other Twitter users highlighting several examples of realistic Sonic games.

No matter what decision the Sonic Frontiers developers make, it seems like there will always be a few unhappy members of the Sonic fanbase, but not everyone is going to be