How Amy's Role in Sonic Frontiers Compares to Past Games
Sonic Frontiers is a forthcoming open-world Sonic the Hedgehog game still shrouded in mystery. As the calendar moves closer to the game's early November release date, there are still more questions than answers. Considering that the Sonic franchise has an expansive cast of characters to choose from, Sonic Frontiers seems to be operating with a more limited cast. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy have been confirmed to return to the game alongside series villain Dr. Eggman. Amy initially appeared in Sonic CD and had a role befitting of a damsel in distress trope. Amy has made odd choices in Sonic games throughout the years, but she remains a constant in the franchise.
While it's never clear if Amy and Sonic are indeed a couple or if she's simply his biggest fan, Sonic clearly has a soft spot for her. Multiple trailers for Sonic Frontiers have gone out of their way to show Amy and Sonic interacting, with the latter rescuing the former from some jewel-like trap. Considering that we've already seen Sonic rescue Amy at least once during Sonic Frontiers, many players are wondering what kind of role Amy will play for the rest of the game and if Sonic Frontiers will operate as a redemption arc for her. Clues revealed so far seem to indicate the latter is more likely.
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The plot of Sonic Frontiers is still heavily under wraps, but it has been confirmed that Sonic Frontiers' story revolves around regaining memories and that this will affect gameplay. The game will move between non-linear open-world exploration zones and more linear-based Cyberspace levels that callback to older titles. The duality of bringing something old with something new makes many gamers
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