Sonic Frontiers Boss Says It Won't Be Delayed Despite Negative Feedback
The reception to Sonic Frontiers has been less than glowing, with fans wondering about or even advocating for a delay based on trailers and gameplay videos. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka is undeterred, though, saying that the game is still on-track to release this year, and that he isn't surprised by the feedback.
«It's not really that surprising,» Iizuka told VGC. «We do realize everyone is just kind of reacting to the videos that they saw, and because they don't understand what this new gameplay is they're kind of comparing it to other games that they already know.… And this new game system itself is something that doesn’t really exist in any other comparable titles, so we really hope that from here until launch we can really explain what open zone gameplay is.»
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He went on to suggest that when players get their hands on the game at an in-person event like Gamescom or Tokyo Game Show, they may understand.
Iizuka was also unconcerned with calls to delay the game, like a recent #DelaySonicFrontiers hashtag on Twitter. He said that the team is pleased with its progress and its internal playtesting, and so he thinks the reception will be more positive.
«From our playtesting results we have been iterating, we have been listening to the comments that come back, but we’ve also been getting a lot of great feedback from people who rate the game and are like, 'I had a lot of fun playing this game, I'd give it like an 80 or 90 point score out of 100',» he
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