Sonic Frontiers Could Be Sega's Next Big Franchise Expansion After Persona 5
Although Sega and Sonic Team haven't released many concrete details on it yet, it's clear that Sonic Frontiers will be a very different game from its predecessors. Its emphasis on «open zones,» for instance, suggests that Sonic fans will have far more liberty to explore and capitalize on Sonic's powers than ever. Sonic Team has also teased plans for new combat mechanics, and one possible plot synopsis for Sonic Frontiers could suggest that it'll have a very different narrative from what fans know. Innovation seems to be at the heart of Sonic Frontiers, and that sounds great for the franchise's future.
Those innovations aren't just important because of how they could change future Sonic mechanics. They could also have a major impact on the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise's public image. The ideas that Sonic Frontiers brings to the table could put a lot of new eyes on the franchise, allowing it to grow beyond its current audience. Another Sega franchise recently experienced something similar: Persona, Atlus' longstanding RPG franchise, which has grown rapidly thanks to Persona 5. Even though Sonic the Hedgehog is already a world-renowned franchise, Sonic Frontiers has the opportunity to boost Sonic's reputation and fanbase through creative new design.
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Persona 5 was a major success for a lot of reasons, but the value of its mechanical upgrades can't be understated. Persona 5 overhauled the Social Link system from Persona 3 and 4; P5's Confidant system made befriending NPCs far more mechanically rewarding.
Persona 5's dungeons are also notably more robust than some of its predecessors. Whereas some Persona games simply have simple, maze-like dungeons that mostly challenge
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