Sonic Frontiers Looks Great, And That Scares Me

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When I look ahead to the upcoming games of this year, Sonic Frontiers hasn't really been on my radar. With Sonic himself such an iconic figure in gaming I was obviously aware of it (plus, you know, it's my job), but even as the biggest titles were delayed into next year thanks to our medium's unsustainable business model, Sonic didn't pique my interest. In recent years, he has become more famous for his movies and his fan art than he has games, which have frequently disappointed. Frontiers' initial reveal didn't excite much either, just showing Sonic running fast - what a twist! - and not much else. Yesterday's gameplay teaser has turned it all around and folks, I think I might just be excited for a Sonic game.

I don't know what has come over me. It feels like by even writing this I am exploring some newfound public humiliation kink. The year is 2022, I am a full grown adult, and I'm looking forward to a Sonic the Hedgehog video game. I suspect I am on the edge of a precipice, about to plummet down into depravity and make my own Sonic OC with pigtails and a nose ring and fishnets for daddy. It's a strange situation - Sonic is one of the most recognisable video game mascots in the world, known by grannies everywhere on a level of fame only enjoyed by the likes of Mario, Pikachu, and Lara Croft. Yet everyone who knows games also knows that Sonic hasn't had a hit in years, and it’s remarkable the way he has clung to life while other '90s mascots faded and perished.

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If he has been holding out for a lifeline thrown his way, Frontiers may well be it. The movies might have been the comforting change in current that allowed Sonic to drift into safe waters, but he still