Sonic Frontiers' Sage Needs to do Better Than Infinite
As anticipation builds towards Sonic Frontiers' official launch, Sonic's latest adversary Sage has finally been revealed thanks to a story trailer shown at this year's Gamescom. While other details were also confirmed such as a November 8 release date or the game's setting, Sonic Frontiers focused on showcasing the confrontation between Sonic, Sage, and what fans assume are her forces, accompanied by cryptic lines about the world's destruction and Sonic's interference. But fans have been quick to point out the similarities between Sage and Infinite, one of Sonic's more recent antagonists first seen in Sonic Forces.
Though it remains to be seen whether Sage and Infinite share goals of world domination or destruction, it's undeniable that they at least share a striking resemblance. Between their red aesthetic and ominous ability to float above Sonic, fans are concerned that the two characters may turn out to be too much alike. Especially given the mixed response to Infinite when he debuted in Sonic Forces, Sonic Frontiers is under pressure to learn from Infinite and improve Sage's characterization, motivations, and her overall storyline.
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Revealing details about Infinite can be found in not just Sonic Forces: Episode Shadow but also via the Sonic Forces digital comic. In the comics, particularly the last issue titled Sonic Forces: Rise of Infinite, both Infinite's motivations and impetus for allying with Eggman are revealed. When coming into contact with the Phantom Ruby in Eggman's possession, Infinite is shown a vision of his secret desire: a destroyed world. In light of this vision, Infinite admits he has grown bored with the world and joins Eggman to
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