Sonic Frontiers Should Include References to the Sonic Movies

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Sonic the Hedgehog is far from a niche franchise, but even the biggest video game franchises have room to grow. Sonic seems to be doing just that right now. The recent Sonic the Hedgehog movies have generated a ton of publicity for Sega's star platformer series, and the upcoming Sonic Frontiers seems like it could hold some widespread appeal too. Sonic Frontiers appears to be tapping into the current open world trend, at least in part, meaning it could pick up a lot of players who haven't played many Sonic games in the past. Between these two projects, things are looking up for Sonic.

The Sonic the Hedgehog movies and Sonic Frontiers shouldn't be held as separate entities, though. On the contrary, they're closely tied, since they're both refreshing the Sonic IP in their own ways. The first Sonic movie was a highly positive contribution to the video game franchise's image, and fans' positive response to the sequel is a good sign for the burgeoning cinematic universe. Sonic Frontiers could see major sales thanks to these films, meaning it should find some way to acknowledge them. Even if it's only in the form of subtle Easter eggs, Sonic Frontiers ought to include a nod or two to its cinematic cousins.

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Because Sonic Team has shown so little of Sonic Frontiers so far, it's hard to say what kind of Easter eggs the game might be able to include. At minimum, Sonic Team could probably add some subtle environmental details referencing the film. For instance, Sonic Frontiers supposedly features lots of lost, mysterious technology, so maybe there'll be a ruin somewhere that looks suspiciously similar to Dr. Robotnik's giant mech from Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Sonic Team