Sonic Frontiers' Story Might Not Be Written By Comics Writer

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While longtime Sonic The Hedgehog comic writer Ian Flynn is working on the upcoming Sonic Frontiers as previously reported, new developments suggest that he may be only working on the in-game dialogue, rather than the plot as a whole. Last December, Flynn was confirmed to be lending his talents to Sonic Frontiers, with the assumption he would be crafting Sonic Frontiers' storyline that follows Sonic running through the mysterious Starfall Islands at the behest of a disembodied voice.

Ian Flynn’s involvement in Sonic Frontiers was welcome news for fans of the Blue Blur’s illustrated adventures, as he was the lead writer for Archie’s long-running line of Sonic The Hedgehog comics. While he wasn’t without his share of detractors, Flynn was praised by many for reviving the Archie Sonic series following the departure of former head writer Ken Penders, while skillfully mixing in the humor and drama of the Sonic The Hedgehog games. He proved so popular among readers that IDW hired him for its newly-rebooted Sonic comic series built off the story of 2017’s Sonic Forces in a separate continuity.

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Reddit user Valiosao recently noticed a statement from Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka regarding Ian Flynn’s role in the upcoming Sonic Forces, which they shared on the Sonic The Hedgehog subreddit (via The Gamer). In this statement, Iizuka explains his team hired Flynn to write the dialogue for Sonic Frontiers, praising him for being great at capturing Sonic’s trademark attitude and penchant for snarky comments during a recent interview with the GameSpot YouTube channel. This emphasis on dialogue rather than narrative, and Sega’s previous attempts to downplay Ian