The creator of the Super Smash Bros. and Kirby series, Masahiro Sakurai, praised the upcoming Sonic Frontiers at Tokyo Game Show. With Tokyo Game Show's return to an in-person physical event, fans could try out demos of some upcoming games from many major publishers and companies. This event also featured many livestreams focused on upcoming games, with Sega revealing a new trailer for Sonic Frontiers, focusing on Sonic's ability to go Super Sonic and fighting off the titans that roam the world.
This event also allowed fans to try a free demo of Sonic Frontiers' gameplay, much like the demos at Summer Games Fest and Gamescom. Impressions of the demo from Gamescom and subsequently TGS have been incredibly positive, with many gamers praising the new open-zone gameplay of Sonic Frontiers along with its fluid combat. This praise was also given by the esteemed creator and director of the Super Smash Bros. series, Masahiro Sakurai, who was in attendance at this event.
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The official Sega of Japan Twitter account took a picture of the game creator playing the game, informing fans that Masahiro Sakurai actually stopped by the Sonic Frontiers booth to try out the game. According to a rough translation, Sakurai said that he was thinking of buying the game due to how differently Sonic plays in this game. The tweet then notes that Sakurai said that he will «definitely» buy the game.
Both the Japanese Twitter account and English account thanked Sakurai for the praise, which most likely would have been a huge honor to hear from a creator as legendary as him. Fans were highly pleased to hear Sakurai's praise on the gameplay, with many noting that Sonic Frontiers
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