Prepare For Sonic Frontiers With These Prelude Stories

10 Comments | comic books, comics, IDW, sonic frontiers, Sonic the Hedgehog, video games | By Peter Paltridge | November 7, 2022 | 2 minutes of reading

Sonic Frontiers, the first real new Sonic game in years, is about to hit all consoles. The story of your average Sonic title is rarely that deep, and with the open-world gameplay this new title promises, the narrative will likely be lighter than ever…but it never hurts to get ahead. Two prologue stories to the game have been released by Sega that are free to enjoy.

Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence is a six-minute short written by Ian Flynn and directed by Tyson Hesse, two Sonic fans who became real-life gatekeepers of Sonic stories, much like Knuckles guards the Master Emerald. They’ve dome a great job of it too, as this short alone proves.

By the way, Sega is currently searching for a “Lore Associate Manager” who would be in charge of the series’ storylines and what is canon. Why do they need to look for this person? I mean….come on. It should be obvious. They’re right there!

For as long as he can remember, Knuckles has preferred to operate on his own. As the guardian of the Master Emerald, he knows every corner of his island and every secret it holds… or so he thought. A sudden discovery is about to turn his world upside down.

Then when you’re done with that, read some comics. Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence is a free online comic from IDW, producers of the official Sonic comic book. The story “shows Sonic, Tails, and Amy’s journey to the mysterious Starfall Islands, who then find themselves in the middle of a brawl with Dr. Eggman’s badniks along the way. Sonic and his friends ask themselves: What is Eggman doing here and why is he acting strangely?” The comic can be read through the IDW Publishing app, IDWPublishing.com, ComiXology, Google Play and Apple Books.

Sonic Frontiers will be released tomorrow, November 8, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC.

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warmariox

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#1 Nov 08, 2022

Looks better than the movies.

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technewsera

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#2 Nov 08, 2022

I don't know why you people are praising this because it looks fanmade.

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Mr.Simon

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#3 Nov 08, 2022

I think I'm going to have an amazing time playing this game based on what I've seen in the trailer. If I'm being completely honest, I didn't stop giggling throughout the entire time I was watching this. I'm excited to purchase this game, but I wasn't sure if I should do so right away or wait until perhaps the price decreased slightly. I might have to preorder it based on what I've seen in the trailer. This was such a great method for Knuckles to atone for his previous transgressions! The fact that the characters are finally receiving the consideration and care they deserve makes me so thrilled.

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wishywashy

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#4 Nov 08, 2022

I felt like Sonic voice is now voiced by a new actor. His voice was so deep and manly sounding.

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Kurapikachu

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#5 Nov 08, 2022

Sonic's ability to leave an effect on those he meets along the way is one of his most prominent traits. Sonic gives everybody he encounters new powers as well as a greater sense of security just by being himself. The supporting cast must be present in order to show Sonic's impact on the characters, and this short did a fantastic job of accomplishing so for Knuckles. Because it did such a tremendous job of expressing his character, both in action and in his inner thoughts, I was overcome with happiness as I watched this. Being truly curious about a Sonic game's backstory when it's still in development is a pleasant sensation. To get my hands on this game, I can hardly wait to torture my fingers mashing buttons with this.

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Amy Rose

I hate you! shh

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#6 Nov 08, 2022

I find it fantastic that the prologue ended before he could finish the phrase he began. I can really relate to how it depicts the psychological turmoil and confusion he goes through as a result of his deliberate solitude. It is fine and even advantageous to enjoy one's own company, but claiming that one does not need the company of others is not a way of life. Even if it's only for daily tasks, we are all dependent on one another, therefore I find it really intriguing that they are looking at this side of him.

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Barukyu

It's Molin time!

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#7 Nov 08, 2022

There are several signs that Sonic is going in the right direction in this scene, especially in terms of how well the characters are written and handled. It truly gives me a sense of relief to know that this has had the same effect on someone else as it did on me. I sincerely, sincerely, sincerely hope that more action-packed animated scenes like this one will be produced in the future! Combining the open world design with the sonics gaming mechanics is an amazing feat of genius. The level designers should be commended for the excellent open zone design. The gamer in me can't wait.

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Green Mario

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#8 Nov 08, 2022

The part of the sequence that I found to be the most thrilling and delightful was when Knuckles was flying about Sky Sanctuary; it gave the feeling that he was having fun and was really enjoying himself. He is mostly serious so this is refreshing.

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Pressure Transmitter

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#9 Nov 08, 2022

It's wonderful to watch Knuckles earn his keep and become his own character rather than just a punching bag. I fervently hope that the games will contain some sort of vengeance for Silver in some fashion following the destruction of Silver's soldiers.

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