E3 2017: Sonic Forces Gameplay Preview
Sonic the Hedgehog has been through many ups and downs over the years. SEGA’s mascot has had his fair share of duds over the years, but he usually manages to bounce back. The 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game was greatly maligned, and the franchise was able to survive that and have a great comeback. In 2014, Sonic suffered from the greatly maligned failure that was Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. It just seemed with that game, Sonic went too far in a direction that no longer felt like the Sonic the Hedgehog fans of the franchise know and love. However, in 2017, it looks like Sonic is back, and the Blue Blur stands to make a great comeback. First, there’s Sonic Mania. Sonic Mania is a throwback to classic, side-scrolling platform gameplay for the franchise with pixelated graphics and throwback gameplay. That game, developed by Headcannon and PagodaWest Games, is due out in August after some delays. But for the mainline franchise, Sonic Team is coming back with a bang
