MSI has been launching a lot of hardware game bundles recently. Last week, we saw the company offering free Total War: Pharoah codes with select monitors and PC cases. Now, the company is teaming up with SEGA once again to bundle copies of Sonic Superstars with the MAG Coreliquid E360 …
Read More »Pixel art is not “a viable art style” says Sonic Team head
Over the decades we have seen many franchises move away from pixel art aesthetics – due both to the effort required, as well as the overall technical evolution in the video game space. While many indie games still take advantage of 8/16-bit art styles, it seems as though Sonic the …
Read More »Sonic Superstars “was conceptualised during a Zoom drinking party”
Sonic Superstars came as a massive surprise when it was announced during Summer Game Fest. Ahead of the new 2.5D platformer’s release later this year, the team has revealed the surprising origins of this project – being “conceptualised during a Zoom drinking party.” Takahashi Iizuka, the creative officer for Sonic …
Read More »Sonic Superstars includes classic physics and momentum
One of the biggest surprises at Summer Game Fest was the announcement of Sonic Superstars – a brand new 2D entry not seen since 2016’s Sonic Mania. Speaking of, one of the biggest concerns regarding Sonic Superstars was whether the game would feature momentum and physics similar to the classics. …
Read More »4-player co-op Sonic Superstars announced
Sonic the Hedgehog has had a tumultuous life, with the Blue Blur going back and forth between quality and…not so quality titles. That said, in the past few years SEGA seems to have gotten its groove back, with the latest Sonic title being a surprise 2.5D co-op experience. Making the …
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