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Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches pixel art for a cartoony new visual style that ...
In 2017, Sega released Sonic Mania, a 2D throwback to Sonic the Hedgehog’s Sega Genesis era. The game perfectly matched the look and feel of games like Sonic 3 & Knuckles, in terms of both ...
Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.
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Head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, offers a prediction regarding the future of pixel art that should be disappointing for admirers of the style.
While pixel art might be on its way out at Sonic Team--or potentially reserved for Sonic games where that artistic decision is better suited to a particular project--other games with a retro ...
Sonic Mania is heralded by many of the blue blur's fans as one of the best Sonic games ever made. A sequel was a dream for many — more classic stages revamped, more brand new levels created, and ...
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka said that pixel art may not be a viable art style for Sonic in 10 to 20 years.
Sonic Superstars is aiming to be a "return to form" on the 2D style, but don't expect the team to go back to pixel art anytime soon.
Head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka doesn't think pixel art is a "viable art style" for the future of Sonic, so don't get your hopes up for Sonic Mania 2.