The new Rival Rush mode will let Sonic race against Metal Sonic for in-game rewards, introducing the metallic menace to the game for the first time.
What's New In Sonic Colors: Ultimate?Īs detailed alongside the reveal, Sonic Colors: Ultimate will include refined controls, gameplay upgrades, and all-new features. What is clear is that Sega is adding several new features to the original Sonic Colors, making it worthy of the Ultimate subtitle. While Sonic Colors: Ultimate will also release on Nintendo Switch, it's unclear if the motion controls and Miis from the original release will make the leap over to that version of the game. Sonic Colors: Ultimate is another long-awaited remaster of a great game that was stuck on a less-than-ideal piece of hardware. This new release retains the same campaign as the 2010 Wii game but ditches the motion controls and Nintendo-specific Mii features for more generalized input that allows for play on Stadia, Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Related: Tokyo 2020 Olympics Video Game Will Let You Dress Up As Sonic This includes the mobile ports of these 16-bit classics original developed by Sonic Mania developer Christian Whitehead, and fans are excited to see the definitive versions of these games arrive on proper consoles after a long wait. In fact, one of the other announcements from the Sonic Central stream was Sonic Origins, a compilation of everything from Sonic 1 to Sonic CD on modern hardware. Sega hasn't been shy about rereleasing Sonic the Hedgehog's adventures over the years, especially the original trilogy from the Sega Genesis days. However, the question remains, is this new edition of Sonic Colors a follow-up or a remaster for new systems?
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The original Sonic Colors sees the Blue Blur and his friend Tails blasting through an interstellar amusement park with the help of the Wisps, a new set of Sonic friends that give the hedgehog incredible abilities. Released in 2010, it was one of several Nintendo exclusives developed by Sonic Team during the Wii/Wii U era, and it's generally considered by fans to be the best 3D entry in the series to date. Sonic Colors: Ultimatewas announced during Sega's Sonic Central stream earlier today, confirming the rumor surrounding the previously Wii-exclusive Sonic adventure.