Developer Sonic Team Japan has revealed a 40-second teaser trailer for its new and upcoming Sonic game: Sonic Frontiers.
While there have been a couple of 3D Sonic games in recent years, this game looks to take Sonic into a fully open-world environment for the first time.
In the trailer, we see Sonic the Hedgehog running through large grasslands in a showcase of what developers describe as an “open-zone-inspired experience” that will allow Sonic to explore freely.
The game promises a variety of landscapes for players to explore across the “Starfall Islands” — including dense forests, wetlands, scorching deserts, and more.
The short video also shows off some of the game’s new combat mechanics, as Sonic is shown encircling a robot-like enemy, creating a trail of blue light that boosts the enemy into the air, before Sonic follows up with a chain of slow-motion attacks.
Additionally, other mechanics shown in the trailer include a high-tech hamster wheel of sorts, that Sonic uses to scan the different landscapes for intel.
Sonic Frontiers is being developed by Sega’s Sonic Team Japan and is being led by producer Sachiko Kawamura and director Morio Kishimoto.
The game will also feature the return of Crush 40 Jun Senoue for the game’s soundtrack and include an original storyline from Sonic Boom writer Ian Flynn.
Sonic Team Japan has promised game teasers throughout the month of June, and Sonic Frontiers is currently being developed for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
The game is set to be released near the end of the year, during the holiday season of 2022.
Enjoy this small preview of Sonic Frontiers, and tune in all June long for the @IGN First cover story for more world-exclusive reveals! pic.twitter.com/iZhaFtSwio
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) May 31, 2022
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