Sonic Superstars has now been released, a 2D reboot of classic Sonic with modern graphics, fresh gimmicks, and co-operative multiplayer. Whether fans take to the game as they did with Sonic Mania, though, remains to be seen.
Indeed, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka recently commented that pixel art wasn’t a “viable art style” for future games in the series and Sonic Superstars instead modernises the visuals with 3D models and more elaborate designs. For me, as I wrote in my Sonic Superstars review, the game loses some of the series’ charm along the way.
Ahead of the release of Sonic Superstars I had the chance to send some questions to Iizuka, so I took the opportunity to ask more about his thoughts on pixel art, as well as whether co-op is antithetical to the core of Sonic, and how he would define the ‘feel’ of a Sonic game. Plus, could we get another spin-off anytime soon?
