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 ...

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.

However, he recognises that there’s an audience for 2D games and explains how Sonic Superstars is an evolution of that style of gameplay. ‘We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but ...

4 HammerKirby Thu 27th Jul 2023 @CharlieGirl I know people personally (as a 20 year old) that didn't want to play Mania due to its pixel art style. I think that's dumb but there's definitely a lot ...

But as with anything, plans can change. Just don't expect a Sonic Mania successor with beautiful pixel art any time soon. As for Sonic Superstars, which is due October 17, check out our first preview.