Thursday’sSonic the Hedgehogpresentation started off with a lightning round of announcements. It wasn’t long before Sega made its first major new game announcement, however. IntroducingSonic Colors: Ultimate, a remastered version of the popular third-person and side-scrolling platforming game released on the Wii in 2010.Sonic Colors: Ultimatewill bring the classicSonicgame to Nintendo Switch surprisingly soon. It will officially launch on September 7.
While the official Sonic Central livestream didn’t provide much information aboutSonic Colors: Ultimate, it’s confirmed that theupcomingSonicgame is a remasterand not a new game or complete remake. This is simply delivering one ofSonic’s most popular adventures to new platforms with a visual overhaul. That said, it’s possible that Sega’s made further improvements or will be adding something new toSonic Colors. It’s probably not best to make any assumptions, however. Expect more information in the months ahead.
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Regarding platforms,Sega will haveSonicfans coveredregardless of where they choose to play.Sonic Colors: Ultimateis confirmed to be coming to PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and the Xbox One. It doesn’t look likeSonic Colors: Ultimatewill be innately supported on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S at launch, but it will work via backward compatibility. Another important note is that the PC version ofSonic Colors: Ultimatewill be available through the Epic Games Store.
It can’t be understated how important this announcement is to theSonic the Hedgehogfandom. It’s not just thatSonic Colorsis often argued to be one of the best modernSonicgames that employs 3D visuals, though that’s important, too. It’s thatSonic Colorshas previously been strictly available on just the Nintendo Wii, a 15-year-old console that’s not widely available anymore.Sonic Colors: Ultimatewill bring the game to a new generation ofSonicfans.
Some might question how easilySonic Colorswill port to modern platforms. After all, it is aWii gamethat did allow for some motion control mechanics. Luckily, the game also offered non-motion control options when it originally launched.Sonic Colors: Ultimatewill assumedly employ those as its base control scheme.
The short teaser trailer forSonic Colors: Ultimaterevealed an impressive visual overhaul for the remastered game, and Sega did hint that there could be more to the game worth looking forward to. Expect further updates in the weeks and months ahead, perhaps as soon as E3 2021 in June.
Sonic Colors: Ultimatereleases September 7 on PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, and Xbox One.
