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Sonic Runners (ソニックランナーズ Sonikkuran'nāzu?) is an upcoming game for Android and iOS[2] in the Sonic the Hedgehog series to be released in 2015.[3]
Development
In February 2014, a poster hosted at a German toy fair announced a 2015 Sonic game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Wii U, as well as the Sonic Boom series and games, a feature film, and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.[4] This information circulated on the Internet, especially concerning the unannounced Sonic game, but Sega quickly asserted that the information on the supposed new title was false.[5] Later in 2014, however, rumors of a smartphone game titled Sonic Runners began to circulate online;[6] Sega had registered the domain name sonicrunners.com in July of that year.[7] On 28 December 2014, Sonic Runners was eventually announced by Sega during the annual “Sonic Fan Thanksgiving” event at one of their Joypolis amusement parks. At the event, Takashi Iizuka personally revealed that Sonic Team’s next project was “Sonic Runners“ on the mobile. He promised that more information about the game would be revealed sequentially, starting in January 2015,[8] but nothing was released during that month. Its gameplay style was quickly speculated by fan to be an endless runner, like Sonic Dash, which is also a smartphone game.[9]
A small teaser and more details about the game were revealed on 3 February 2015. According to Takashi Iizuka, the game will be a "2D side-scrolling runner with stages that can be played in a minute or two."[10] Set to be released in 2015 in Japan, it will be available for recent iPhone, iPad and Android devices. It is also free, but supported by in-app purchases.[10][11]
Music
On 3 February 2015, Tomoya Ohtani announced on Twitter that he will be composing the musical score for the game.[12]
Gameplay
Sonic Runners is a 2D side-scrolling runner with stages that can be played in a minute or two.[10] The player can tap to perform jumps and move Sonic characters. Using Chao, companions, items and radio controlled toys, the player's objective is to get the highest score for a level. Sometimes, the player also has to engage in boss battles.
Progressing the game's episode as Sonic will eventually unlock more playable Sonic series characters, such as Miles "Tails" Prower and Knuckles the Echidna. Additionally, the game will be updated to include more characters as well. Each character has their own different action and their levels can be raised using rings collected in the stages.
Companions
Companions are buddies which player characters can take along during a level. Some helps raise the player's score while others can enhance item effects. Just like the playable characters, the Companions have a certain attribute, meaning that their effects will be amplified when paired up with the "right" player character. Currently, there are twenty different types of them, but more are expected to be added.
| Icon | Item | Rarity | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Img companion chip.jpg | Chip | S Rare | Speed | Final Sprint will last for a longer time. |
| File:SR companion caliburn.jpg | Caliburn | S Rare | Power | Players will be able to perform slashes in boss battles. |
| File:SR companion yacker.jpg | Yacker | Rare | Speed | Extends duration of Color Power item. |
| File:SR companion pig.jpg | Golden Pig | Rare | Arial | Recollects rings dispersed when players are damaged. |
| File:SR companion chao.jpg | Normal Chao | Normal | Arial | Small bonus added to the gained score. |
| File:SR companion balloon.jpg | RadioControl Balloon | Normal | Power | Automatic success at jumping boards at a certain probability without any control inputs. |
Items
Items will players achieve better performance when equipping them. Up to three Items are available for use at a time.
| Icon | Item | Class | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
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Cyan Laser | Equippable | High speed aerial movement available after transformation. Absorbs items when the player taps. |
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Yellow Drill | Equippable | High speed underground movement available. Performs jumps when the player taps. |
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Indigo Asteroid | Equippable | Touching it after the transformation will enable players to float. Destroys various obstacles. |
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Invincible | Equippable | Protects players from all damages, including those from enemies. |
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Score Booster | Booster | Boosts the score gained as player bonus |
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Spring Platforms | Booster | Prevents players from falling to the abyss when they fall from a high position by creating spring platforms. |
Characters
Playable
| Character | Type | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Speed/Hero | Tap the screen while in the middle of a jump to perform a special action. |
| Miles "Tails" Prower | Fly/Hero | Tails is a Fly-type character. Tap and hold mid-jump, and he'll float in the air. |
| Knuckles the Echidna | Power/Hero | Knuckles is a Power-type character. Tap mid-jump, and he'll launch a dash attack. |
| Amy Rose | Unknown/Hero | N/A |
Non-Playable
Trivia
- Not counting their co-production credits in Sonic the Hedgehog 4, this game marks the first time Sonic Team themselves have ever published a mobile game.
Gallery
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Videos
References
- ↑ Sonic Runners Will Release Spring 2015. dualshockers. Retrieved on February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Sega Unveiled New Mobile Title Sonic Runners. MMOSite (5 January 2015). Retrieved on 28 January 2015.
- ↑ A Famitsu Page (Japanese). Retrieved on 28 December 2014.
- ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (February 2, 2014). Rumour: 2015 Sonic Title To Hit Wii U Alongside PS4 and Xbox One. NintendoLife. Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Kubba, Sinan (December 29, 2014). Sonic Team's Sonic Runners announced for smartphones. Joystiq. Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Whitehead, Thomas (December 29, 2014). "Sonic Runners" Rumours Prove True, But It's a Smartphone Game. NintendoLife. Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Sonic Runners Mobile Game Announced. Anime News Network (December 28, 2014). Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Makedonski, Brett (December 29, 2014). Sonic Runners dashes to mobile in 2015 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Destructoid. Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ Ella, Thomas (December 28, 2014). Sonic Runners Announced for Smartphones, Being Developed by Sonic Team. Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved on December 30, 2014.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 3, 2015). The next Sonic game is Sonic Runners. Eurogamer. Retrieved on February 4, 2015.
- ↑ Michael McWhertor (3 February 2015). Sega teases Sonic the Hedgehog's next game, Sonic Runners. Polygon. Retrieved on 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Tomoya Ohtani is composing music for Sonic Runners. The Sonic Stadium (3 February 2015). Retrieved on 5 February 2015.