The director ofSonic Frontiersconfirms that fans should look forward to more 2D side-scrolling games in the future. The director of the latest mainline game, Morio Kishimoto, has been on Twitter a lot, happy to answer fans' questions about the game and other inquiries regarding the status of theSonicfranchise. This includes responding tofan questions about futureSonicgamesand providingSonic Frontiers' development updates on its DLC. One of the recent questions asked by a fan to the director was about the status of 2DSonicgames.WhileSonic the Hedgehoghas had a fair number of 3D outings, the franchise has seen a number of 2D-centric spin-offs over the years as well. Sonic Team in the past has tried combining 2D and 3D gameplay perspectives in games likeSonic GenerationsandSonic Forceswith mixed results. Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka even stated thatfutureSonicgames will keep 2D and 3D gameplay separatefrom now on, which is whySonic OriginsandSonic Frontiersboth came out in 2022. When Kishimoto was asked on Twitter whether there would be more 2D games to be developed, the director said yes.RELATED:New Sonic Origins Plus Collection Rating Appears OnlineThe original inquiry was posted by @RealJellyLord on Twitter, where he noted that he lovedSonic 4as a kid and wondered if fans would see another game like it again, maybe as a collaboration with Dimps to boot. Kishimoto stated that just like 3D Sonic games likeSonic Frontiers, there are more side-scrolling 2D games to look forward to in the future. This however is not confirmation that a game is currently in active development, but instead that theSonicseries will eventually get more 2D titles alongside 3D ones.
There was aleak that accurately predicted a number ofSonicannouncementsfor 2022 from last summer. This included the first showcase ofSonic Frontiers, the premiere ofSonic Prime, theSonic Originsbundle, along with two announcements regarding futureSonicgames in 2023. One of these is a new mobileSonicgame, with a 2D game in development that features Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles, along with Shadow the Hedgehog. While this 2DSonicgame could likely fit the bill and could be one game Kishimoto could be referring to, it should be taken with a grain of salt, as with any other rumor or leak.
In terms ofSonic Frontiers, the first DLC seems to be on its way to being released. Kishimoto posted this update on Twitter, where in a reply regardingSonic Frontiers' recent sales update, he comments that the production of the first DLC update has entered its final stages of production. He thanked fans for their patience regardingSonic Frontiers' first update.
Sonic Frontiersis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
