Ever sinceSonic Frontierswas first teased in May 2021, fans have had plenty of questions about the blue blur’s latest adventure. The game has slowly revealed itself over the time since, but players still weren’t given the whole picture.As part of Gamescom, the newestSonic the Hedgehogtitle has finally given fans a bigger idea of which what kind of world they’ll explore and what secrets await them.
During Gamescom Opening Night Live, a new trailer forSonic Frontierswas revealed that aimed to make fans excited over the game’s release date. However, hours before the presentation, the official JapaneseSonicYouTube channel accidentally leaked the date early. Even still, the Gamescom trailer helps confirm that fans worldwide can expect to haveSonic Frontiersin their hands on November 8.
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The world premiere didn’t stop at just the release date, though, as the trailer shines light on the Cyber Space levels ofSonic Frontiers. These levels were onlybriefly shown in a Nintendo Directand praised by those who experienced hands-on previews of the game at Summer Game Fest. It’s made clear in the new gameplay that these levels are aiming to use familiar classicSoniczones as their inspiration.
The trailer also lives up to it’s title asFrontiers'“Story Trailer” as elements of the game fans only heard about through interviews can finally be seen in action through what may be in-game cutscenes. It puts a feeling behind the mystery and stakes thatsummaries ofSonic Frontiers’plothave been trying to capture as Amy is trapped in a cage and Sonic seems to be infected by some sort of virus. On top of that, the rogue AI Sage is also telling Sonic to leave the Starfall Islands as his “reckless actions” are threatening the world.
On top of it all, fans were also given the news that the game is now available for preorder, along with what bonuses are available. Early adopters will get the “Adventurer’s Treasure Box” that comes with “seeds” of defense and power, along with early skill points so players can boost Sonic’s stats fairly early on.
Even though the Japanese trailer accidentally revealed the worldwide release date early, Gamescom viewers were still in for some pleasant surprises for tuning in. After thereveal at last year’s Game Awardsmade the wait feel rather long, players now only have three more months left untilSonic Frontiersis released.
Sonic Frontierswill release on November 8 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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