Summary
Sonic the Hedgehoghas had a rather consistent two years of releasing interesting content for all kinds of fans. In terms of games,Sonic Frontiers,Sonic Originsand its “Plus” expansion,Sonic Superstars, and the unexpectedSonic Dream TeamkeptSonic the Hedgehogfans adventuring with the blue blur and his friends throughout 2022 and 2023, and that isn’t even going into what was available in other adaptations and mediums.
After 2022 was exciting withSonic Frontiers,Sonic Origins, theSonic the Hedgehog 2movie, andSonic Primekeeping fans invested all year long, 2023 served as an “encore” to the year before it. Indeed,Sonicfans had a rather impressive 2023, but surprise releases likeSonic SuperstarsandSonic Dream Teamcome with a price. Lining up such impressive years of content takes time to not only organize, but create, andSonic Frontiers' content alone says that Sonic fans may need to slow down and prepare for a few quiet years ahead comparatively.
Sonic the Hedgehog’s 2024 Belongs to Knuckles the Echidna and Shadow the Hedgehog
Just because there may not be many video game releases after the titles that the last two years have come out with doesn’t mean that 2024 won’t be exciting forSonicfans. In terms of what to watch,Sonicloyalists have quite a packed schedule withSonic Prime’s final season releasing on January 11, theKnucklesseries on Paramount Plus due to release early in the year, and thehighly anticipatedSonic the Hedgehog 3movieclosing out the year on December 20. Of course, just like in the last two years, there is also plenty of room for surprises.
Expectations for Sonic the Hedgehog in 2024 Explained
It isn’t unreasonable for fans to expect some video game releases from theSonicfranchise, but they shouldn’t hold their breath. While there is arumor of a holiday 2024Sonicgamecircling, it won’t be anything too noteworthy.Sonic Frontierstook five years to develop, andSonic SuperstarsandSonic Dream Teamwere already developed by other studios, meaning any holiday 2024 game would likely be a spin-off by one of Sega’s partners.
However, more likely options may come in the form of DLC for the games that were released in 2023. Sonic Dream Team, the Apple Arcade exclusive platformer released back in early December, is already slated to add post-launch content in the future. A recentSonic Superstarsupdate leaked upcoming skins, which follows a similar pattern thatSonic Frontiersitself used before its DLC came out later down the line. This means thatSonic Superstarsmight not be done yet, either receiving its own DLC roadmap or more likely its own “Plus” expansion, in the future. The confirmed 2024 releases for theSonic the Hedgehogfranchise are:
Of course, there are other things that are almost guaranteed that fans can look forward to that haven’t been confirmed yet. While this naturally applies to smaller releases such as merchandise coming out throughout the year, Knuckles the Echidna fans will finally get their due when it comes to character anniversary celebrations.
Amy Rose stole the spotlight in 2023, but Knuckles gets his own with his dedicated mini-series, as well as a 30th-anniversary comic starring him following the releases for Sonic, Tails, and Amy in the last few years. That said, even if the video games side of the franchise might be quiet for the next while, other aspects of the series will certainly keep the blue hedgehog and his friends moving until the time is right.
Sonic Superstars
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Inspired by the franchise’s 2D heyday, Sega’s Sonic Superstars is a co-op platformer that features Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Amy as playable characters.
