Some photos from Tomy's New York Toy Fair booth have shed light on Sega's Sonic-related plans for 2016, and while the information can't be considered totally accurate, it's should be enough to worry the most dedicated of fans.
First up, Tomy seems to think that Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice won't be appearing on the 3DS until fall this year - which means the game will have missed its original release date by around 12 months. It was supposed to come out in time for Christmas 2015, but slipped into 2016.
Secondly, Tomy only gives details on Fire & Ice and Mario & Sonic at the Rio Olympic Games, which - on face value, at least - seems to indicate that no other Sonic games are planned for this, his 25th birthday year.
Now there's a good chance that Sega simply hasn't divulged any information regarding other Sonic titles to licensees like Tomy, hence the fact that the toy maker only thinks two Sonic games are coming this year. It could be that Sega is keeping any other projects under wraps. We'll leave you to decide if that's the case, but in the meantime, let us know if you're disappointed that Fire & Ice isn't coming until later in the year.
[source sonicstadium.org]
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i feel there lining up the show and game to be around the same time, it makes sense to do that. see an add after in the middle the tv show kids want it.
I'll probably pick up the Olympic game on Wii U, but not bothered about Fire and Ice. Hopefully there will be a 'Pixel' Sonic game and another Sonic game like that rumour a while ago suggested, at any rate I'm well up for a new Sonic game!
@Mogster a 2d game i doubt it'll be pixel art though tbh
@Mogster the reason i say it is cause the stigma some have with pixel = Indy or trash games... (not me i love pixel art, freedom planet rocked and i can't wait to get fp2)
I would be shocked if Sega didn't release a reboot Sonic game called "Sonic 16" 😝
In all seriousness I could see Sega just releasing some kinda collection and leaving it at that while looking towards the Sonic Boom Fire & Ice game as the big title for the year, especially if it really has been delayed to fall. just don't see Sega having two games release in the same period, and I would put money on any anniversary game being a fall game.
I'm just crossing my fingers that whatever they make, that it's good. I don't hate on SEGA or Sonic, I actually love Sonic games, but I can admit that their past few years haven't been up to the standards they used to be at. Though I loved Colors, Generations, Lost World, and I may be the minority in this but also ALL of Unleashed.
I think Sega will be doing a little better than that this year. We'll see what they announce yet
Yeah, I wouldn't worry. Licenesees rarely get advance notice of new stuff if it isn't in their contract. New games wouldn't necessarily need new merch.
You might as well cancel it. Nobody's gonna care.
Start treating this franchise with the respect it deserves.
I'm actually giving Fire and Ice a chance! Because I the first 3ds game was decent and they said they already aren't forcing exploration anymore which is good, second, Im not a prick that judges a game before playing it, and third, it was delayed for around a year which means its had plenty of time
Oh look, a Wii U release window for Mario and Sonic Olympics. I was worried they had cancelled it.
i think that after the big flop that the original games were , fire and ice is being reworked for the NX console in a totally different way.
Tomy who? The toy company?
Honestly i can see what they are doing, 3DS gets a Sonic game at the end of the year, while PS4, XB1, PC, Wii U get one as well to celebrate 25 years.
They need to drop Sonic Boom, its an abomination of a beloved IP. The unnecessary design changes makes it look less familiar and more like a plastic Walmart product. Sonic used to have a stylish, otherworldly feel to it in the '90s. It used to be funky, the soundtrack alone of Sonic one through three was enough to convince you that it was "cool" and not just a product to sell to your little kid.
Sonic Boom is a bleak reminder of how far Sonic and Sega have fallen.
I think M2 will have another wave of releases this year, maybe 3D Sonic 3 and Knuckles will be on the list. I'd be happy with that.
If there are no other games this year, then the very least SEGA can do is give us console ports of the Remastered Sonic 1+2 the phones got.
Or heck, a PS4/XBONE port of Generations...
@technotreegrass The head programmer of those 3D Ports passed away a few days ago. While I'm sure he was not the only one who worked on those ports, it is a big blow and loss to the series and gaming in general.
I feel like it's 1996 again...
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@TheHeroOfTime333: Unleashed is my favorite game ever, so you're not alone! The night stages were really fun!
Whether Fire and Ice is coming soon or not, I'm glad they're taking their time with it. I'm getting it, and hopefully it will be just as good, if not better, than Shattered Crystal. I'm also super excited for Rio!
If SEGA really has no anniversary game planned for 2016, that would be a major misfire. Sonic Boom has really ruined Sonic's reputation now and they need a high quality Sonic game to turn things around. Sticking with Boom will likely be the death of the series.
There will be a 25th Anniversary game. The only game that was not even considered an anniversary game was Sonic 3D Blast, which released on the 5th anniversary year of Sonic. 10th, Sonic Adventure 2. 15, Sonic 06, 20th, Sonic Generations.
The head of Sonic Team said that they hadn't had a 20th anniversary game in mind for 2011, only the Olympic games. However, he realized they needed one and started Generations. They are not missing the 25th anniversary. Sonic Team has not released a home console game since 2013 with Lost World. It does not take a full dev team to make and maintain Sonic Runners, which Sonic Team made and released in 2014 if I recall correctly. They have been working on a new game for a while now I presume, and I can only hope that the extra time Sonic Team as asked for in the past to polish their games will pay off.
Worried? Sonic fans should be rejoicing! Maybe when the game finally releases it'll be half decent.
....lol. Who am I kidding.
Misleading subtitle...the Mario and Sonic game still seems to be on track.
@kenrulei - Because no one liked Shovel Knight, right?
@Detective_TeeJay As a sonic fan, I am definitely looking forward to Mario Tennis Ultra Smash 2.
Well anyone who markets the two Sonic Video Game 'Lauches' of 2016 doesn't sound like the most noteworthy of sources. File this under 'rumor' at the very least.
@EmmatheBest lol i have shovel knight 2 times, i'm saying there some people who makes such claims.
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