Close Menu
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Gaming News
  • Entertainment News
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
X (Twitter) YouTube RSS
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
  • Latest
  • Anime Expo 2025
  • Features
  • Guides
  • Previews
  • Reviews
    • Video Game Reviews
    • Anime & Animation Reviews
    • Comic Book & Manga Reviews
    • Films & TV Reviews
    • Tech Reviews
    • Tabletop and Card Game Reviews
    • Toy Reviews
  • Gaming
    • PlayStation
    • Nintendo
    • Xbox
    • PC Gaming
    • Retro Gaming
    • Tabletop
    • Virtual Reality
  • Entertainment
    • Anime & Animation
    • Comic Books & Manga
    • Films & TV
    • Original English Light Novels DB
    • OELN DB
    • Culture
    • Books
    • Toys
  • Tech
  • Podcasts
    • A-01 Podcast
    • Nintendo Entertainment Podcast
    • Spectator Mode Podcast
The OuterhavenThe Outerhaven
Home»News»Sonic Forces: Classic Sonic Gameplay Revealed

Sonic Forces: Classic Sonic Gameplay Revealed

By Tyler KelbaughApril 13, 2017

Gamers got their first look at the second gameplay style featured in the upcoming Sonic Forces during Wednesday’s Nintendo Direct. The very brief clip of Classic Sonic gameplay showed the blue blur running through a Green Hill-type area, just as he had in Sonic Generations, before teasing a mysterious new character.

There’s not a whole lot more to dissect here, but as a passionate Sonic fan, this 40 second Classic Sonic gameplay video didn’t really do it for me. The scenery behind Classic Sonic looked extremely bland… and just look at that log bridge falling apart! Of course, this is probably just an early build of the game. It’s due out this holiday season, so there’s a lot of time for Sonic Team to polish things up. 

As a fan of Generations, I welcome the return of Classic Sonic, but I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed that we’re not getting a full on Modern Sonic adventure. The daytime stages in Unleashed were really fun, and the 3D Sonic stages in Generations were honestly more exhilarating than their 2D counterparts in my opinion. To me, Classic Sonic feels like a crutch here. I hope that he’s at least written into the story well.

My biggest concern is this mysterious third characters joining the mix. Two Sonics is jenky enough, but that shadowy third character has me extremely nervous about Forces. Sonic Team has a terrible history of adding terrible characters with terrible gameplay (see Big the Cat, Silver the Hedgehog, Post Heroes Shadow) that hold back what could be great Sonic games. Here’s hoping this character breaks that trend. 

Regardless, 2017 will be a huge year for Sonic. Sonic Mania, a throwback to Sonic’s 16 bit glory days, will arrive some time this summer. Sonic Forces, meanwhile, comes to the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4 and PC this holiday season. 

 

classic sonic New Sonic Character Nintendo direct sega Sonic Forces Switch
Avatar photo
Tyler Kelbaugh
  • Website
  • X (Twitter)

Tyler Kelbaugh is a Nintendo writer for The Outerhaven Productions. He fell in love with gaming at the ripe young age of 4, a passion born from years of consistently failing to survive Marble Zone. If you mention the words "Fire Emblem" around him he'll talk your ear off. He's also a pretty competent Smash Bros. player, and a passionate sports fan.

Related Posts

Edge of Eternities: Venture to the Unknown at Your Local WPN

First look and New Information about Madden NFL 26

Dead By Daylight 9th Anniversary Celebration

Tarkir: Dragonstorm – Join your clan and break the storm

EA Sports Confirms Release Date for F1 25

The Outerhaven Wishes You and Yours a Very Merry Christmas

Latest Posts

Your Forma Comes to Amazon Prime

July 12, 2025

Dan Da Dan Comes to Toonami

July 12, 2025

Wind Breaker Manhwa Pulled from WEBTOON Due to Tracing Allegations

July 12, 2025

Why Haven’t Console Makers Switched to Hall Effect Joysticks?

July 12, 2025

Golden Sun Developer In “Late Stage Work” Of Newest Game

July 12, 2025

Adult Swim Returns To Comic-Con With Pirate Purrrty On The Green

July 11, 2025

KANA-BOON Debuts SUPERNOVA: OP Theme to Dr.STONE SCIENCE FUTURE

July 11, 2025
About Us • Our Team • Contact Us • Privacy Policy • Review Policy • Ethics Policy 
Work With Us • Reviews on Open Critic • Reviews on CriticDB
Copyright @2025 The Outerhaven Productions

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.