Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches pixel art for a cartoony new visual style that ...

Sonic the Hedgehog Boss Says Pixel Art Won’t be “Viable” in the Future. ... Iizuka also noted that Sonic Team sees both 2D and 3D Sonic games as “our fundamental pillars that we need to ...

Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.

Head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka doesn't think pixel art is a "viable art style" for the future of Sonic, so don't get your hopes up for Sonic Mania 2.. In an interview with Games Radar at ...

Sonic Superstars is aiming to be a "return to form" on the 2D style, but don't expect the team to go back to pixel art anytime soon. Skip to main content Skip to header right navigation ...

Indeed, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka recently commented that pixel art wasn't a "viable art style" for future games in the series and Sonic Superstars instead modernises the visuals with 3D ...

Previous Sonic games with a pixel art style reminiscent of the Genesis games have generally been better-received than their 3D counterparts, with titles like 2017's Sonic Mania and 2018's Sonic ...

4; HammerKirby; Thu 27th Jul 2023 @CharlieGirl I know people personally (as a 20 year old) that didn't want to play Mania due to its pixel art style. I think that's dumb but there's definitely a ...

Sonic Superstars – even the 2D games are embracing 3D visuals (Picture: Sega) Iizuka does have a point considering pixel art primarily appeals to nostalgic gamers who grew up playing consoles ...

The first two, unsurprisingly went for the classic pixel art look, but for Sonic 3, it finally went the 3D route. Rather than being based on Sonic Adventure, like the film's story is, they're ...

Sonic Team's head, Takashi Iizuka, doesn't believe that pixel art has a long-term future in the video game industry, despite its nostalgic charm. While Sonic Superstars will pay homage to the ...

Just don't expect a Sonic Mania successor with beautiful pixel art any time soon. As for Sonic Superstars, which is due October 17, check out our first preview.