Sonic Colors: Ultimate

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5.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 123 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 123
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 123
  3. Negative: 56 out of 123
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  1. YungZ_sHock
    Sep 11, 2021
    6
    Full of bugs and glitches. I just got a refund on this game. I don’t recommend this at all. If they fix the glitches and bugs then maybe.
  2. GameCorp_Meyk
    Sep 13, 2021
    6
    Sonic Colors definitely needs a remaster. What we got with Sonic Colors: Ultimate, however, is a stylistically questionable and much more buggy game than was seen on the Wii. The upgrade to HD and the cosmetic bells and whistles are good and the new soundtrack can also convince in many places. The gameplay of the original has remained largely unchanged, which still makes the game a funSonic Colors definitely needs a remaster. What we got with Sonic Colors: Ultimate, however, is a stylistically questionable and much more buggy game than was seen on the Wii. The upgrade to HD and the cosmetic bells and whistles are good and the new soundtrack can also convince in many places. The gameplay of the original has remained largely unchanged, which still makes the game a fun experience, but the glitches and graphical errors, especially on Switch, make Sonic Colors: Ultimate more of a demaster in my opinion. Steer clear of the Switch version until many of the issues have been resolved.… Expand
  3. TonyB_e
    Sep 9, 2021
    5
    I want to give this version of the game a good review. Trust me I do, it was my favorite game to play on the Wii back then and I got hyped at the fact that you can now play the game portably on the Nintendo Switch, but there is just so much wrong, it just isn’t acceptable. Despite Nintendo Switch hardware being weaker than other consoles, it is practically stronger than last-gen consoles.I want to give this version of the game a good review. Trust me I do, it was my favorite game to play on the Wii back then and I got hyped at the fact that you can now play the game portably on the Nintendo Switch, but there is just so much wrong, it just isn’t acceptable. Despite Nintendo Switch hardware being weaker than other consoles, it is practically stronger than last-gen consoles. Yet, the game is stuck running in 30 FPS and it isn’t even consistent. You’ll sometimes get frame drops when transitioning camera angles. You’d think it would run better, but no. To be fair, it does look better than on Wii hardware, but that’s when the positives end. Load times are also embarrassing! Up to 20 seconds for a level to load! And don’t even get me started with the audio! It’s just a hot mess! Wisp themes won’t play at times when activated and to fix the issue, I would have to pause the game, press the home button, then go back to the game to get it to work properly! The sound effects/audio mixing doesn’t work right either. You’ll hear the music from both left and right channels, but jumping SFX will get all jacked up, moving from one ear to another (noticeable when using headphones or through higher speaker volumes).

    As for visual glitches, yes there are game-breaking,” seizure-inducing” glitches and bugs in the game, but I have not experienced any like the ones shown online. As you may have heard, those are caused if you switch between planets over and over again. The only types of visual glitches I would get are the usual falling through platforms and dying ones. Or where Sonic can’t complete a full loop in some areas. Other than that, nothing too severe like the ones shown on the web.

    As for new content, there isn’t much. Sure there’s the “options satellite” where you can view your stats and customize Sonic’s appearance, but I didn’t find myself using this as much for these areas, only to access the settings to remap the buttons. The remixed music is alright but I feel it was not necessary to change the originals. However, they still had the original versions of the soundtracks for the last three acts of every planet so I guess I can live with that. The Jade Ghost was also a fun addition to the game, but is only really used to phase through walls to reach red rings or other items. One last thing that ticks me off that I believe should not have been changed, is the underwater drill theme… WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE CHANGED TO THE SONIC LOST WORLD VERSION! It was already fine the way it was in the original game and sounds way better than the lost world version! I know it may seem like something small to everyone else, but to me, it’s one of the aspects that made sonic colors unique compared to the games that came after it.

    Other than the obvious issues, this game has a lot of potentials to be better when it gets patched. Hopefully, a stable version of the game will be released soon.    … Expand
  4. VioletBair
    Sep 19, 2021
    7
    So just an FYI: I did not experience many of the glitches in this game. I don’t know if I was lucky or what I had a couple of very minor graphical glitches and one time a boss fight stopped functioning properly, otherwise my experience was fine. But, I recognize this game came out flawed. Although it’s been hyped up with proven fake recordings of glitches the game doesn’t even have… ISo just an FYI: I did not experience many of the glitches in this game. I don’t know if I was lucky or what I had a couple of very minor graphical glitches and one time a boss fight stopped functioning properly, otherwise my experience was fine. But, I recognize this game came out flawed. Although it’s been hyped up with proven fake recordings of glitches the game doesn’t even have… I think in 2021 sonic is set up for failure at this point. I appreciated colors for going the extra mile and trying to add new content into the game when the Mario anniversary did nothing of the sort. It’s a pleasant idea, but poor execution. Sega needs to stop rushing their developers for real.… Expand
  5. Fomaran
    Sep 11, 2021
    7
    Хорошая была игра на Wii, жаль на Switch с глюками
  6. danlol483
    Jan 21, 2022
    6
    El juego es bueno pero la versión de Nintendo Switch tiene un rendimiento un poco malo.
    Es una remasterización un tanto floja que pudo haber sido mas, el modo carrera esta muy vacio y la customizacion es muy extraña ya que hay pocas opciones a escoger

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67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 16
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  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    May 13, 2022
    50
    Everything about Sonic Colors should work, but like so many 3D Sonic games before it, its ultimate potential remains just out of reach. There's fun to be had, and the high points are incredibly cool, but the shoddy gameplay boils the entire thing down to a surprisingly mediocre experience that's tragically unworthy of what this concept deserves. [Issue #58 – March/April 2022, p. 74]
  2. Vandal
    Dec 21, 2021
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. Hobby Consolas
    Dec 21, 2021
    86
    A content-packed game that really shows the essence of Sonic, specially in the 3D sections. Switch version is not the most spectacular of them all, but it's really enjoyable nonetheless (and you can do it outside).
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