Sonic Superstars

Sonic Superstars is a game that is inspired by the Sonic classics, but has some differences. It has a multiplayer focus, so speed is not as important as in other Sonic games. However, it's still fun to run around the different levels and use the abilities of the different characters and the Chaos Emerald. The game has more than 20 levels, but its weak point is the bosses, which are very difficult and frustrating. Despite that, Sonic Superstars is a good Sonic game that fans of the hedgehog and new players may like.

Sonic Superstars won’t change anyone’s mind on the Sonic franchise, but instead serves as somewhat of a soft reboot. It’s drawing from the strength of the old games, while introducing new zones, new abilities and 4-player co-op. At its very core it’s still playing things save and doesn’t change too much about the established formula, but it lays an excellent foundation on which Sega could and should built upon, as unlikely as that is, given the franchises history.

Sonic Superstars may not keep up with certain other Sonic side-scrollers of the past, and level design and boss battles can be frustrating at times, but it’s arguably the best 3D take on the 2D Sonic series to date. Even if some of the new ideas could use extra polish, it's still a fun adventure for Sonic and friends from start to finish.

Sonic Superstars is a great Sonic game that steps outside its comfort zone for the series. When they have done that in the past, it hasn’t always panned out for them. Superstars manages to make it work though even with the seemingly pointless time attack and battle modes. The campaign is enjoyable, the new character is interesting, and everything just looks and sounds delightful. There is little to complain about and once you get used to the new style, it really works on all levels.

This pretty platformer simply stays in its comfort zone, which will surely please iconic fans at the risk of chilling others.