Iizuka Reveals Hopes of Using Sonic Frontiers Work Towards Future Sonic Adventure Sequel

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Here is the video for today.

Paraphrase: “We hope to use stuff we do in Frontiers to potentially continue the Sonic Adventure series.”

Just now, Zadent said:

Paraphrase: “We hope to use stuff we do in Frontiers to potentially continue the Sonic Adventure series.”

Who do I have a feeling Sonic Adventure 3 topics will be allowed here in the future? (When the game is announced of course)

1 minute ago, Zadent said:

Paraphrase: “We hope to use stuff we do in Frontiers to potentially continue the Sonic Adventure series.”

I could totally see Frontiers being a test bed for a potential modernization of the Adventure formula. 

Iizuka talking about wanting to give the player a "high level of freedom" while gameplay footage of Sonic being shunted down a predetermined path was a real chef's kiss by the video editor.

People are gonna blow Iizuka's comments about SA3 out of proportion for the next five years aren't they?

2 minutes ago, Cosmos Rogue said:

Iizuka talking about wanting to give the player a "high level of freedom" while gameplay footage of Sonic being shunted down a predetermined path was a real chef's kiss by the video editor.

Still, he is of the right mind int that this game could be some sort of stepping stone towards an Adventure 3 title.

They keep reusing that footage, and refusing to release more. Idk, it’s weird. Like, it makes sense in that they might not want to give more footage while he’s talking, but yeah. The openness does allow more freedom though, obviously.

He reiterates the high speed, linear action stages, so that’s curious (that description sounds more 3D based stages to me than 2D)

The thing is, IF Sonic Adventure 3 does happen, will Chao Garden be included?

I mean, I am not interested in seeing it, but I know a lot of people will be.

So Frontiers is the equivalent of Legends Arceus to Scarlet and Violet. Huh interesting.
 

Listen, I know you are the admin here, but I thought Sonic Adventure 3 topics weren't allowed. I am kidding of course.

But yeah, this is interesting stuff. I wonder if they would bring back Chao Garden, as well as other playstyles, or at least other playable characters?

Other interviews I saw people bring up before when talking about things like Heroes suggested he views the Chao Garden as part of Adventure, so possibly.

4 minutes ago, MightyGems said:

The thing is, IF Sonic Adventure 3 does happen, will Chao Garden be included?

I mean, I am not interested in seeing it, but I know a lot of people will be.

That is literally the 1 thing people will ask of them to add above all else.

1 minute ago, Zoomzeta said:

That is literally the 1 thing people will ask of them to add above all else.

No kidding! I can see the riots on the web happen if there is not a Chao Garden included.

I just hope they let Crush 40 do the main theme if Sonic Adventure 3 does happen.

Definitely interesting that he said that so plainly. Adventure 4 for 2027!

Obviously, this overshadowed much of the actual discussion of Sonic Frontiers for me. If Sonic Frontiers really is sort of a test of a more open world formula for an eventual return to Sonic Adventure style games - sure, I'll bite. Even Iizuka making a clear separation between Modern Sonic and the "Adventure series" I consider to be real progress.

Isn't he the same guy that also said once that making another Adventure game wouldn't evolve the series or something?

Just now, Jake_LeOFFICIAL said:

Isn't he the same guy that also said once that making another Adventure game wouldn't evolve the series or something?

I believe he said that if the series evolved in a certain way, they would do another Sonic Adventure game.

I mean, they've essentially made Sonic Adventure 3 several times now (and just not given it that specific title) ...so sure, whatever Izuka.

There's never been defining format for that series (or any 3D Sonic game as it happens) in general anyway. So it's kinda difficult to get excited for something that "may come" one day but will dissapoint fans because it doesn't very closely resemble either Sonic Adventure 1 or 2. 

I mean... Technically, it's exactly the same statement that he said 10 years ago Summer of Sonic... Soooooo...

Edit: Also tagging in the Admin so he can ban himself @Dreadknux

There is a big problem here though. An adventure game made with the gameplay concepts of Frontiers is not really an adventure game, it's a boost game with story.

The main problems are the more limited physics, the excess of automation (even more than in the original Adventure games which already had some) and bad controls (because Sonic struggles even to move with the 8 directions input relative to the camera and you can feel the struggle through the footage that has been shown, when the camera is not perfectly aligned with were you want to go).

I don't want an adventure game like that, honestly, and the idea that he's considering to waste the next 5 years for a game like that just scares me.

6 minutes ago, Son-icka said:

I mean, they've essentially made Sonic Adventure 3 several times now (and just not given it that specific title) ...so sure, whatever Izuka.

There's never been defining format for that series (or any 3D Sonic game as it happens) in general anyway. So it's kinda difficult to get excited for something that "may come" one day but will dissapoint fans because it doesn't very closely resemble either Sonic Adventure 1 or 2. 

What even makes a game an Adventure game aside from the name? Most of the  gameplay elements and features have been used in other 3D games anyway.

3 minutes ago, Son-icka said:

I mean, they've essentially made Sonic Adventure 3 several times now (and just not given it that specific title) ...so sure, whatever Izuka.

There's never been defining format for that series (or any 3D Sonic game as it happens) in general anyway. So it's kinda difficult to get excited for something that "may come" one day but will dissapoint fans because it doesn't very closely resemble either Sonic Adventure 1 or 2. 

But the door is open. Well, It's more like you say that is always been open, but they never tried to truly commit to it.

Just now, mayday2592 said:

What even makes a game an Adventure game aside from the name? Most of the elements gameplay and features have been used in other 3D games anyway.

I supposed it was the higher focus on plot from different character perspectives, the setting being more rooted in the real world, upgrades, and of course the chao garden. But you're right that some of those things were a focus of other titles after as well.