Now, they’re calling for Sega to delay Sonic Frontiers after the hashtag recently started trending on Twitter. In addition, it states that internal testing results indicate that the target audience for Sonic Frontiers will be thrilled with the game. Sonic Frontiers, the upcoming open-world game from Sega, had its first gameplay debut last week to a mostly divisive reception.The gameplay was criticised for having a barren open-world and stiff animations that many fans said looked underdeveloped. Iizuka says that he could make that decision and postpone the game, but if they get the game they want with the concept envisioned, it doesn’t even make sense. Sonic Frontiers already received an internal delay, originally being scheduled to release last year to coincide with the franchise’s 30th anniversary, as Sonic Team and Sega postponed the release. “And this new game format is something that other comparable titles don’t have, so we hope to be able to explain open area gameplay by launch.” Sonic Frontiers is the first 3D Sonic title since 2017s Sonic Forces. The developer even details that it has been steadily conducting analysis to.

“We see a lot of people saying, ‘Oh, it’s true, it’s true, but it’s not, it’s not.’ But seriously, the team is taking a risk and creating this new play format for Sonic, and we call it the “open zone” format. Seeing Sonic Frontiers ‘ delay is a promising sign as it suggests that Sega is serious about addressing this stigma. We know that everyone reacts to the videos they’ve seen, and because they don’t understand what the new gameplay is, they compare it to other games they already know,” Iizuka said in an interview with VGC.

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