So, weâve seen a fair bit of Sonic Frontiers now, and reaction has been mixed, to say the least. The âopen-zoneâ format (thatâs Sonic for open-world) is a completely new concept for the series - the trailers definitely seem to be aiming for some kind of Breath of the Sonic vibes. Itâs a little strange.
Regardless of how you feel about Frontiers, though, thereâs very little room for debate when it comes to Sonic Adventure 2 being a masterpiece. The 2001 release is still iconic to this day, and although there was never a third Adventure game, thereâs no doubt that fans would love to see it happen. A recent interview between IGN and Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka gave people some hope that it could actually be a thing, but sadly, it seems not.
While you're here, be sure to take a look at the gameplay trailer for Sonic Frontiers.
As reported by VGC, Iizuka revealed that there are, in fact, no plans to make Sonic Adventure 3: âIGN asked very directly about making Sonic Adventure 3, so I was just answering the question,â he told VGC. âIâm not saying, âweâre definitely making Sonic Adventure 3â, although people may want to believe that.
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âI just want to reiterate that the entire team is focused on Sonic Frontiers and they really want to make it the best game that it can be,â he continued. âIn the future, yes, Sonic Adventure 3 is there as an idea that at some point it would be cool to maybe explore, but thatâs not part of the plan and thatâs not what Iâm doing. Itâs all about Frontiers [right now] and we have no plans for Sonic Adventure 3 at this point. I just want to be clear with everyone!â
So, thatâs that then. Just because there are no plans right now, though, that doesnât mean Iizuka doesnât ever want to see it happen: âBut yeah, as somebody who made Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, it is on my mind as some idea that I could potentially think about in the future,â he said.
Fingers crossed, then. I need nothing more in my life than to return to the Chao Garden.Â