Mania had been intended for hardcore Sonic fans, and Iizuka thought a new 2D game needed to appeal to a broad audience. They did not want to make a Mania sequel since Iizuka felt casual audiences would dismiss it as a rehash he also wanted to abandon Mania 's pixel art style. Sonic Team and the Mania developers, who formed Evening Star Studio in 2018, began discussing another collaboration following Mania 's release. The Sonic series' producer, Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka, was surprised by Mania 's success and saw it as confirmation that fans were still interested in the series' "classic" style. The idea for Sonic Superstars originated with Sonic Mania (2017), a 2D game developed by Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, and Headcannon. Development Conception Superstars marked Sonic co-creator Naoto Ohshima's (pictured in 2018) first contribution to the series since Sonic Adventure (1998). The medals can be used at a shop in the hub world to purchase parts for customization. In the second, accessed by passing checkpoints, the player navigates a rotating maze, similar to those from Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), to collect medals. The player can swap abilities from a selection wheel at any time. Collecting all seven emeralds allows the player to transform into their character's super form, granting them speed and invincibility at the cost of ring depletion. Each emerald grants the player a power-up ability, such as the ability to swim up waterfalls or create clones of the chosen character the seventh provides a character-specific ability. In the first, accessed through giant rings hidden in each act, the player swings from bubbles in a 3D environment to obtain one of the seven Chaos Emeralds. Superstars features two kinds of special stages. In between levels, the player explores a 2D hub world where they can select a zone and change or customize their character. Each act ends with a boss that the player must defeat while dodging attacks. Zones are split into separate parts called acts the number of acts in a zone varies between one, two, and three. Some zones feature unique elements, such as a jungle with vines the player can grind on and a futuristic zone where they transform into a voxel creature, and some feature acts exclusive to the selected character. Each contains features such as springs, vertical loops, collectible rings that serve as health, and shield power-ups. The North Star Islands comprise 12 zones. Superstars also features a player versus player mode that can be played locally or online. The main campaign supports local multiplayer for up to four players who can join or leave at any time, a first for the series. There are four player characters, each with their own unique abilities: Sonic the Hedgehog can roll into a dash after a jump Miles "Tails" Prower can fly Knuckles the Echidna can glide and climb and Amy Rose can attack enemies with a hammer and double jump. The player must complete a series of levels ("zones") to defeat Doctor Eggman, who has hired Fang the Hunter to capture the North Star Islands' giant animals so he can build a powerful army. It is presented from a 2.5D perspective like the Classic Sonic segments of Sonic Generations (2011) and Sonic Forces (2017), the game world is rendered in 3D although movement is restricted to a 2D plane. Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling platform game similar to the Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis in the 1990s. Gameplay Sonic and Knuckles explore Bridge Island Zone, one of the game's levels. Sonic Superstars is scheduled to be released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in late 2023. Superstars marked Ohshima's first contribution to a Sonic game since Sonic Adventure (1998), and Arzest sought to replicate the Genesis Sonic gameplay while innovating with new game mechanics. After plans for another collaboration with the developers of Sonic Mania (2017) fell through, Iizuka began discussing a collaboration with Arzest, a studio founded by Sonic co-creator Naoto Ohshima. Sonic Team's head, Takashi Iizuka, wanted to modernize Sonic 's traditional side-scrolling formula so it could continue independently from the 3D games. Superstars introduces power-ups that the player can obtain by collecting the Chaos Emeralds. As one of four player characters- Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, and Amy Rose-the player completes side-scrolling levels as they set out to defeat Doctor Eggman and Fang the Sniper. It features side-scrolling gameplay similar to the Sonic the Hedgehog games released for the Sega Genesis in the 1990s. Sonic Superstars is an upcoming platform game developed by Arzest and Sonic Team and published by Sega.
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