The Sonic franchise has been complicated for the last few years. For a while, Sonic Team has tried to revitalize the franchise in various ways, and oftentimes go and muck it up more much to the displeasure of fans. Enter Sonic Frontiers, which is meant to be a landmark game in the Sonic line. Whether it will be or not is very up in the air, and fans have made that clear.
A curious thing though has come from the writer of the game, Ian Flynn, because while fans are not so sure about Sonic Frontiers as a whole, he’s sure that the fans are one of the reasons he does what he does.
“They’re a constant source of inspiration,” Flynn said. “Their passion for the franchise is unquenchable, their creativity is boundless, and loyalty unshakable. It’s always thrilling and fulfilling when something I’ve contributed to gets embraced by the fandom. They serve as a constant reminder of where I came from, and why I enjoyed being part of the Sonic Series for so long. And they’ve steadily been joining the ranks of official contributors, helping to shape the future for the next generation, which is very exciting.”
Very curious words given how Sonics fans have not liked many of the recent mainline games. According to Flynn, he feels that both new and older fans will like the upcoming title.
“For new players, I hope they enjoy their time with Sonic, get to know his friends, and are satisfied with the journey to uncover all the mysteries of the game,” Flynn said. “For veteran players, I hope they enjoy the individual character arcs and the threads I tried to weave between Sonic Frontiers and the rest of the Sonic Series.”
We’ll just have to see if fans inspire positive change going forward.
Source: IGN
