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Sonic Runners
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Official logo
Developer(s)Sonic Team
Publisher(s)Sega
Composer(s)Tomoya Ohtani
SeriesSonic the Hedgehog
Platform(s)iOS
Android
Release
  • JP: February 25, 2015
  • CAN: February 25, 2015
  • UK: TBA
  • US: TBA
Genre(s)Auto-running platformer, action

Sonic Runners (ソニック・ランナーズ, Sonikku Rannāzu) is a mobile video game for iOS and Android[1] in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, announced by publisher Sega on December 28, 2014.[2][3][4][5][6] It is the first mobile game in the series developed by Sonic Team. The game was initially released as a test launch in Japan and Canada on February 25, 2015.[7]

Gameplay

Development

In February 2014, a poster hosted at a German toy fair announced a 2015 Sonic game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U, as well as the Sonic Boom series and games, a feature film, and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.[8] This information circulated on the Internet, especially concerning the unannounced Sonic game, but Sega quickly asserted that the information on the supposed new title was false.[5] Later in 2014, however, rumors of a smartphone game titled Sonic Runners began to circulate online;[3] Sega had registered the domain name sonicrunners.com in July of that year.[9] Eventually, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka confirmed these rumors at a Sega event called "Sonic Fan Thanksgiving" in Tokyo.[3]

A small teaser and more details about the game were revealed in early February 2015. The gameplay is described as a 2D side-scrolling that utilizes the touchscreen.[10] Composer Tomoya Ohtani also announced on Twitter that he composed the musical score for the game.[11] It is also free, but supported by in-app purchases.[10][12] Released in February 2015, it is available for iOS and Android devices.

Pre-release reception

Upon the game's announcement, Thomas Whitehead of NintendoLife voiced disappointment at Runners not being a Wii U title.[3] Similarly, Tatiana Morris from GameZone hoped that it would not be the only Sonic game of the year, instead wishing for a console game similar to Sonic the Hedgehog or Sonic Adventure.[13] Destructoid staff writer Brett Makedonski opined that while "it's tough to imagine Sonic fans getting too excited about Runners", its future augured well after the critical panning of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sonic Runners will be dashing its way on to iOS and Android this year". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved January 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ a b Makedonski, Brett (December 29, 2014). "Sonic Runners dashes to mobile in 2015 ¯\_(ツ)_/¯". Destructoid. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d Whitehead, Thomas (December 29, 2014). ""Sonic Runners" Rumours Prove True, But It's a Smartphone Game". NintendoLife. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Ishaan (December 28, 2014). "Sonic Runners Announced For Smartphones". Siliconera. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  5. ^ a b Kubba, Sinan (December 29, 2014). "Sonic Team's Sonic Runners announced for smartphones". Joystiq. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  6. ^ "『ソニック』シリーズ最新作はスマホアプリ！　2015年日本先行配信予定" (in Japanese). Famitsu. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ "Google App Store Page". Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  8. ^ Whitehead, Thomas (February 2, 2014). "Rumour: 2015 Sonic Title To Hit Wii U Alongside PS4 and Xbox One". NintendoLife. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Sonic Runners Mobile Game Announced". Anime News Network. December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  10. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 3, 2015). "The next Sonic game is Sonic Runners". Eurogamer. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Tomoya Ohtani is composing music for Sonic Runners". Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  12. ^ McWhertor, Michael (February 3, 2015). "Sega teases Sonic the Hedgehog's next game, Sonic Runners". Polygon. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  13. ^ Morris, Tatiana (December 29, 2014). "Sonic Runners headed to mobile in 2015". GameZone. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
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