Sonic Frontiers’ latest trailer showcased the gameplay and combat for the first time
(Picture: IGDB)Sonic Frontiers showcases the blue hedgehog’s upcoming adventure in an open-world game, where Sonic is stranded on an ancient island inhabited by strange beasts.
The game includes five Starfall Islands that Sonic needs to explore and build up his skills in, each one with its own unique biome.
Ranging from forests and waterfalls to deserts and cyber-space, there are plenty of new environments for Sonic to explore.
With Sega teasing the story in a trailer back in August, a new trailer focusing on combat and upgrades looks at what gameplay we can expect in more detail.
When is Sonic Frontiers’ release date?
Sonic Frontiers will be available to play from November 8 2022. It’s available to pre-order now via the official website.
Pre-ordering the standard edition of the game will earn you the Adventurer’s Treasure Box, which includes skill points, red seeds of power, and blue seeds of defense.
There is also the digital deluxe option, which includes all of those as well as the Explorer’s Treasure Box. This means that you’ll also gain access to Amy’s memory tokens, portal gear, chaos emerald vault keys, and additional gloves and shoes for Sonic. What’s more, you’ll also receive a digital art book with a 25-track digital mini soundtrack.
What does the Sonic Frontiers trailer tell us about gameplay?
The latest trailer, which you can watch above, gives us the first detailed look at Sonic’s combat gameplay, with the first trailer back in August focusing on the story elements.
Sonic will begin the game with a basic set of moves, including a stomp attack, his patented drop-dash spin attack, and the so-called homing attack, according to the trailer.
Against tougher enemies, he’ll be able to throw out special ‘combo’ moves, such as Phantom Rush, where Sonic pummels his opponent so quickly it seems like there are multiple Sonics in the battle.
Another combo move is Wild Rush, a supercharged version of Drop Dash that lets Sonic attack and dodge attacks at the same time. Third and finally, Cyloop enables Sonic to break enemy shields by running rings around them at speed.
You won’t gain access to these combo moves immediately; you will pick them up via skill pieces when you defeat enemies in-game. This builds up Sonic’s skill tree, with more skill pieces also hidden throughout the open-world game for exploring gamers.
Will Sonic Frontiers be available on Nintendo Switch?
Sonic Frontiers will be available on Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
You can pre-order a digital version or a physical copy for your chosen platform now, ahead of its release on November 8.
