The game perfectly matched the look and feel of games like Sonic 3 & Knuckles, in terms of both gameplay and pixel art style. The game was a critical and commercial success, and fans assumed a ...

“We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but when we think about 10-20 years in the future, we don’t think it’s going to be a viable art style or presentation for our players.

But as with anything, plans can change. Just don't expect a Sonic Mania successor with beautiful pixel art any time soon. As for Sonic Superstars, which is due October 17, check out our first preview.

Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches pixel art for a cartoony new visual style that ...