Sonic Superstars wants to give fans a classic 2D game with new surprises

Sonic is returning to his 2D roots … again. But Sega is giving him and his friends a few new ideas to play with.

I had a chance to play a couple of levels from Sonic Superstars and interview series head Takashi Iizuka during Summer Game Fest Play Days. This new entry in the series combines Sonic’s classic 2D gameplay with a few new twists, including new powers that you unlock when you collect a Chaos Emerald. In the demo, I got an ability that turned me into a blob of water, which let me travel up a waterfall.