Don’t call it a reboot: Sonic Boom is just a ‘different branch’ of the Sonic universe

Don’t let the fancy scarf and the beefy echidna fool you: Sonic Boom is not a reboot.

While the newest entry (coming out exclusively for the Wii U and 3DS) in Sega’s decades-old franchise reimagines what Sonic and his pals — Knuckles, Tails, and Amy — look like, it’s just another part of the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Western developer Big Red Button Entertainment is working closely with Sega and its Tokyo-based Sonic Team to make sure that Sonic Boom doesn’t stray too far from its historic roots.