Let's Analyze: Sonic 2017

Many assumed that Sonic Mania was the project that SEGA teased to celebrate the Blue Blur's 25th anniversary, and SEGA quickly dashed those assumptions to the side with the reveal of Sonic 2017. A new game that will bring back the team of modern and retro Sonic to once again save the world, but from what? The latest trailer doesn't give us much information but it's enough to create some decent a couple of decent hypotheses. After watching so many episodes of Game Theory it's hard not to analyze everything, thanks MatPat!

New Antagonist

The trailer opens up with giant robots terrorizing a city with fire scattered around. The first assumption would be that Dr. Robotnik, no I'm not calling him Eggman, is responsible for this however one detail is missing; his symbol. For anyone who has played a Sonic video game or read one of the many Sonic comic books knows that Dr. Robotnik has a massive ego. So much that he puts his logo everywhere to ensure that everyone knows who's responsible for the mayhem. The robots here have no symbols, which means this is an entirely new enemy.

Why is Sonic Angry?

I've played a lot of Sonic games and while I haven't played them all, the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog being one of them, I've never seen Sonic this angry. What makes this shocking is that it's the opening scene after clenching his fist.

Usually these trailers start off with upbeat music, followed by Sonic performing some insane stunts, all with a clever smirk on his face. Sonic games are not known for having deep stories but perhaps SEGA is trying something else new with this game.

Dr. Robotnik and Sonic Join Forces

The trailer ends with the phase "Join the Resistance" which means Sonic is looking for more potential allies to fight this threat. Perhaps Sonic's nemesis, Dr. Robotnik, may join Sonic's cause against this new threat if the first theory is correct. This isn't new as the two have joined forces in the past, for example Sonic Adventure 2 during the final battle with the Biolizard. We could also see the possibility of playing as other characters, I would love to once again take control of Shadow.

What are your theories on Sonic 2017? Let us know in the comments below! Also check out our analysis of Sonic Mania!

Adam Siddiqui, NoobFeed
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