It’s subtle, but it works, and it keeps me on my toes for the more slowed-down and precise platforming sections. For instance, there’s now a horizontal red light at the bottom of the screen with a “Game Over Sonic” warning sign to make sure you know you won’t survive falling off areas that are simply an abyss rather than a lower area of the level. Sega must know this too, because while Sonic Colors has always been an excellent blend of 3D and 2D gameplay, it had a few quirks that could frustrate newcomers in Sonic Colors: Ultimate, a few little things have been added to help people have a better time learning to play. I greatly enjoyed my opportunity to revisit an old favorite, and I’m really excited for Sonic Colors: Ultimate because I know it will be the first Sonic game for a lot of people. I know this will be the first Sonic game for a lot of people – and Sega must know that, too. Of course, remixes will always be a personal taste, and maybe this new version will be someone’s favorite track the way the original was for me in the 2010 game. Why fix something that isn’t broken? And yes, it was a bit of a letdown when I started playing my favorite planet from the original Sonic Colors, Sweet Mountain, and instead of its loud, hypnotic brass melody I heard a very muted, softer synth keyboard version. One of my absolute favorite things about Sonic games is the music – I still listen to the soundtrack to Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on repeat – so when I learned that Sonic Colors: Ultimate would have remixed versions of the original tracks I was a little nervous. Don’t get me wrong – the cutscenes definitely look more polished, and I love all the screen time with Tails, but I found myself wanting to skip them and get back to the shiny new gameplay.
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I’m happy to say that the gameplay looked great on the PC version I played on, but it was so crisp that it made the cutscenes look a little outdated by comparison. We’re getting a 4K resolution, 60 frames per second, and improved graphics all around.
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The biggest update with Sonic Colors: Ultimate is a major visual upgrade. I was pleasantly surprised how natural it felt to have a slightly customized Sonic during speedy sections, however the color variations unfortunately do not show up in cutscenes. They have all the basic colors you’d want, as well as fancier options like tie-dye and chrome-colored gloves. In my 30 minutes of playtime, I was able to collect the seven Park Tokens I needed to unlock green shoes for Sonic. You can collect Park Tokens just like rings, and they can be exchanged for new gloves, shoes, and even custom boost trails for Sonic. Here is where you’ll be greeted with new menus to customize Sonic, view the list of in-game achievements, track Super Sonic progress, stats, and more. When you’re viewing the world map of Doctor Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park you’ll see the new Options Satellite floating around the southwest corner.