We may earn a commission from links on this page. Before Sonic Adventure, Sega’s blue mascot made his first foray into the third dimension with 1996’s Sonic 3D Blast for the Sega Genesis and Saturn.

Zackari is a writer for Game Rant who can be found in the United States. While he loves breaking down industry trends, he's also a fan just like everyone else, especially of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Ewan has been a content writer since 2020, and loves nothing more than discussing all things gaming. While he's been playing games all his life, he has a particular interesting in anything even ...

Yes, Sonic Frontiers is an open-world Sonic game, or, as Iizuka calls it, an “open zone” game. But within those open zones are portals that transport Sonic to Cyber Space, an alternate dimension where ...

Following the open-zone action of Sonic Frontiers, the Blue Blur is returning to his roots in Sonic Superstars, a brand new 2D Sonic platformer coming later this year. Revealed at Summer Game Fest ...

Sonic developers have merged 2D and 3D gameplay in recent titles like Sonic Forces, Sonic Colors, and Sonic X Shadow Generations. Some great Sonic games skillfully blend 2D and 3D sections, offering ...