Sonic Revolution

Sonic Revolution is the 11th 3D (and 16th overall) main instalment in the Sonic The Hedgehog video-game franchise, produced in commemoration of the franchise's 30th Anniversary in 2021 and released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The basic premise sees Sonic, along with many of his friends and allies, once again thwarting the diabolical plans of Dr. Robotnik from conquering the world with his empire. The game features four playable characters: Sonic The Hedgehog, Knuckles The Echidna, Shadow The Hedgehog and Blaze The Cat, each with their own individual skills, moves, strengths and weaknesses for the player to use to traverse through the multiple Action Stages and Hub Worlds, combat the various Badniks and battle against Bosses.

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Developer(s): Sonic Team | Publisher(s): SEGA | Director(s): N/A | Producer(s): N/A | Writer(s): Ian Flynn, Akinori Nishiyama, Shiro Maekawa | Artist(s): Yuji Uekawa, Kazuyuji Hoshino, Sachiko Kawamura |          Platform(s): Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Release: 23rd June 2021 | Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Platformer | Mode(s): Single Player, Multi Player (Co-operative & Competitive)

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Story (excerpt from the Instruction Manual):

It all started on Angel Island, the floating island where the Echidna Tribe once ruled...

One peaceful night, near the heart of the Emerald Altar, Knuckles The Echidna was guarding the Master Emerald; an ancient gemstone that holds unimaginable power. However, he was in a state of heavy drowsiness due to the lack of sleep Knuckles granted himself on nights such as this one, in result becoming rather slow and sluggish, especially during recent daytime hours. Just as he was about to accidentally drift off into some well-needed slumber, Knuckles heard the faint sound of crumbing rocks on the island's cliff-face in the distance, and then was taken back with surprise and shock of what happened next...

Bright, enormous explosions enveloped the poor echidna's vision, his surroundings soon covered with smoke and flames, as an ominous, shadowy figure