There's no question about it. Green Hill has been in a lot of Sonic games. In fact, it would probably take an entirely new article here on Sonic Stadium just to tell you how many appearances that Green Hill has had in just the past 10 years alone! But, Sonic Superstars is a thing now, and Takashi Iizuka has given fans some reassurance that Green Hill Zone is nowhere to be found here.
Actually, Takashi Iizuka didn't just confirm the absence of Green Hill to IGN today, but of all reused levels! As IGN bluntly puts it, "no Green Hill, no Chemical Plant, no levels you've seen in prior 2D Sonic games". Every zone in Sonic Superstars will be completely original. Takashi Iizuka said that this is intentional and "have Sonic run around in this new environment. So we wanted to make brand new places for Sonic to go in this new title".
Of course, the story presentation won't be any different from what you're used to either. There won't be lots of text, and there won't be much in the way of voiceovers. In fact, it will be similar to Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic Mania, where the story will play out between levels. So far, the only levels we know of are Speed Jungle and Bridge Island, thanks to the Summer Game Fest Play Days demo.
So, are there any other interesting details Takashi Iizuka shared today? Well, yes! We now know, thanks to Iizuka speaking with Gamertag Radio, that Fang is actually a mercenary hired by Dr. Eggman to help him, which explains why Fang is in the game. We also learned that each emerald will grant the characters a new ability, meaning that there will be 7 emerald powers in all. Oh, and that Emerald Power where you summon clones? It's called "Avatar", according to Iizuka.
That's pretty much everything. It's a busy time for Sonic fans right now, and it's very likely that Takashi Iizuka will be participating in more interviews this month. If there's anymore interesting details that Iizuka shares with us, we'll let you know. In the meantime, stay tuned here at Sonic Stadium as we continue to cover Sonic Superstars up until the game's release this fall.
Via IGN & Gamertag Radio
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