Possible Sonic Forces Boxart/Key Art

[Badnik Mechanic]

Source: Sega Press Vault.

[Monkey Destruction Switch]

How did Sonic's left (right to us) arm get behind his spike like that?

[Forte-Metallix]

Of the four returning villains announced today, they chose the best one for this art. I approve.

Also, notice how OC guy has a Purple Frenzy-themed Wispon. I thought all the Nega-Wisps got turned back to normal at the end of Colors? It's probably a result of the same time/space wibbly-wobbly that brought Classic Sonic back.

[Ratcicle King]

I hope they add the other baddies on the poster later on, as there's enough space and it'd make a great constrast with Sonic's crew.

[Pawn]

Did Marvel design this

[Captain Fun]

Art looks okay I guess. Not what I'd call boxart material but I 

19 minutes ago, Monkey Destruction Switch said:

How did Sonic's left (right to us) arm get behind his spike like that?

aaand it's ruined. 

[Marcello]

I like it.

The new villain seems to be a bat? The ears make me think of Noivern from Pokémon.

34 minutes ago, Monkey Destruction Switch said:

How did Sonic's left (right to us) arm get behind his spike like that?

You can move your arms behind your hair.

[DaddlerTheDalek]

Looks cool.

[Blue Blood]

Cool art. But they're proper cock-teasing with Tails and Knuckles there. 

[McGroose]

4 hours ago, Monkey Destruction Switch said:

How did Sonic's left (right to us) arm get behind his spike like that?

Ignorance is bliss; why did I have to read this? Now I can't stop looking at that. Damn you and your awareness.

[Sonictrainer]

Why did they change the Custom Hero's color from Red to Cyan?

[Sega DogTagz]

6 hours ago, Forte-Metallix said:

Also, notice how OC guy has a Purple Frenzy-themed Wispon.

 

Eh, I'm getting more of a Violet Void theme out of that Wispon. The Wisp powers on display so far (burst and Ivory) seem to slant over from the handheld titles a bit more prominently, which would put us right in the voids wheelhouse. Plus, its easier to wrap my head around a vacuum void weapon for the CaC in the face of a melee chomping one...

just my two cents.

[Solly]

1 hour ago, Sonictrainer said:

Why did they change the Custom Hero's color from Red to Cyan?

Probably to emphasize that they're a customizable character, and don't have a defined look. 

[Wolfy]

Looks busy to me tbh, prolly could do without Tails and Knuckles in the shot

[shdowhunt60]

10 minutes ago, Wolfy said:

Looks busy to me tbh, prolly could do without Tails and Knuckles in the shot

They're easy sells... which honestly gives the whole thing a bit of a dishonest edge.

[Whatever the WhoCares]

Honestly this is probably the most compelling, head-turning box art since Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. 

I wonder how they'll adapt it for the slender Switch boxes. 

[Sega DogTagz]

1 hour ago, shdowhunt60 said:

They're easy sells... which honestly gives the whole thing a bit of a dishonest edge.

Its only dishonest if Tails and Knux play minimal parts in the story. Otherwise its perfectly fine to include them to balance out the "Forces" concept.

Not sure I am able to get my hopes up for Knux, but seeing as Tails is more than likely the one who invented the Wispon, I could easily see him playing a large role in the Avatar's story, on top of whatever he's doing with Sonic(s).

 

[Salamander]

The reason Tails and Knuckles are there is to illustrate the prominent role of Sonic's friends in the story, or at least in the scene-setting.  Busy or not, you can't really cut them, though moving them might be possible (especially for the Switch boxart).