Latest Look Into Sonic Frontiers Gameplay Has Fans Immediately Draw Parallels With Breath of the Wild

Published 06/01/2022, 10:30 AM EDT

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Sonic Frontiers just got a small but official preview and fans cannot be more ecstatic! While some fans are simply “out of words” expressing their excitement, others have some interesting comparisons. As most of us figured by now, Sonic Frontiers will feature a beautiful open world suited to peeps who love exploring. 

While most reactions focused on how promising Sonic Frontiers is, a lot of fans seem to have found a huge similarity with the critically acclaimed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Fans were quick enough to spot the similarities, and this reportedly even got “Breath of the Wild” to trend on Twitter. The comparisons got massively hyped, with fans nicknaming the game “Sonic Breath of the Wild”.

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Sonic Frontiers got its first trailer back in December at The Game Awards 2021. Since then, open-world and Sonic enthusiasts have been anticipating a release date for the exciting new Sonic The Hedgehog game. 

 

Previous Sonic titles did feature worlds that could be explored, but none were like what Frontiers just teased! Frontiers is slated to release during the Holiday of 2022 and on major platforms: PC, Xbox, PS, and Nintendo Switch.

Sonic Frontiers just got a new preview, and fans couldn’t be happier!

The recent video teaser showed off Sonic Frontiers’ world and a tiny glimpse of what the gameplay may look like. It came with an official tweet that advises fans to stay tuned to IGN First for an exclusive cover story for more world-exclusive reveals.

Looks like Sega has planned a lot of surprises for fans this month. 

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In fact, Sega also bagged a slot at the upcoming Summer Game Fest event on June 9. Many fans have speculated an exclusive reveal for Sonic Frontiers, probably proper gameplay footage, at the SGF. It would be interesting to see what Sega has in store for fans! 

Fans are calling Frontiers a Breath of the Wild mod!

Sonic Frontiers has triggered a lot of speculations among the fandom. Not only this, but several fans also have various opinions surrounding the upcoming Sonic game.

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One even referred to the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog title to be a Breath of the Wild mod!

There are, also, a whole lot of exclamations of excitement!

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An opinion that sparked an interesting debate – check out the thread!

That comparison though!

Most were just “mind blown” reactions!

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What do you think about the new preview? Are you excited for Sonic Frontiers? Let us know in the comments!

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Sharmila Ganguly is an ESports author at EssentiallySports. After completing her bachelor's degree in engineering, she pursued her love for writing and most importantly, video games. All kinds of video games intrigue her, but her love for shooter video games like Valorant knows no bounds. Apart from video games, she also likes to keep a tab on the world of technology and spend time with her pet parrots!
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Pritam Priyedarshi