There’s a new 3D open-world Sonic game, but it’s not Sonic Frontiers.
Sega has teamed up with Roblox developer Gamefam to release Sonic Speed Simulator, a new 3D Sonic game available in Roblox. The game is paid closed beta state it now, but if you can wait a few days, it will be free starting this weekend on Saturday, April 16 at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET. Check out the trailer below:
ARE YOU READY?💙🦔Sonic Speed Simulator will officially release for FREE on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 10am EST! #SonicRoblox pic.twitter.com/ZThn9dP0sVApril 14, 2022
“Sonic Speed Simulator is Roblox’s fastest game and features everyone’s favorite speedster, Sonic the Hedgehog,” reads the official synopsis.
The game lets you roam different worlds and traverse classic Sonic loops and obstacles solo or with friends to earn rewards, including different character skins and Sonic pets to boost your stats. Likewise, if Roblox players manage to rack up 10,000 likes for Sonic Speed Simulator, they’ll unlock an exclusive Sonic the Hedgehog skin for their avatar.
“We’ve worked closely with SEGA to create an official Sonic the Hedgehog experience on Roblox that will authentically delight the hundreds of millions of Blue Blur fans around the world,” said Gamefam CEO Joe Ferencz. “We’re proud that SEGA has trusted our talented team of creators to bring Sonic into the metaverse and deliver the fastest, and arguably best looking game in Roblox history!”
Sonic fans who are looking forward to this other 3D Sonic game can experience Sonic Speed Simulator in Roblox on PC, tablet, mobile devices and Xbox consoles by downloading the Roblox app.
Curious about Sonic’s latest release on the big screen? here is our Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie review.