Even though E3 has been canceled this year, gaming companies are still using the month of June to excite players for releases coming in the second half of the year, and even beyond. While Sony shared some exciting news in a State of Play presentation yesterday, Sega is taking a more gradual approach. Sonic Frontiers will be sharing updates throughout June, and a new trailer focuses on Sonic's combat abilities.
Sonic Frontiers kicked the month off with a teaser trailer on May 31, with the game's first gameplay trailer being revealed the following day. While Sonic Frontiers showed a sizable map to explore for the game's first "open-zone" area, viewers took note that almost all combat was avoided in the first batch of gameplay footage. This was most definitely done to give the abilities at players' disposal a chance to shine in its own trailer.
The next trailer makes it a point to focus on what fans can expect from the game's more action-packed moments. It shows that Sonic still has some of his iconic moves such as the Homing Attack, but also features some new punching and kicking combos. There are also some new exciting moves added to the hedgehog's reporter, such as a move requiring players to tap a button to unleash a flurry of shock waves toward enemies.
Among Sonic's new abilities are a rather interesting set of finishers, such as an attack that takes Sonic back a bit to unleash a strong, zig-zag like Homing Attack that deals plenty of damage. Players can also use Sonic's new "spin-cycle" ability to circle around enemies to leave them defenseless in various ways. These moves leave plenty of variety and strategy available to fans as they play.
The trailer certainly gives a good look at what players can accomplish against these enemies and their different attacks, some of which look like they were taken from the Sonic the Hedgehog movies. Due to how the game is still a work in progress, almost everything in this trailer is subject to change, no matter how small.
There are still more announcements and news regarding Sonic Frontiers coming all throughout June. Sonic fans also have the release of Sonic Origins coming this month, as well as news on the Sonic Prime TV show coming next week. Loyalists of the blue blur are sure to be busy all this month as Sega celebrates the series' anniversary.
Sonic Frontiers is scheduled to release holiday 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.