Sonic Frontiers is set to release on a number of different platforms, including Nintendo Switch. Nintendo’s handheld hybrid isn’t as powerful as some of the other systems on the market, and some fans might be concerned about how Sonic’s next outing will run, by comparison. In a new interview with GameReactor, Sonic Frontiers producer Takashi Iizuka was asked specifically about the game’s Switch version, and how it will perform compared to other versions. While Iizuka admitted that there will be some compromises, the producer provided hope that this version will prove an enjoyable one.
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“It is extremely challenging to develop on this incredibly widespectrum of hardware. But the good thing is we are using the HedgehogEngine. The Hedgehog Engine is an internallydeveloped engine we have been using since Sonic Generations, and wehave been updating it since 2010 when the game was in development, toreally make sure that multiplatform development is as easy as it can be.And we have been working on polishing all of those multiplatformabilities and capabilities of the engine. And as we saw with SonicForces, yes, we were able to deliver a game across not only the verylow-end spec machines, but also the high-end spec machines,” Iizuka told GameReactor.
“Our artists are making tons of content at very high levels, and ifyou got this great and amazing high-spec PC, that’s great. But we alsowant to make sure, that people who are playing on the Nintendo Switchhave the same experience. So, we are not necessarily using the samehigh-end assets, but the Hedgehog Engine is able to reduce it to a sizewhere it’s going to look very comparable on a Nintendo Switch, as it isto a high-end PC.“
While Sega and Nintendo were once great rivals, the Sonic franchise has found a passionate following on Nintendo systems over the last 20 years. Given that, a lot of Switch owners will be watching closely to see what reviewers say about the Nintendo version. Sonic Frontiers is the most highly-anticipated game in the series in quite some time; hopefully Switch owners will have a version they can enjoy! They won’t have long to wait to find out, as Sonic Frontiers will release November 8th on NintendoSwitch, Xbox One,Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation4, PlayStation5,andPC. Until then, readers can check out all of our previouscoverage of Sonic Frontiers right here.
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