The Pixel Frames Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Street Fighter shadow boxes are now available at retailers like Amazon and IGN Store. The retail price is $29.99 each.

Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches pixel art for a cartoony new visual style that ...

Sonic the Hedgehog Boss Says Pixel Art Won’t be “Viable” in the Future Takashi Iizuki doesn’t see a future for games that look like Sonic Mania.

Sonic Superstars is an exciting return to the Blue Blur's 2D origins, but its new art style exists because its developers don't think the classic pixel art approach will be "viable" in future.

The classic Sonic the Hedgehog series began as a 2D side-scroller with pixel art, and while it has seen updates to its gameplay and design, it will always have a connection to the older aesthetic.

However, he recognises that there’s an audience for 2D games and explains how Sonic Superstars is an evolution of that style of gameplay. ‘We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but ...

Previous Sonic games with a pixel art style reminiscent of the Genesis games have generally been better-received than their 3D counterparts, with titles like 2017's Sonic Mania and 2018's Sonic ...

News Sega Sonic Nintendo Switch Sonic Mania 2 Didn't Happen Because Sega Wanted To "Move Beyond" Pixel Art "You kind of end up targeting a very specific core audience" by Alana Hagues Thu 27th Jul ...

Sonic fans ought to know how the OG Tails came to meet the 'Blue Blur' by now: our favourite side-kick and inventor was routinely bullied as a child for having an extra tail. Sonic, who happens to ...

But as with anything, plans can change. Just don't expect a Sonic Mania successor with beautiful pixel art any time soon. As for Sonic Superstars, which is due October 17, check out our first preview.

"We look at the pixel art - it's great - but when we think about 10-20 years in the future, we don't think it's going to be a viable art style or presentation for our players," said Iizuka.

“We look at the pixel art – it’s great – but when we think about 10-20 years in the future, we don’t think it’s going to be a viable art style or presentation for our players.