Sonic Superstars is aiming to be a "return to form" on the 2D style, but don't expect the team to go back to pixel art anytime soon.

In 2017, Sega released Sonic Mania, a 2D throwback to Sonic the Hedgehog’s Sega Genesis era. The game perfectly matched the look and feel of games like Sonic 3 & Knuckles, in terms of both ...

Head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka doesn't think pixel art is a "viable art style" for the future of Sonic, so don't get your hopes up for Sonic Mania 2.

However, Sonic Team suggests Classic Sonic's new look may be permanent, as they believe pixel art won't be a viable style for Sonic in 10 to 20 years.

Those kits include a working Sega Genesis cartridge, complete with custom box art. The cartridge has a minigame featuring Sonic and Shadow, along with character art and posters in pixelated glory.

While pixel art might be on its way out at Sonic Team--or potentially reserved for Sonic games where that artistic decision is better suited to a particular project--other games with a retro ...

Head of Sonic Team, Takashi Iizuka, offers a prediction regarding the future of pixel art that should be disappointing for admirers of the style.

Both versions of the tale showcase retro pixel art visuals similar to the original Sonic games, which - while lacking some of the platformers' character and charm - is a lovely little touch.

The biggest aspect of this seems to be Sega's desire to move beyond pixel art, with Iizuka addressing this specifically in the interview: ...

LEGO and pixelated video game characters are as delicious a combination as chocolate and peanut butter. The non-Salmonella peanut butter that is.

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.

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 ...