Sonic Colors: Ultimate

Overview

Sonic Colors (known as Sonic Colours in PAL regions) is a 2010 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. It follows Sonic's quest to stop his nemesis Doctor Eggman from enslaving an alien race and taking over the world. The gameplay is similar to prior Sonic games, with players collecting rings and defeating enemies; the camera perspective often switches from third-person to side-scrolling perspectives. The game also introduces Wisps, power-ups the player can use to increase attack power and reach new areas.

Development of Sonic Colors began in 2008, following the completion of Sonic Unleashed. Examining criticisms of past games, the developers made Sonic the only playable character and worked to balance speed and platforming; the Wisps were introduced to diversify the gameplay without slowing it down. Two versions of the game were developed: one for the Wii by Sonic Team, and one for the Nintendo DS by Dimps. The game was designed for a wider demographic than previous games, specifically children and fans of the Super Mario series. In anticipation of the game's release, Sega delisted several Sonic games with sub-average Metacritic scores to increase the value of the brand.

Sonic Colors received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its graphics, audio, soundtrack, gameplay and replay value, with many considering it a return to form for the series. However, some criticized its difficulty and multiplayer mode. It was a commercial success, selling four million copies. The Wisp power-ups introduced in Sonic Colors became a staple of the Sonic series.

Official trailer

Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Platform, Adventure

Developer

Blind Squirrel Entertainment

Publisher

Sega

Series

Sonic the Hedgehog

Engine

Hedgehog Engine, Godot

Platforms

PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One

Age rating

ESRB E

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

Yes

Co op

Yes

Age ratings

USK

6

CLASS IND

L

ESRB

E

ACB

PG

GRAC

ALL

PEGI

7

CERO

A

Release dates

Subscription history

Trophies

Trophies47

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

3

Silver

9

Bronze

34

Total

47

Points

1350

• Big Fantastic Achievement Unlock All Trophies Platinum 4.21% of players
• ...All I Got Is This Tropical Resort T-Shirt Complete Tropical Resort Bronze 10.07% of players
• Sugar Rush Complete Sweet Mountain Bronze 8.11% of players
• What Happens In The Starlight Carnival… Complete Starlight Carnival Bronze 7.45% of players
• Be Free Complete Planet Wisp Bronze 6.65% of players
• Bucket O' Sushi Complete Aquarium Park Bronze 6.56% of players
• Zero Gravity Thrill Ride Complete Asteroid Coaster Bronze 6.39% of players
• I Foiled A Plot And I Liked It Complete Terminal Velocity Silver 5.94% of players
• Superstar Collect All 180 Red Star Rings Gold 4.48% of players
• The Complete Set Collect All 5 Red Star Rings In Any Level Silver 6.48% of players
• My Body Is A Weapon Destroy 50 Enemies Using Homing Attacks Bronze 11.52% of players
• Going Green! Collect The Green Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.54% of players
• A Day In The Sun Collect The Yellow Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.52% of players
• Silver Certificate Collect The Silver Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.5% of players
• Big Red Rock Collect The Red Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.48% of players
• Color Of Royalty Collect The Purple Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.48% of players
• Blue Me Away! Collect The Blue Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.48% of players
• What's A Cyan!? Collect The Cyan Chaos Emerald Bronze 4.48% of players
• Flying Low Finish Any Act As Super Sonic Bronze 4.48% of players
• Ooooh Shiny! Get An "S" Rank On Any Act Silver 7.14% of players
• Destroyer! Destroy 100 Enemies Using Homing Attacks Bronze 9.75% of players
• Take That, Me! Beat A Previous Personal Best On Any Level Bronze 10.1% of players
• Why Are Records Made? To Be BROKEN! Set A Personal Best, And Then Break All Of The Numbers On The Results Screen Bronze 6.46% of players
• A Student Get An "A" Rank Or Higher On Any Act Bronze 10.32% of players
• Reach For The Stars Grab All 5 Red Star Rings In One Run On Any Act Silver 6.22% of players
• Harder Than You Think Complete Any Act Without Picking Up Any Rings Silver 5.31% of players
• Tropical Domination Get 100% In Tropical Resort Bronze 100% of players
• The Taste Of Perfection Get 100% In Sweet Mountain Bronze 100% of players
• Carnival Of Completion Get 100% In Starlight Carnival Bronze 100% of players
• Wisp It, Wisp It Good! Get 100% In Planet Wisp Bronze 100% of players
• Soaked In Excellence Get 100% In Aquarium Park Bronze 100% of players
• Interstellar Coaster Crusher Get 100% In Asteroid Coaster Bronze 100% of players
• Running The Gauntlet Get 100% In Terminal Velocity Bronze 100% of players
• Precious Collect 300 Rings In One Run Silver 6.84% of players
• Long Haul Complete Egg Shuttle Silver 4.35% of players
• Stay On Target Destroy 100 Enemies Using Sweet Spot Homing Attacks Bronze 7.63% of players
• Handing Out Shiners Defeat Rotatatron With Less Than 3 Hits Silver 6.51% of players
• Crunching The Captain Defeat Captain Jelly With Less Than 3 Hits Bronze 5.16% of players
• Crashing The Party Barge Get An "S" Rank Against Frigate Orcan Bronze 4.92% of players
• Eye Of The Hedgehog Defeat Refreshinator With Less Than 3 Hits Silver 5.81% of players
• Fast As A Shark Defeat Admiral Jelly With Less Than 3 Hits Bronze 4.87% of players
• Smash N' Grab Get An "S" Rank Against Frigate Skullian Bronze 4.37% of players
• Putting A Spin On The Negative Get An "S" Rank Against Nega-Wisp Armor Gold 4.57% of players
• Breaking Ranks Break Every Rank From D To S On The Results Screen Bronze 5.7% of players
• No Ring Left Behind Collect All 30 Red Star Rings From Any Area Gold 4.93% of players
• Giving Credits Where Credits Due Skip or Play Through the Credits Level Bronze 5.91% of players
• Steppin' Up Score 100,000 Points In One Run Using Quick Step Bronze 6.79% of players

Playable today

Credits

Publisher

Sega

Developer

Blind Squirrel Entertainment

Released

2021-09-07

Age rating

ESRB E

Region

US

Time to beat

about 4.8 hours