Plenty of video game fans around the world are excited for the upcoming release ofSonic Colors: Ultimate. An HD remaster of the previously Nintendo Wii-exclusive title,Sonic Colors: Ultimatefeatures revamped and improved visuals, although one version of the game may look a little less polished than others.
Originally releasing in 2010,Sonic Colorsfollows the titular Sonic the Hedgehog as he quests through an interplanetary theme park in order to prevent Dr. Eggman from enslaving an alien race. Sega and Sonic TeamrevealedSonic Colors: Ultimatewith a flashy trailerduring the Sonic Central livestream event celebrating the blue blur’s 30th anniversary.
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Shortly after the previously mentioned Sonic Central event, Sega posted a trailer to YouTube spotlightingthe variety of improvements inSonic Colors: Ultimate. Nintendo has now uploaded its own version of the trailer, but with one major difference compared to the original. Towards the beginning of the video, a window pops up listing the game’s various HD visual improvements. For the Sega version, this includes 60 FPS and 4K resolution, along with “re-vamped lighting and improved graphics.” In the Nintendo version of the trailer, the references to 60 FPS and 4K resolution seem to have been removed entirely.
This likely indicates thatSonic Colors: Ultimatewill run at 3oFPS on Switch. The news may be disappointing for some, especially those who expected graphical and framerate improvements onthe new Switch OLED model. The new version of Nintendo’s console does have quite a few quality-of-life improvements – the handheld OLED screen, more substantial kickstand, LAN port, improved internal storage, et cetera – but it’s still incapable of 4K resolution, even when docked. This came as a let-down for many, especially consideringSonic Colorshas been a Nintendo exclusive title for the past decade.
The omission of 60FPS and 4K visuals forSonic Colors: Ultimateis reflective of an overarching issue for the Nintendo console, which continues to face difficulty in getting cross-platform games to perform as well as its Sony and Microsoft counterparts. For example, it’s been revealed thatthe upcoming Switch version ofOverwatch 2may have some significant shortcomings. A member ofOverwatch 2’s development team revealed getting the game’s visuals to run on the hybrid console is “more challenging,” and some of the game’s higher-end visuals “might not be visible.” While Switch’s visuals are optimized when docked, owners of the console ultimately trade power for mobility.
Sonic Colors: Ultimatelaunches in just a few months, so fans won’t have to wait too long before stepping into the remastered shoes of the Sega mascot. In the meantime, fans canwatch Sonic as a Vtuber.
Sonic Colors: Ultimatelaunches September 7 on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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