{"id":12085,"date":"2017-05-16T21:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=12085"},"modified":"2017-05-16T21:00:16","modified_gmt":"2017-05-17T01:00:16","slug":"sonic-forces-introduces-new-third-gameplay-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2017\/05\/sonic-forces-introduces-new-third-gameplay-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Forces introduces new, third gameplay style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, SEGA revealed the third gameplay style in <strong>Sonic Forces<\/strong> is a powerful gadget touting customizable character. For the first time in the Sonic series, players can create their own original Hero Character, and customize how the character plays and how it looks. This newly revealed playstyle in <em>Sonic Forces<\/em> is in addition to the previously revealed fast-paced action of Modern Sonic and the thrilling platforming of Classic Sonic.<\/p>\n<p>Players will be equipping their custom Hero Character with one of a variety of powerful unique gadgets called Wispons. Wispons are an evolution of the Color Powers from Sonic Colors and double as both offensive abilities and as a way to platform through levels quickly. Along with the Wispon, the Hero Character will have a grappling hook they can utilize to quickly traverse across zones. Players can also customize the Hero Character\u2019s looks by choosing and swapping between hundreds of accessories and outfit options to change the character\u2019s appearance as they play through the game.<\/p>\n<p>There are seven base animal types that players can select from, each with varying special abilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wolf \u2013 Automatically draws in rings when near them<\/li>\n<li>Rabbit &#8211; Has longer invincible time after receiving damage<\/li>\n<li>Cat &#8211; Keeps one ring after being hit<\/li>\n<li>Dog &#8211; Restarts with five rings after the player dies<\/li>\n<li>Bear \u2013 Blows away enemies with a homing attack<\/li>\n<li>Bird &#8211; Flies high with double jump abilities<\/li>\n<li>Hedgehog &#8211; Collects rings when getting damaged<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The created character will also be a key part of the story, appearing not only in cut scenes, but by being a crucial element in the story.<\/p>\n<p>Sonic Forces will be available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, &#038; PC this holiday.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TJZfptketUc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, SEGA revealed the third gameplay style in Sonic Forces is a powerful gadget touting customizable character. For the first time in the Sonic series, players can create their own original Hero Character, and customize how the character plays and how it looks. This newly revealed playstyle in Sonic Forces is in addition to the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1530,6,419,586],"tags":[1789,1383,1402,76,1985,580,1405],"class_list":["post-12085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nintendo-switch","category-pc","category-playstation-4","category-xbox-one","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-pc","tag-playstation-4","tag-sega","tag-sonic-forces","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog","tag-xbox-one"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sonic_forces_wide.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6HXYU-38V","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4985,"url":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2014\/02\/sega-unveils-sonic-boom\/","url_meta":{"origin":12085,"position":0},"title":"SEGA Unveils Sonic Boom","date":"February 7, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"SEGA unveiled their next Sonic project with the announcement of Sonic Boom, two new games coming exclusively to the Nintendo Wii U and 3DS systems. 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