![]() ![]() Take Lilac, the half-dragon girl who can kick and punch in all sorts of directions and can also spin her body into a cyclone her most useful attack is the ability to temporarily burst into a blazingly fast dash that can move in any direction, even in the air. There is a much heavier emphasis on action in Freedom Planet, with each of the three characters possessing an impressive repertoire of moves that can help them defeat enemies and traverse seemingly unreachable platforms. If anyone reading this review is waiting for the part where “That’s where the similarities end” comes up, it won’t happen: the DNA of Sonic is all over this game, one way or another.įortunately, Freedom Planet saw fit to only copy everything that made the 2D Sonic games such beloved classics and apply an extra layer of polish and gameplay variety that has never existed in the series. The playable characters also share similar physics to Sonic in the way that they move and jump, with one character that can roll into a ball while moving. The game’s core structure follows Sonic’s original 2D format, with each stage split into two acts that feature long stretches of platforms, death traps and enemies as well as collectible gems (in place of rings) and power-ups. However, after a realization few fan creators ever reach, the team decided to mold their project into an original work rather than falling behind the hedgehog’s shadow (not to be confused with Shadow the Hedgehog).Įven with the rebranded title and revamped designs, Freedom Planet is unmistakably a love letter to Sonic the Hedgehog, but that love also extends throughout Sega’s 16-bit history, as nostalgic fans should be able to spot influences from Gunstar Heroes, Ristar, Nights into Dreams and even Columns. ![]() It would be even less surprising to learn that developer GalaxyTrail had indeed planned to make a fangame based on Sonic the Hedgehog, one out of several thousand already available on the internet. A single glance at Freedom Planet’s character designs and aesthetic should be enough to clue in most people of what major videogame franchise served as the primary source of information. ![]()
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