Kishimoto says, “On the surface, our story is something that can be easily enjoyed, but we also wanted to challenge ourselves to create a drama that would also be enjoyable if thought about at a deeper level.
One thing is for sure though – Eggman will be more of a “flesh and blood human being” as opposed to being a simple bad guy There are a lot of mysteries to unravel in Sonic Frontiers, from the mysterious beings called Koco and Eggman’s disappearance into Cyber Space to the location of Tails and Amy along with the role of the Chaos Emeralds. As the game developed, new content and revised approaches were needed, so I was involved for much longer than a comic project.” I was able to bring some ideas to the table, but this was more of a collaborative effort. “With Sonic Frontiers, Sega provided the plot beats, settings, and characters, so my job was mainly to fill in the details. Of course, the process for Flynn is a lot different from writing a comic.
We had the development team think about how it could get integrated into the new open-zone format, which then prompted Ian Flynn to present even more new ideas to us, and through that cooperative back and forth, we settled on the characters that would appear in the game.” It’s also worth noting that Flynn had a “major” say in the narrative.ĭirector Morio Kishimoto said, “It was during that time when Ian Flynn presented some ideas for bringing different characters into the story. Sonic may even talk about some surprising characters while rolling around. In terms of other characters, players will encounter Amy, Tails and Big along with Eggman. That being said, don’t expect tons of references like in Sonic Generations and Sonic Forces. Including references to other games makes it clear that the Sonic Frontiers story isn’t a standalone world, but a part of the long history of Sonic.” And while there’s no Chao Garden in Frontiers, Iizuka says, “Those are things Ian put in for the fans.
Frontiers takes place after Sonic Forces and Team Sonic Racing, and players will hear Sonic speaking to himself while referencing past events.įor instance, he’ll talk about Kronos being a nice place for a Chao Garden (last seen in the Sonic Adventure series). Sonic sets out alone to find his missing friends, but this is an undeveloped land that no one has visited before, so we won’t be seeing a huge cast of characters,” says Iizuka. “The story begins as Sonic, Amy, and Tails visit undeveloped Kronos Island and are separated by a mysterious phenomenon. There isn’t anything that will be too dense for new fans to wade through, but just enough for long-term fans to appreciate.” I also wanted to bring some interconnectivity to the previous games. I wanted to advance the characters’ personal stories, even if just by a little bit. He knows the characters well, so he brought a great improvement to the characters’ emotions and dialogue.”įlynn noted, “I’m a career Sonic nerd, so I wanted to weave some of the series’ legacy into the story. That’s why I wanted to ask him to work on the story for the game as well. “Ian has been working as a comic writer for a long time, so I was very familiar with his work, but after reading the IDW comics, I was even more impressed with his talent. Speaking to Game Informer, Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka spoke about how Flynn joined the team.
This will be the first time he’s working on a mainline entry in the actual games though. Flynn is known for working on Archie Comics’ Sonic the Hedgehog along with IDW Publishing’s series. While much has been made about the “open-zone” format of Sonic Frontiers, it’s also notable for having writer Ian Flynn penning the narrative.
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