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Sonic Forces - more info on avatar customization and abilities, gameplay mechanics, and more

by rawmeatcowboy
23 August 2017
GN Version 5.0

The following info comes from Famitsu, as translated by NintendoEverything...

- for your custom avatar, you can pick the gender, skin color, and face
- each Hero Character species will have its own unique gameplay abilitie
- Wolves can pull in surrounding rings
- edit the costume by using parts collected in the game
- variety of costume parts that can be edited, from headpiece, glasses, to shoes, as well as colors
- Wisps are used to create special weapons called Wispons
- the Hero Character can choose from a variety of Wispons, from Flamethrower to Thunder Whip
- each Wispon will also have special actions such as air jumping
- mix the Wispon type with species ability to create a unique play style
- there will be some stages dedicated for Tag Team play between Modern Sonic and the Hero Character
- perform combo attacks such as using avatar’s Wispon first and then finishing off with Sonic’s Boost attack
- avatar Wispon’s special attack can also be used as a shortcut, like using the air-jump to reach difficult places
- Eggman is a genius scientist who never gives up in his dream of world domination even after he was defeated by Sonic
- this time, Eggman's wish almost comes true by conquering 99 percent of the world
- bosses like Metal Sonic, Chaos, and Zavok are returning
- Shadow has joined the bad guys as well
- the new leader is named Infinite and he has a mysterious power to control odd cube-shaped objects
- he is quite strong, and faster than Sonic
- how he ties up with Eggman remains to be seen

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