All blessed Sonic Frontiers enjoyers are eating well in 2023, with the first of three Sonic Frontiers content updates getting an extremely close release date that will add a Jukebox, Photo Mode, and new challenge modes.
People are already buzzing over the prospect of a Photo Mode, given that the game has some positively epic cinematic moments that are desperately asking to be captured as wallpapers – and Challenge Modes are a staple within the Sonic series.
There is a proper overview of the update, right from the mouth of Sega:
- New Challenge Modes – After completing the main story campaign, players can access new challenge modes—Cyber Space Challenge and Battle Rush—via the title screen. The Cyber Space Challenge is a time-attack mode where players will compete against the clock to complete multiple Cyber Space stages in a row. Additionally, Sonic Frontiers will offer Battle Rush, a timed-battle mode where you fight multiple enemies, Guardians and Titans in one go.
- Photo Mode – To capture memories of their time on the Starfall Islands, players can open the pause menu to access Photo Mode, which will pause gameplay and bring up a camera that is freely moveable.
- Jukebox – Players can listen to their favorite Sonic songs all throughout the Starfall Islands with the new Jukebox. With 53 song tracks available, players will have instant access to 13 songs, and can unlock the remaining 40 songs by collecting Sound Memories on each island.
This is the week!
The Sonic Frontiers: Sights, Sounds, & Speed update arrives this Wednesday at 5pm Pacific! pic.twitter.com/Y6zwgTfwyu
— Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) March 20, 2023
And this is only the beginning of a round of neat (and entirely free) DLC that is coming throughout the year. In December last year, Sonic Team dropped a DLC roadmap for Sonic Frontiers that promises three major updates filled with new content – including a very promising mention of new playable characters!
Sonic Team actually referred to Sonic Frontiers as “a beginning”, so it’s quite thrilling to see the game continue to evolve and grow throughout these coming months.
Check out the ‘Sights, Sounds, and Speed’ update when it launches March 22.
Are you a Frontiers fan? Did you catch our review, where we said that Sonic Frontiers is the most Sonic fun since Mania? Let us know in the comments or on our social media.
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