Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Nintendo Wii U

About the Game

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is a 3D action game and the start of a new Boom series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Released together with the 3DS game Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal , the games serve as a prequel to the 2014 Sonic Boom animated TV series. The title refers to a new villain called Lyric the Last Ancient. Sonic, Tails, Knuckled and Amy discover him in an ancient tomb while pursuing Eggman and being ambushed by Metal Sonic.

Gameplay & Core Systems

There are a few linear high-speed running sections to collect rings, fight enemies and dodge obstacles. Most of the game is however played as a 3D fighting game and platformer where the characters can move freely in the environment. players get to control all four characters together, but in turns. Characters that are not active are controlled by the AI and they all share the same pool of rings as a type of health meter. Al four characters have different abilities and these are often used to solve environment based puzzles.

Standout Features

• Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is a 3D action game and the start of a new Boom series in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
• Lyric: The title refers to a new villain called Lyric the Last Ancient.
• Most of the game is however played as a 3D fighting game and platformer where the characters can move freely in the environment.
• Characters that are not active are controlled by the AI and they all share the same pool of rings as a type of health meter.
• They also use an electric weapon called the Enerbeam, taken from the tomb early on and converted by Tails.
• These beams act as a type of whip and can be used to remove energy shields, solve puzzles and hang from rails.
• Specific character abilities are a spin dash and homing attack for Sonic, Tails can hover in the air the longest and has access to gadgets, Knuckles can climb walls and move underground, and Amy can triple jump and uses a hammer to swing on poles.
• After the initial part of the game most of the game is played in a hub world, similar to Sonic Adventure , with two large islands that can be explored freely.

Modes & Ways to Play

Levels contain many hidden trinkets to collect, also using a separate observation mode that shows the location, and materials can be gathered to upgrade parts of the world for the locals. The game supports local cooperative multiplayer for the main story mode. Team Challenges is a separate game mode for up to four players on a single screen in combat-focused mini-games.

Player support includes Same/Split-Screen, Co-Op, and Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS).

Presentation & Atmosphere

Most of the game is however played as a 3D fighting game and platformer where the characters can move freely in the environment. Al four characters have different abilities and these are often used to solve environment based puzzles. After the initial part of the game most of the game is played in a hub world, similar to Sonic Adventure , with two large islands that can be explored freely. Levels contain many hidden trinkets to collect, also using a separate observation mode that shows the location, and materials can be gathered to upgrade parts of the world for the locals.