Modern Era
Sonic Unleashed – Mazuri Savannah Citadel
Rooftop Run is one of the greatest zones of all-time in any Sonic game, so its inclusion in Sonic Generations was a no-brainer, but Mazuri is right up there with it. Sonic Unleashed, while not perfect, had a good thing going with its real-life inspired theme stages and Mazuri hit the nail on the head, delivering an imaginative and colorful take on various areas on the continent of Africa. A return to Mazuri and its fabulous zone music would be welcome indeed.
Sonic Colors – Starlight Carnival
I’m actually surprised Sonic Generations went with Planet Wisp instead of Starlight Carnival. So if a Sonic Generations 2 wanted to return to the world of Sonic Colors, Starlight Carnival would certainly be the next most obvious choice, at least in our opinions. The platforms that appear/disappear as Sonic runs through the stage would be a neat mechanic to explore in Classic Sonic gameplay if done properly. Plus of course, working the wisps into both styles of gameplay. It’s a shame the wisps (or something similar) are still confined to the Sonic Colors games because they do add a good deal of value. Perhaps the abilities in Sonic Forces will serve a similar purpose.
Sonic Mania – Press Garden Zone
Yeah, that’s right, we’re throwing Sonic 06 out and replacing it with Sonic Mania in our dream Sonic Generations 2 game. Crisis City was a great addition to Sonic Generations, and the Classic version of that stage was the best modern to classic converted zone. That said, Sonic 06 lacks many other memorable/fun zones, so let’s replace it with a more modern, and well-received, game.
Sonic Mania’s Press Garden Zone features a unique printing press-like atmosphere and it would be really interesting to see how they could work in its bouncy conveyer belts and snowy landscape into Modern Sonic gameplay.
Boss: Phantom King – Sonic Mania
The battle with the Phantom King in Sonic Mania featured an epic three-way showdown between the leader of the Hard-boiled heavies, Dr. Eggman, and Super Sonic. Expanding the scope of this battle with Modern Sonic gameplay could be quite the experience and would be an excellent choice to wrap up the Modern Era in a hypothetical Sonic Generations 2.
That does it for what zones we would want to see in a ‘Sonic Generations 2’. What zones would you want to see remixed? Let us know in the comments.
