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Sonic Dream Team is a 2023 platformer game developed by Hardlight and published by Sega as part of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The game follows Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy Rose, Rouge and Cream traversing across Reverie Haven which is corrupted by Doctor Eggman—using a mysterious device protected by a guardian named Ariem—to stop him. As ...
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(ソニックドリームチーム, Sonikku Dorīmu Chīmu?) is a video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was developed by Hardlight and published by Sega for the Apple Arcade service on iOS, Mac and Apple TV devices. The game was released on December 5, 2023, and is described as a "narrative driven platform game."
Synopsis
Dr. Eggman has discovered the Reverie, an ancient device capable of making dreams come true. Upon learning of the doctor's plans to conquer the world using this object, Sonic and his friends travel through the villain's dreamscapes to thwart his ambitions.
Introduction
After the Starfall Islands incident and Mirage Express incident, Cream the Rabbit and Cheese are seen trapped in an experimentation tube. Dr. Eggman is gleefully laughing to himself as he raises aloft an odd-looking headpiece and proceeds to wear it. He proclaims that his dreams can now come true in front of an odd circular artifact as his system shows him that it is one hundred percent completed. Eggman prepares to initiate his plan. However, a voice from the artifact chides him for his machinations and tells the scientist he will never control the Reverie and demands Cream's release. Eggman's system shortly after goes into lockdown, much to his surprise as the Dream Weaver should have been neutralized. He seems shocked as the world fades to black. Following Rouge the Bat's intel, Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose and Rouge herself all arrive to thwart Eggman's scheme. Sonic thanks the bat for finding the place so quickly, whereby Rouge expresses her pleasure, so long as she got a reward later. Tails tells of Eggman's plan to use Cream and Cheese as a "conduit" to interact with the artifact- deducing that Eggman was perhaps trying to use the pair as a filter. Tails is interrupted by Knuckles, who asks what the entire thing was supposed to do. Continuing his research, Tails' finds out via operational files that the artifact can control dreams. Soon thereafter the artifact starts reacting. The five are then sent into a slumber by the strange artifact.
Scrambled Shores
All five are seen falling through a portal. Sonic finds himself face-first in the sand on what appears to be a beach-like environment. Sonic gets up, quipping of how he'd heard of falling asleep before but this was ridiculous. As he splutters sand out, the mysterious voice tells him that it is looking after his friends but they would need help. Sonic follows the voice until he reaches a different location. When asking where he is, the voice then announces that Sonic is in the Reverie Haven, their home. Sonic turns and sees Ariem and the two exchange a friendly greeting. Ariem tells of her status as a DreamWeaver and Guardian of the Reverie. She asks for Sonic's help to recover the Dream Orbs, as they contain the power of the Reverie for Ariem to dreamweave - with enough of them, Ariem can create a path through Eggman's twisted dreamscapes. Taking the Dream Orb Sonic holds, she tells of how they can be used to restore his friends, all of whom now appear as ghostly apparitions. Using the Dream Orb's power, Amy is restored. While the pair are happy to reunite, Ariem is apologetic for not being strong enough to free everyone yet. She assures the pair that the rest of their friends are aware of the situation, with Tails in particular taking it well. Tails explains how each Dreamscape is essentially a locked down like a secured bunker, they can do actions inside but cannot get out. Ariem affirms she can use Dream Orbs and Dream Weaving to reunite them all, but cannot help them until she is reunited with the Dream Core. After Sonic and Amy have collected more Dream Orbs, Ariem praises the pair for finding enough to unlock a new part of the Reverie. Amy enquires if its enough to free everyone, but Tails denies stating they still needed to break down Eggman's security applied to the current dream. Ariem agrees and tells of how the boarder between dreams is heavily guarded and that they should aim to reach it first. Sonic asks Ariem what the Reverie is. Ariem tells of how it turns the dreams of the pure-hearted into reality. Rouge pipes up from behind that someone could dream of anything and how it would come true in the real world, much to her interest. Sonic cheekily tells her not to get her hopes up as Ariem said only the "pure-hearted", to which Rouge questions what that even means. Ariem explains of her creation, of how she was only meant to grant the Reverie's powers to those with "noble and virtuous intentions". Its through this rule that Eggman wished to exploit by kidnapping and using Cream and Cheese to try and trick Ariem through an innocent mind. Ariem becomes downcast with a pensive look, telling of how she was not decisive enough to repel the evil Doctor, and in the end the best she could do was trap him in his own Dreamscape. Sonic assures the Guardian that all is well and that the group will help to restore her powers and stop Eggman, as they always do. The security on the dream that Tails spoke of is revealed. Ariem tells of how it is the only way to reach the next dreamscape. Sonic is curious over what Eggman has been making. Amy is amused by his excitement. Sonic decides to fix things himself, which frustrates Amy. In Sonic's route, he lists off the dream and expresses surprise at the sight of a crab with a moustache. in Amy's route, she expresses disgust at the sight of the giant crab.
The game allows the player to select one out of six characters: Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream and Rouge. Each character brings forth their own unique "flare and personality" that fits with the three movement types. These will aid in the player's navigation through a dream world in which they must rescue Sonic's friends.
In Update 2, the game introduces a new mode called "Sweet Dreams" in addition of ranking system.
Playable
•Amy Rose •Cream the Rabbit •Knuckles the Echidna •Miles "Tails" Prower •Rouge the Bat •Sonic the Hedgehog
Non-playable
•Ariem (only appearance) •Cheese •Dr. Eggman
Enemies
•Buzz Bomber •Caterkiller •Crabmeat •Egg Pawn •Moto Bug
Knowledge of a new, untitled Sonic mobile game was made public on July 22, 2022, when Sega Europe sent out a listing on the jobs board for the site Gameindustrybiz, searching for applicants to potentially serve as the lead artist for the game.
When asked about his involvement, Ian Flynn teased he was somewhat involved with the game, though couldn't talk about it. When the game's announcement trailer was finally released, he confirmed it and revealed he was writing for the game.
An announcement trailer was released on November 1, 2023, with the music composed by Tee Lopes and guitars played by Jonny Atma. The trailer was met with praise for showcasing its distinct visual style, fresh looking gameplay, as well as the inclusion of Rouge and Cream as playable characters. The game has also received major backlash due to being exclusive to Apple Arcade and its supported devices.
As confirmed in a from a brand ambassador for Hardlight, due to exclusivity agreements from Apple, a potential release on other mobile platforms such as Android will not be made. It is unknown if the game will be released on consoles and PC, or if it will remain as an Apple Arcade exclusive.
According to Ian Flynn, this is the first Sonic the Hedgehog mobile game to be considered canon to the overall franchise.
Sega in February 14, 2024, they released the first update of three, the first one containing a 'Speed Battle' mode, where players can now record their best times for each Act and compete for top place in online leaderboards, eight new Boss Missions with moveset overhauls for Dr. Crabulous, the Factory Foremen and the Guardian Hunter.
•Sonic Dream Team is the first game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series to have localizations for Australian English, Arabic, Dutch, Canadian French and Turkish. It is also the first game to have British English be a selectable localization instead of being a region-exclusive, like Sonic Colors.
•Barring other mobile games, this is the first Sonic game since Sonic Rivals 2 to lack a Japanese dub, and the first since Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games to lack a French, Spanish, German, and Italian dub.
•This is the first platformer-genre game to have Cream the Rabbit and Rouge the Bat playable since Sonic Advance 3 and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), respectively.
•This is the first game where Rouge the Bat appears without Shadow the Hedgehog.
•This is the first time Michelle Ruff has recorded new lines for Cream ever since Sonic Generations.
•Several of the characters' idle animations are similar to animations or poses they have used in past games:
Nov 23, 2020 · Sonic has had quite the year, including a brand new 2D platformer in Sonic Superstars and substantial updates throughout 2023 for Sonic Frontiers. But the blue blur isn’t done yet, dropping the surprise release of a full-on 3D platformer for Apple devices called Sonic Dream Team .
- Robert Kellett
Dec 7, 2023 · Sonic Dream Team, the new 3D action-platformer from SEGA, is now available exclusively on Apple Arcade, Apple’s gaming subscription service that offers unlimited access to an evolving collection of more than 200 incredibly fun games.
Dec 5, 2023 · SEGA HARDlight's new mobile game, Sonic Dream Team, will be launching exclusively on Apple Arcade on 5 December 2023. The game will see Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Cream and Rouge rush and jump through 12 crazy stages as Dr Eggman manifests his literal dreams of world domination into the real wo...
It looks like we’re not done yet this year for new Sonic games! Sega today announced a new 3D action-platformer coming exclusively on December 5th to Apple Arcade. In this all-new Sonic adventure, the evil Dr. Eggman has discovered The Reverie – an ancient device with the power to manifest dreams in the real world.
