Team Sonic RPG

Team Sonic RPG (also known as Sonic the RPG) is a role-playing game published by SEGA and developed by Flatface Games. It was released in May 2024 for the Nintendo Switch. It is the second attempt at a role-playing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, following Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood for the Nintendo DS sixteen years prior. This game fuses familiar Sonic gameplay with classic RPG mechanics. The plot follows Sonic the Hedgehog as he embarks on a journey to stop Doctor Eggman from resurrecting an ancient evil. Along the way he meets Tails the Fox, Knuckles the Echidna, and many other friends. The game takes place in its own continuity and ignores the events of previous games—instead forming the “core Sonic canon” into a singular narrative. The story adapts elements from Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic Adventure, and Sonic Heroes.
==Box-art blurb==
Evil Awaits… Who Will Rise to Fight?Take your favorite SONIC characters into classic RPG battles
Crush your enemies with stylish Special Moves
Featuring an all-new take on Sonic and his world
==Gameplay==
Team Sonic RPG’s battles use a turn-based system where the number of times a hero or enemy gets to act depends on their Speed stat. The higher the number, the more actions they will get. On the right side of the screen is the Action Order, which lists who gets to act in the next eight turns. This list is always changing, however—every action has its own Speed stat, so many of them will modify the order. Weaker abilities mostly have higher Speed, while those with lower Speed tend to be more powerful or useful, so the player must plan carefully and strategize. Battles utilize action commands (or timed hits), where pressing the button with the right timing improves the move. When attacking, a “Good!” hit increases damage by 25%, and a “Perfect!!” hit increases it by 75%. Some actions require button holds or rapid taps. Skills and spells do not use action commands. When defending, a “Good!” block decreases damage by half, and a “Perfect!!” block negates all of it.
During battle, the player (eventually) has four commands at their disposal. is for the hero’s most basic action, the Attack command. is the Skill command, which brings up a list of character-specific abilities. is the Magic command, which allows use of elemental attacks that cost MP and use the Mag. Attack stat. is the Special command, which is for attacks with bonus effects that cost MP and use the Phys. Attack stat. There are other miscellaneous commands on the shoulder buttons. brings up the Items menu. makes the character use Guard, in which they skip their turn and restore a small amount of HP, all while taking less damage if they’re hit. is for the simply-named ! command. This lets the player use scripted actions exclusive to certain enemies or bosses. It can be anything ranging from flipping a switch to using the finisher on the final boss. Finally, is the Flee command. The player cannot run from bosses and forced battles.
The party consists of three heroes who can be switched at any time outside of battle. Sonic is not a mandatory party member. Having a certain character (or characters) present at specific points in the plot will trigger unique dialogues or open extended story segments. All characters have a unique buff—called an ally bonus—that they share with the party. For instance, Sonic’s buff increases their Attack command damage, while Espio’s decreases enemy accuracy. Further, each hero has a special ability that can be used when controlling them in the overworld—ranging from traversal to utility. Pressing or switches the hero the player is controlling. They can jump with . Traversing the overworld feels a lot like moving around an adventure field in a Sonic Adventure game. Areas are filled with NPCs, sidequests, item boxes, and light platforming.
Enemies appear on the field, and touching them starts a battle. Defeating them frees animals, which are the game’s experience point system; after collecting a defined number of animals, the heroes will level up. While exploring, the player may find large Capsules in hard-to-reach areas. Opening these gives out a great number of animals, quite possibly resulting in multiple level-ups. Bosses will also drop Capsules when defeated. In addition to experience, battles reward the player with rings and items. Non-active party members get experience as well, but only 50% of it.
Characters can also use specials, which operate similarly to spells but do physical damage. Heroes learn specials either by levelling up, or by adapting them from other heroes. The latter is done when two (or more) compatible party members battle together multiple times. For example, Vector and Big can both gain Ice Fist from Knuckles, who learns it through level-up. Once he has Ice Fist, the player can put him, Vector, and Big into the party and have them battle together. After several victories, Vector and Big will eventually be able to permanently use Ice Fist as well. Heroes can only acquire specials from the character they originated from (so Big cannot get Ice Fist from Vector).
The game’s equipment system comes in the form of gems—items that serve a wide variety of functions. They boost stats, give skills, and unlock specials when equipped. Heroes start with one or two gem slots, but they will get more as they level up. Multiples of the same type of gem can be equipped. Gems can be found inside item boxes in the field as well as purchasable at shops.
==Plot==
Chapter 1Several months ago, Doctor Eggman and his fleet moved in on West Side Island, where he constructed an enormous chemical plant. However, instead of that, it was a factory that used captured wildlife as an energy source for Eggman’s robots. Those “Badniks” would then wreak havoc on the land while capturing even more wildlife. Team Sonic RPG begins with Sonic, a blue, super-speedy hedgehog, breaking into the plant to free the imprisoned animals. He finds them and escorts them to the exit. Angry, he runs back into the building and finds the central power core, which he destroys. The factory starts collapsing on itself. Sonic is just about to make it out when he finds some remaining animals stuck under debris. He frees them, but the factory explodes around him, flinging the hedgehog sky high.
Elsewhere, Doctor Eggman watches via security feed. He becomes completely enamored with Sonic, believing that he can use the hedgehog to create the ultimate machine.
Chapter 2The force of the blast hurls Sonic to the other side of West Side Island. He lands on a beach, where he regains consciousness the next morning. As he prepares to “move on,” he spots a two-tailed fox getting pushed around by some bullies. He scares them off and consoles the fox, who introduces himself as Tails. He takes Sonic on a tour of his workshop, where he shows off his biplane…and Chaos Emerald. When Sonic touches it, it shoots a beam of light into the sky. The sunlight suddenly disappears. Sonic and Tails look outside to see a giant spherical craft—the Death Egg—looming in the sky and covering the sun. Dozens of flying Badniks swarm Tails’ shop, clearly seeking the Emerald. The duo fly away on Tails’ plane. They use the Emerald as a wayfinder to their next location: Angel Island.
==Playable heroes==
 
 	
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Sonic 	Sonic 	
Species 	Hedgehog 	
Default role 	Time mage 	
Magic specialty	Wind 	
Max gem slots 	♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (8) 	
Availability 	Playable from the beginning	
 	
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Tails 	Tails 	
Species 	Fox 	
Default role 	Machinist 	
Magic specialty	Lightning 	
Max gem slots 	♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (11) 	
Availability 	“Chapter 2: Freerunner Friend” - West Sky Island	
 	
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Knuckles 	Knuckles 	
Species 	Echidna 	
Default role 	Mystic knight 	
Magic specialty	Earth 	
Max gem slots 	♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (6) 	
Availability 	“Chapter 3: Master Mishap” - Angel Island	
 	
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Amy 	Amy 	
Species 	Hedgehog 	
Default role 	Warrior 	
Magic specialty	Fire 	
Max gem slots 	♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (7) 	
Availability 	“Chapter 4: Final Frontier” - Death Egg	
 	
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Cream 	Cream 	
Species 	Rabbit 	
Default role 	White mage 	
Magic specialty	Wind 	
Max gem slots 	♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (10) 	
Availability 	“Chapter 4: Final Frontier” - Death Egg	
==Areas==
==Enemies==
==Bosses==
===Minibosses===
==Items==
===Chao===
===Gems===
===Healing / support===
==Sidequests==
===Hero missions===
==Gallery==
File:LogoTeamSonicRPG.png|Logo
==Trivia==
Category:2024 Category:Sonic (series) Category:Sonic Games Category:Sonic Spin-offs Category:Nintendo Switch Games Category:Role-Playing Games