From GameWatcher: "It seems impossible to bring up Sonic Forces without mentioning that other great Sonic game that came out very recently. You also may think that two Sonic games in a year, let alone the same season, would be overkill. That may be true. However while Sonic Mania satisfies the fans hankering after a pure Genesis/Megadrive-era experience, Sonic Forces caters to those weirdo masochists who actually like Sonic’s 3D adventures and who actually hold out hope for a great 3D Sonic game."
The divide between both iterations of Sonic is now reaching spin-off territory, and the way Sega is handling it is both a blessing and a curse.
Game Rant Writes "Sonic Forces is now five years old, and while it has plenty of flaws, there are things the 2017 release handles well enough to affect future games."
Sega aims to release 2D Sonic games alongside the 3D ones each year, but it's questionable how the company plans to continue this trend.
"You also may think that two Sonic games in a year, let alone the same season, would be overkill."
Why would that ever be the case with any franchise?
"Sonic Forces caters to those weirdo masochists who actually like Sonic’s 3D adventures and who actually hold out hope for a great 3D Sonic game."
There already have been great 3D Sonic games
They need to go open world with sonic