With the right developer, tools and ideas any game concept can work in 3D, but the beauty of modern tech and software is that developer's options are nigh on boundless.

Sonic in a true platforming based open world, with good draw distance, maybe some lock on features for those that need it, a little qte in complex battles, but some on-rails moments that still allow the play to view the necessary elements of levels they need to see to give them enough info to react to fast changing events would make for an exhilarating game IMO.

Spiderman works in an open world, even though he moves fast, no reason why a well designed 3D World can't work for Sonic & Co.

In theory yes. But then we play Sonic Mania, and we say "just give these guys ALL the budget FFS"

It's possible, I'm sure, but they haven't figured out how to do it yet.

If they went back to Sonic unleashed stage design with a rock solid 60fps and no werehog. I think it's great, Generations was great as well. Heroes, Adventure 1 and 2 were too but didn't age well. Also 06 could have been good if done properly. I think it could be good if sega redid the game. Remove the load screens, mix the gameplay between Adventure with upgraded controls and the fast sections be like unleashed and gen. It could be really good. Well don't make the damn girl a human, make it be that squirrel girl from Sonics show. Forgot her name as I haven't watched for years upon years

Sonic Adventure 1& 2, Sonic Riders, Sonic Allstar racing transformed, Sonic Unleashed and even Generations did it well.

generations and colors are great 3d sonic games

I personally think modern Sonic games get a lot of unfair criticism. Are these games really that bad? I truly believe that if Sonic was a new ip, these games would get such a different reaction.

They aren't anywhere near as bad as people make them out to be. Even Sonic 2006, a game full of problems, isn't as bad as it was made out to be. The worst thing about that game was the loading times, every other issue i came across was minor.

The fanbase doesn't help things, they are so full of nostalgia that they just can't move on. You have one half of the fanbase stuck in the 90's and can't look past Green Hill Zone and Sprites. Then there is the other half that loved the early 3D days and won't accept any new Sonic game unless it's Sonic Adventure 3.

One thing is that Japanese will always put their best when they love something . Japanese musicians have shown numerous of times that they still have lots of soul in them and often display respect for the art and the craft . I’ll listen to some Japanese music barely understanding the lyrics but the singing ; the rapping , the guitars riff everything is so well done . I hope they always stay true to who they are because if I’m real with you guys Japanese music and musicians a really some of my favorites .

this is also why persona music is so popular ha