SONIC BOOM: THE RISE OF LYRIC

WII U, 2014

This game was always going to be fighting an uphill battle after the negative reception fans gave to its redesigned characters, but the finished product didn’t really help itself. The game was developed by Big Red Button and tried to move the series from straight platforming to a more action-adventure style. Sadly, the game was beset by technical problems including an infinite jump glitch with Knuckles, and suffered from dull, repetitive stages. It is generally regarded as being one of the weakest games in the series.