<s>
(	O
known	O
as	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colours	O
in	O
the	O
PAL	O
region	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
2010	O
platform	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
follows	O
Sonic	B-Application
's	O
quest	O
to	O
stop	O
his	O
nemesis	O
Doctor	O
Eggman	O
from	O
enslaving	O
an	O
alien	O
race	O
and	O
taking	O
over	O
the	O
world	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
is	O
similar	O
to	O
prior	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
collecting	O
rings	O
and	O
defeating	O
enemies	O
;	O
the	O
camera	O
perspective	O
often	O
switches	O
from	O
third-person	O
to	O
side-scrolling	O
perspectives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
began	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Examining	O
criticisms	O
of	O
past	O
games	O
,	O
the	O
developers	O
made	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	O
only	O
playable	O
character	O
and	O
worked	O
to	O
balance	O
speed	O
and	O
platforming	O
;	O
the	O
Wisps	O
were	O
introduced	O
to	O
diversify	O
the	O
gameplay	O
without	O
slowing	O
it	O
down	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
were	O
developed	O
:	O
one	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
by	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
,	O
and	O
one	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
by	O
Dimps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
for	O
a	O
wider	O
demographic	O
than	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
specifically	O
children	O
and	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
anticipation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Sega	O
delisted	O
several	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
with	O
sub-average	O
Metacritic	O
scores	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
the	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
its	O
graphics	O
,	O
audio	O
,	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
gameplay	O
and	O
replay	O
value	O
,	O
with	O
many	O
considering	O
it	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
form	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wisp	O
power-ups	O
introduced	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
became	O
a	O
staple	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
edition	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
outer	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
,	O
whose	O
goal	O
is	O
to	O
save	O
the	O
Wisps	O
,	O
an	O
alien	O
race	O
that	O
has	O
been	O
enslaved	O
by	O
Doctor	O
Eggman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
must	O
be	O
guided	O
through	O
these	O
planets	O
to	O
destroy	O
the	O
power	O
source	O
at	O
their	O
center	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
each	O
act	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
guide	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
the	O
goal	O
,	O
whilst	O
defeating	O
enemies	O
and	O
dodging	O
obstacles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
control	O
Sonic	B-Application
using	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
(	O
with	O
or	O
without	O
the	O
Nunchuck	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
or	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
GameCube	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
retains	O
most	O
of	O
his	O
abilities	O
from	O
Sonic	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
:	O
he	O
can	O
perform	O
a	O
"	O
Sonic	B-Application
Boost	O
"	O
which	O
greatly	O
increases	O
his	O
speed	O
and	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
smash	O
through	O
various	O
objects	O
;	O
a	O
homing	O
attack	O
that	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
destroy	O
enemies	O
from	O
long	O
distances	O
;	O
and	O
a	O
stomp	O
that	O
enables	O
him	O
to	O
quickly	O
destroy	O
objects	O
below	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
certain	O
levels	O
,	O
players	O
are	O
sent	O
at	O
high	O
speeds	O
and	O
must	O
perform	O
a	O
quick	O
step	O
maneuver	O
to	O
dodge	O
walls	O
and	O
other	O
hazards	O
;	O
others	O
see	O
Sonic	B-Application
using	O
a	O
drift	O
mechanic	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
make	O
sharp	O
turns	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
is	O
also	O
given	O
a	O
double-jump	O
ability	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
perform	O
an	O
additional	O
jump	O
in	O
mid-air	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
major	O
aspect	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
is	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
activate	O
Wisp	O
power-ups	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Cyan	O
Laser	O
"	O
turns	O
Sonic	B-Application
into	O
a	O
laser	O
that	O
can	O
bounce	O
off	O
solid	O
surfaces	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
laser	O
's	O
path	O
and	O
to	O
travel	O
through	O
power	O
lines	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
"	O
Yellow	O
Drill	O
"	O
allows	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
drill	O
through	O
soft	O
ground	O
and	O
water	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Orange	O
Rocket	O
"	O
allows	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
blast	O
upward	O
to	O
tremendous	O
heights	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Pink	O
Spikes	O
"	O
allows	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
bond	O
to	O
walls	O
and	O
ceilings	O
and	O
to	O
perform	O
a	O
spin	O
dash	O
to	O
gain	O
velocity	O
and	O
to	O
destroy	O
objects	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Green	O
Hover	O
"	O
enables	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
hover	O
and	O
to	O
perform	O
dashes	O
across	O
lines	O
of	O
rings	O
;	O
the	O
"	O
Blue	O
Cube	O
"	O
gives	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	O
ability	O
to	O
turn	O
blue	O
blocks	O
into	O
blue	O
rings	O
and	O
vice	O
versa	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
Purple	O
Frenzy	O
"	O
turns	O
Sonic	B-Application
into	O
a	O
berserker	O
that	O
chomps	O
through	O
anything	O
in	O
its	O
path	O
,	O
increasing	O
in	O
size	O
as	O
it	O
continues	O
to	O
eat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
previous	O
games	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
collects	O
golden	O
rings	O
,	O
which	O
protect	O
him	O
from	O
a	O
single	O
hit	O
by	O
an	O
enemy	O
or	O
obstacle	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
will	O
scatter	O
and	O
blink	O
before	O
disappearing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
starts	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
limited	O
number	O
of	O
lives	O
;	O
if	O
he	O
is	O
hit	O
with	O
no	O
rings	O
in	O
his	O
possession	O
,	O
he	O
will	O
lose	O
a	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
a	O
player	O
exhausts	O
their	O
lives	O
,	O
they	O
will	O
receive	O
a	O
game	B-Application
over	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
features	O
a	O
co-operative	O
two-player	O
mode	O
,	O
Eggman	O
's	O
Sonic	B-Application
Simulator	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
control	O
Sonic-modeled	O
robots	O
or	O
their	O
Mii	O
characters	O
through	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Completing	O
Sonic	B-Application
Simulator	O
levels	O
rewards	O
the	O
player	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
,	O
and	O
once	O
all	O
seven	O
are	O
collected	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
can	O
transform	O
into	O
Super	O
Sonic	B-Application
after	O
collecting	O
50	O
rings	O
in	O
normal	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
Super	O
Sonic	B-Application
,	O
players	O
are	O
invincible	O
and	O
can	O
boost	O
infinitely	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
cannot	O
use	O
Wisps	O
and	O
lose	O
one	O
ring	O
per	O
second	O
,	O
de-transforming	O
when	O
the	O
ring	O
counter	O
hits	O
zero	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
features	O
online	O
leaderboards	O
,	O
allowing	O
players	O
to	O
upload	O
their	O
scores	O
via	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
is	O
a	O
side-scroller	O
reminiscent	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis/Mega	I-Operating_System
Drive	I-Operating_System
games	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
style	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Rush	I-Application
and	O
Rush	B-Application
Adventure	I-Application
)	O
that	O
takes	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
dual-screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Exclusive	O
to	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
are	O
touchscreen-controlled	O
special	O
stages	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
ones	O
seen	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
missions	O
featuring	O
various	O
characters	O
from	O
throughout	O
the	O
franchise	O
,	O
a	O
competitive	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
extra	O
final	O
boss	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
two	O
additional	O
Wisp	O
types	O
:	O
"	O
Red	O
Burst	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
burst	O
in	O
midair	O
and	O
can	O
activate	O
certain	O
objects	O
such	O
as	O
a	O
hot	O
air	O
balloon	O
,	O
Ferris	O
wheel	O
,	O
and	O
popcorn	O
cannons	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
Violet	O
Void	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
gives	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	O
ability	O
to	O
float	O
and	O
to	O
suck	O
up	O
nearby	O
objects	O
,	O
growing	O
bigger	O
in	O
the	O
process	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Suspicious	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
and	O
his	O
best	O
friend	O
Tails	O
investigate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
proceeds	O
to	O
visit	O
the	O
planets	O
,	O
liberating	O
the	O
Wisps	O
and	O
shutting	O
down	O
the	O
generators	O
linked	O
to	O
the	O
amusement	O
park	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
Sonic	B-Application
frees	O
the	O
Wisps	O
,	O
Eggman	O
tries	O
to	O
fire	O
the	O
cannon	O
at	O
the	O
world	O
,	O
but	O
a	O
piece	O
of	O
wreckage	O
causes	O
it	O
to	O
malfunction	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
amusement	O
park	O
begins	O
to	O
explode	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
confronts	O
Eggman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eggman	O
uses	O
the	O
Nega-Wisps	O
to	O
power	O
his	O
final	O
contraption	O
,	O
a	O
robot	O
that	O
uses	O
the	O
powers	O
of	O
all	O
the	O
Wisps	O
that	O
Sonic	B-Application
has	O
met	O
against	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
the	O
machine	O
gets	O
weaker	O
,	O
the	O
Wisps	O
escape	O
and	O
help	O
Sonic	B-Application
defeat	O
Eggman	O
,	O
sending	O
him	O
hurtling	O
off	O
into	O
space	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wisps	O
carry	O
Sonic	B-Application
out	O
of	O
the	O
exploding	O
amusement	O
park	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Returning	O
safely	O
to	O
Earth	O
,	O
Yacker	O
thanks	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
Tails	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
Tails	O
soon	O
learn	O
that	O
the	O
leading	O
Mother	O
Wisp	O
had	O
been	O
infected	O
by	O
the	O
negative	O
energy	O
and	O
transformed	O
into	O
the	O
Nega-Mother	O
Wisp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Emeralds	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
transforms	O
into	O
Super	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
fights	O
her	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
began	O
in	O
2008	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Unleashed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
they	O
kept	O
most	O
of	O
Unleasheds	O
core	O
gameplay	O
elements	O
,	O
developers	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
Dimps	O
decided	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
equal	O
balance	O
between	O
speed	O
and	O
platforming	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
,	O
in	O
comparison	O
to	O
the	O
straightforward	O
gameplay	O
of	O
Unleashed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
requests	O
by	O
fans	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
also	O
made	O
the	O
decision	O
to	O
make	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	O
only	O
playable	O
character	O
,	O
and	O
to	O
omit	O
"	O
gimmick	O
"	O
themes	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
swordplay	O
mechanic	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
2009	O
spin-off	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Knight	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
chose	O
to	O
develop	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
's	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
DS	B-Device
consoles	O
,	O
hoping	O
to	O
expand	O
upon	O
the	O
audience	O
attracted	O
by	O
the	O
successful	O
Mario	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sonic	I-Application
at	I-Application
the	I-Application
Olympic	I-Application
Games	I-Application
crossover	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
ideas	O
was	O
the	O
setting	O
should	O
be	O
an	O
amusement	O
park	O
;	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
then	O
realized	O
that	O
"	O
any	O
sort	O
of	O
terrestrial	O
amusement	O
park	O
would	O
be	O
too	O
small	O
to	O
contain	O
Sonic	B-Application
's	O
adventures.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
also	O
desired	O
something	O
that	O
would	O
diversify	O
the	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
did	O
not	O
slow	O
it	O
down	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
goal	O
was	O
to	O
encourage	O
players	O
to	O
revisit	O
completed	O
levels	O
;	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
accomplished	O
this	O
by	O
adding	O
segments	O
requiring	O
certain	O
types	O
of	O
Wisps	O
to	O
levels	O
preceding	O
their	O
first	O
appearances	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
makes	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
PhysX	B-Operating_System
physics	O
engine	O
,	O
previously	O
used	O
with	O
2007	O
's	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	I-Application
the	I-Application
Secret	I-Application
Rings	I-Application
,	O
while	O
the	O
DS	B-Device
version	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
engine	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
2005	O
entry	O
Sonic	B-Application
Rush	I-Application
and	O
its	B-Application
sequel	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
producer	O
Takashi	O
Iizuka	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
a	O
casual	O
audience	O
,	O
particularly	O
children	O
and	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Iizuka	O
's	O
statement	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
impossible	O
to	O
please	O
all	O
Sonic	B-Application
fans	O
initially	O
alienated	O
those	O
who	O
had	O
enjoyed	O
prior	O
entries	O
such	O
as	O
Unleashed	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
4	I-Application
:	I-Application
Episode	I-Application
I	I-Application
,	O
though	O
Sega	O
brand	O
manager	O
Judy	O
Gilbertson	O
later	O
clarified	O
that	O
"	O
we	O
’re	O
also	O
looking	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
accessible	O
to	O
younger	O
gamers	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
our	O
‘	O
core’	O
fans.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
script	O
was	O
written	O
by	O
MadWorld	B-Application
and	O
Happy	O
Tree	O
Friends	O
contributors	O
Ken	O
Pontac	O
and	O
Warren	O
Graff	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
is	O
also	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
not	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
English	O
voice	O
cast	O
from	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
X	O
anime	O
series	O
following	O
a	O
major	O
re-casting	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
in	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
Roger	O
Craig	O
Smith	O
assuming	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
X	O
cast	O
,	O
only	O
Mike	O
Pollock	O
reprises	O
his	O
role	O
as	O
Dr.	O
Eggman	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sega	O
first	O
announced	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
in	O
a	O
blog	O
post	O
on	O
May	O
26	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
4	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Sega	O
held	O
a	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors-themed	O
ice-skating	O
event	O
at	O
Bryant	O
Park	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
anticipation	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
Sega	O
delisted	O
multiple	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
with	O
sub-average	O
Metacritic	O
scores	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
value	O
of	O
the	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
was	O
first	O
released	O
in	O
PAL	O
regions	O
on	O
November	O
11	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
a	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
on	O
November	O
16	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
People	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
Japanese	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
received	O
a	O
special	O
card	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
arcade	O
game	O
Rekishi	O
Taisen	O
Gettenka	O
,	O
allowing	O
Sonic	B-Application
to	O
appear	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Those	O
who	O
pre-ordered	O
the	O
game	O
through	O
GameStop	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
received	O
a	O
Sonic	B-Application
shaped	O
hat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
special	O
edition	O
was	O
also	O
sold	O
in	O
Europe	O
,	O
featuring	O
figurines	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
the	O
Wisps	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
three-CD	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
:	O
Vivid	O
Sounds	O
×	O
Hybrid	O
Colors	O
,	O
featuring	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
CD	O
in	O
Japan	O
on	O
December	O
22	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
digital	O
version	O
released	O
via	O
iTunes	B-Operating_System
in	O
January	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
versions	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
Famitsu	O
interview	O
dated	O
June	O
2021	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
director	O
Takashi	O
lizuka	O
mentioned	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
a	O
question	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
4	O
million	O
copies	O
across	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
and	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Arthur	O
Gies	O
of	O
IGN	O
considered	O
them	O
to	O
be	O
among	O
the	O
best	O
available	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
praising	O
the	O
lighting	O
,	O
detail	O
,	O
and	O
variety	O
they	O
offered	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Hernandez	O
and	O
Jane	O
Douglas	O
of	O
GameSpot	O
both	O
praised	O
the	O
audio	O
for	O
incorporating	O
familiar	O
aspects	O
of	O
past	O
Sonic	B-Application
games	O
,	O
and	O
Douglas	O
admired	O
the	O
"	O
jazzy	O
,	O
high-energy	O
"	O
soundtrack	O
as	O
fitting	O
for	O
all	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Al	O
Bickham	O
of	O
Eurogamer	O
considered	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
intertwining	O
of	O
platforming	O
and	O
speed	O
to	O
be	O
successful	O
,	O
and	O
also	O
praised	O
its	O
use	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tim	O
Turi	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
praised	O
the	O
Wisps	O
for	O
adding	O
"	O
an	O
interesting	O
new	O
gameplay	O
mechanic	O
without	O
succumbing	O
to	O
Werehog-itis	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
Gies	O
compared	O
the	O
Wisps	O
to	O
power-ups	O
from	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
franchise	O
,	O
though	O
he	O
felt	O
that	O
Colors	O
still	O
felt	O
distinctive	O
and	O
fresh	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Writing	O
for	O
Destructoid	O
,	O
Jim	O
Sterling	O
described	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
as	O
"	O
terribly	O
designed	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Gies	O
and	O
Douglas	O
spoke	O
negatively	O
of	O
the	O
co-op	O
Eggman	O
's	O
Sonic	B-Application
Simulator	O
;	O
Gies	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
not	O
fun	O
,	O
and	O
Douglas	O
called	O
it	O
"	O
ugly	O
"	O
and	O
ultimately	O
concluded	O
that	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
was	O
weak	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Regarding	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
,	O
critics	O
felt	O
that	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
entries	O
in	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
series	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
declared	O
it	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
games	O
available	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
awarded	O
it	O
their	O
"	O
Quick	O
Fix	O
"	O
award	O
of	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Douglas	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
owners	O
should	O
n't	O
miss	O
an	O
opportunity	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
Sonic	B-Application
at	O
his	O
best	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Empire	O
considered	O
Colors	O
a	O
return	O
to	O
form	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
whose	O
popularity	O
had	O
declined	O
in	O
recent	O
years	O
following	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
poorly	O
received	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
the	B-Application
2006	I-Application
reboot	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
introduced	O
the	O
Wisp	O
power-ups	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
go	O
on	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
staple	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Games	O
featuring	O
the	O
Wisps	O
include	O
Sonic	B-Application
Generations	I-Application
(	O
2011	O
)	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Lost	I-Application
World	I-Application
(	O
2013	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
Forces	I-Application
(	O
2017	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
story	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
was	O
adapted	O
in	O
Archie	O
Comics	O
 '	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
comic	O
book	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Generations	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
commemoration	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
twentieth	O
anniversary	O
,	O
and	O
remade	O
various	O
aspects	O
from	O
past	O
entries	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
features	O
a	O
reimagined	O
version	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colorss	O
Planet	O
Wisp	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
contains	O
a	O
remake	O
of	O
the	O
Tropical	O
Resort	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2021	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	O
version	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
release	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	O
(	O
via	O
the	O
Epic	O
Games	O
Store	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Developed	O
by	O
Blind	O
Squirrel	O
Games	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Sonic	B-Application
series	I-Application
 '	O
30th	O
anniversary	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
on	O
September	O
7	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
and	O
in	O
Japan	O
and	O
East	O
Asia	O
on	O
September	O
9	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
version	O
for	O
Amazon	B-Operating_System
Luna	I-Operating_System
was	O
also	O
made	O
available	O
on	O
April	O
21	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
6	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
:	O
Ultimate	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
on	O
Steam	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
enhanced	O
visuals	O
,	O
an	O
improved	O
frame	O
rate	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
newly	O
recorded	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
the	O
remaster	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
features	O
new	O
additions	O
including	O
assistance	O
by	O
Tails	O
,	O
which	O
replaces	O
the	O
traditional	O
lives	O
mechanic	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
allowing	O
Tails	O
to	O
rescue	O
Sonic	B-Application
from	O
dangerous	O
falls	O
for	O
a	O
limited	O
amount	O
of	O
uses	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Jade	O
Ghost	O
"	O
Wisp	O
power-up	O
from	O
Team	B-Operating_System
Sonic	I-Operating_System
Racing	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
lets	O
Sonic	B-Application
pass	O
through	O
solid	O
objects	O
and	O
access	O
new	O
routes	O
;	O
a	O
Rival	O
Rush	O
mode	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
race	O
against	O
Metal	O
Sonic	B-Application
;	O
unlockable	O
cosmetic	O
options	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
currency	O
called	O
"	O
Park	O
Tokens	O
"	O
,	O
including	O
some	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
2020	O
film	O
;	O
new	O
voice	O
lines	O
from	O
Kate	O
Higgins	O
,	O
who	O
reprises	O
her	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Tails	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
in	O
English	O
(	O
Ryō	O
Hirohashi	O
in	O
Japanese	O
)	O
;	O
and	O
voiceovers	O
in	O
French	O
,	O
German	O
,	O
Italian	O
and	O
Spanish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
coincide	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
a	O
two-episode	O
animated	O
miniseries	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
:	O
Rise	O
of	O
the	O
Wisps	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
August	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
its	O
early	O
access	O
on	O
September	O
3	O
,	O
several	O
Twitter	B-Application
users	O
started	O
reporting	O
several	O
bugs	O
and	O
glitches	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
Switch	O
version	O
in	O
particular	O
being	O
derided	O
due	O
to	O
having	O
far	O
more	O
technical	O
issues	O
than	O
the	O
other	O
releases	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
an	O
inferior	O
frame-rate	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
other	O
versions	O
,	O
significantly	O
longer	O
load	O
times	O
and	O
flashing	O
lights	O
that	O
could	O
induce	O
a	O
potential	O
photosensitive	O
epileptic	O
seizure	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
people	O
data	B-Application
mining	I-Application
through	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
found	O
that	O
it	O
had	O
used	O
Godot	B-Application
Engine	I-Application
without	O
proper	O
credit	O
,	O
which	O
Blind	O
Squirrel	O
stated	O
would	O
be	O
addressed	O
in	O
a	O
patch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
Colors	O
:	O
Ultimate	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
