Around 2014, Sega launched Sonic Boom, a short-lived side series
to the main Sonic series set in a new continuity across a handful of
games, a TV series and an 11-issue comic series from Archie Comics (before they
would lose the Sonic rights to IDW Publishing); notably, it also
introduced the character of Sticks the Badger, who has since made minor
appearances in games outside the Boom continuity. Though I was initially
unable to play any of the main games on Wii U and 3DS, I was a fan of this
continuity from watching the TV series and reading all 11 issues of the comic,
though during its run that comic was roped into the Worlds Unite crossover with
Archie’s other Sonic titles and Mega Man (and a bunch of other Sega and Capcom properties).
While I still haven’t played Rise of Lyric (due to not owning a Wii U)
or Shattered Crystal on 3DS, I was able to play the follow-up 3DS title Fire
& Ice, even getting the Launch Edition that comes with a DVD containing
3 episodes from Season 1 of the TV series the game is modeled after. Though the
game has its shortcomings, I enjoyed it nonetheless.
