Summary
The Year of Shadow is going out with a bang, as his cinematic debut proves to be a hit with fans.Sonic the Hedgehog 3premiered last week and was the number-one film at the US box office during its opening weekend.
Now, it’s renewed interest in its source material, as players are flocking to Sonic Adventure 2 on Steam. Since Sonic 3’s premiere, the 2001 game has reached a new concurrent player high on Steam, as it seems that fans are eager for more Shadow.
Sonic Fans Return To Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic 3’s adaptation of Shadow’s story has renewed interest in the fan-favourite game
As you can see over onSteamDB, Sonic Adventure 2 just reached a new concurrent player count record in the past 24 hours, with 1,061 fans playing at once.
While this might not seem too significant, this is pretty impressive for such an old game, particularly one that most would associate with playing on console. It also means this is the most amount of players who have booted it up at once since the game became available on Steam in 2012.
Of course, it also helps that Sonic Adventure 2 is included in Sega’s winter sale. The game’s at a 50 percent discount right now, making it just £3.49 to pick up and try out.
In any case, the future is looking pretty great for the Sonic series.Sonic X Shadow Generationsearned a lot of goodwill with the fanbase, afterSonic Superstars was a bit of a miss. It’s already been confirmed thatthe next movie, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, is happening too, aiming for a 2027 release.
Sonic Adventure 2
WHERE TO PLAY
In the fight between heroes and villains, will you choose to save the world or conquer it?The hunt for the Chaos Emeralds is on and battle lines have been drawn between Hero and Dark. Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world!Save the day as heroes Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles or cause chaos as Shadow, Dr. Eggman, and Rouge, utilizing each of their unique skills and abilities!Take a break from the main story and challenge a friend in two-player across kart racing and other competitive modes!Raise your own pet Chao, improve their statistics, and compete with them in unique mini-games!Challenge yourself to complete over 150 unique missions across 30 action filled stages!
