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Force of Resistance - Featuring Sonic the Hedgehog (Japanese: ソニックの抵抗力Sonic's Force of Resistance) is a complete reimagining of the 2017 title Sonic Forces and a reboot of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Unlike many previous Sonic the Hedgehog titles, Force of Resistance is a platforming beat 'em up title designed for cooperative play between two players. Unlike the original Sonic Forces, the "classic" version of Sonic the Hedgehog from Sonic Mania does not appear.
Force of Resistance takes place three months after Sonic the Hedgehog's death at the hands of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, who wields a new power of unknown origin. With no one left to stand in his way, Eggman's army of robots manages to take over the world and enslave a significant portion of the land's population. Two allies of Sonic, Knuckles the Echidna and Amy Rose, create a resistance movement to rise up against Eggman and his new ally, a violent masked jackal named Infinite. The game's story primarily follows an avatar character, whose design can be determined by the player, referred to as "Rook" or "The Rookie".
While previous Sonic the Hedgehog titles put an emphasis on moving at high speeds, Force of Resistance instead puts a greater focus on combat, and achieves this by removing the character of Sonic from the starring role. The combat of Force of Resistance uses a basic light and heavy attack mix of gameplay, and alternating the two buttons allows the player to perform unique combinations of attacks, often dealing more damage the more light attacks are performed prior to a heavy attack. The player can also shield and perform dodge rolls to evade attacks. The final basic combat technique is the ability to lock-on to enemies in order to easily target them with attacks. There are various item crates scattered around areas, which can grant the player character certain temporary abilities, while characters can also be upgraded with a variety of different pieces of equipment that can be purchased with the Rings the player collects; the player must no longer rely on using Rings as health, with an actual Health Bar (that the player can increase through upgrades) replacing the mechanic.
Force of Resistance does not completely forego the series' roots as a platformer however. While platforming is light, the game does require the player to complete platforming-based challenges, often made easier depending on the character being controlled by the player. Somewhat similarly to some previous Sonic the Hedgehog titles, missions feature non-linear layouts often with a single goal in mind.
Two players can play the game simultaneously and the game's difficulty is altered in order to accommodate the addition of a second character. Two players can also work together in a special puzzle-based co-op campaign.
Story[]
Characters[]
Sonic the Hedgehog is the self-proclaimed "fastest thing alive", though has repeatedly proven this to be entirely plausible due to possessing lightning-fast reflexes and movement speed. Sonic is well-renowned for being a hero, having repeatedly stopped evildoers from destroying the world's peace, and respected by most for [almost-] always going out of his way to assist those in need. Despite his heroic status, Sonic still has not yet cast away his sarcastic and too-confident attitude, and often makes quips about his enemies even in the most dire of situations. The player controls Sonic in the game's prologue, where he is called to action once more after Eggman begins mining Green Hill Zone for resources and destroys the habitat in the process. Sonic can curl himself up into a ball and dash around at high speeds, and even home in on enemies when airborne. Being playable in only one stage, which also acts as a tutorial level of sorts, Sonic's gameplay is extremely limited.
Sonic
Resistance Members[]
Every playable character has unique abilities and the game offers incentive to replay missions using different characters and uncover secrets. More characters are unlocked by the player by having them join the Resistance through the completion of missions; some characters can only be unlocked by completing optional objectives, and additional mini-campaigns can be unlocked that focus on a single playable character. Each mission must be completed with a pre-determined character, though any can be used on subsequent playthroughs.
The Rookie is a character whose appearance can be customized by the player. A young kid, "Rook" stood up against Eggman's forces and led a small group of fighters against his robots though his allies were defeated in an attempt to keep away Eggman's robots. In the middle of the battle, Rook discovers a strange object that they keep on their person at all times: a weapon known as the Wispon that contains the power of the Wisps, which only they can wield. He joins The Resistance after his bravery is noticed by Knuckles, who sees his strength and wishes to investigate the Wispon's power more. The Wispon's abilities can be changed depending on the colour of Wisp whose energy powers it:
The red Burst Wispon is a flamethrower that allows Rook to also lay down bombs that launch them up into the sky while also damaging enemies.
The yellow Lightning Wispon weaponizes lightning into a whip-like form, and Rook can use it to grapple to ledges or reach items from afar.
The blue Cube Wispon is a large mallet that can harness the power of collected Rings to create walls or platforms that allow Rook to reach areas they otherwise may be unable to.
The purple Asteroid Wispon fires bursts of energy that expand and detonate after a short period of time. Rook can also use collected Rings to create clones of themselves, although they lack the same amount of health and damage output as the original.
The orange Drill Wispon is a melee weapon that expands into a javelin-like form when used to attack. Rook can also use it to drill through certain areas.
The Rookie
Knuckles is the sole remaining member of the Echidna race, and the current guardian of the Master Emerald. Knuckles is independent by nature, but is also kind-hearted and willing to work with others when he needs to despite also being fairly antisocial and cares little for how others think of him. Because of his determination, stoic desposition, and dedicated personality, Knuckles serves as the leader (and founder) of The Resistence, after being unwilling to sit back while Eggman began his conquest. Knuckles is a brawler who fights entirely with his fists. He can also glide through the air and dig through certain areas.
Using the same power Eggman gifted to Infinite, the two create living replicas of characters from the pasts of Sonic and his friends, each also possessing the same strengths (and weaknesses) of their original counterpart while being completely loyal to Eggman's goals. These characters, referred to by the Resistance as "Counterfeits" (despite many of them being just as or more powerful than their original counterparts), have also been powered up and gifted new abilities.
