As ever, you’ve very little control of what you’re doing, which makes the fact that simply moving left or right seems so irritatingly imprecise. Predictably, it’s the into-the-screen sections of the game which are the weakest, even though they’re easily the prettiest. Wisps don’t add much to the game but they don’t detract either, with the story thankfully not trying to add any unnecessary melodrama to their lore and, unusually for a Sonic game, actually being quite funny at times.
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Wisps are generally used to either make a tricky section easier or to navigate a shortcut, with the game encouraging you to return to previously beaten levels to try them out with a different type of Wisp that you didn’t have the first time round. These have to be unlocked in turn and range from a drill to a rocket to a laser that pinballs you between conveniently placed gems.
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The camera also occasionally moves behind Sonic for some more modern into-the-screen racing sections, with the obvious idea being that the game would encompass the best of both worlds.Īs usual there’s also a needles gimmick, in this case the Wisps, which have shown up in a few other games since and which work as Super Mario Galaxy style power-ups that transform Sonic into different forms for a short time.
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The majority of Colours’ gameplay is very similar to the old Mega Drive games but because it features 3D visuals the camera is able to swoop and move around the play area, even as your finger remains firmly stuck pushing right on the control stick.