Sonic Forces will feature playable character creator

Sega has thrown a curveball and announced something a little bit different for Sonic Forces.

The game will come with its own playable custom character and the character will feature in the story. There are several different animal types, each with their own different special abilities and you can give them their gadgets and outfits as well.

Here’s what each of the different abilities is for each animal type;

• Wolf – Automatically draws in rings when near them
• Rabbit – Has longer invincible time after receiving damage
• Cat – Keeps one ring after being hit
• Dog – Restarts with five rings after the player dies
• Bear – Blows away enemies with a homing attack
• Bird – Flies high with double jump abilities
• Hedgehog – Collects rings when getting damaged

Sega explains “Players will be equipping their custom Hero Character with one of a variety of powerful unique gadgets called Wispons. Wispons are an evolution of the Color Powers from Sonic Colors and double as both offensive abilities and as a way to platform through levels quickly. Along with the Wispon, the Hero Character will have a grappling hook they can utilize to quickly traverse across zones. Players can also customize the Hero Character’s looks by choosing and swapping between hundreds of accessories and outfit options to change the character’s appearance as they play through the game.”

There are two new videos that show off the custom character creator and then the character that’s in the trailer in the game itself.