History YMMV / SonicForces

** When the new trailer from the April 12th Nintendo Direct Stream showed off a silhouette of the new hero, its cat-like form has made fans ''immediately'' declare that the new hero is VideoGame/{{Bubsy}}.

** The fact that the game's plot deals with saving the world conquered by Eggman. Looks like we might see how ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' ends after all.

** The reveal trailer has a lot of people remembering a certain line featured in Issue 50 of Archie's Sonic comic:

* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the game's plot deals with saving the world conquered by Eggman. Looks like we might see how ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' ends after all.

* TaintedByThePreview: The footage of Classic Sonic shown in the April 2017 Nintendo Direct hampered the excitement for a number of fans and sparked anger among some of them, due to a number of things including Green Hill Zone returning ''yet again'' (especially since the same zone has already been featured in ''Sonic Generations'' and ''Sonic Mania''), the featured level design looking uninspiring, and the zone managing to look less detailed than it did in ''Sonic Generations''.

** The fact that the boost gameplay is returning has also caused a massive split, some are happy that it's returning showing that Sonic Team is finally learning from their mistakes from Lost World and instead building on something that has worked well in the past. while another group would rather have the boost formula abolished and instead either build upon Lost World's slower paced gameplay or have something more akin to Adventure 1 or Adventure 2 instead.

* TaintedByThePreview: The footage of Classic Sonic shown in the April 2017 Nintendo Direct hampered the excitement for a number of fans and sparked anger among some of them due to another of things including Green Hill Zone returning ''yet again'' (especially since the same zone has already been featured in ''Sonic Generations'' and ''Sonic Mania''), the featured level design looking uninspiring, and the zone managing to look less detailed than it did in ''Sonic Generations''.

* TaintedByThePreview: The inclusion of Green Hill Zone ''yet again'' hampered the excitement for a number of fans and sparked anger, with the zone managing to look less detailed than it did in ''Sonic Generations'' making matters worse.

* BrokenBase: [[RunningGag It's a Sonic game.]] [[BrokenBase/SonicTheHedgehog It would be more surprising if it didn't attract this.]]
** The game's DarkerAndEdgier tone set off this -- some people believe it's a welcome change of pace from the hit-and-miss humor of the past few games (and a reminder of the earlier 3D titles), while others fear that Sonic Team's attempts at writing drama will end up causing {{Narm}} (given [[Narm/SonicTheHedgehog their track record]]). To say nothing of the people who just wanted ''Sonic Adventure 3''...
** Classic Sonic playing a crucial role again has sparked debates in the fanbase. While on one hand people are happy to see Classic Sonic getting more representation, another group has cropped up claiming that with this and ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' being announced on the same day, Classic Sonic is being overused and they would've much preferred Shadow, Knuckles, and other characters [[DemotedToExtra that haven't been playable in some time]] instead.

*** However, the revelation that the game would [[GameplayRoulette feature 3 different gameplay styles]] caused ''another'' split - one side is confident that they'll all be enjoyable (since Classic Sonic is confirmed to be one of them, and will likely be similar to how he played in ''Generations''), while the other is concerned that Sonic Team is slipping into old bad habits (since the ''Sonic Adventure'' games were often criticized for their lack of focus - not helped by the fact that many of the characters' gameplay styles [[ScrappyMechanic were not well-received]]).

* HolyShitQuotient: Eggman has ''finally'' '''won'''. Just think about that for a bit.

** Many people jokingly call the game ''Sonic: ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'' because of the similar atmosphere related to gigantic killing machines (Egg-robots and the Sentinels).

** The fact that the boost gameplay is returning has also caused a massive split, some are happy that it's returning showing that SEGA is finally learning from their mistakes from Lost World and instead building on something that has worked well in the past. while another group would rather have the boost formula abolished and instead either build upon Lost World's slower paced gameplay or have something more akin to Adventure 1 or Adventure 2 instead.

** The fact that the boost gameplay is returning has also caused a massive split, some are happy that it's returning showing that SEGA is finally learning from their mistakes from Lost World and instead Building on something that has worked well in the past. while another group would rather have the boost formula abolished and instead either build upon Lost World's slower paced gameplay or have something more akin to Adventure 1 or Adventure 2 instead.

* HolyShitQuotient: Eggman '''won''', think about that for a bit.

** History repeated itself with the 2017 SXSW panel -- after what was generally considered to be a mediocre showing up to that point, the revelation of ''actual gameplay footage'' (that hearkened back to the beloved ''Colors''/''Generations'' style) generally got people excited once again.

** The note that the gameplay isn't the same as ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' or ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' and is a "completely new experience" already has some calling it an incredibly stupid move on Sega's part, considering how "Modern Sonic's" gameplay was generally regarded as his best 3D outing [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure after]] [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 years]] [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes of]] [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog banging]] [[VideoGame/SonicRiders his]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 head]] [[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries on]] [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed the]] PolygonCeiling, and given his [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 other]] [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld various]] [[VideoGame/SonicBoom outings]] that didn't use the gameplay style, many are already expecting it to be a mess or at least a step back. Others, however, are still hopeful that it'll turn out better than the previous two 3D games, with most agreeing to wait until actual gameplay is presented before passing judgement - and indeed, when gameplay footage of Modern Sonic was finally presented, it seemed identical to the ''Colors''/''Generations'' style and garnered much acclaim.

* HilariousInHindsight: The fact that the games plot deals with saving the world conquered by Eggman. Looks like we might see how ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' ends after all.

** History repeated itself with the 2017 SXSW panel - after what was generally considered to be a mediocre showing up to that point, the revelation of ''actual gameplay footage'' (that hearkened back to the beloved ''Colors''/''Generations'' style) generally got people excited once again.

** The reveal of the title ''Sonic Forces'' [[https://twitter.com/Scourgey/status/842508709041508356 instantly]] [[https://twitter.com/Dr_FalKoopa/status/842509993081417728 sparked]] [[https://twitter.com/FourScore64/status/842518282741731328 numerous jokes]] and snowclones. References to ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' were also common.

** The note that the gameplay isn't the same as ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' or ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' and is a "completely new experience" already has some calling it an incredibly stupid move on Sega's part, considering how "Modern Sonic's" gameplay was generally regarded as his best 3D outing [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure after]] [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 years]] [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes of]] [[VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog banging]] [[VideoGame/SonicRiders his]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006 head]] [[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries on]] [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed the]] PolygonCeiling, and given his [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 other]] [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld various]] [[VideoGame/SonicBoom outings]] that didn't use the gameplay style, many are already expecting it to be a mess or at least a step back. Others, however, are still hopeful that it'll turn out better than the previous two 3D games, with most agreeing to wait until actual gameplay is presented before passing judgement. The fact that Sega is at least taking a year to make the game has given some fans hope that they'll take their time.

** The reveal of the title "Sonic Forces" [[https://twitter.com/Scourgey/status/842508709041508356 instantly]] [[https://twitter.com/Dr_FalKoopa/status/842509993081417728 sparked]] [[https://twitter.com/FourScore64/status/842518282741731328 numerous jokes]].

* WinBackTheCrowd: The promise of a new ''Sonic'' game with a darker tone that reunites Classic and Modern Sonic set the internet ablaze with excitement once it was announced. It even helped redeem the infamously terrible livestream (at least to an extent).
** In a strange way, it managed to do this to the 25th anniversary all in the same day, as some were a bit deflated that ''Sonic Mania'' appeared to be all Sega wanted to invest into the MilestoneCelebration, seemingly only willing to play it safe with nostalgia-pandering instead of something more grandiose, original, and epic. Then ''Project Sonic 2017'' was revealed at the end and whipped everyone back up again for a major console release.

* Many people jokingly call the game ''Sonic: ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'' because of the similar atmosphere related to gigantic killing machines (Egg-robots and the Sentinels).
* The reveal of the title "Sonic Forces" [[https://twitter.com/Scourgey/status/842508709041508356 instantly]] [[https://twitter.com/Dr_FalKoopa/status/842509993081417728 sparked]] [[https://twitter.com/FourScore64/status/842518282741731328 numerous jokes]].

* MemeticMutation: Many people jokingly call the game ''Sonic: ComicBook/DaysOfFuturePast'' because of the similar atmosphere related to gigantic killing machines (Egg-robots and the Sentinels).