Summary
- Rings are one of the most iconic collectibles in all of gaming, but they don't have much of a story purpose in most Sonic games.
- One of the only times they've been acknowledged is in Sonic Generations, something the remaster removes.
- This adds further proof to the idea that Rings are more of a gameplay device instead of a core part of the story.
One of ' many dialogue 🍸changes seems to add further proof to the thꦰeory that Rings aren't technically canon in the universe.
? has his Mushrooms and Coins, has Rupees, and , the best of them all, has Wumpa Fruit. Then there's Sonic the Hedgehog, who has always had floating golden Rings to collect in🍸 hiꦑs games which serve as a shield to him and let him access Super Sonic.
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Despite how important Rings are in a gam🌠eplay sense, , especially when it comes to mainline games. One of the most notable examples of Rings being called out is in the ending of Sonic Generations, .
Sonic X Shadow Generations Removes A Reference To Rings
At the time, that was decent proof that Sonic's characters are well aware of all of the floating Rings dotted around the world, even if they don't feel like mentioning it much. That ܫis no longer the case, though, and instead has Tails talking to himself about the two timelines.
This seems to add proof to the fan theory that Rings aren't actually canon in the Sonic universe (at least in most interpretations) and are instead just a gameplay mechanic. There are a few sides to this, as they do appear in cutscenes for certain games like Sonic Frontiers' ex🧔pansion , but don't often get acknowledged by thဣe characters despite their importance.
It's worth noting that the Sonic movies draw direct attention to the Rings, even if they have💎 a completely different purpose than in the games. Prime also treats them as if they 💞actually exist in-universe.
This dialogue change, which is one of the most notable references to Sonic collecting Rings, seems to suggest that they aren't canon, which makes sense considering Ian Flynn rewꩵrot൩e the game's script. Flynn has previously suggested that Rings are🍨 more of a gameplay device, and was even heard on the .
It's a small change to the game's script, but considering how long fans 🔴have argued and debated about the status of Rings as canon in the mainline Sonic games, it is a bit of a confusing one. Here's hoping Sega🤪 decides to finally explain their purpose and importance in a
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