The clue about a new game was given by Kishimoto when answering a question from a fan on Twitter, where he questioned the director about launching new titles that resemble Sonic 4 Episode 1 & 2.
When I was a kid I loved playing Sonic 4 Episode 1 and Episode 2. I wonder if we’ll see games like these again? Maybe through a collaboration with Dimps? Thank you very much!
In reply, it was confirmed that a new game with 2D style is already in development.
A Sonic game developed by Dimps, you say. Well, in addition to 3D Sonic games, there are tabletop side-scrolling Sonic games (2D) too, so look forward to those!
Hello @moq_46 I loved playing Sonic 4 episodes 1 and 2 when I was a kid. Ever wondered if we’d see a game like this again? A collab with Dimps? thank you! (Sorry for the machine translation…) pic.twitter.com/3IW48V2hpD
— TehJellyLord (@RealJellyLord) February 11, 2023
In this way, there is a sequel to Sonic Frontiers in the plans, but we should also see other games with Sonic soon, as this is the second question where Kishimoto confirms this possibility.
According to DualShockers, it is likely that the new titles with the most famous hedgehog in the world will be released from 2024 onwards, as the focus at the moment is on Sonic Frontiers, which was released a few months ago.