Sonic Superstars - Switch/PS5/Xbox Series X/S - DF Tech Review - An Accomplished Side-Scroller?

The development heritage is there, but does Sonic Superstars have what it takes to stand proudly alongside side-scrolling classics like Sonic Mania? In an extended Digital Foundry tech review, John Linneman dissects the game, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses and stacks up the game’s showing across all major current console platforms... and PC too! Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: Join the DF Patreon to support the team more directly and to get access to everything we do via pristine quality downloads: Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies or pullovers? Check out our store: For commercial enquiries, please contact business@ 00:00 - Introduction 01:17 - What Makes a Sonic Game? 04:13 - Sonic Physics in Action 07:04 - The Problem With Superstars 09:03 - What About the Graphics? 12:03 - Platform Comparisons 14:36 - Switch Visual Comparison 16:29 - Frame-Rate Analysis 19:24 - Loading Time Tests 21:55 - Let’s Talk About the Music - Good and Bad 24:36 - PC Modding - Improve the Music! 29:25 - Let’s Wrap This Up!