Sonic Boom- Rise Of Lyric Apr 2026

When you think of Sonic the Hedgehog , you think of speed. Loop-de-loops, corkscrews, and the blur of blue. So when Sega announced Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric in 2014 for the Wii U, the promise was a new kind of speed —not just fast reflexes, but a full-blown, cinematic reboot of the franchise.

So why are we still talking about it a decade later? Sonic Boom- Rise of Lyric

Thanks to patches and the passage of time, Rise of Lyric is playable now. It’s not good , but it’s a fascinating museum piece. The character banter (written by the TV show’s writers) is genuinely funny. The co-op mode can be a hilarious trainwreck to experience with a friend. When you think of Sonic the Hedgehog , you think of speed