Sonic the Hedgehog 5 is a 2026 video game released for PS5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch. It is a Sonic Mania sequel, and marks Hilda's return in any form of media, and her first appearance in a Sonic game.
| Sonic the Hedgehog 5: The Great Escape | |
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Developer: | Dimps, Ubisoft Montpellier |
Publisher: | Sega |
Release Date: | September 2026 |
Genre: | Platform, Action-Adventure |
Mode: | Single-player, Multi-player and Online (PSN and PS Vita Only) |
Platform: | PS5, PS4, PS3, PS Vita, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch |
Preceded by: | Sonic Boom (de facto) Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 and 2 (de facto) Sonic Mania (chronological) |
Followed by: | Sonic World Blast (de facto)
Sonic the Hedgehog 7: Attack of the Toybots (chronologically) |
Plot[]
After the events of Sonic Mania, a young 11-year-old girl named Hilda rings the school bell, panicking the people of Station Square, Eventually, the Chief of the local Fire Department comes in to ask her what's going on, and she explains that a piece of the sky shaped like a stop sign had fallen on her head when she was sitting under the big oak tree in the town square; however, she is unable to find the piece. Later, Sonic the Hedgehog comes around and tells her that he believes her. The sky was falling. Just a fake sky, drawn by Dr. Eggman himself. Soon, Sonic and his friends (and his new best friend, Hilda) have to stop Shadow the Hedgehog, Dr. Eggman, and aliens from destroying the world.
Gameplay[]
Sonic the Hedgehog 5 plays similar to Sonic 4 and Sonic Advance 3. You can select playable characters Sonic, Tails and Knuckles. Shadow, Amy Rose, E-123 Omega and Hilda are unlockable playable characters.
Sonic 5's Special Stage is similar to the rhythm minigames in Rayman Raving Rabbids. You must press the left and right triggers to the beat of the song. If you get it right, you receive a Chaos Emerald.
Characters[]
Sonic the Hedgehog[]
Sonic is the fastest hedgehog who can curl into a ball. He can attack enemies, save the animals and his friends. Sonic is a starter playable character.
Miles "Tails" Prower[]
Tails is a cute and smart fox who is 2-tailed. He can fly and attack enemies using Tail Attack. Tails is a starter playable character.
Knuckles the Echidna[]
Knuckles is a strong 16-year old echidna. He can smash rocks and punch enemies. Knuckles is a starter playable character.
Shadow the Hedgehog[]
Shadow is an unlockable playable character. Shadow is a dark hedgehog, Sonic's rival.
Amy Rose[]
Amy is an unlockable playable character. Amy Rose is a cute pink hedgehog who loves Sonic.
E-123 Omega[]
Omega is an unlockable playable character. Omega is a robot. Shadow and Rouge's friend.
Hilda Folk[]
An extremely happy British blue-haired singing cartoon girl who is part-fairy. After falsely claiming that the sky is falling, Sonic must help her prove them right.
Villains[]
Dr. Eggman[]
Dr. Eggman is a evil scientist who wants to destroy the world. He appears in all boss battles.
Metal Sonic[]
Metal Sonic is a robot version of Sonic who wants to destroy Sonic and his gang.
Shadow the Hedgehog[]
Shadow is an unlockable playable character. Shadow is a dark hedgehog, Sonic's rival.
Acts[]
- Valley Hill Zone
- Blue Forest Land Zone
- Casino Mania Zone
- Ocean Madness Zone
- Angel Island (Not from Sonic 3 and Advance 1)
- Valley Hill Zone (2nd visit)
- Death Egg mk. III (Final Boss)
- Space Zone (Neo Metal Sonic Extra Boss, can be unlocked by collecting all 7 emeralds)
Cutscenes[]
Default Story Mode Only:
Cutscene #1
(This takes place in the Death Egg. Dr. Eggman has finally finished his ultimate weapon to capture Sonic once and for all: an evil copy of Sonic's super form.)
Eggman: Mwa ha ha ha ha! This is finally complete! Shadow! Metal Sonic! Come take a look at this!
(Shadow the Hedgehog and Metal Sonic enter.)
Shadow: Yes, doctor?
Eggman: We have finally made the perfect weapon to stop Sonic after 35 years of chasing him.
Metal Sonic: Maybe he's more powerful enough to defeat that hedgehog. You're right, my master; he IS the perfect idea to destroy that hedgehog once and for all.
(Indeed it was. The evil super formed Sonic looked like Super Sonic, but he was evil. He had sharp teeth sticking out of his mouth; his eyes were glaring and red; and his fur was sparkling gold of death.)
Eggman: Now you WILL capture that hedgehog, my Fleetway Super Sonic! When you come to life, you must KILL HIM!!!
(They all laugh evilly.)
FSS: (Coming to life) Grrrr....must destroyyy.....HEDGEHOGGGGGGGGGGRRAAHHHH!!!!!!
Cutscene #2
(This takes place in the Green Hill Zone. Sonic the Hedgehog is sitting down, eating chili dogs, his favorite food.)
Sonic: (Chewing another chili dog) Mmm. Another day, another chili dog.
(Before he started to gobble down another one, Miles "Tails" Prower, his fox friend, rushes in, panicked.)
Tails: Sonic! I've got bad news!
Sonic: What? Oh, don't tell me Eggman is at it AGAIN.
Tails: NO! Something really bad is happening!
Sonic: (Spitting out the chili dog) WHAT?!
(The screen fades in a school bell tower until the camera zooms in to show Hilda Folk ringing the school to alert everyone in the town of Station Square that they are in danger.)
Hilda: Run for your lives! Everyone run for cover! SOS! Mayday! Mayday! Code red! Duck and cover! You're all in danger!
(A firefighter emerges on a fire truck out of the fire house drives down the street.)
Hilda: Emergency! Emergency!
(The firefighter almost crushes into a car which sends him crashing into trash cans and the ladder on the fire truck caused a citizen's car to break the roof until she hits a fire hydrant which flies up and hits a water tower. It causes the tower to fall and roll through town,]
(The large sphere on the water tower continues to through the Station Square and into a movie theater where Raiders of the Lost Ark was playing then rolls up a tree smashing cars to the tune of the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song, until it lands on the statue of Mayor McMayorGuy)
Firefighter: [coughs] Hilda! What is it?! What's going on?!
Hilda: The sky is falling! The sky is falling!
Zone 1: Green Hill Zone - Act 1/Act 2/Act 3
Cutscene #3
(As they moved on, they spotted a silver robot that looked like Sonic.)
Knuckles: Who is that giant robot?
Sonic: That must be Silver Sonic! I dealt with him in Sonic 2.
Cream: Does he have Cheese?
Silver: No! He isn't roboticized!
Cream: Now I remember.
Amy: Cream...?
Cream: One day, I went to find Cheese, but then I noticed, he was gone!
Knuckles: Yeah, Eggman must have took him.
Sonic: But right now, let's stick to this.
Sub Boss #1: Silver Sonic
Cutscene #4
"To be Replaced": Well, that's the end of him!
Sonic: At least, WE taught him a lesson.
(Tails enters.)
Tails: Hey, guys! Eggman's over here! It looks like you're in such a surprise, Sonic.
Knuckles: He never gives up, does he?
Sonic: Okay, guys! Let's go!
Cream: I sure hope Cheese still has his free will while being a robot.
(Meanwhile, back at the Death Egg....)
Eggman: (Shocked) What?! How dare he defeated Silver Sonic! Does that hedgehog ever give up? DOES HE?!
Cinos: Apparently, no sir.
Eggman: Well, as a matter of fact, it's time I showed him how smart I am! Bring out the Egg Mobile and bring her in, Metal Sonic! I'm getting out there!
Metal Sonic: As your command, sir.
Eggman: Good! I'll finally show that hedgehog how I'm smarter than him! I WILL crush Sonic! Ha ha ha ha ha ha!
Cutscene #5
Zone 1: Green Hill Zone - Boss
Knuckles: Alright, Tails. Now where'd you say that Eggman would be here?
Tails: Well, I think he should be here right....about......
(Before Tails finished his sentence, a voice dropped in.)
Eggman: Well, well, well. Look what we have here.
Tails: .....now.
(Eggman was in his vehicle, the Egg Mobile.)
Eggman: I'm looking for someone named Sonic the Hedgehog.
Charmy: Uh oh. He means you, Sonic.
Sonic: Yo, Eggman! Long time, no see.
Eggman: Why, hello, Sonic. You already heard of me creating your evil super form.
Sonic: Yep, yep, and yep. Anyways, no time to talk. Let's battle!
(Eggman brings down his wrecking ball.)
Sonic: Heh, dealt with that before.
Eggman: Oh, so why not we do this? (Turning the ball into a spikeball) THE HARD WAY?!
Sonic: So, be it. Come on, guys!
Vector: This is where the fun begins!
Boss #1: Spike Swinger
Cutscene #6
(And so, Eggman's wrecking spikeball was destroyed.)
Eggman: This isn't over, Sonic! You may have beaten me, but we'll meet again! HAHAHA!!
(The Egg Mobile flies off.)
Sonic: See how teamwork works?
Amy: Yeah, thanks Sonic. (Hugs Sonic)
Knuckles: But Amy, Eggman said he'll think of another plan to destroy Sonic.
Sonic: Aw, geez. He's just bluffing around.
Tails: I think the next zone we'll go to is the Casino Night Zone.
Silver: I've never been there before.
Mighty: Neither did I.
Sonic: Great idea, Tails. Alright, everyone, onwards!!
Cutscene #7
(This takes place in the Casino Night Zone. Sonic and the gang arrive.)
Sonic: Wow! Casino Night Zone is so cool, even when it's dark. I've never been there since Sonic 2.
Espio: I know. Listen, Eggman has gone there to take over.
Knuckles: We don't have much time, so let's go.
Sonic: The lights, the city, the pinball machines, the...
Knuckles: SONIC!!!
Sonic: Sorry, Knux. Just getting back those memories.
Blaze: Anyway, let's go.
Zone 2: Casino Night Zone - Act 1/Act 2/Act 3
Cutscene #8
(In the Death Egg...)
Eggman: (Chuckling to himself) This should be good.
Cinos: And WHAT are you up to?
Eggman: I have created a badnik named Crawl. He's a knight-like badnik with a powerfully defense shield that will guard him through oncoming attacks.
Cinos: OK, he may be just a badnik, but you're the boss. So, let's show him who's bad!
(Back at Casinopolis...)
Charmy: Where IS Eggman? He should be around here somewhere.
Knuckles: Is that another badnik up ahead?
Sonic: Well, whad'you know? I'll get him good.
Crawl: (Holding up his shield) Halt! Do you, Sonic the Hedgehog, think you can defeat me? My creator, Dr. Eggman, has sent me out to destroy you.
Sonic: (Thinking) Hm. His shield is powerful....his sword is sharp...I think I'll get 'im good.
Knuckles: Let's go for it!
Sub Boss #2: Crawl
Cutscene #9
(Crawl, in pieces, his shield damaged, was finally destroyed.)
Sonic: Piece o'cake!
Silver: I showed him with my powers.
Cream: (Still nervous) I'm still worried about Cheese. I think he really is roboticized.
Amy: How do you about robotization?
Cream: I watched SatAM, and read the Archie comics.
Mighty: Oh, so you know much about robotization.
Cream: Not really.
Sonic: Anyway, let's go. Eggman should be here somewhere.
Tails: Eggman's over there!
Sonic: Thanks for telling, Tails! Alright, everyone, let's go!
Cutscene #10
Zone 2: Casino Night Zone - Boss
Sonic: Alright, where is he?
Eggman: Long time, no see, Sonic!
Amy: Eggman!
Cream: How dare you took Cheese!
Eggman: Silence! Anyway, I did not like how you smashed Crawl! As a matter of fact, I'll get you this time!
(He pushes a button and spikeballs appear around the Egg Mobile.)
Eggman: Want to have a battle with my Giant Orbinaut?!
Knuckles: Woah! Now that I don't like the look of! But, nevertheless, I got stone fists!
Sonic: Now you're talking my style: battle.
Boss #2: Giant Orbinaut
Cutscene #11
(Eggman's Egg Mobile was once again destroyed.)
Eggman: (Maddened) You may have beaten me again, but your evil super form is almost complete. You'll never defeat it! Ha ha ha ha ha!!
(He flies off, leaving Sonic and his friends behind.)
Mighty: That was.....cool.
Sonic: Another boss bites the dust!
Tails: It's not over yet. He's heading to the Hill Top Zone next.
Knuckles: Tails is right;let's move.
Silver: Aw, but I like it here.
Blaze: Let's not mind about that.
Sonic: Let's get this show on the road.
Cream: Please let Cheese be okay, PLEASE let Cheese be okay.
Cutscene #12
(This takes place at the Hill Top Zone.)
Charmy: I could see my house from here!
Sonic: What a view, isn't it? I've never been to this place since Sonic 2. So, as a matter of fact, let's find Eggman there.
Tails: Okay, but won't we stay a little longer?
Sonic: As long as this zone is. I wonder where Shadow went.
(In the Death Egg...)
Eggman: Hmm, that hedgehog is so going to have his last laugh.
Metal Sonic: Well, your inventions were failures in all the games, master.
Eggman: Shut up! Now, all I want you to do is....
Metal Sonic: Yes?
Eggman: ...bring in Mecha Shadow.
Metal Sonic: Yes, sir!
Zone 3: Hill Top Zone - Act 1/Act 2/Act 3
Cutscene #13
(Later...)
Espio: Woah!
Vector: It must be some kind of robot!
Amy: It looks black and red!
Sonic: Hey...I know who THAT is!
Blaze: It looks like Shadow.
Sonic: That's Shadow! I think I'll call him!
Knuckles: Sonic! No!
Sonic: (Starts calling him) Hey, Shadow! Shad! C'mere!
Item Box Power-Ups[]
- 10 Rings
- 5 Rings
- ? Rings
- 1-Up
- Power Sneakers
- Invincibility
- Shield
- Eletronic Shield
- Bubble Shield
- Sonic Overdrive (Only formed 3 characters with Sonic, Tails and Knuckles)
Silver the Hedgehog in Sonic 5: The Great Escape[]
Sega was making a DLC called "Silver in Sonic the Hedgehog 5: The Great Escape" which allows play as Silver the Hedgehog in Sonic 5. Silver can do Telekinesis and Chaos Control.
Trivia[]
- This is the first game to mark Knuckles' return as a playable character.
- This game was planning to get a tiny Chao Garden, but the idea was scrapped.
- This game was planning to be Sonic 4: Episode 3, but it was renamed to Sonic 5: The Great Escape.
- Neo Metal Sonic from Sonic Heroes returns as Metal Sonic's "Super Form".
Gallery[]
Coming soon!