Modders are making a Sonic RPG inside Kingdom Hearts 3

Sonic holds one of his coveted golden rings
(Image credit: Sega)

Sonic Frontiers introduced a slew of changes to the series' established formula, including open zone exploration and new combat and traversal abilities to overcome all the challenges the Starfall Islands throw at you. But if that wasn't a dramatic enough change for you, there's now a mod that sees the blue blur star in his very own Kingdom Hearts-style RPG.

That mod is Sonic Versus Heartless by @somnusNemoris_. Using Kingdom Hearts 3 as a framework, it places Sonic in the oversized shoes of the series' regular protagonist Sora. Not only that, but its creator is planning to include a bunch of content themed around Sega's iconic series, including custom bosses and animated cutscenes. Sonic isn't merely a reskinned Sora, either. He's also got his own moveset, and in place of a Keyblade, he seemingly wields his sword from the 2009 Wii game Sonic and the Black Knight.

That's all the info we have to go on for now, but the modder has promised to share more updates on the project soon. Needless to say, what's been shown so far has Sonic fans very excited. "Honestly, I kind of feel like this is what Sonic and the Black Knight was trying to achieve as far as Sonic and sword combat," one fan wrote in the comments. "Can't wait to see the finished product!" Another said, "I always thought Sonic could work as an action RPG if Sonic Team wanted to try another RPG after Dark Brotherhood failed." A third simply wrote: "Sega, hire this person please".

Thanks to modders, we've had all manner of weird and wonderful changes to games we know and love lately, like the mod that lets Red Dead Redemption 2's Arthur Morgan give up the outlaw life and become a postman, and the one that transforms Tears of the Kingdom's Purrah into a professional skateboarder to rival Tony Hawk.

Can't get enough of the blue blur? Check out our pick of the best Sonic games.

Anne-Marie Ostler
Freelance Writer

Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros on the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.

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