Morio Kishimoto Eyes Remakes of Sonic and the Secret Rings and Sonic and the Black Knight

Morio Kishimoto Eyes Remakes of Sonic and the Secret Rings and Sonic and the Black Knight Morio Kishimoto, director of Sonic Frontiers, has expressed interest in revisiting two Wii-era entries in the franchise: Sonic and the Secret Rings and Sonic and the Black Knight. Both titles are part of Sonic Team's storybook series on the Wii, a period that produced experimental takes on the blue hedgehog and remains noteworthy among series fans. Kishimoto raised the possibility during an official Q&A, framing those games as formative projects. He said that his early work on Secret Rings and Black Knight taught him essential lessons about crafting a Sonic game and helped him progress into a directorial role. Kishimoto noted that, having continued to develop his skills across subsequent projects, he believes he could approach those concepts with fresh perspective and improved execution. Kishimoto also named Sonic Unleashed among titles he finds interesting for revisiting, citing the way its level design influenced later projects in the series. By contrast, he declined the idea of remaking the original 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog for the Mega Drive, calling that seminal release untouchable due to its foundational place in his and the franchise's history. Kishimoto led Sonic Frontiers, which launched in November 2022 on platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, PC and the Nintendo Switch. The game marked a major new direction for Sonic Team, following earlier entries such as Sonic Colors (2010) for Wii and Nintendo DS and Sonic Forces (2017) across current-generation consoles. Sonic Unleashed originally released in 2008 and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) released in 2006; both remain points of discussion among developers and fans for their ambitions and lessons for the series. Any formal remake or reimagination would sit alongside Sega and Sonic Team's history of reissues and digital releases across modern platforms and storefronts, including the Nintendo Switch eShop. Separately, Sonic Team leadership has recently explained why a Sonic Adventure remake or remaster is not currently planned, underscoring the studio's selective approach to revisiting franchise classics. Kishimoto's comments provide a clear window into how Sonic Team veterans view the series' past and how that history informs potential future projects.