Sonic Colors does the same thing, bringing in some incredibly memorable and “gamey” music that doesn’t rely too much on the whole cheese rock that I dislike so much. I praised Sonic World Adventure for abandoning these cheesy vocal themes in favor of equally catchy melodies and a more mature sound with live players. In my review of Planetary Pieces, you may recall me complaining about the poppy inspirational rock tunes that have become the mainstay of Sonic soundtracks in recent years. Sonic Colors takes a similar approach, but does it live up to Sonic’s musical legacy?
That soundtrack in particular brought in live performers of many colors, including live rock bands, session players, and even an orchestra.
Needless to say, I was excited about the Sonic Colors soundtrack after being amazed by the Sonic World Adventure soundtrack in 2009. A few of us did listen to the soundtrack before voting, but it would have been ideal for everyone to have had the chance to listen. It was released on December 22, 2010, barely sliding into 2010 while making it difficult to allow all the staff to give it a listen before nominations and voting occurred. The Sonic Colors soundtrack is one of those albums that makes it difficult to do our annual OSVOSTOTY awards.