Sonic Forces: Speed Battle has released its v5.1.0 patch, addressing several key bugs that were impacting gameplay.

Why it matters: The fixes resolve issues affecting characters' abilities, animations, and item collection, ensuring a smoother experience for players.

What's fixed?

  • Detective Vector now runs correctly on half pipes.
  • Fortune Teller Amy's Wall of Cards now correctly steals rings when rivals hit a "hero" card.
  • Idol Shadow can move immediately after using the Chaos Chord ability.
  • Missing meteor visual effects for Pyromancer Blaze's Seeking Flame ability have been restored.

Other key fixes

via SEGA HARDlight...

  • "Fixed an issue where players frozen in ice would remain frozen after hitting an obstacle."
  • "Fixed an issue where using targetted attacks while racing alone would lock out the item slot from picking up more items."
  • "Fixed an issue where slamming whilst activating certain items would cause strange visual effects."
  • "Fixed an issue where the cards in the Vault had wrong background colour."

What's next: Players are encouraged to update their app from their respective app stores to benefit from these fixes.