Sonic Forces – Differences Between Normal And Hard Modes

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There are two difficulty options when starting a new game in Sonic Forces:

  • Normal: For beginners who haven't played a Sonic game before
  • Hard: For those who have played a Sonic game before

Aside from noting that rankings won't be recorded on normal, the game doesn't explain how these modes differ:

difficulty selection screen

What are the differences between normal and hard mode in Sonic Forces?

Best Answer

According to a thread on GameFAQs:

Normal means you don't lose all your Rings when getting hit, but as a result you can only have 100 at a time.

Also:

I think you only lose 20 rings at a time in Normal Mode, as apposed to all of them in Hard Mode.

It seems like normal changes the regular ring system to work more like a health system, so each time you collide with something that causes damage to sonic you will still lose rings, but not every single one. It caps at 20 but not entirely confirmed by the person who said that as he only says 'I think'

As someone that used to play a lot of sonic I would recommend playing hard mode, would be a lot more enjoyable imo.