10 years ago, Sega said "we're done with Sonic," and it was up to Takashi Iizuka to save the series:…
Sega's Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka revealed that the company was once prepared to abandon the Sonic franchise entirely. He was tasked 10 years ago with revitalizing the series during a period of significant decline, marked by poorly received titles like Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Iizuka credits the dedicated fanbase and successful media like the Sonic Boom cartoon and movies for helping to restore the character's reputation.
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- SEGA
- Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
- Sonic Lost World
- Sonic Adventure 2
- Sonic Frontiers
- Sonic Mania
- Takashi Iizuka
- Sonic Heroes
- Sonic Colors
- Sonic Free Riders
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Game Development
- Series Revival
- Sonic Generations
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2006
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