Pico Park
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Sonic Pico Park dev talks starting at Sega & partnering with Sonic's creatorGame Director Shimazu Shintaro, a former Sega employee, discusses how his company Tecopark partnered with Sega for the upcoming Sonic Pico Park. He explains his journey from Sega to founding Tecopark and how the collaboration came about. Sonic Team producer Takashi Iizuka was also involved in the discussion about bringing Pico Park and Sonic together.
Sonic Pico Park brings together the best of both seriesSonic Pico Park is a co-op puzzle game developed by Tecopark that merges the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with the Pico Park series. Players team up with up to eight participants, choosing either a Sonic character or a classic Pico Park cat, to navigate platforming puzzles and reach the finish line. The game incorporates familiar Sonic mechanics like rings and character abilities such as Tails' flight and Knuckles' glide, alongside classic Pico Park elements like stacking and tethered puzzles. Sonic Pico Park is set to release on PC later this year.- Sonic Team boss says AAA studios can learn a lot from indiesSEGA has announced Sonic Pico Park, a new indie-style Sonic game developed by Tecopark, inspired by their game Pico Park. Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka stated that AAA studios can learn valuable lessons from independent developers, particularly regarding the challenges of large budgets in game development.
Round Up: Every Switch 1 & 2 Announcement From Summer Game Fest's Weekend ShowcasesSummer Game Fest 2026 featured numerous announcements for the Nintendo Switch, including a variety of indie titles and some ports of existing games. Showcases like Geoff Keighley's Opening Show, Day of the Devs, Southeast Asian Games Showcase, Wholesome Direct, and others revealed new games and DLC across multiple genres.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass 2 Announced, Includes Six New DLC PacksSega announced Season Pass 2 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, which will include six new DLC packs and feature collaborations with Godzilla and Evangelion. The company also revealed Sonic Pico Park, a puzzle-driven co-op game inspired by Pico Park, currently confirmed for PC.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Is Going Absolutely Wild with Future Collabs and I Love ItSEGA has revealed future crossover plans for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, including collaborations with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Avatar Legends, Godzilla, and Evangelion. The trailer also teased a connection with the co-op puzzle platformer Sonic Pico Park, based on the Pico Park series. These upcoming additions aim to expand the kart racer's content beyond its initial release.
Everything Announced at Summer Game Fest 2026Summer Game Fest 2026 showcased a multitude of game announcements, including Resident Evil: Veronica Remake, Alien Isolation 2, and a new Cuphead game. Fumito Ueda's GenAtlas, a new Mortal Shell sequel, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin were also revealed. The event also featured updates and release dates for titles like Stranger Than Heaven, Palworld, and Final Fantasy VII Revelation, with a surprise appearance by Tifa in Street Fighter 6.
This game took over Steam and was accidentally given away for free, now the devs say it "will be removed from the…Developer Tecopark announced that Pico Park: Classic Edition will be removed from Steam, despite it being accidentally made free-to-keep permanently last year. While players who already own the game can continue to play it, the studio has decided to discontinue the free version to move forward with the Pico Park series. This decision has sparked disappointment and debate online regarding game preservation.
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