SEGA: 'Next Big Year for Sonic is 2021' - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 February 2020 / 5,247 Views
2017 was a big year for SEGA's mascot, Sonic, which saw the release of Sonic Mania and Sonic Forces. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka in an interview with GameInformer the next big year for the blue hedgehog will be 2021.
"2017 was a big year for Sonic," said Iizuka. "The next big year for Sonic is 2021. That’s the 30-year anniversary for Sonic. We are now preparing."
2021 will be Sonic's 30th anniversary, so making that the next big year for Sonic makes sense. The 20th anniversary saw the release of Sonic Generations.
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Is that a threat?
Please be good.
Cool. They should take their time. A sequel to Mania will be appreciated.
Give me Chao garden, and it will be a good game.
Shadow / Team Dark in the next mania!
Generations was great for 20th anniversary, so I expect a title as good for the 30th.
Give us Sonic Adventure 3 or go away.
Be careful what you wish for... :P
At this point if that can't save the franchise they might as well just pull the plug.
True. I question if Sega is still capable of producing a decent 3D Sonic game, though they could just outsource it.
Combine massively open playgrounds to speed through and build momentum, bullet time/slow motion for evasive moments, fine tuned platforming/combat & the best of linear 3D sonic (City escape etc) and thats the formula for the sonic reboot we so desperately need. This fanmade demo being a good starting point.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzldeCDWjPA
Really the team need to sit down for about a year and look for fun mechanics & challenges that suit sonics personality and speed, the current approach to the 3D games is just not working for me.
Will be into Next generation by than, so a next gen Sonic Adventure 4 would be welcome.
There was once a time we got (big) games yearly lol, 08 unleashed, 09 black knight 2010 colors and sonic and sega all stars racing 2011 generations
Whatever it is i hope to god they dont re use any old levels and just make a good game, havent had a good 3d game in almost 8 years
There was once a time we got (big) games yearly lol, 08 unleashed, 09 black knight 2010 colors and sonic and sega all stars racing 2011 generations
Whatever it is i hope to god they dont re use any old levels and just make a good game, havent had a good 3d game in almost 8 years
Mania 2 with all new, original zones.
Adventure 3 with the Chao Garden.
You’re welcome, SEGA.
This is a pretty annual franchise anyways, so I expect the usual, which is nothing at all.
An actual good 3D Sonic Game ?
I haven't enjoyed Sonic in the PAST 15 big years.
Sonic died with the Dreamcast.
Looking forward to it as 2020 will be the year of Sanic thd Manhog, the movie.
You just don't enjoy fun anymore, do you, Rol? Mania is the best Sonic game in years. If that doesn't do it for you, I don't know what to tell you.
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