Sonic Lost World similarities to Sonic X-treme “a coincidence”

Although Sonic Lost World and Sonic X-treme may have some similarities, they aren’t intentional. Takashi Iizuka, who is in charge of Sonic Team, gave an official answer about possible connections between the two. Simply put, there aren’t any.

Iizuka said:

“The viewpoint is based upon the idea of expanding the forward view, because the sight lines have sometimes been limited, resulting in hindered gameplay. With the change, the new routes are possible, which expands gameplay. So that’s the point of the game itself.

Actually, no one in the team, except myself, are even aware of Sonic X-treme’s existence. So it’s just a coincidence.”

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