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Sonic Team head says the franchise has turned a corner post-Mania, only an adviser on the Sonic movie

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Sonic earned widespread acclaim with Sonic Mania, which returns to the series’ roots. Along with being well-received by fans and critics, it also sold well. Around that game’s release, Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka believes that the franchise turned a corner.

Speaking with LADbible, Iizuka said:

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Sonic Team boss: “maybe in the future I can bring Nights back to people”

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SEGA has only made two Nights games. The first entry came out for the SEGA Saturn in 1996, followed by a sequel on Wii about a decade later. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka was heavily involved with both titles, and it sounds like he’d be interesting in seeing it return one day.

In an interview with LADbible, Iizuka noted that he’d “love to return to Nights.” He went on to say, “maybe in the future I can bring Nights back to people.”

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SEGA Ages has seen a strong response overseas, but disappointing reception in Japan

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

According to SEGA Ages senior producer Kagasei Shimomura, the overseas reception to the series has been much higher than anticipated. Sonic, Out Run, and Alex Kidd in Miracle World have received an especially big response, particularly in Europe.

Unfortunately, things aren’t going quite as well in Japan. Shimomura and supervisor Yosuke Okunari indicated that sales have been a bit slow and they need to appeal to its Japanese fan base. Shimomura added that SEGA Ages on Switch has been selling less than half as well as the 3DS classics that were developed a few years ago.

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Puyo Puyo Champions launch trailer

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments

SEGA is promoting the western release of Puyo Puyo Champions with a new launch trailer. Take a look at the video below.

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Puyo Puyo Champions – “Beginner Tutorial” video

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SEGA is preparing for the western launch of Puyo Puyo Champions by introducing players to the game’s mechanics. Have a look at a “Beginner Tutorial” video below.

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Lots of Team Sonic Racing footage showing races, customization, and story mode

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SEGA hosted a lengthy live stream for Team Sonic Racing at the end of this week, showing off a bunch of gameplay from the final product. We get a look at races, customization, and even a bit of the story mode – known as Team Adventure. Watch the full recording below.

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SEGA bringing Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder to Switch, due out this month

Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

SEGA announced today that it is bringing ACE Team’s tower-defense and racing hybrid Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder to Switch. A release is planned for May 14 on the eShop.

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