Submitted 4 weeks ago by B0NK3RS@lemmy.world to games@lemmy.world
The rise, decline, and surprising rise of Sonic the Hedgehog is a fascinating tale, and no one is more familiar with it than Takashi Iizuka.
Basically Christian Whitehead and a rag-tag group of fans saved the franchise, and it’s been slipping back into old patterns since. Frontiers introduced interesting ideas, but the next game needs to build on that, which, let’s be honest, it won’t.
Just give the franchise to the fans at this point.
Ehm, no? Christian Whitehead and co didn’t singlehandedly save the franchise, to think that is absurd.
Frontiers was the most acclaimed game created by Sonic Team of the franchise in years, and Sonic X Shadow Generations was created on the basis of Frontiers and was a success.
What about the movies? I’ve met more new Sonic fans who were introduced to the franchise by the movies than by Sonic Mania. It doesn’t even come close.
What Mania have to do with the fact that Sonic Racing Crossworld is one of the most anticipated games of the year?
Mania is great, and yes, it was and important part of the renaissance of the franchise, but not the only one nor the most crucial. We have to quit treating Mania like the second coming of Jesus, please.
I’ll admit I’m very pessimistic they will continue the upwards trend but with the remakes/reboots/sequels due (hopefully) later this year I hope they do.
NONE_dc@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
“We where on the shit 10 years ago, now we ARE The Shit”