Yuji Naka leaves SEGA like what

So between 2001 and now, has Yuji Naka been zoning out or something? If so, that would perfectly explain the post Dreamcast Sonice Games...

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Lucas-AMN

Sonic Team didn't make Sonic Rush. It was outsourced. Also, Naka directed Sonic the Hedgehog 2, 3, Knuckles, and Sonic Adventure. After that, Takashi Iizuka took command. For the record, Iizuka is the director of SA2, Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Sonic Riders. Naka had some imput on Sonic Adventure 2, but that was the extent of it. Notice the decent in quality with each game as Naka had less and less to do with the series and Takashi was given more directorial reign? Takashi Iizuka was given Sonic to handle because Naka cared more about catering to Phantasy Star since he actually created that. For the record, Naka didn't create Sonic. He just takes credit for it. Naoto Oshima (talented artist and director who created Sonic CD and left Sega shortly after Sonic Adventure due to lack of credit for his creations) created Sonic, but that's no insult to Naka's directorial talent. Point is, if Naka leaves, Takashi Iizuka probobly gets full reign of Sonic Team. In that case, you can kiss hopes of ever getting another quality Sonic game goodbye for keeps.

Face it, Sonic is now given about the respect of a licensed children's mascot when it comes to gaming. If this new Sonic game might be Naka's last work, then I will retire from Sonic the Hedgehog after it's completion. It's not worth the time and money to play games from Takashi Iizuka.

Hopefully Naka's involvement in the next Sonic game could bode well for the game. Might as well go out with a bang as opposed to leaving a legacy that pisses everyone off. I just wish STI would come back, the work done on Sonic 2 & 3 was so spectacular, I'm confused why Sega hasn't called them back.

How ya doing, buddy?

Yes, the glory days of Sega and the Sonic Team are over. But with the next gen Sonic game, there is hope. Hopefully Naka (as he says) will go back to the series' roots and make a game that's as good as the likes of the original Sonic.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by evilboris

Well said. Yu Suzuki created perhaps the most groundbreaking arcade games since the early eighties. Yuji Naka did what...? Coded Sonic 1 and Nights. And Phantasy Star. Wow. And according to people who worked with him, he was also an egoist asshole.

Also:
http://www.interactive.org/awards.php?halloffame

I see both Yu Suzuki and Shigeru Miyamoto in there... but not Naka, surprise, surprise.

I also heard was the reason STI was not involved in Sonic anymore. Where has that gotten him?
He loves to do everything perfect, except pull a good team together and make a great game. Has it all been luck that Sonic Adventure 1&2 didn't suck?

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