Yuji Naka leaves SEGA like what

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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.

So what has the man been doing all this time? The Phantasy Star games have been few and far between (and hell, you can damn Naka just for the continued lack of a Phantasy Star 5), so if he hasn't been involved in the Sonic games all this time, what's he been up to besides drawing a check every month?

From all indications, not a single thing will change if Naka leaves.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

So he gets to cherry pick from Sonic Team while he's at it? Why does this sound like cutting and running?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

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Posted by Kostaki
Now the Sonic Advance line on the other hand, is great fun. They should take a page from Konami and realize that 2D Sonic is where it's at.

2D doesn't sell Playstations.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

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... and 3D doesn't sell Dreamcasts, need I remind you where that went?

What point are you making here? The Dreamcast tanked because of the same piss-poor marketing that sunk the Saturn. Sega's inability to crack Sony's fanbase was what killed them, as people passed over the Dreamcast and instead held out for the upcoming PS2.

2D doesn't sell Playstations. Ergo, Hell will freeze over before Sony will see a 2D Sonic game on the PS3. The DS is our last hope now.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?