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Is Sega Trying to Reboot the Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise?

Is Sega Trying to Reboot the Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise?
By Don Engel on July 16, 2023
Updated:September 28, 2023
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While often falling to the wayside of the larger franchise names, such as Mario and Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog can be overlooked when it comes to the news cycle. But, maybe things are about to change.

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Updates to Classic Sega Games

In a recent interview with Japanese publication Famitsu (translations by DualShockers), Sega's President and Chief Operations Officer, Yukio Sugino, had several remarks about the state of the gaming industry. Specifically, Mr. Sugino had this to say regarding the Sonic franchise:

"[Sonic Superstars is] a return to 2D action, and although it is a new game, I would like to implement reboot-like measures as well." - Yuki Sugino, Famitsu interview

Sonic Superstars does not have a firm release date at this time. He continues:

"We will develop while selecting which is appropriate at this timing for each IP, such as 'This is the best way to do this IP'. 'Sonic' is also Sega's signature IP, and in parallel with the new game, we are considering reboots and remakes." - Yuki Sugino, Famitsu interview

Implications to Sonic Franchise

That's a big statement for Sega's flagship IP, and implies the company is exploring more ways to build upon Sonic's recent success. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, Sega's releases have been met with success after success.

  • Sonic the Hedgehog (Film): $319 million worldwide

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Film): $405 million worldwide

  • Sonic Frontiers (3D platformer game): More than 3.2 million units sold thus far

Sales have been exceeding expectations for the little blue hedgehog.

"That in itself makes me happy, and I was also happy to receive a lot of messages, mainly from users in North America, such as 'I'm very happy that Sonic is heading in the right direction'." - Yuki Sugino, Famitsu interview

Conclusion

Unfortunately, this information gives us little more than a few speculative tidbits. Like Mr. Sugino, we feel the Sonic franchise is heading in the right direction, especially with the continued success of new launches around the IP.

Still, we'll have to continue monitoring the situation for any new updates. Will there be reboots of classic games for some older players? If so, we want to volunteer Sonic Adventure 2: Battle to the list.

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