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Sonic boss Takashi Iizuka says some "surprises will need to remain secret for a little longer," but there's more to come to celebrate the blue blur's 35th anniversary

"We want the 35th anniversary to recognize every part of Sonic's history while also looking ahead"

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"Is this gonna be a Sonic game?": Even Takashi Iizuka wasn't sure about Sonic Pico Park at first, but Sega's learned a lot from its indie collaborators

Summer Preview | "It's really stimulating working with those indie developers"

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Sonic Team boss says the most memorable game he's ever worked on is Sonic Adventure 2, and he was "really delighted" its story was used for the third movie

Takahashi Iizuka picks a favorite child

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Sonic Team head on where the franchise will be in another 35 years — 'Iizuka-san does not think he's going to be alive'

We discuss the future of Sonic the Hedgehog with Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka.

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'You don't need to be super hardcore to be good at this one' — Pico Park president on bringing Sonic to a whole new audience with upcoming crossover game

We talk to the Sonic Pico Park team about the upcoming crossover game.

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'I've been making Sonic games and been with Sonic longer than I've been with my own children' — Sonic Team head looks back on the franchise for its 35th anniversary

We chat to Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka about 35 years of the platformer franchise.

TechRadar

Sonic Team lead would love to "magically" remake every Sonic game but says it would take as much time "as it would to make a brand new title"

"We're really focused more on making new experiences to surprise people"

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Sonic Racing: Crossworlds review

A robust kart racer to rival Nintendo's own, though one which comes with plenty of similar baggage.

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Somewhere at Sonic Team is a whole "roadmap of Sonic titles," says head honcho Takashi Iizuka, and the devs "think about which game to release in which year"

Which year will a new Chao Garden fit in?

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorld's cross-play was "leagues more difficult" than any other part of development, but including it was crucial for good matchmaking

Sonic Racing: CrossWorld introducing cross-play was a long, tricky process for Sonic Team

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I spoke to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac’s producers about the two-way collaboration and what excites them most about the upcoming kart racer

I chatted with Sega’s Takashi Iizuka and Bandai Namco’s Yuji Yoshii at Gamescom 2025.

TechRadar

Iizuka explains how Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds DLC guest characters were chosen and why they don’t have voices

At gamescom, Destructoid zoomed through an interview with the head of Sonic Team.

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After an hour with Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, I think Mario Kart World has got a race on its hands to hold onto pole position in the kart-racing genre

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds does the exact opposite of its predecessor by being a kart racer I think everybody will enjoy.

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Our favorite six moments from yesterday's PlayStation State of Play

These are our favorite moments and reveals from this month's PlayStation's State of Play event.

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"We were honouring Sonic's holistic history which includes both designs": 13 years on, Takashi Iizuka reveals why Sonic Generations need twice the 'hogs

Feature | The Making of Sonic Generations – Retro Gamer talk with Sonic Team creative director Takashi Iizuka about the game's original 20th anniversary release

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Sonic x Shadow Generations is a nostalgia-filled serving that’s one of the series’ best — but it has one problem

Sonic x Shadow Generations is exactly how a remake a re-release should be. But Shadow Generations is the better of the two games, offering unique gameplay, easily overshadowing the Blue Blur.

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PC Gamer at Tokyo Game Show 2024 Day 3 report: Square Enix, Bandai Namco and Sega booth deep dives

Here's what Bandai Namco, Sega, and Square Enix are showing off at TGS 2024

PC Gamer

Sonic Team director dashes hopes for a standalone Chao Garden: 'We can't just break it off and make it a thing'

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Sonic X Shadow Generations Details Black Hedgehog's New Doom Powers

Sonic X Shadow Generations is giving Shadow the hedgehog brand new Doom powers that give him new ways to fight and traverse.

GamesRadar

Sonic Team lead can't help himself, wonders "how have we gotten to 30 years with no RPGs" and hopes to make the forbidden Sonic RPG before he retires

The sands of time have largely forgotten the Sonic RPG that already exists

PC Gamer

Iizuka says Shadow the Hedgehog wasn't inspired by Vegeta, but fans have receipts that say otherwise

I don't care if the scouter says otherwise, I know a Vegeta when I see one.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3: 30th anniversary celebrated with iconic challenge

Delve into the historical significance and enduring frustration of Sonic the Hedgehog 3's infamous Barrel of Doom mini-boss. A nostalgic trip down memory l...

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20 Years Later, a Video Game Icon Told a Shockingly Deep Sci-Fi Story

First released in North America back in January 2004, 'Sonic Battle' was developed by Sonic Team and published by THQ for the Game Boy Advance. Here's why it still holds up today.

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Sonic Superstars could be the 2D Sonic revival that you've been waiting for

Gamescom 2023 | Hands-on with Sonic Superstars, SEGA's dazzling attempt to modernize the classic 2D action platformer

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Sonic Superstars’ Naoto Ohshima and Takashi Iizuka on bringing the series back to its roots

We chatted to Sonic Superstars producers Naoto Ohshima and Takashi Iizuka at Gamescom about the upcoming 2D title.

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