Re: Sonic is here to stay! (was Re: Sally might have some Competition)

From: Wallis, Mike <Wallis_at_segaoa.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 96 18:04:00 PDT

Back to eliminate any more rumors about Sonic...


>Kiken here, um, which Saturn Sonic game? There are three on the way.

Actually, there is one definite. Sonic Fighters will probably be released
in Japan (release in the States & Europe is still under debate).

>V Sonic: Being programmed by the same members of Sonic Team (Japan) who
> programmed the Mega CD version, which oddly enough means that Yamaguchi
> Yasashi-san will probably be in charge (instead of Naka Yuji-san).

No word on this one. Folks around here believe you must be misinformed.

>Fighting Sonic: Being programmed by the absolute deity of 3D, Suzuki
> Yu-san of Sega Enterprises' AM2. True, the arcade release will be
> first, but SOJ did announce the home version.

SOJ might have announced a home version, but that will be for Japan only.
 The debate is still going on whether we will bring it to the States or not.
 It will probably be solved after the E3 Show in mid-May.

By the way, why do you refer to them as Last name First name Mr. (Suzuki
Yu-san, for example)? That is an incorrect way to refer to someone. It's
like saying "Smith Mr. Joe"

>3D Sonic (tentative title): Programmed by team Sega Tech (SOA). The
> same team who prgrammed Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3.

How wrong you are! First, it was never referred to as 3D Sonic. The
tentative title is Sonic X-treme. Second, none of the same members who did
Sonic Spinball or Sonic 3 (two different teams for the most part) are
working on Sonic X-treme.

>Well, anyway, make sure that Sonic doesn't get dumped. I know that Sega
>Enterprises (Japan) have been rumored (hopefully, that's all it is) that
>they will ease Sonic out of the spotlight in the near future. Chances
>are that VF2 has something to do with that. After all, there's a
>continuous running anime series based on VF2, while Sonic was only given a
>two part OVA release. Hmmmmm.

Again, Sega letting Sonic fade away would be like Disney letting Mickey
Mouse fade away. Not gonna happen.
VF2 is HUGE in Japan, while it is only carries a moderate appeal here.
 Sonic is big in both Japan and the States. There's plenty of room for both
to co-exist peacefully.


 -Mike

Received on Sat Apr 20 1996 - 00:25:31 PDT