Well, fear not, Sonic Team has come to a conclusion. Sonic Color’s Producer recently had this to say in an interview with Spong:
I believe this has been the problem Sonic Team has had for the past several years. Once Mario and the other video game giants began hogging all the spotlight, Sonic Team struggled to keep Sonic relevant, and it unfortunately led to some pretty crappy games. Iizuka believes that “the team can think of ways to evolve Sonic, while keeping the fundamentals of attitude and speed”.
Personally, I love the Sonic Adventure games, and while I can’t wait for Sonic the Hedgehog 4 later this year, I do agree that Sonic Team can continue to evolve the franchise if they go about it the right way. In simpler terms, less werewolves, more running. Now that they have made the claim that they know the basics of a good Sonic game, we will have to wait for the release of the next two entries of the franchise later this year to see what the team has learned.
Sonic Colors and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 are both slated to be released later this year. Do you plan on giving Sonic Team another chance, or are you done with the franchise once and for all?
Source: Spong
