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SEGA says Sonic could go in many directions with future titles, but won't go Call of Duty style
A portion of a Nintendo of Europe interview with SEGA's Global Sonic Brand Director, David Corless...
NoE: You mentioned at the start you help decide what sort of games you want to make – what sort of Sonic games do you want to make?
DC: Well I wouldn’t want to take credit for the games that we create. That’s for the Sonic Team, they’re the creative guys, they come up with all the new ideas, I just help support them within that process, so I’d want them to answer that question!
But there are many new directions we can go with Sonic – and not just in the gaming world. We’re growing and expanding Sonic and we have some brilliant ideas.
But going back to your question, I don’t know what sort of Sonic game I want to make? At the moment it would be Sonic Lost World, just because it’s so brilliant! Before that we also released Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations. Two more great games. So let’s see what direction we go in next…
NoE: What about a first-person shooter?
DC: What, Call of Sonic? The Deadly Edition? (laughs) No, of course there are different directions we can take Sonic. The Sonic Racing series has been a huge success and I think those two titles have really shown what we can do with Sonic outside of platforming. You have to be careful though, you have to make sure you’re complementing the core Sonic experience and you’re staying true to the character. So no Call of Sonic, no…!
Full interview here
NoE: You mentioned at the start you help decide what sort of games you want to make – what sort of Sonic games do you want to make?
DC: Well I wouldn’t want to take credit for the games that we create. That’s for the Sonic Team, they’re the creative guys, they come up with all the new ideas, I just help support them within that process, so I’d want them to answer that question!
But there are many new directions we can go with Sonic – and not just in the gaming world. We’re growing and expanding Sonic and we have some brilliant ideas.
But going back to your question, I don’t know what sort of Sonic game I want to make? At the moment it would be Sonic Lost World, just because it’s so brilliant! Before that we also released Sonic Colours and Sonic Generations. Two more great games. So let’s see what direction we go in next…
NoE: What about a first-person shooter?
DC: What, Call of Sonic? The Deadly Edition? (laughs) No, of course there are different directions we can take Sonic. The Sonic Racing series has been a huge success and I think those two titles have really shown what we can do with Sonic outside of platforming. You have to be careful though, you have to make sure you’re complementing the core Sonic experience and you’re staying true to the character. So no Call of Sonic, no…!