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“Instead of using all that time and energy to remake a game that people have already experienced”

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Remakes and remasters and re-ups are all the rage right now, but Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has said the developer isn’t too interested in returning to the Blue Blur’s early 3D adventures, like the beloved Sonic Adventure games, because the team could just, you know, make a brand new game with the same resources.

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