Sonic Boss Would Rather Build New Games Than Remakes
Takashi Iizuka says the team's resources are limited, so he would prefer to create something fresh instead of revisiting older titles.
Sonic boss Takashi Iizuka says he would rather focus on new games than remasters or remakes, given that the team's resources are limited. In an interview with Automaton, he explained that using those resources to recreate an existing title is less appealing than building something completely new, a stance that runs against hopes among some fans for the return of older entries such as Sonic Adventure as a remaster or remake.
The same theme emerged in a separate interview with Dynasty Warriors producer Tomohiko Sho, who said he would rather make new games or sequels now that he is in his fifties. Both comments point to a similar view inside long-running Japanese studios, where reworking past hits competes for the same teams and budgets as original projects. The reasoning is practical rather than nostalgic, since each remake would occupy a team that could otherwise be building an original release. Iizuka's remark does not rule out future re-releases, but it signals where the Sonic team would prefer to direct its effort.
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