SEGA Aims to Adopt the ‘Remakes and Remasters’ Trend With Their Signature IP, “Sonic”

With the advent of gaming, one company rose to prominence, SEGA. With consoles such as the SEGA: Genesis, the company developed some of the most iconic titles in the history of gaming. As a result, some of the biggest video game titles come under the franchise, such as Sonic the Hedgehog. This specific franchise looks set for a resurgence after the company hinted at plans for the future.

SEGA reported it took Sonic reboots and remakes under consideration after receiving a positive response for Sonic Frontiers. In addition to this, the company considered bringing back more games from its IPs.

SEGA reveals plans to bring back Sonic and other titles

In the early days of gaming, SEGA emerged as one of the leading brands in the industry. During this time, the Sonic franchise rose to prominence among gamers, with its 2D side-scrolling adventure. However, over the years, the franchise fell outside the public eye for a while, until Sonic Frontiers rolled in.

Released in 2022, Sonic Frontiers took fans back to the golden days of the franchise. Running around the map as Sonic, collecting golden rings while grinding on rails. The 3D game brought back one of the biggest characters in gaming history. Additionally, with the Sonic movie released in 2020, the franchise saw a wide resurgence.

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Consequently, SEGA began looking into bringing back the franchise. Speaking to Famitsu magazine, SEGA President Yukio Sugino revealed the company’s plans of working with the Sonic franchise. While he did not expressly reveal specific details of what games to expect, he hinted at reboots and remakes being a major part of the future.

During the interview, he said, “Of course, we have to do new things, but as with all IPs, we don’t have new works or reboots. We will develop while selecting which is appropriate at this timing for each IP, such as ‘This is the best way to do this IP’. ‘Sonic’ is also SEGA’s signature IP, and in parallel with the new game, we are considering reboots and remakes.”

With Sonic the Hedgehog being so closely tied to the identity of SEGA, the choice to bring it back in a big way makes sense. However, this does not mean the company stops making new games or puts plans on pause. The work for reboots and remakes will take place alongside new games. SEGA may release these remakes between releases of new titles to maximize sales while ensuring fans do not have to wait on Sonic content.

This means in addition to new content, fans have a chance to play their favorite Sonic titles in updated visuals of the current generation, making it a trip down memory lane!

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