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    GohanGVO: Power Stone HD. Crazy Taxi HD. Those would be the hotness. (Happy early birthday, Dreamcast. I apologize for selling you off over the hype of the th... more »
    AlucardsQuest: Sonic Heroes on the PS2 was one of the worst games only because it was buggy as all hell. If you want to appease old school fans of the series, you ha... more »
    MaxDragon7: While we're at it here, why not a Sonic fighting game? Sure, Sonic Fighter has been done, and we've seen Sonic in Brawl, but what about a new directi... more »
    GalinaDampt: “Critics who treat "adult" as a term of approval, instead of as a merely descriptive term, cannot be adults themselves. To be concerned about being ... more »
    Thomaticus: Well the fans fell in love with Sonic 1, 2, and 3, you don't know how to please your fans then I'd suggest going back to the series' roots. Fun fas... more »
    Altima NEO: Ill have to bust out the ol Dreamcast and play a few rounds of Marvel VS Capcom and Phantasy Star Online more »
    surft: "When I was a child, I used to speak like a child, think like a child, reason like a child; when I became a man, I did away with childish things" Guy... more »
    Bokusatsu_Tenshi: If Ratcliffe is reading this posts, here goes some pointers to please a bigger crowd. more »
    BigBooBuddy: Everytime a Sega/Sonic post appears, I read tons of comments about Sonic only needs to run. Guys, Don't you really think there is something missi... more »
    The Cap'n: beg pardon? Was sonic EVER edgy? I know that they clearly meant for him to be, but did anyone out there not find him just to be Sega's answer to Mar... more »
    badasscat: But as a company, publicly, that's going to be something we're going to be pretty low key about for obvious reasons. We're effectively a different com... more »
    ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: Wait, from reading this it seemed like Sega tried to turn Sonic into Mario. Hey, Sega, I think I figured out your problem! more »
    TheOriginalEd: "We know fans with money are out there and want a good sonic game.. but were going to pander to the 12 year old demographic who has no money because t... more »
    Pyrefly: What Sege need to do is go back and get the entire dev time to play and complete the orignals then discuss why they were good. Sega just need to stop... more »
    huginn: "Trying to put everything into one game and making everybody happy is impossible. And I think that's something clear going forward." Then how come Ma... more »
    Sinistergrasp: The problem here is that the vice president of MARKETING was asked about how a game's audience responds to the game. Marketing could care less about d... more »
    Fwiffo: "that under 12 group ....what we have to do is make a Sonic that is of a quality that delights that audience, first and foremost" Funny. Your 16-bit ... more »
    Cervidanti: It's hilarious. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU is a whore of nostalgia. more »
    bobtheduck in Korea: Thesis: They're wrong. Proof: Sonic 2. more »
    Kanji08: Dear Sega, You can make a good 3D Sonic game that appeals to both the new and old audiences. Did you forget about Sonic Adventure? You know, that ama... more »
  • #sega

    Sega: Impossible To Please All Sonic Fans With One Sonic Game

    As Sega targets 12-and-under gamers as its core Sonic market, company leaders told Kotaku that it has re-thought how to please all Sonic fans. More »
  • #sega

    Sega Will Celebrate Dreamcast's 10th Anniversary Quietly

    9/9/09 will not produce any major Sega events commemorating the Dreamcast launch of 9/9/99, but the company is thinking about the future of its last gaming console in one key way. More »
  • #sega

    Sega: Bayonetta Was Delayed To Avoid November Danger

    Sega announced the delay of Bayonetta last month, making American gamers wait until 2010 to beat up angels as a hot woman dressed only in the hair wrapped around her body. The alternative was too risky, the company told Kotaku. More »
  • #executivedecisions

    Sega Aligns Western Markets Under Mike Hayes

    The departure of Sega of America COO Simon Jeffery has sparked worldwide leadership consolidation for the company, with Sega of Europe President and COO Mike Hayes now presiding over North America as well. More »