Takashi Iizuka talks about the next big episode, hinting at "ahead"

It has long been no secret that SEGA and his Sonic team are currently working on a major new episode of Sonic. And recently fans of the hedgehog have also known in the press that this title is planned for 2022 and that it could be called Sonic Rangers. But otherwise no information was communicated by the Japanese publisher. So new statements from the head of the Sonic team are interesting.

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recently had the opportunity to speak to Takashi Iizuka, a key figure on the Sonic team at SEGA. In this interview, the designer, director and producer of Sonic games talked about the next big episode of Sonic to be released next year.

Since the game has not yet been officially revealed, he explains that he cannot go into details just yet. However, he suggests that fans of the SEGA mascot can expect changes:

I think we’ll see some progress in what a modern sonic (game) can be. We will of course not deny the high-speed action that characterized previous Sonic games like Sonic Generations or Sonic Forces. But Instead, we’re going to create a title that current game fans and new gamers alike will enjoy.

I almost waited

Still, according to Takashi Iizuka, the Sonic team tried to “many different approaches to a next generation Sonic experience. “ He also explains that if all goes well, this new vision could determine what Sonic’s next decade will look like.

Recent rumors suggest that this new Sonic might feature gameplay in an open world. And to believe the findings of Dataminers, it is not unlikely that this episode of 2022 is warranted Sonic Ranger.

As a reminder, a lot of people at SEGA want a change on Sonic’s side. A few months ago, Daisuke Sato, the producer of the Yakuza series, announced that he would like to work on a Sonic game and offer a game.completely different“From what has been done in the past. The Sonic recently teased by SEGA is of course not developed by Daisuke Sato. But statements like this show that questions about the future of the impatient hedgehog are of concern at SEGA everywhere.”

What do you think of this teasing from Takashi Iizuka? What do you think the Sonic series needs to do to renew itself? Do you think an open world sonic can be interesting? Tell us all about it in the comments below.