Many of you were surprised when SEGA announced that Sonic Superstars would launch the same week as the highly anticipated Super Mario Bros. Wonder. It sure seemed like SEGA’s choice was bad. Now SEGA has admitted that it made a mistake by publishing in the same period as Super Mario Bros. Wonder in his English translation of a recent investor Q&A session. Here’s what was said:
Q: How do you rate the underwhelming performance of Sonic Superstars?
A: While Sonic Superstars was generally well-received by those who played it, its launch time coincided with competing titles in the same genre, and fell short of initial predictions. The strategic expansion of the Sonic IP is progressing well, and we will continue to work to increase repeat sales of this title.
