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Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka arrested for Dragon Quest game

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka arrested for Dragon Quest game

In the past 24 hours, a number of people – including a Square Enix employee – have been arrested in Japan for insider trading dragon quest game announcement. Legendary Sega designer Yuji Naka is now reportedly on board among them. The scandal revolves around a studio called Aiming, announced in 2020 as the developer of ...

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Yuji Naka casually confirms Michael Jackson’s involvement in Sonic 3

Yuji Naka casually confirms Michael Jackson’s involvement in Sonic 3

Out of nowhere, the former head of Team Sonic Naka Yuji confirmed Michael Jackson actually did work on the Sonic 3 soundtrack – Sega officially denied his involvement years later. Since Michael Jackson’s involvement was never officially confirmed, Naka Yukichi essentially confirmed one of the biggest rumors surrounding the team. The accidental confirmation came from ...

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Yuji Naka sues Square Enix over Balan Wonderworld release

Yuji Naka sues Square Enix over Balan Wonderworld release

Yuji Naka, creator Sonic the Hedgehogshared Square Enix remove him from the directorship Balan Wonderland Six months before the game’s launch. Naka shared the news on his own Twitter account, where he also detailed the fact that he filed a lawsuit against Square Enix, and with the lawsuit now over, he was able to share ...

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The producer accuses Yuji Naka of exclusively killing Dreamcast

The producer accuses Yuji Naka of exclusively killing Dreamcast

If the name of the sparkling Yuji Naka is usually associated with Sonic, Phantasy Star or Billy Hatcher, former developers who worked on the Dreamcast have a completely different memory, much more bitter. In 1998 SEGA could still sell dreams and promise miracles for its future Dreamcast. Among the titles presented at E3 1998 was ...

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Naka allegedly killed a Dreamcast game similar to Star Fox

Naka allegedly killed a Dreamcast game similar to Star Fox

Cruel practices are nothing new to the business world, but when they happen in a company, you usually don’t hear about them.Turned out to be like this Sega Producer Mark Subotnick (Mark Subotnick) claimed that in the latest episode of the “Retro Time” podcast, it happened in his previous company. (Thanks for your report, NintendoLife!) ...