Not even a cartoon tie-in can save Sega's struggling hedgehog.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/39621/sonic-boom-is-the-worst-performing-sonic-launch-ever
The launch of Sonic Boom is now Sega's weakest game debut in the history of the franchise.
The combined sales of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal failed to reach half a million sales worldwide. Instead, a mere 490,000 copies of the Wii U and 3DS titles combined were sold.
This is particularly disheartening when considering the sizable marketing push Sega made to generate excitement for these games, going so far as to launch a Sonic Boom cartoon series.
Just recently, Sega announced it was downsizing to restructure and focus its efforts on PC and digital titles. Now it has become perfectly clear why.
Unfortunately, this is what happens when you keep releasing games in a series that range from mediocre to awful. I don't think I know anyone who's enjoyed a Sonic game since the Genesis.
Time to give Sonic the full New Super Mario Bros treatment.
No ****, It's the worst sonic game since sonic R!
Unfortunately, this is what happens when you keep releasing games in a series that range from mediocre to awful. I don't think I know anyone who's enjoyed a Sonic game since the Genesis.
I'm serious. Give it to Kyoto EAD Group 4 and give them full control. What's the worse that could happen?
If we want to try to get Nintendo involved maybe GameFreak is the one to do it since they did Pulseman.
In theory giving Sonic to Mario would work but Sonic in his prime was the alternative to Mario. The fast-paced platforming of the Genesis games was a different take on the Mario formula and Nintendo might not understand its appeal. Sonic was effectively rebelling against Mario. Nintendo would probably make a good game but maybe not a good Sonic game if you get my meaning.
There were a lot of Sonic rip-offs in the 16 bit years and most were not very good but Rocket Knight Adventures was decent. That was Konami. Don't know what the people involved would be working on but maybe they could try. Treasure might be able to do Sonic well. Whatever team at Namco did Klonoa might be capable. If we want to try to get Nintendo involved maybe GameFreak is the one to do it since they did Pulseman.
The speed sections in Wario Land Shake are better then anything Sega's made with Sonic in the last 20 years.