Well, all Sonic games are bad may be debatable, but are they console movers? In the quantity Wii U needs? It maybe a nice brick in the wall, like Bayonetta, but you hope this wasnt Nintendos Hail Mary.
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Nintendo snags publishing and distribution duties for the next 3 Sonic titles
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Well, all Sonic games are bad may be debatable, but are they console movers? In the quantity Wii U needs? It maybe a nice brick in the wall, like Bayonetta, but you hope this wasnt Nintendos Hail Mary.
Winterfang
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I bought a 360 for Sonic Unleashed.
Hero of Legend
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Except Gens came out in 2011, it's been two years by the time LW comes out, they must have all the best folks on this, what else would they have been doing for two years?
Before they'd release a game for each in each respective year (more towards Nintendo, 2007, 2009, 2010 for Wii, and 2008 and 2011 for PS360 if we don't count '06...). Basically in 5 years they had 3 on Wii and 2 on PS360.
But they said after Colors, the teams would merge and work on everything together.
Oh, and can a mod merge the two threads, we don't need two threads about the same topic.
frankie_baby
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generations was on 3ds too, strangely enough 3ds was the biggest selling platform
Winterfang
Banned
Sega decide to make Sonic All Stars racing the "Sonic" game of the last year.
I'd think if that's all they had they would have showed Sonic at the pre-E3 direct.
They should have a couple more tricks up their sleeves as far as 3rd party output goes, I would hope.
GoofsterStud
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Do this and all will be forgiven.
Do this and all will be forgiven.
Carpe Libertatem
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I think the idea that a single game is going to sell a console (and not just a Nintendo console) is one that doesn't hold true beyond a few people who really love a certain game or franchise. I don't think there's a whole lot of people that purchase a multi-hundred dollar device with the expectation of playing a single game (unless they like to throw away money or the console is relatively cheap ala Wii/Wii Sports).
It's more about the overall library of a system. Will a Sonic game alone sell systems? Probably not a whole lot. But with other games (Mario, Zelda, etc) as a holistic library? It most likely will.
Sexually Aggressive Uncle
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Who on god's green earth gives a shit about Sonic in 2013?
Nintendo might as well lock up Crash Bandicoot while they're it.
Nintendo might as well lock up Crash Bandicoot while they're it.
I NEED SCISSORS
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Why did they bother to mention the PC market in that PR?
"unprecedented support for PC... now let's undermine it by giving our biggest, most beloved property exclusively to Nintendo!"
"unprecedented support for PC... now let's undermine it by giving our biggest, most beloved property exclusively to Nintendo!"
lunchwithyuzo
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The 2006/Unleashed and Storybook/Colors teams came together to work on Generations, it's just one (huge) team now afaik. No doubt this is who's making Lost World too.
fredrancour
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Sonic sells best on nintendo consoles. Other titles do well on pc. The pr spin is that they focus everything to the greatest possible extent.
Poltergust
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crooked spin
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This deal would excite me if Nintendo had some sort of development oversight but I really doubt that that's the case.
Sonic and Mario are the most well known gaming characters ever. exclusivity to Sonic is pretty a big deal.
phosphor112
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So they can make 3rd party games together?
SonicMegaDrive
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The difference is, Sonic is still immensely popular with little kids. Crash Bandicoot is a footnote in video game history.
Poltergust
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They are publishing the game, so maybe they do.
Lots and lots of consumers that bought Sonic games and made it one of the best selling franchise this past decade.
no one knows who the hell crash bandicoot is anymore
Wiz
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Nintendo has a hand in almost every game they put their money behind.
Poetic.Injustice
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Nintendo is stealing OUR games man. 
Not on the Wii U they won't be! Unless every wii u owner buys one
crooked spin
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Considering Sonic has been getting rather good against the past few years, many do?
Woah, Mr. Tough Guy here!
Wiz
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There'll definitely be some folks from Nintendo involved, so who knows!
Evolution_1ne
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wait, was sonic not always exclusive to Nintendo?
MrNyarlathotep
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Nintendo have 3 gaming devices currently on the market, and inevitably more in the future.
If sega want out of the traditional gaming platform business entirely (as they do), Nintendo are a great fit to pick up their remains as a complimentary publisher.
I'm so, so, sorry. You poor man.
I doubt many people in the PC market give a shit about Sonic.
It's no Football Manager or Total War.
You missed your shot at Ecco. The creature made a kickstarter for a sequal, but it bombed.
You mean 1/4 of the Wii U owners. Of course, the sales are going to spike next month regardless and when this game drops. The Wii U will have 6million+ users by the end of the year.
There's been plenty of Sonic games on Sony/Microsoft systems, so no.
The Main Event
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Calling for exclusive Namco titles at E3 for the reformation of the
nailbombxx
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Does this mean the return of true Sonic gameplay?
Calling for exclusive Namco titles at E3 for the reformation of the
Namco's making Smash Bros. 4.
Sonic confirmed for smash.
Gamer @ Heart
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This is part of the partnerships they mentioned I guess. Paying for publishing and marketing for exclusivity. I wonder if they got namco on board for any titles.
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Regulus Tera
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The Sonic games sell really well on Nintendo consoles, actually. This can only be good news for Nintendo.
Like i said, its a nice brick in the wall, just wondering how much time and money they are investing in it and how much of this encompasses their save Wii U plan How much of an audience does Sonic capture to buy a console who dont already own the Wii U for platformers and mascots? I just hope for their sake they have something else lined up. Theres a difference between games that sell on a system that already has 40 million plus systems out there and are on black friday sales and games meant to move consoles.
Now a Valkyria Chronicles announcement coupled with unique controls on that pad would have been an insta buy for me. I do realize how niche that would be though and do nothing to help their overall sales.
cosmicblizzard
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You must be confusing 2013 with 2007-2009.