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[Broman1978]

This I believe.

Looks fucking awesome :´(

 

[jman2050]

Yuji Naka was an awesome Genesis programmer that either couldn't adapt to more high-level development environments or wasn't able to because he fell into the corporate management trap.

 

[CurseoftheGods]

Yuji Naka was such a terrible producer. He was to SEGA in his final years what Inafking is to Capcom now.

He was a pretty good programmer, though. With an unbelievably sized ego I might add.

Wasn't he responsible for PSO's communication system (Word Select)?

 

[Segata Sanshiro]

He was a pretty good programmer, though. With an unbelievably sized ego I might add.

Wasn't he responsible for PSO's communication system (Word Select)?

Absolutely incredible programmer. Just like Inafking is a pretty damn good artist. It's when you take these guys out of the jobs they're good at and put them into management positions just because they've been fixtures for so long that shit tends to hit the fan.

 

[jetsetfluken]

Someone please make a time machine, kidnap 1993 Yuji Naka*, and have him take lead of the real Sonic 4.

*And Howard Drossin, 1993 Jun Senoe, Bobby Brooks, MJ, etc on the music.

 

[Firestorm]

He was a pretty good programmer, though. With an unbelievably sized ego I might add.

Wasn't he responsible for PSO's communication system (Word Select)?

Pretty good is an understatement. Godly programmer who should never, ever, have been put into a producer or designer position. That "promotion" was the beginning of the end for Sonic.

Someone please make a time machine, kidnap 1993 Yuji Naka*, and have him take lead of the real Sonic 4.

The game would suck. He was the lead on most of the shitty Sonic games.

 

[jetsetfluken]

Can I get a link to info on that Sonic 1-3 remake people are talking about? After I play through Sonic 4 I really want to finally get around to playing all the Sonic fangames I've missed out on, since we aren't getting anything like the *sniff* 1990-1995 Sonic in terms of official releases anymore.

The game would suck. He was the lead on most of the shitty Sonic games.

What I'm trying to say is that over the years he lost his mind. Like all genius artists, they either go insane or kill themselves.

 

[todahawk]

Basically.

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I'm sad I know what you're talking about. *stabs self for being part of Generation Y*

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*yells at gen Y'r to get off gen X'rs lawn*

 

[Firestorm]

GenY is the best Generation <3 Too bad TheSeks is a part of it. Makes the rest of us look bad.

What I'm trying to say is that over the years he lost his mind. Like all genius artists, they either go insane or kill themselves.

He was never a genius designer. He was a genius programmer.

 

[TreIII]

He was never a genius designer. He was a genius programmer.

Exactly. The moment he was given director and then producer roles is when you can do a lot to pinpoint what went wrong. Truly, an instance when some one should have done more to tell Naka to stay in his lane.

 

[Aokage]

Whoa!

I sure didn't expect this to become a thread on the GAF.

I'm personally so curious as to the meaning of Naka's retweet. Is he approving, or disapproving? Subtly dissing Dimps's Sonic 4, or simply saying "look at this nut on Twitter who thinks a fan game looks better than a real Sonic"?

It's a mystery.

 

[Gravijah]

Whoa!

I sure didn't expect this to become a thread on the GAF.

You didn't expect a tweet insulting Sonic 4 by Yuji Naka to become a thread on GAF? You are so naiiiiiiiive.

 

[Ranger X]

Wasn't it really evident even just by looking a low res Youtube version? It DOES shit all over Sonic 4 graphic wise.
But wouldn't have happened if Sega would have hired a art director or something. Or put more time and effort in the devellopment of Sonic 4. Let's hope the game is good regardless its "below amateur graphics".

 

[IrishNinja]

i can't be the only one here who thinks that sonic 2 fan-remake, while ambitious, is hard on the eyes. color scheme, busy background etc..it feels like it's capturing the spirit of the game even less than that one HD-ish still shot we saw before.

 

[Gravijah]

i can't be the only one here who thinks that sonic 2 fan-remake, while ambitious, is hard on the eyes. color scheme, busy background etc..it feels like it's capturing the spirit of the game even less than that one HD-ish still shot we saw before.

no sir you are not

 

[Aokage]

You didn't expect a tweet insulting Sonic 4 by Yuji Naka to become a thread on GAF? You are so naiiiiiiiive.

The thing is, I'm not so sure he's insulting Sonic 4 (although I can see how it might be taken that way). It's possible he just wanted his followers to see how impressive the fan remake was...

 

[Scythesurge]

No, it really doesn't. Both look like shit.

After looking at that side by side comparison, I agree with this.

The real difference is in the animation though.

 

[Dark Machine]

Pretty good is an understatement. Godly programmer who should never, ever, have been put into a producer or designer position. That "promotion" was the beginning of the end for Sonic.

Yeah but what would you have them do? He was godly at what he did and was there for ages, how else could they have rewarded him but with promotion? I mean, increasing the salary of a guy who's just a programmer to management level would cause massive envy within the company, no matter how good he was. Not saying he wasn't a shit manager, because he was, but I don't see what else Sega could've done to keep him on board.

 

[Grampasso]

pfft what does this old man knows, sega pr defense force already let me know that the only real problem with Sonic 4 is old ocd farts who can't just "get over it". Sonic actually being among the best platformers of its time, Sonic ip being one of the most valuable in the history of video gaming thus deserving some top talent working on it, this nonsense called momentum based physics being 2-d sonic's core gameplay-wise, it's all a myth.

Err... sure *walks slowly away* >_>

 

[outunderthestars]

A question: In your opinion is it physically possible to make a good sonic game now days?

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

A question: In your opinion is it physically possible to make a good sonic game now days?

Sonic Rush says yes.

 

[Sew]

Had no idea this existed! Very nice.

 

[Fun Factor]

Sonic Rush says yes.

You misspelled Sonic Unleashed.

 

[metareferential]

Yeah but what would you have them do? He was godly at what he did and was there for ages, how else could they have rewarded him but with promotion? I mean, increasing the salary of a guy who's just a programmer to management level would cause massive envy within the company, no matter how good he was. Not saying he wasn't a shit manager, because he was, but I don't see what else Sega could've done to keep him on board.

He should have been to Sega what Carmack is now to ID, so to say.

I know the comparison isn't 100% appropriate, but you get the point.