@AugustusOxy Sorry, but most games start with a premise, including the original Sonics, and have the mechanics fitted to that. Sometimes the reverse is true, but it's usually idea/character first.
I think the issue with Naka is that he's an excellent programmer (at least, he was in the 80s and 90s) but he might not be a great game creator. The Sonic games were a combination of SEGA's best talents, including Reiko Kodoma, who also did the art and other things on Phantasy Star.
Naoto Oshima, who designed the original Sonic, might be fairly limited in good character design, too. His original Sonic design had to be changed a bit to make him more likeable than he originally was conceived.
@Lanmanna I don't know who's making it seem like the worst game ever, but people tend to exaggerate. I think maybe it's either people who hate SEGA, or SEGA fans who are disappointed by such a bad game from Yuji Naka.
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Re: Global Sales Data Suggests Balan Wonderworld Has Massively Flopped
@AugustusOxy Sorry, but most games start with a premise, including the original Sonics, and have the mechanics fitted to that. Sometimes the reverse is true, but it's usually idea/character first.
Re: Global Sales Data Suggests Balan Wonderworld Has Massively Flopped
I think the issue with Naka is that he's an excellent programmer (at least, he was in the 80s and 90s) but he might not be a great game creator. The Sonic games were a combination of SEGA's best talents, including Reiko Kodoma, who also did the art and other things on Phantasy Star.
Naoto Oshima, who designed the original Sonic, might be fairly limited in good character design, too. His original Sonic design had to be changed a bit to make him more likeable than he originally was conceived.
Re: Global Sales Data Suggests Balan Wonderworld Has Massively Flopped
@Lanmanna I don't know who's making it seem like the worst game ever, but people tend to exaggerate. I think maybe it's either people who hate SEGA, or SEGA fans who are disappointed by such a bad game from Yuji Naka.
Re: Global Sales Data Suggests Balan Wonderworld Has Massively Flopped
@Madder128 A bad game killed sales. The press just let people know about it.