>>112528754So according to some sources, SFIV started development around 2006, a year before Rush.
Keep in mind through, it was probably the rough concepts at the time that Ono was trying to convince to Capcom, so I'm certain that major development would've started late 2007. A fighting game is a BIIIG undertaking, especially for studios with little experience in the genre
Either way, I think Dimps felt that SFIV was a higher prority project than another Sonic game and focused more of their energies there, thus their later projects always seemed not as great.
>>112530968SEGA of Japan doesn't give a shit about any old properties unless they where big in Japan.
They did announced a new HOTD, and we're getting the comeback of Sakura Wars, but out all those titles you listed, you'll only be seeing PSO from Japan. Yeah, they don't even give a shit about Shinobi & Outrun, friggin Outrun.
Thank god for the Euros and their love of Retro Gaming. Practically all the remakes of older SEGA IP is coming from SEGA of EUROPE affiliated indie devs.
>Outrun 2 from Sumo Digital in England>Sonic Mania from Evening Star, mostly ran by Britbongs and led by an Aussie>Wonder Boy III: Dragon's Trap from Lizardcube & DotEmu, those based frenchmen>SOR4, ALSO from LizardCube & DotEmu, with help from GuardCrush>Panzer Dragoon Remake by Forever Entertainment from Poland, land of Gwent>Basically, it will be inevitable that a Shinobi remake will join them and another shot at
>>112532883Ehhh...there is no real group btw.
The way SEGA sets up Sonic games now a days is that they either grab a bunch of randos from the RyuGaGotoku, PSO2 & JRPG teams and tell Iizuka to make them make a Sonic game
or
they get a 2nd party/3rd party like Sumo Digital or Hardlight Studios to make spinoffs
>>112534930>Surfer Bra voice for Knuckles.>Sounds like Roger 2Um...it is Roger.
He's filling for Travis while he stays home and be a family man for his new baby.