Yuji Naka to leave Sega?

[Hero of Legend]

http://news.sonicstadium.org/index.php?full=164

This to me is a good thing, this guy is hated by most Sonic fans because of his actions such as the voice actor incident, maybe the new president of Sonic Team wil rehire the previous actors?

 

[Dragonair]

Weird. There must be some other reason behind it if it's true.

But no, they'll never rehire the old actors probably. If they do, I'll be quite glad, to say the least.

 

[Wes]

Not really. He really wasn't the fault for most fans complaints (despite my view on how fans influence the games...). The main person behind the 3-D series (Excluding Riders and Heroes) was Takeshi Iizuka so if anything blame Iizuka for your complains since he was the main one in charge of the 3-D series.

 

[kaibachaoschampion]

Curtainly unexpected, farewell. It was the original Sonic The Hedgehog that brought me into gaming.

 

[Wes]

Not necessarily. He said that if he were to leave he still help Sega one way or another. He still help out the company if he were to leave. But if he does good luck. He made NiGHtS, and helped the ever popular Phantasy Star Online series and served as a guy to watch the development of all the newer Sonic games as well as being a programmer form them back then.

That and Dragonair...bit off topic but your sig is hillarious to say the least. The Norris fad has been pwned by paddles!

 

[MidnightScott]

What the ****!!!!!!!!!? NOOOOOOOOOOOO - I hope he doesn't leave. Sonic will become a totally crap series without him >>;

~Scott;229;

 

[Dragonair]

I personally don't think he's really leaving yet; he's very involved in the Next-Gen Sonic project that Sonic Team is working on. You kinda get that picture when he said that he wants the Next-Gen Sonic to give the player an incredible sense of speed, just like NiGHTS gives the player an incredible sense of flight. If he's really leaving, then I can only imagine someone must've got him PO'ed or something. 0_o

 

[Uber]

Thank god. I'm sick of Yugi Naka working on crappy Sonic games, when he could make great games like Sonic 1-3, when he is the lead director.

 

[Wig]

"Mr. Yuji Naka is alright." I wonder why he's going to leave. He created my favorite character, Knuckles. I wonder how the future sonic games are going to be.


-Jolt-

 

[Wes]

"Mr. Yuji Naka is alright." I wonder why he's going to leave. He created my favorite character, Knuckles. I wonder how the future sonic games are going to be.

That statement about Naka creating Knuckles is so wrong. Takeshi Yuda made Knuckles and cult classic games like Space Channel 5 and and now made Sonic Riders as well for a bonus.

Thank god. I'm sick of Yugi Naka working on crappy Sonic games, when he could make great games like Sonic 1-3, when he is the lead director.

Granted Iizuka needs to iron a few bugs but technically Naka was never director in the old days. Just a very good programmer. Iizuka I recall was one of the leading men making Sonic 3 and Knuckles so he aint all that bad. (Despite it being the fans fault for their complains...)

 

[Uber]

Meh, he did play a big role in it, though.

 

[Gravy]

"Mr. Yuji Naka is alright." I wonder why he's going to leave. He created my favorite character, Knuckles. I wonder how the future sonic games are going to be.

Actually, you'll find that Takashi Yuda is the guy behind Knuckles' creation.

Exactly how involved has Naka been with the more recent Sonic games, ie. the Advance series and 3D outings? I've never read into it as much as I should have.
Either way, I'm not entirely bothered by the news. It's not like the series can get any worse in this day and age. Hopefully this could hint towards some beneficial changes~

 

[Wes]

Either way, I'm not entirely bothered by the news. It's not like the series can get any worse in this day and age. Hopefully this could hint towards some beneficial changes~

I don't know..Naka is the one who wants more of a classic style for Sonic while Iizuka is the one trying new things for Sonic...it can be either bad or good if he leaves or just the same as before. Naka's current position is producer right?

 

[AdvanceX]

What the ****!!!!!!!!!? NOOOOOOOOOOOO - I hope he doesn't leave. Sonic will become a totally crap series without him >>;

~Scott;229;

ACTUALLY... the Sonic francise IS already on the crap level to be honest. Atleast 3-D games-wise like Shadow the Hedgehog. >>;;; SA and SA2/B were the best 3-D games out IMO and then you have 'Rush which is trying to go back to its roots so that game is respectable too.

 

[Wes]

No Heroes was the crappyiest. Shadow fixed most of Heroes problems. And personally I rank riders up there with the first SA since it's been a long time I get a game where I replay over and over.

And technically...that's an opinion. I think I better get this topic for some to read from another board from VenomWolffang....

The concept of 'opinions' seem way over Sonic fan's heads

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=929721&topic=26992992

 

[Cruxis]

whether he's gone or not, i hope the games are still as good

 

[Silver Ryu]

Well, as long as the games aren't complete crap, I don't really mind.

 

[Chris]

I call BS. Naka's ALWAYS been threatening to leave Sega and always gets bribed into not leaving. :s

 

[Wig]

That statement about Naka creating Knuckles is so wrong. Takeshi Yuda made Knuckles and cult classic games like Space Channel 5 and and now made Sonic Riders as well for a bonus.

Oh. I don't really care about the staff just the games. I hope Sega won't mess up the future games.(ie Sonic Heroes *shudders*)



-Jolt-

 

[Wes]

Yes he done it before. But it's possible isn't it Edward? I mean it sounds the man has grown tired lately from his work and decides he needs a change. Frankly I wish him the best if he does leavce and if he stays...well smae as before I suppose.