The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise remains as popular as ever, perhaps even more so, but the games have generally struggled critically with reviewers quick to jump on the flaws. In a recent interview Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka acknowledged there have been issues but attributed this to budgets and lack of staff. Now that they have bigger budgets, Mr. Iizuka is confident things will continue to improve on the quality front.

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