Sega Would Have Cancelled the Entire Sonic Franchise, If Not For the First Movie
Sonic the Hedgehog may be one of Sega’s most recognizable franchises today, but Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka says there was once a point when Sega higher-ups wanted to cancel the series entirely.
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