Translation of Famitsu’s interview with Iizuka-san on Team Sonic Racing at E3 2018!

News from 2018.06.13
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Original Article 

チームで競う新基軸！ ソニック初の協力型レースゲーム『チームソニックレーシング』のアレコレを、プロデューサー飯塚隆氏に聞く！【E3 2018】 
https://s.famitsu.com/news/201806/13158584.html


Translation (in bullet points):

Translation of Sonic Mania Plus interview with Iizuka-san by Famitsu

News from 2018.05.02
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Original Article

『ソニックマニア・プラス』インタビュー、『ソニック』シリーズプロデューサーの飯塚 隆氏にパッケージ化の真意や新要素について聞く  
https://s.famitsu.com/news/201805/01156313.html 

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Translation of the Interview: comments by Iizuka-san)

Mechanic designer Yasuhiro Morki-san recalls his work on Sonic X: "It was fun!"

News from 2018.03.23
Archived on 2019.04.25

Mechanic designer Yasuhiro Morki-san commented on news of Sonic Shoes remembering his works on Sonic X!

その昔「ソニックX」というアニメ(TVシリーズ)のメカ設定をやってました！
基本、ゲーム内のメカをアニメの設定におこすのですが、オリジナルメカもそこそこあり、楽しかったのを思い出しました。 https://t.co/4WQRCYodhW

— 森木 靖泰 (@kouryoukan) May 23, 2018

"Long ago, I did mechanic design for an TV Anime series called 'Sonic X'!
I basically drew out mechas from the game for Anime setting board, but I also made some original mechas, and it was a fun work."
- Yasuhiro Moriki

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Naganuma-san on Dreamcast startup sound by Ryuichi Sakamoto

News from 2017.11.27
Archived on 2019.04.22

Naganuma-san on Dreamcast startup sound!
Ryuichi Sakamoto is the person who made the startup sound of Dreamcast that is known to the world, but many SEGA composers back then prepared reserve options. Interesting!

🌀Dreamcast startup sound was made by Ryuichi Sakamoto. But most of Sega composers including me had made lots of reserve sounds just in case.

— HIDEKI NAGANUMA｜長沼 英樹 (@Hideki_Naganuma) November 27, 2015

Of course you guys know who Ryuichi Sakamoto is. He's been one of my heroes. Just in case. →https://t.co/YHAKXYdOp8 pic.twitter.com/8YaMfOfizJ

— HIDEKI NAGANUMA｜長沼 英樹 (@Hideki_Naganuma) November 27, 2015

Aaaah, I'd clean forgotten this. He also composed music for a 🌀Dreamcast game called "L.O.L.: Lack of Love" (2000). pic.twitter.com/BrphpOyx4E

— HIDEKI NAGANUMA｜長沼 英樹 (@Hideki_Naganuma) November 27, 2015

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#EGGMANCHANNEL?! Sonic Channel takeover by Dr. Eggman!

News from 2017.11.02
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Sonic Channel has been taken over by Eggman! Listen to his invitation to Eggman Empire! http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/information/20171102_001478/ 

Read the translation of his message posted on ‘Eggman Channel’!

Eggman Empire: Call for members 

Ho-ho-ho! To innocent people of the whole world. I am Dr. Eggman. A man who becomes the king of the new generation!

I have taken over this ‘Sonic Channel’ or whatsoever with an annoying name! From now on, I will be using this as ‘Eggman Channel’ to make it meaningful. You can thank me!

So, first off…

It seems like those jealous Resistance is spreading lies about me. So today, I would like to use this chance to clear up your misunderstanding towards ‘Eggman Empire’ that is waiting to be founded.

First off, take a good look at this video which I made with all my heart!

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How do you like it?

There is nothing to worry about! You shouldn’t believe in those jokes that mere Resistance is telling you! If you get absorbed … erm, join the Eggman Empire, a joyful life free of any pain or worry awaits you! Let us create a whole new world in this empire of mine full of future!

If you are the one with good will and want to join Eggman Empire, press this button. I will award you a token of compatriot!

<Join Eggman Empire!>

I don’t need those who only have a brain like an echidna and don’t understand me who very generously explained you everything! You can just become a Resistance or anything. My Eggman Army will take a good care of you afterwards, so be trembling while you wait for it. 

<Join Resistance Army!>

That is all for the message from Dr. Eggman, a fair and generous king of the new generation! I am expecting your wise decision! Ho-ho-ho! 


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That’s it! Will you join the Eggman Empire? Or rather the Resistance? Go to the website and chose a button to get your reward! 

Will Resistance be able to take back the Sonic Channel? Let’s support them! 

 SONIC FORCES COMES OUT ON NOVEMBER 7th*! PRE-ORDER IT NOW! 
*In USA and Europe. Releasing 11/8 in China, 11/9 in Japan

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Sonic Mania Release Interview with Tee Lopes by Jun Senoue

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Here it is - Translation of a Sound Column by Jun Senoue on Sonic Channel.

Visit the original website first!!! There are nice photos which you can only see there too!
http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/soundcolumn/senoue/20170818_001397/


Translation:

Sonic's birthday & Sonic Forces info! Tomoya Ohtani’s Sound Column translated

News from 2017.06.23
Archived on 2017.06.25 on Tumblr

http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/soundcolumn/ohtani/20170623_001369/ 

Before you read the translation, visit the original article with lots of pictures!
And enjoy :)

Happy Birthday Sonic! / E3 / Avatar

Tomoya Ohtani – June 23rd

Hello everyone, here is Ohtani, Sound Director for ‘Sonic’ series.
I’m sorry for the irregular updates.

First of all,
Happy Birthday Sonic!

Since we didn’t have the Birthday Party this year, it was a pity that I couldn’t see everyone there… but in that time, I could concentrate on development and do a lot of fine adjustments! (be positive)

Well, for today being Sonic’s birthday, there were so many announcements made today. A quick sum up:

• The animation ‘Sonic Toon’ with Japanese voice will be aired at Netflix from Saturday, July 1st!
• To celebrate the Sonic 26th anniversary and the release of animation, official present campaign will be held on Twitter!
• The Café Selection music is now available on iTunes and Amazon MP3!
• Amazon’s ‘SEGAmono Shop’ holds Sonic goods fare!
• ‘ANIPPON. Sonic the Heddgehog MODEL’ can now be pre-ordered! Mars16 sells new T-shirts with Sonic designs!
• 2nd set of Sonic’s LINE stamps is obtainable!
• Sonic Lobby appears in ‘Phantasy Star Online 2’! Lobby is painted in Sonic color!

Full of news! I was waiting for the inland release of ‘Sonic Toon’. I will of course watch it!

[E3]

Now we come to the main topic. Last week, the largest game event E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) was held in Los Angeles. There, many new information of ‘Sonic Forces’ were revealed!

I got pictures from Producer Nakamura who was at the event. He reported that he received many interviews every day, and that the reaction to the trial play of ‘Sonic Forces’ and trailers released online was huge.

There are topics to talk about on the sounds side, so let’s look at them one by one.

[Avatar]

Avatar’s introduction movie was released in Japan too!

In this work, a character will appear whom the users can freely customize. One creates own hero who will fight together with Sonic and allies by using a weapon called ‘Wispon’ which borrows the power of Wisps. A gameplay footage to ‘Park Avenue’, one of the action stages, has been released too.

One can enjoy the wire action and dynamic, high-speed action using ‘Wispon’.

Furthermore – I guess you caught it at the end of this movie – the Avatar’s stage music will have vocals!

New: Vocal will be on every music of Avatar’s stages!

New: Also, multiple singers, male and female, are participating!

On contrary to the rocky band sound of Modern Sonic’s stage music, the Avatar’s stage music has Drum’n Bass / EDM-based, dance music-like programmed sounds as its concept. With this, coolness and euphoria that are characteristic to dance music, which is different from live band sounds, can be expressed.

Since it is a customizable character, I thought a music that is structured by combining different parts would fit, and so I decided on this direction. Vocal part is not a full chorus, but adds in as fragments.

The impression you have on the music I would create for ‘Sonic series’ might be a fresh and high-speed pop or rock, for example ‘Endless Possibility’ or ‘Rooftop Run’. Since I created lots of such music in the last work ‘Sonic Runners’ too, so it’s no wonder.

However, I love Techno / House / Hip Hop / Drum’n Bass / Dubstep / EDM and Dance music, and I had been intensively creating such sounds for a very long time. I think all of the demo tapes I submit to SEGA as an assignment for new graduates employment included such music… Meaning, the sound track this time includes everything in my drawer!

On June 7th, stage music of ‘Park Avenue’ was revealed.

For the promotion of this game, we decided to release some of the music works alone beforehand. I got many reactions on Twitter from both Japanese and overseas fans. Thank you very much.

The Avatar is a resistance member who rose up from the general citizen, so this character is scared of going to a fight. Even then, one summons up own courage and stands up against the enemy – the lyrics describes such mind, and at the same time pushes the player’s back to cheer up.

Destiny

Lies before you

I believe

You have the power

Can you see 

Your horizon?

Victory’s

For the taking

[Stage music] 

The concept of stage music is different for each game. For example in ‘Sonic Lost World’, I concentrated on expressing the motives of background (grass field, desert, ocean, snow and so on) and the playful rhythm with the music. A light and casual music, you could say.

On the other hand, for ‘Sonic Forces’ I am composing while having the story’s flow and the characters’ minds in my thought. Overall, the music is finalized in heroic and dramatic, heavy and large-scaled tone.

Which music will be reveled in which form as next? I will make you enjoy the time until game release! *grin*

See you then!

http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/soundcolumn/ohtani/20170623_001369/ 

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Interview with Iizuka-san and Nakamura-san by Famitsu at E3 2017

News from 2017.06.14
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Hi everyone! I finally finished the translation of the article. Thanks for the wait!

Before reading this article, I beg you to do just one thing: make sure you visit the original article by Famitsu!!! It is to show respect to the interviewer/journalist and to the both producers Iizuka-san and Nakamura-san who are working very hard to make great Sonic games for us. There are cool photos of E3 SEGA Booth too!

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『 ソニックフォース』と『ソニックマニア』の最新情報を、セガゲームス飯塚・中村両プロデューサーに根掘り葉掘り聞いてみた！【E3 2017】
 ファミ通　2017-06-14 10:35:00
 https://www.famitsu.com/news/201706/14135044.html 

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Translation

Gamer’s interview with Iizuka-san and Nakamura-san at E3 for Mania and Forces

News from 2017.06.14
Archived on 2017.07.14 on Tumblr

CHECK OUT the ORIGINAL ARTICLE first! 

【E3 2017】往年のファンにはたまらない隠し要素が詰まった「ソニックマニア」と、“アバター”を用いた新たな試みが成された「ソニックフォース」を紹介！

http://www.gamer.ne.jp/news/201706140056/

Translation

Tomoya Ohtani’s Sound Column on Sonic Forces music

News from 2017.04.21
Archived on 2017.04.25 on Tumblr

Sonic Channel Sound Column: Tomoya Ohtani’s KEEP ON RUNNING★ 
“Sonic Forces” Information Reveal! 2017.04.21

VISIT THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE FIRST! That way you show respect to your favorite composer.

http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/soundcolumn/ohtani/20170421_001338/ 

There are many cool and interesting photos in the article too! Don’t miss them!