Sonic Frontiers: 123 Rapid-Fire Questions With Takashi Iizuka

[@ThePortjumper]

Top-tier rapid fire interview

[@nuggets283]

Agree

[@EA-bv8zk]

Man this interview made me really like iizuka

[@Mellow_Yellow13]

Want a Nintendo one for the next Mario game (not holding my breath)

[@xenobestx8423]

The “I have no money” got me.

[@Liting06]

Opinion agreed.

[@amberpasta9379]

“What is the most requested thing?” “Chao garden” “Is there a chao garden in frontiers?” “No” 💔

[@rezenhasqn8308]

My teory is that we didn't gonna get a Chao Garden, but we will have a "Koko Garden"

[@amberpasta9379]

@@rezenhasqn8308 I don’t know he said that they aren’t like chao so I’m thinking that means we might not get any kind of garden.. but I guess we can hope for the best

[@rezenhasqn8308]

@@amberpasta9379 Yea

[@mediamuncher6982]

They can listen to other fan feedback that doesn't make sense. But they won't add a chao garden which will make them a lot more money and would make sense.

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game. 🙄

[@kenanwallace2124]

I have never heard Iizuka speak this much English. He seems to be having a good time here though and most of the answers hold sound.

[@lezzdenden]

It's two i's for Iizuka's name.

[@PKNproductions]

Just a friendly heads up, his name is Iizuka. It's an uppercase i followed by a lowercase i. No L in his name.

[@RadiantBlazeVA]

Lizuka lmao

[@AsecasJavi]

Who the fuck is Lizuka

[@Critical_HitZ]

Lizuka 😭 That’s hilarious.

[@mr.midnight1997]

"What's the most common request you get from fans?" "A chao garden." *FOUR MINUTES LATER* "Is there a chao garden in this game?" "No." Classic Iizuka moment.

[@IDK3679.]

😂

[@PhilipAJones]

When Iizuka said "I have no money. " I felt that.

[@vegasvanga5442]

Fucker has a net worth of 1.2mil he's just being humble

[@CC-ks6nm]

When he said "I can't count", I felt that...

[@epicmaj8r]

That or he probably doesn't want to spend too much money on a chaos emerald. That shit would be really expensive

[@PieStudios]

@@vegasvanga5442 net worth doesn’t mean much. You can have 1.2 mil worth of assets and still be low income. It’s not common but it’s possible

[@shimuza1154]

@@vegasvanga5442 Most of them are probably used for taxes

[@caelkins6478]

I LOVE THAT IZUKA STARTED LAUGHING WHEN HE ASKED WHATS THE WORST SONIC GAME LMAOOO

[@MustacheDLuffy]

He might’ve wanted to say sonic boom without insulting naughty dog

[@solaris3251]

@@MustacheDLuffy *Big Red Button

[@caelkins6478]

@@MustacheDLuffy Yeah im sure he was def thinking Sonic Boom, but wouldve felt bad considering how fucked over the entire team was and how hard they actually worked on the game. I feel terrible for Big Red Button they deserved so much better

[@Killua3245]

@@MustacheDLuffy nah he gon say 06

[@Killua3245]

@@caelkins6478 u just assuming we literally would never know

[@XenonSlayer]

6:03 "I have no idea" followed by "I have no money" killed me xD The comedic chops on Iizuka right there!

[@TwoBrokeGamers2]

Iizuka. Not Lizuka

[@XenonSlayer]

@@TwoBrokeGamers2 Aye! Bloody fonts.

[@gabe3885]

Was looking for this comment

[@nazomius7033]

I remember being a kid seeing emeralds on eBay and begging my parents to get them, thinking they were the real deal

[@surgeeo1406]

I've seen this joke in other japanese stuff, rich guys going like "no no, I'm broke actually, can you lend me some please?"

[@mezurashi_519]

Important things mentioned in this interview 1) Eggman has an important role in the game 2) Knuckles makes some kind of appearance 3) There's a move called "cycloop" in the game 4) Iizuka seems really intent on making another Sonic Adventure game 5) Sonic will become Super Sonic in Sonic Frontiers 6) Sonic Frontiers will most likely be the longest Sonic game 7) The next Sonic game is already known by Iizuka 8) Sonic in fact has two separate eyes. They just so happened to be connected (YES that's important) These were all written in chronological order

[@pirahna0145]

A lot of fans knew about the first 6 based on leaks lining up

[@F1Krazy]

2) and 3) I think we already knew. Knuckles has been mentioned before IIRC, and I think "Cyloop" is the move shown in the previews where you run in a circle around an enemy, it leaves a glowing blue ring, and then the enemy gets launched into the air.

[@SuperHamachiBrother1]

Can you time stamp for number 7?

[@HydraCity-Z]

just want to tell you that Iizuka`s name consists of 2 "i"s with the first one being uppercase. There is no L

[@arthurgoes1994]

9) no chao garden

[@PlebNC]

"I have 20 or so Sonic'06 questions." *Leaves interview* Smart man

[@hypno18s]

Damn he really killed the sonic maker in a instant Lmfao.

[@sora654able1]

I think he knews we all prefer the fangames for a 2D sonic anyways

[@restlessdreams5327]

The Sonic Studio fangame has us covered anyway,

[@kowabonga3552]

@@sora654able1 Correction, people who play games on a PC prefer fanmade games... The rest of us gamers, prefer playing our games on a TV or on the go.

[@LapperDev]

Hehe

[@sora654able1]

@@kowabonga3552 I mean oppose to a Sonic Maker...

[@omariwalker1006]

It makes sense for Sonic to enjoy driving. He clearly loves flying planes, skateboarding and such. So Takashi actually gaves a really good answer to that!

[@kyleh1494]

Makes sense. After all, the Tornado was originally his

[@henrycervantes249]

@@kyleh1494 technically still is his as in Adventure 1 he refers to it as “his” plane and he’s been seen using it in Sonic 2, Mania, the Advance games, and probably a few more i’ve forgotten about, he probably just leaves it with Tails since he has a proper place to store it and all, also all the Tornado models after the first are owned by Tails as he made them based off of the original design of Sonic’s plane but they are different models entirely…

[@evdestroy5304]

@@henrycervantes249 The Tornado is Sonic's plane, the Tornado 2 is Tails' plane.

[@dantemustdie00]

He also sleeps in a racecar bed in both the Archie comics and movies. the Tails Tube also officially confirmed he loves driving.

[@Kirbychu1]

It's never been a good question. It's like asking why humans still run if they can drive cars or ride bikes.

[@wreday720]

Honestly he seems like a cool guy lmao

[@ModBros8434]

That statement is accurate with Headcanon's description

[@charlie4christ536]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5LXeq2nrKdlmqM Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@NightFlyStudio]

What I learned today: Iizuka has no money.

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

Isn’t he rich?

[@logogogo4872]

@@dark_nightwing_xl2797 Im pretty sure it was a joke

[@CC-ks6nm]

And he can't count hahaha

[@mastertails5900]

@@kowabonga3552 or you

[@inkchariot6147]

@@kowabonga3552 And you're not rich enough to buy parents that love you.

[@RiverdudeCovers]

Honestly one of the best type of interviews ever, just let the dude answer all the questions we've been thinking for years

[@itachisusanoo3689]

This was one of the best videos I've ever seen with a Sonic team member, actually funny, and deep-cut questions!

[@gameinformer]

Thank you!

[@itachisusanoo3689]

@@gameinformer No thank you, I didnt expect this type of content about Sonic Team at all, especially so out of the blue like this in contrast to a planned event, it's all thanks to your abundance and quality in your questions!

[@willhart9699]

Iizuka: Everyone wants a new Chao Garden Also Iizuka: There's no Chao Garden in Frontiers

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game. 🙄

[@epicmaj8r]

You can't always get what you want

[@shanebennis6914]

@@epicmaj8r Tell that to SEGA because I'm assuming they want my money

[@epicmaj8r]

@@shanebennis6914 they're a multi billion dollar company. They're going to get your money no matter what

[@Fi___]

@@epicmaj8r I get your point but the use of "no matter what" is funny, what if the "what" is that I don't buy the game? Haha.

[@kowabonga3552]

"Will there ever be a Sonic maker?" Iizuka: Modders do the work for us, so no, never.

[@Chris_Pickaxe]

I love how confused Iizuka seems throughout the interview

[@teneesh3376]

Shows that fans will always know more than the creators in long running franchises. Always

[@segaspice4062]

@@teneesh3376 That's not the takeaway

[@amo500]

@@teneesh3376 I’d say it’s more the guy absolutely adores sonic and is also reluctant to say what he feels/thinks about the franchise in case SEGA doesn’t allow him to. Give the guy a break

[@teneesh3376]

@@amo500 wait, I didn't mean it to be on attack on him. I meant it for every creator in a long running franchise. Cause it's hard to know everything in a franchise that goes on for 10+ years and I don't blame creators for not knowing all of it. Fans know cause they're fans. Some of them have probably studied it like a devoted Christian studying the bible. I don't expect any creator to be as devoted as that. But he could be less pretentious on the open zone thing

[@amo500]

@@teneesh3376 I understand what you mean by that, as I’m sure you’re aware Iizuka gets a lot of shit

[@Gnidel]

Imagine being in charge of the series and getting to know about Ugly Sonic from the news... I feel sorry for him.

[@eyzmaster]

Well, he just makes the games (as in "head of the Sonic Team dev team"). The higherup producers at Sega are the ones that had to sign and agree to that. They don't need to check with him for every business and marketing decision.

[@isaacargesmith8217]

yeah hes only in charge of so much, hes not as powerful as people think he is. Even when it comes to just sonic he has higher ups if i recall that manage the brand over him.

[@jayevans6146]

Oh boy. SonicTubers are going to have an absolute field day with this…

[@josepha4161]

Forreal

[@mart5610]

SonicTubers. What a name 💀

[@youraveragejoe2]

They will wont they.

[@xenobestx8423]

SonicTubers

[@thefastcommenter7774]

I generally don't like Sonic Tubers. I just watch when trailers/info drops and I make my own opinions by myself

[@alternatenican]

Based interview. Now we know Iizuka is actually very based.

[@diogodifrente4283]

Based sa2 enjoyer

[@thirst8015]

@@diogodifrente4283 based sa3 employer

[@theboy689]

He is S tier

[@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318]

When people say 'based' do they really mean 'biased'?

[@rocksolid1114]

@@thegreatpoo2electricboogal318 no they just mean that he is based on

[@DaSheepKiller]

Knuckles in Forces: "Eggman's been torturing Sonic for 6 months" *Meanwhile, Sonic was completely fine as if he'd never been tortured, and Iizuka even said he doesn't think Sonic was tortured*

[@sonicwithglasses131]

he was never tortured, that was a mistranslation

[@DaSheepKiller]

@@sonicwithglasses131 yep, obviously. Hope there's nothing like that in Frontiers.

[@bakedbeans5494]

@@DaSheepKiller Ironically, the English writing will be translated in Japanese.

[@ninjafrog6966]

@@sonicwithglasses131 was it really though? Or is it just an excuse they used to cover up bad writing?

[@sonicwithglasses131]

@@ninjafrog6966 it is, it was never mentioned in the japanese version of the game at all, just like tails "losing it" that was to be "tails is lost and we cant find him"

[@jaycup1487]

One of the best interviews I've seen tbh. Funny and entertaining, and never dragged on

[@universallycape]

Interviewer: I have about 20 more Sonic-06 questions Iizuka: Nope. It’s over. 🤣🤣🤣

[@gamefan6219]

Even Iizuka knows that 06 was a massive trainwreck. Can't blame him

[@internetmemeplace6886]

@@gamefan6219 that game was better than 90 percent of the games after it released. Unleashed and generations are that 10 percent

[@miz7126]

@@internetmemeplace6886 Even Mania?

[@internetmemeplace6886]

@@miz7126 Sega can take absolutely zero credit for that game. If anything they hindered it by forcing old stages in the game

[@mysticthegalaxywolf2825]

@@hessenic6862 That doesn't make them delusional. We all have our own opinions on Sonic Games. We're not one-sided towards yours. Call me weird if you will, but I prefer Sonic 06 over Sonic Generations.

[@spimbles]

LMFAOOOO bro the Sonic 06 NPC impression was spot on, and it seemed like he knew exactly what the guy meant when it was asked 😭😭😭

[@magnanereseres5048]

Game theory: was iizuka the dub for the npc in sonic 06? maybe but that's just a theory, a *GAME THEORY*

[@kiritosintern]

“Sonic doesn’t use any weapons” Caliburn: “Art I a joke to thou?”

[@starfalchion4404]

To be fair, it’s up in the air if that game actually happened or if that game’s entire story was an excuse Sonic made up for missing a date with Amy XD

[@kiritosintern]

@@starfalchion4404 I mean, he mentioned both Storybook games in Generations so I’d say it’s canon more or less. Doesn’t change the fact that he has used a weapon lmao

[@davidfodre1375]

@@kiritosintern He could still be lying about it

[@starfalchion4404]

@@kiritosintern Did he mention Black Knight? I know he mentioned Secret Rings but not Black Knight

[@bakedbeans5494]

@@starfalchion4404 They were both storybook games so Sonic and the Black Knight being canon is self-explanitory.

[@AnglesSol]

Iizuka seems like a very chill dude, I don’t get why people hate on him so much.

[@TheBlueSpikes]

It's Sonic Team that is incompetent. He's seen as the boss so he gets the blame.

[@gio9255]

Comparing Zelda to Sonic, he is the Aonuma of Sonic Team. Producers always get the most blame when it comes to shortcomings in their series. Izuka gets games out the door and prevents another Sonic 06 situation from happening. He is a solid producer.

[@zackrose6261]

@@TheBlueSpikes Please, the sonic fanbase will hate anything sonic, even if it's a good sonic game these days honestly.

[@Summorial2]

@@TheBlueSpikes mostly sega is harsh on their developers look at how they rushed sonic origins development, SCU, Sonic 06 all of these could have been good if they didn't rush the developers atleast sonic origins is playable and fun more than the other two that got rushed.

[@zainahmed4172]

@@Summorial2 Sega of Japan

[@CheeseBlaster]

He actually sounds like a really chill dude. I can tell he actually cares for the series. Too bad Sega treats Sonic Team so poorly

[@vegasvanga5442]

The fact that they release Forces as a budget title with their tail between their legs, only to then go on to promote this shit as Sonic's glorious return to the AAA landscape gives me hope

[@latecore_]

I love his sense of humor! really hoping the game is good

[@sonicovertime]

"Chao Garden" LMAO I don't know why that caught me off by surprise. Also is Classic Sonic in the game? "NOO"

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game. 🙄

[@josepha4161]

Some bad news with some good news, basically.

[@JoeyJr-gg3ud]

This was awesome. My favorite Iizuka interview. He was hilarious! 😂

[@Soraa101-m3o]

Is there a chao garden in this game? Izuka: No Me: Gets stabbed in the heart

[@phootaphan9166]

At this point they might as well just make a mobile chao garden game if they're not going to give us one in a mainline Sonic game. It would be better in an actual Sonic game though. A big part of the appeal of Adventure 2 for me was the constant loop of playing the main game to collect animals, chaos drives, and rings, and then going to the chao garden to use them. It adds pretty much infinite replay value, so you always have a reason to come back even after completing all the missions and getting all A ranks.

[@saffronubhi5066]

Big sad. One day.....one day :(

[@BlueBlur2003]

Very big missed opportunity but at least he was honest

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game. 🙄

[@DaSheepKiller]

That also means that any "leaks" that said the game would have a Chao Garden have now lost all credibility.

[@ItsOver9000Productions]

"Hey can i ask you about Sonic 06-" *"NOPE."*

[@nossir]

"Cyberspace is a part of Sonic's memory" hm... now that's something i can't stop thinking of

[@BlazeStar00]

That makes me wonder even more about the Highway stage. Just what game does it originate from, or perhaps it's more complex and it's a representation of what he remembers about city levels?

[@MustacheDLuffy]

Sonic can’t stop thinking about green hill is why it’s in cyberspace

[@shake1414]

@@BlazeStar00 it probably speed highway from sa1

[@prywatne4733]

​@@shake1414 speed highway was in a city (at night) and not some abstract void

[@shimuza1154]

True. From what I have currently seen right now. The videos of cutscenes haven't had Sonic speak, makes me think that he's amnesiac and the cyberspace levels we have seen represents parts of his fractured memories. In the highway stage, I theorize that maybe Sonic doesn't remember exactly what the place is but gets a gist of it. Probably why it looks weird

[@BingoHighway]

Damn, you asked about the Sonic Cycle to the head of Sonic Team. Them are some balls you got there.

[@jayevans6146]

Unrelated takeaway but Ngl I’m actually really impressed with how well Iizuka’s English is

[@corruptedteka]

Yeah he's doing so well !

[@josepha4161]

Iizuka seems like a really nice dude who probably does care about the Adventure titles. It likely is just Sega of Japan executives hurting the franchise most of all. Such a shame there's no chao garden, but this was a fun video. As someone mentioned already, Iizuka favoring SA2 makes him based af.

[@hansraute3587]

He WANTS to make another adventure game In the far future we will get it picture this: Sonic adventure 1+2 remake with nice features like eggman and rpuge on adventure 1 action fields etc They get feedback from those games Create the perfect sonic adventure 3 + momentum

[@orlandofurioso7329]

He favours SA because he directed them, he is the man

[@ninjafrog6966]

I mean SA2 is just the better sonic adventure game

[@orlandofurioso7329]

@@ninjafrog6966 i agree but i can understand why someone would enjoy the first more, heck my favourite adventure game is 06 (don't bash me)

[@Moister356]

@@orlandofurioso7329 I always find myself playing 06 more than the other two adventure games.

[@Thedrink3x1]

The part where lizuka didn't get the shadow the hedghog reference was hilarious

[@LoliconSamalik]

Of course he didn't. He didn't localize the game.

[@her0880]

You know what, this interview made me realise that Iizuka is actually pretty sweet.

[@orlandofurioso7329]

That's why Stealth said that he likes working with him and blames Sega for the issues in Origins

[@superbodoque7860]

The people who hate on him are just ignorant, Iizuka is a chad

[@vegasvanga5442]

Iizuka is the Chris Rock to Naka's Will Smith

[@pugman9672]

The sonic 06 impression killed me

[@TC7-Thecomplex7]

hey

[@fearlessjet]

@@TC7-Thecomplex7 hey

[@xenobestx8423]

@@fearlessjet hey

[@upsidedown4004]

@@xenobestx8423 hey

[@Pepe-je4lh]

Hey

[@KilosFoxo]

I love how quickly he said "no" to breakable shoes

[@MDGamestation]

This interview is pure class. Fantastic questions.

[@deviljuanjox129]

I absolutely love lizuka. I never knew he was such a fun guy. He really deserves the best for trying so hard and dealing with the us (one of the craziest fans in the world). I truly hope he has a team as cool as him for future games

[@iseeeverything6897]

Man I've been having a rough day, but this interview made me smile. If I can explain this interview in one word is "Fun"

[@mrcwillis6970]

I have about 20 or so sonic 06 questions. “Nope it’s over” 😆 Also People gonna be praying that the next sonic game will be adventure 3

[@vegasvanga5442]

I mean it's more or less confirmed that it's SA3

[@nazomius7033]

They should’ve asked those questions from the start

[@trashboat5388]

I thought SA3 came out in 2006

[@prywatne4733]

​​@@trashboat5388 more like 2008 (Unleashed was originally supposed to be SA3, in fact it is called "Sonic World Adventures" in Japan, and it's one of the best games in the series)

[@sonicheroesenthusiast6121]

@@vegasvanga5442 no it isnt????

[@MachFiveFalcon]

This interview is golden! I miss all the raw, sometimes-a-little-awkward-but-always-refreshing moments with game developers at big conferences like E3, so this is the next best thing to get me hyped for new games and get to hear directly from the devs themselves! 😀 Also, it hurts to hear but his complete dismissal of the Chao Garden was great! 🤣

[@TheJmack90]

Interviewer: “What are the Titans?” Iizuka: “It is giant living thing” Interviewer: “Do you remember them?” Iizuka: “…” Aye man, stop trolling that poor Japanese man about Denzel Washington movies 🤣

[@Sea_of_Waves]

HAAAAAA I just understood that joke 😂😂😂

[@comicfan1324]

1:07 “Did Amy ever find out about Princess Elise?” Well she was standing right there when the Princess kissed him, so I imagine she figured it out.

[@corruptedteka]

Ahhh but you're forgetting it was reset.

[@SKCollabs23]

@@corruptedteka Yep, Sonic and Elise only remember the events.

[@upsidedown4004]

@@SKCollabs23 wait really?, I thought everyone was reset include sonic and Elise well that's oof

[@HaloGaming08]

@@upsidedown4004 nope final cutscene of the game showed that

[@Squishito]

@@HaloGaming08 That's not confirmed at all. The implication is clearly that they don't really remember, just that Elise had a feeling. If they remembered, Sonic would talk to her again.

[@zainmushtaq4347]

Did that "I'm in love with the Coco" thing really happen, or was I just dreaming? Because Holy God, that was ... something XD

[@marcus7252]

All jokes aside, it was good to see Iizuka having a relaxing time and this much fun for a change.

[@saltystick_99]

"Is Classic Sonic in Frontiers?" "No." And now I have hope for the game once again.

[@KanimationYT]

xDD

[@basic_illustrator]

When your faith in the game relies on the feature of 2D lmfao I can't

[@noneofyourbusiness1998]

@@basic_illustrator Forces soured people that much. lol

[@saltystick_99]

@@basic_illustrator I just don't wanna see Classic Sonic again in general. I'm not seething at the idea of 2D sections in Frontiers (which has been confirmed) like some people are. I just want the game to be fun.

[@omar2345X]

Damn santiago

[@thedanielstraight]

I like how he mentioned a Chao Garden, lol.

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game. 🙄

[@AlexmChadwick]

Man is asking the real questions

[@Jamfrog35]

wants to ask 20 06 questions Iizuka; nope, I'm done!

[@couchrpg6282]

20 06....2006?! IT WAS A PUN

[@jellycore1316]

XD CLEVERRR

[@JakeThehedgehog-m1x]

I guess the man really don't want to talk about how did that game was failure..or not really comfortable talking about it

[@jimmyoct87]

I really love these, game developers usually sit down with games media outlets and have to answer the same boring questions, but then something like this let's them have some fun with something they're passionate about

[@TheAnimatingdiddy]

"wheres that damn 4th chaos emerald!?" Izuka- I- what is the question???

[@zenostriker6081]

Honestly I’m not too suprised he didn’t get that one. He directed and wrote Shadow the Hedgehog but the english localization really messed up the translation for alot of scenes

[@v4603]

this interview was so cute and funny, loved it

[@ilcagotto9837]

"What's sonic's favorite sport?" "Run" Honest.

[@CamswaggedProductions]

The think that makes this interview great is that he really asked some “hard questions” definitely didn’t expect so much transparency.

[@Th4tsUp]

i legit lold at this interview well done game informer

[@SkyeRocket]

1:16 "hey" LMFAO

[@SaberinSilver]

This was probably recorded before we got confirmation of Big being in Frontiers.

[@ike.6896]

“Did Amy ever find out about Princess Elise?” She was there 😂

[@silverboltscrapper]

That's how you know the people constantly making fun of 06 never even played the game 💀

[@DonAsirobi]

This is honestly a fun video, more chill than the regular interviews. Great to see Iizuka having fun here.

[@roygbiv7807]

Yknow, with what iizuka said about wanting all the characters in one game, they could design a game specifically for that. For example, it could have enemies from different games, and you could cyloop around an enemy to capture it and turn into that enemy's version of sonic. That way you could shoehorn basically any sonic from any game into it, and just slap a title like sonic dimensions onto it or something.

[@Summorial2]

i remember in sonic forces only classic sonic made it in there, there was no mighty and no ray and no classic tails and no classic knuckles so it is not the entire cast.

[@LoliconSamalik]

Or they could just make a Heroes 2... Or a fighting game.

[@Summorial2]

@@LoliconSamalik heck adventure 3 could use like 18 playable characters.

[@slitchey]

A hyrule warriors type game but with sonic would honestly be a perfect way to put a bunch of characters into one game.

[@AQG]

clicking on this video, I had no idea it was going to be as good as it was. Amazing stuff guys

[@dark_nightwing_xl2797]

This was the best interview of sonic frontiers 💀

[@JeSuisMrCraft]

@Labron Bullock Yes it was

[@IDK3679.]

@Labron Bullock It was 💀💀

[@gio9255]

Izuka's English is very good and seems like a chill guy. They way he bolted when 06 was mentioned XD

[@Chibiknux]

I've been growing fond of Iizuka lately. I use to hate him and blame him for the state of the franchise, but I've realized he doesn't really have that much control over it, this interview confirmed it to me. I mean he found out about ugly sonic from the news

[@vegasvanga5442]

His whole thing was NiGHTS, even in 2022 that's STILL his baby, but somewhere along the way he like sort of "adopted" Sonic from his abusive alcoholic mother(Naka) and thus considers it his own, it's kinda cute

[@corruptedteka]

@@vegasvanga5442 Aw that's an adorable analogy. The Naka roast though xD To be fair the man kind of deserves it, he's done some low shit.

[@Banana807]

It took you that long uh

[@Chibiknux]

@@Banana807 i mean, sometime after Forces actually, but now more with this interview and what i know about what happened to him during Heroes development. Tbh i wouldn't want to be in his shoes

[@orlandofurioso7329]

@@Chibiknux yeah i love Iizuka and i am happy that Taxman and Stealth defend him so much

[@nuggets283]

We will get many discussion videos from this, this interview made my day.

[@susandavis3845]

The thing that I love about this is that they seem to be having lots of fun with the interview it makes it more awesome and entertaining

[@PhirePhlame]

Honestly, I imagine Sonic driving in the racing games is also because he wants the competition to be fair. Of course he could outpace any of the cars on foot without a problem...but it wouldn't be fair to the others.

[@a2c2008]

I LOVE these rapid fire interviews! Keep 'em coming! :)

[@rocketpunchgo1]

That Sonic 06 impersonation was on point.

[@UltimateShadow10]

"what's the best Sonic game" "Adventure 2" DAMN RIGHT!

[@toopienator]

"Will there be a Sonic Maker" Ever heard of debug mode?

[@phootaphan9166]

Just imagine the never-ending stream of troll levels.

[@toopienator]

@@phootaphan9166 true, so debug is the best option without giving us the full Sonic maker

[@sirsonic6537]

"I have about 20 or so Sonic 06 questions" "Nope were out" Love that!!!!

[@kingt34]

I was not expecting one of the best Sonic interviews I've ever seen when I clicked on this video. The ending alone made me bust a gut with laughter.

[@brian94327]

Love how he knows Chao Garden is the most requested feature, yet we haven’t seen anything close to it since Adventure 2

[@ROT695]

That’s just cause he doesn’t make all the decisions. I’m sure if he actually had his way we would of had one already

[@havenisthebest99]

1. So the Super Emeralds are in another dimension….. that’s just great. We’ll probably never see Hyper Sonic ever again 2. No chao garden? Eh, it’s fine. As long as the main game is still golden 3. I like how Iizuka just walked out when he was getting ready to get asked 20 sonic 06-related questions, I laughed so hard. I love 06 but I wouldn’t mind getting less questions 4. So Iizuka is already preparing for the next title(the 35th anniversary title)…… interesting

[@bakedbeans5494]

Nah the Super Emeralds are just enchanced Chaos Emeralds by using the Master Emerald.

[@magnanereseres5048]

It doesn't have to be the 35th anniversary game, he said he knows what sonic game comes next, it coud be a spin off que knows or something like that too

[@LoliconSamalik]

@@bakedbeans5494 not canon. Was never suppose to be canon.

[@bakedbeans5494]

@@LoliconSamalik They literally appeared in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

[@KoreeluStromboli]

0:59 Iizuka-san answering that he has no idea how Sonic discovered chili dogs made me laugh.

[@HillTopTerebi]

That was superb! Great interview. Iizuka-san is clearly taking a lot of English classes when he's not making Sonic games too!

[@aortaplatinum]

This incredibly confident interviewer firing off like 30 questions a minute at notoriously bad interviewer Takashi Iizuka is unintentionally hilarious, I kinda feel bad for the guy

[@blahbliff9726]

The answer about the Boom designs was so surprisingly forthcoming, it made me laugh. Iizuka seems like a really nice guy, and I really enjoyed how many genuine laughs you got out of him. The one about worst Sonic game was great because you could tell he had thoughts.

[@Mawss.05]

It’s cool to see Iizuka laughing with some of the fans

[@EA-bv8zk]

That sonic cycle question killed me!🤣

[@Javierm0n0]

When he said "I have no money"... i felt that.

[@Genesis-XE]

This interview showed me that he really doesn't that much control of the Sonic series and honestly I feel bad for him.

[@Genesis-XE]

@Edward_Satanic Yeah it's clear that Iizuka still cares for the series or else he would've left many years ago. He most likely has to work under SEGA's poor working conditions as they have the most control over the franchise.

[@malikatkinson1647]

Interviewer: i got about 20 or so sonic 06 questions Iizuka: nah ima clockout for this one Best interview ever

[@MSFVIDS]

“I love Mario” Takashi lizuka.

[@teemothe3rd937]

no chao garden :( really hoping we somehow get it in the future in a DLC or something

[@sidneydavis1365]

I’m praying for DLC of a Chao Garden! If this is the best selling Sonic game, they’ll keep it alive for a good while until we get the next Sonic game. I’m just ready for pre orders already.

[@kowabonga3552]

No one gives a 💩 about raising Chao anyway, that's just as stupid as being able to fish in a Sonic game 🙄

[@chantingmammal]

I never heard Iizuka's English Voice and actually Sega is not making a Sonic Maker and it was confirmed official by the Head of Sonic Team and I like this Interview and I am hyped for Sonic Frontiers

[@Merenq]

These rapid-fire questions are great! Short, yet you still get the answers

[@louwashe]

"I have no idea" aka "I can't comment or else Sega will come for me..."

[@ramadaboss5689]

“I have no idea” Yea sounds about right.

[@SuperStaticPro]

I love Genuine Iizuka's Responses are. He's a charming fella.

[@aldoelektrika]

"I can't count" "I have no money" Someone pls help this man

[@MauriceVanRouge]

I can't remember when an interview with a game dev was so ligh-hearted. Good job. Even the "mean" questions were delivered with such heart.

[@ThekidSpot]

would love a mobile chao garden game literally a modern day tamagotchi

[@StarWyse]

3:56 bro was flabbergasted