Chat had no plans to return in the "Sonic" series, but popularity changed everything

2025-10-20 21:53:13|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

Shadow was not initially scheduled to return after Sonic Adventure 2, but his popularity with fans eventually led to his return.

In an interview on the second day of Brazil Game Show 2025, Sonic Team leader Takashi Iizuka talked about the origin of Chat and revealed that the character was not originally planned to appear after "Sonic Adventure 2"."He was originally designed as Sonic's opponent," Takashi Iizuka explained. "In the ending of Sonic Adventure 2, he was sacrificed. So from the original plan, he should not appear again."

But what happened next, not even Sega could have fully anticipated."The fans really loved him," said Takashi Iizuka, "and I personally loved the character. Because of that, we decided to bring him back." Since then, Shadow has gone on to become one of the most popular characters in the Sonic universe, even rivaling Sonic himself in popularity.This unexpected return eventually led to him starring in subsequent films, including 2024's Sonic

Iizuka also hinted that Sonic Team will use similar methods to bring attention to other characters."We select a 'theme character' every year," he said. "This year's theme character is Chat. Next, I want to give other characters the opportunity to shine, just like I gave it to Chat." In addition to character-related topics, Iizuka Takashi also talked about "Sonic Racing: Cross World" and mentioned the follow-up development plan after the game is released: "We plan to continue to update it for at least a year, add new characters, and adjust online content."

When asked about plans for the remake, Iizuka Takashi said that the team is currently focusing more on new content rather than reviewing past works."We've been making new games for 30 years," he said, "and we've always looked to the future." He also mentioned the success of Sonic Racing: Crossworld and promised that the game would receive regular updates, including balance adjustments and new characters introduced in conjunction with other IPs.

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