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"Is this gonna be a Sonic game?": Even Takashi Iizuka wasn't sure about Sonic Pico Park at first, but Sega's learned a lot from its indie collaborators

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Sonic Pico Park
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Sonic Pico Park
Genres · puzzle
Release · Nov 12, 2026
Developer · TECOPARK
PCPS5Nintendo SwitchXbox Series X|S
7 articles 7 writers 0 reviews
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indie
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2025–2026
Latest · Horripilant
Top genres · indie, adventure, point_and_click
1028 articles 261 writers 3 games
Sega
COMPANYSubject
Sega
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1979–2026
Latest · Sega Football Club Champions
Top genres · platformer, rpg, fps
4690 articles 690 writers 959 games
Pico Park
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Pico Park
Active · 2019–2024
Latest · Pico Park 2
Top genres · puzzle, platformer
10 articles 10 writers 2 games
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