Sonic the Hedgehog has been that the variant gameplay styles found in recent 3D games have strayed from the formula of the original series. Specifically, the series' jump to 3D has been noted as a declining point. In late 2010, Sega delisted several below-average "Sonic" games, such as the notoriously disliked 2006 game "Sonic the Hedgehog", to increase the value of the "Sonic" brand after positive reviews for the games "" and "Sonic Colors". Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a video game franchise produced by Sega centering on a series of high-speed platform games. Sonic, the protagonist, is an anthropomorphic blue
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game) Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 video game) Development began in 2004, led by "Sonic" co-creator Yuji Naka. Sonic Team sought to create an appealing game in the vein of superhero films like "Batman Begins", hoping it would advance the series with a realistic tone and multiple gameplay styles. Problems developed after Naka resigned to form his own company, Prope. The team split to work on the Wii game "Sonic and the Secret Rings" (2007), resulting in "Sonic the Hedgehog" being rushed for the holiday season. It was released for Xbox 360 in November 2006 and for PlayStation 3 the following month.