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Mega Man 11 at 8 Years: The Comeback Capcom Never Followed Up
Released eight years ago to the day, Mega Man 11 ended nearly a decade of silence around the Blue Bomber. The game proved Capcom could still deliver without betraying the formula, yet the studio has never touched another numbered entry since. A textbook case of opportunistic franchise management.
#Capcom#retro gaming#platformer
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read

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Sonic Nearly Retired: Iizuka Reveals Sega's Crisis
Takashi Iizuka, the historic producer of the franchise since Sonic Adventure, has publicly acknowledged that Sega seriously considered abandoning Sonic before 2020. It wasn't a creative relaunch or a new game that changed everything—it was a live-action film. An admission that says a lot about the real state of the license at the time, and about the fragility of video game mascots facing the economic decisions of major corporations.
#film#Sega#Sonic
Lumnix Editorial··3 min read