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'It would be a lie to say there's no pressure taking on this great IP from this massive corporation' — Pico Park president says working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover was 'a little risky'

Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu says there were "pressures" making Sonic Pico Park
He says Sega probably felt "risky" working with an indie company
Shimazu adds that he thinks "it even took some guts"

Pico Park president Shintarou Shimazu has discussed the pressure of taking on Sega's beloved Sonic franchise to create its crossover indie game, Sonic Pico Park.

Speaking to TechRadar Gaming at Summer Game Fest 2026 following the game's official announcement, Shimazu explained that it seemed "risky" for the small indie company to take on such a huge IP, and even for Sega to agree.

Shimazu went on to say, "It would be a lie to say there's no pressure taking on this great IP from this massive corporation," but working with game director Shunsuke Miyake made the process easier because he and Miyake are both close in age and played very similar games to Sonic as...

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'It would be a lie to say there's no pressure taking on this great IP from this massive corporation' — Pico Park president says working with a huge company like Sega for its Sonic crossover was 'a little risky'

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