“I think there is some natural up and down for any character. We’ve certainly seen it with the Marvel characters over the years. We’ve seen it with Barbie. We’ve seen it with Star Wars. We’ve seen it with G.I. Joe and Hot Wheels. All of these brands have had their cycles. I think Sonic has had a downward cycle for a while, and it’s time to have an upward cycle again for a while.”

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Empezando cachondeo relacionando declaraciones de éste caballero y el "Sonic Cycle"

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Y si no, es que la gente no compra juegos por la crisis económica. Siempre hay una razón por la que los directivos no son responsables de la decadencia de una saga.