Shun Nakamura: It was very interesting for me to see Sonic Mania come out, get very high scores and have people praise the game. From the team's perspective, we're still going to be making 3D games for the audience that likes that style of Sonic - when we see the reactions that Mania got, the entire team sat down and thought it was really interesting, and we should break down what people liked about Mania, and in the future - when we build our 3D games - see what essence we can take from Sonic Mania and put into a 3D world, to give people what they're looking for and that they've found in Sonic Mania.

https://gonintendo.com/stories/293639-sega-on-the-reaction-to-sonic-mania-and-its-influence-on-the-fran

I'd like to believe that the next 3D sonic will look at what we like about Mania but I'll hold my breath. I had high hopes for Forces before they showed more of it. Now I just hope the Mania team continues.
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