Sonic Team Leader Expresses Desire for Sonic RPG Before Retirement

Takashi Iizuka, head of Sonic Team, questions why no Sonic RPG has been developed in 30 years and hopes to create one.

Takashi Iizuka has been part of the Sonic series since 1994 and currently leads Sonic Team.
He recently expressed his personal interest in developing a Sonic RPG, though no concrete plans exist.
The only official Sonic RPG, 'Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood,' was developed by BioWare in 2008.
Iizuka's remarks have sparked discussions about the potential and challenges of creating a Sonic RPG.
Sonic Team has experience with RPGs, having worked on the Phantasy Star series.