Sonic Boom's Disastrous Development | The Art of Failure

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Published on January 9, 2019 12:00:00 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtDBC1GGCzE

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Sonic Boom: Rise Of Lyric (2014)

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Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric is often considered one of the worst games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, many don't seem to realize that the game was never intended to be what consumers ultimately received, and that it went through quite a wild ride during development. This is the story of a game that hoped to offer something new and original and the people who made it. This is the Art of Failure.

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Articles Cited (URLS Only Due to Character Limits):

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/131642/on_creating_cool_realtime_3d.php

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/naughty-dog-vets-push-big-red-button/1100-6186167/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-red-button-emergent-deal-new-developer-adopts-gamebryo-lightspeed

https://www.destructoid.com/hot-trademark-filing-action-from-big-red-button-152340.phtml

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/big-red-button-update-production-company-promises-aaa-ips-aplenty

https://i.imgur.com/UxzMzuS.png

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=98977&page=1

https://fudzilla.com/31431-sega-does-exclusive-deal-with-nintendo

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-07-25-sonic-boom-has-a-release-date-on-3ds-and-wii-u

https://wegotthiscovered.com/gaming/sonic-boom-rise-lyric-handson-preview-e3-2014/

https://nintendoeverything.com/big-red-button-entertainment-suffered-from-staff-losses-before-sonic-boom-launch/

https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/14/sonic-boom-the-rise-of-lyric-review

https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-review/1900-6415956/

https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/02/12/sonic-boom-is-the-worst-selling-sonic-title-in-history

https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/02/12/sega-reveals-sonic-boom-is-the-worst-selling-sonic-game-ever/#3f8b468cc706

https://www.polygon.com/2015/7/7/8906275/sega-ceo-sonic-boom-console-betrayed-trust

https://nintendoeverything.com/why-the-sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-patch-is-so-huge/

https://www.polygon.com/features/2016/2/9/10939924/big-red-button-sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric

Many bits of information and assets from Sonic Boom sourced from Sonic Paradise and Motobadnik. Their Links:
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