Yuji Naka, creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has shared that Square Enix removed him as director of Balan Wonderworld six months before the game launched.
The renowned developer noted that he thinks “it’s wrong of Square Enix not to value games and game fans.”
“Myself, I’m truly sorry to the customers who bought Balan Wonderworld in an unfinished state,” continued Naka.
Finishing the thread, Naka noted that he believes the reception to Balan Wonderworld, which was generally pretty poor, had a lot to do with the events he described.