Takashi Iizuka lays down the rules.
During a recent interview with Axios (thanks, IGN), the head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka laid down a few rules regarding the creation of games featuring Sega’s mascot, Sonic.
The first two are relatively self explanatory and serve as the “official” rules: number one, Sonic needs to display a strong sense of speed, and number two, Sonic doesn’t have the ability to swim. Indeed, Iizuka went so far as to point out that Sonic requires the use of a flotation device during swimming events in the likes of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
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