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News - Video: A postmortem of the original Sonic the Hedgehog - xSicKxBot - 04-17-2018
Video: A postmortem of the original Sonic the Hedgehog
<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgamedev.win/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/video-a-postmortem-of-the-original-sonic-the-hedgehog.jpg" width="200" height="200" title="" alt="" /></div><div><p>In this 2018 GDC session, Naoto Ohshima and Hirokazu Yasuhara, two of the designers behind the original <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em>, discuss their perspectives on the creation of the classic game franchise.</p>
<p>Oshima and Yasuhara go into detail about the game’s original design process and art direction, as well as providing some insight into their experiences creating the character of Sonic and the strategies they considered for going up against rival companies. </p>
<p>Those interested in the history of a classic game like <em>Sonic the Hedgehog</em> can now <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYO1ZmRuZ_U">watch the talk completely free via the official GDC YouTube channel!</a></p>
<p>In addition to this presentation, the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/">GDC Vault</a> and its accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ/feed">YouTube channel</a> offers numerous other free videos, audio recordings, and slides from many of the recent <a href="http://www.gdconf.com/">Game Developers Conference events</a>, and the service offers even more members-only content for GDC Vault subscribers.</p>
<p>Those who purchased All Access passes to recent events like GDC or VRDC already have full access to GDC Vault, and interested parties can apply for the individual subscription via <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/inquiry/">a GDC Vault subscription page</a>. Group subscriptions are also available: game-related schools and development studios who sign up for GDC Vault Studio Subscriptions can receive access for their entire office or company by contacting staff via the <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/demo/">GDC Vault group subscription page</a>. Finally, current subscribers with access issues can <a href="http://www.gdcvault.com/contact_us.php">contact GDC Vault technical support</a>.</p>
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