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Aaron webber sega cat8/9/2023 ![]() ![]() She said that it would not be the same brand without the fans, she enjoys spending time with the community and feels lucky that Sonic has such a wonderful supporters. They do regular live streams with fans, showing off fan art, talking about reveals and playing games, just spending time with the community. Katie described Sonic fans as brilliant, creative and wonderful. If there is adventure or some fun to be had, Sonic is all in.Īnother crucial part of Sonic is the fantastic community that supports him and the way SEGA and Katie’s team embraces, supports and communicates with the fans is just so unique and inclusive. What makes him so special? Katie feels that a big part of it is that Sonic is a free spirit he has a bit of an edge but is a good person/hedgehog at heart who does what is right. Loads of ‘icons’ have come and gone in video games, but Sonic has legitimate pull, appealing to everybody, people of all ages. Lightning in a bottle since the day he was revealed 30 years ago. ![]() Of course though, we wouldn’t even be here having this discussion if it weren’t for Sonic himself. With so many great left over ideas I think there is definitely a case for Sonic Symphony 2 or maybe a directors cut. They had to ask Iizuka-San from SEGA Japan if they could use NiGHTS in the game and luckily he agreed, as it was a real treat. One of my favourite era’s of Sonic however, did, the Saturn Medley and the appearance of NiGHTS. Katie noted Sonic CD, 3D Blast and the Game Boy Advance titles as just a few of the ideas that didn’t make it into the final production. They called her bluff, with Katie thinking she wouldn’t even get an interview, she threw her hat in and the rest is history – now she has been at SEGA for two years. During a trip to visit friends in Los Angeles (remember when we could travel?) she decided to visit the Sonic offices where Aaron mentioned they were advertising for a new member of the team, and she jokingly said she would apply. Eventually starting to visit conventions, she met Aaron Webber from SEGA. Katie’s journey to SEGA is a fascinating one to say the least, a life long gamer, she was working as a software engineer and started streaming on Twitch after work for fun. You can listen to the interview right here: But we have one more treat, because I also got to have a bit of a chat with Katie Chrzanowski who is the Social Media Manager for Sonic from SEGA of America. We got to have our say on the special episode, sharing our memories and moments getting to know Sonic. He’s easily one of the biggest icons in gaming not to mention pop culture and, needless to say, we love the little blue guy. Here at Checkpoint, we recently celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog. ![]()
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