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>I have to wonder how SA3 could possibly have a similar impact to the franchise nowadays.

Reminder that SA2 wasn't even supposed to exist.

Sega sent Iizuka to San Francisco with 11 guys, and quickly made SA2 in an attempt to try and save the Dreamcast, then ported it to GameCube about 6 months later.

It was always swan song for the console and farewell to Sonic.