A portion of a Dtoid interview with Sonic Unleashed producer Yoshihisa Hashimoto…
Destructoid: We’ve all seen The Werehog, and it has been greeted with a mixed reaction from fans. How are you feeling about fan reception to the character?
Hashimoto: The current reactions were something we had expected. When we first started the Sonic Unleashed project, I created a concept document with the Art Director Sachiko Kawamura on a single piece of paper. At that point, Kawamura and I remember saying that “There will definitely be mixed reactions from Sonic fans!” However, I took it as receiving mixed reactions is not [necessarily] a bad thing, since it will bring discussions and also bring great impact as well. I personally feel that Werehog’s design has come out very well. It has some degree of cuteness inside the wildness and while we can tell that it is Sonic, there are some appearances that he is not Sonic. Also, I feel that the gameplay has become very fun.
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Sonic Unleashed interview - Werehog reactions were to be expected
