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The Lost Sonic Generation That Ended Sega’s Console Reign

Sonic the Hedgehog became Sega’s mascot in record time — dominating the Mega Drive era with Sonic 1, 2, 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. So when the Sega Saturn launched, fans expected Sonic’s huge next-generation leap into full 3D… but instead, the blue hedgehog almost vanished. In this episode of Pieces of 8-Bit, I explore: 🎮 Why Sonic was missing during the Saturn era 🌀 The strange games we actually got like Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic R and Sonic Jam 💥 The cancelled 3D game that was meant to save everything — Sonic X-treme 📉 Sega’s internal chaos and how it damaged consumer confidence 🚀 And how Sonic Adventure finally delivered — but too late This is the story of how Sega’s own mistakes — not Nintendo or Sony — marked the beginning of the end for Sega as a console powerhouse and how Sonic the Hedgehog (or more importantly his ominous absence in a platform defining title) played a crucial part in this change of fortunes for Sega. If you love retro gaming history, lost game stories, and Sega nostalgia — you’re in the right place. 🎮 FEATURED GAMES: Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island / Sonic 3D Blast Sonic R Sonic Jam Sonic X-Treme Sonic Adventure And we also discuss: Mario Kart Mario Kart 64 Mario 64 Sonic Spinball 🕓 CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 2:39 Act I: Sega VS Sega Chaos from Within 4:43 Act II: The Sonic Games we ACTUALLY got 4:45 Sonic 3d Blast Discussion 5:55 Sonic 3d Blast Playthrough 11:55 Sonic R Discussion 13:31 Sonic R Playthrough 18:33 Sonic Jam Discussion 19:50 Sonic Jam Playthrough 23:45 Act III: Sonic X-Treme Destroyed by Sega's Chaos 25:21 Act IV: The Generation that Sega Ultimately Lost to ITSELF! 27:45 Final Thoughts 30:49 Now and Next 🕹️ SOCIAL LINKS - CONNECT WITH PIECES OF 8-BIT: 📺 YouTube ►    / @piecesof8bit   🎮 Twitch ►   / piecesof8bitretro   📸 Instagram ►   / piecesof8bit.retro   🎧 TikTok ►   / piecesof8bit   💬 Discord ►   / discord   📘 Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... 💾 FEATURED SOURCES & LINKS: Sonic X-treme Development History — Sonic Retro Wiki ► https://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_X-t... Producer Interview on X-treme’s Collapse — Sega-16 ► https://www.sega-16.com/2007/06/inter... 🧩 HASHTAGS: #SonicTheHedgehog #SegaSaturn #RetroGaming #GamingHistory #Sega #LostGames #SonicGames #90sGaming #RetroGames #VideoGameHistory #PiecesOf8Bit #ClassicGaming #sonicfans 🎵 Music codes: AL5NAS7NMB3YYEP1 SM93UCWZ19SS3YTC