Sonic's "Downward Cycle" Not Unlike Marvel, Star Wars, or Barbie, Former Exec Says - GameSpot

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<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="7" style="vertical-align:top;"><tr><td width="80" align="center" valign="top"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_ie&usg=AFQjCNGGNsmldC4oKfcY1q1XEkQQXDDrJQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779232467949&ei=kw70V4iADdSOWO3lnNAE&url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonics-downward-cycle-not-unlike-marvel-star-wars-/1100-6444184/"><img src="//t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ1HB-mQ6YbCyeEyndzFh81ONFAIliz8w0we-8lOtvL8JB3lAVr9yrNArPxa0RLsZMW_eo8StW-" alt="" border="1" width="80" height="80"><br><font size="-2">GameSpot</font></a></font></td><td valign="top" class="j"><font style="font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br><div style="padding-top:0.8em;"><img alt="" height="1" width="1"></div><div class="lh"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_ie&usg=AFQjCNGGNsmldC4oKfcY1q1XEkQQXDDrJQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779232467949&ei=kw70V4iADdSOWO3lnNAE&url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonics-downward-cycle-not-unlike-marvel-star-wars-/1100-6444184/"><b>Sonic&#39;s "Downward Cycle" Not Unlike Marvel, Star Wars, or Barbie, Former Exec Says</b></a><br><font size="-1"><b><font color="#6f6f6f">GameSpot</font></b></font><br><font size="-1">I think Sonic has had a downward cycle for a while, and it&#39;s time to have an upward cycle again for a while." Last summer, <b>Sega</b> management frankly admitted that the company had somewhat lost its way. "<b>Sega</b> in the &#39;90s was known for its brand, but after <b>...</b></font><br><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_ie&usg=AFQjCNGfXRt44tfwCYO1Ik8UdR7OXDgT9A&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779232467949&ei=kw70V4iADdSOWO3lnNAE&url=http://teamrock.com/game/2016-10-04/the-rise-and-fall-of-sonic-the-hedgehog">The Rise and Fall of Sonic The Hedgehog</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>TeamRock.com</nobr></font></font><br><font size="-1"><a href="http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=en_ie&usg=AFQjCNGMfwHGtOBPLPXYq1-y6RtlGM2UcQ&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779232467949&ei=kw70V4iADdSOWO3lnNAE&url=http://www.gamespew.com/2016/10/top-10-sonic-hedgehog-games/">10 Sonic The Hedgehog Games That Define The Last 25 Years</a><font size="-1" color="#6f6f6f"><nobr>GameSpew</nobr></font></font><br><font size="-1" class="p"></font><br><font class="p" size="-1"><a class="p" href="http://news.google.ie/news/more?ncl=dW69G8Z0JrWotvMsMtmgsUumwCI5M&authuser=0&ned=en_ie"><nobr><b>all 3 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;</b></nobr></a></font></div></font></td></tr></table>

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