The GHZ -- Mario & Sonic Kiss and Make-Up

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-- Mario & Sonic Kiss and Make-Up -- In case you're behind the curve, a few weeks ago Sega basically amputated all its R&D divisions and left them under the direct control of CSK (Sega's parent company). The ramifications of this action became apparent in a recent interview with GameWEEK, where the Man discusses the possibility of Sonic Team's involvement with non-Sega platforms:

"My main focus is Dreamcast, but Sonic Team is separating from Sega, so anything is possible... I do not think very highly of PlayStation 2. There have been many problems with it. With Dolphin and Xbox, however, there is a possibility. Who knows? If I did decide to do something outside of Dreamcast, I would be inclined to go in that direction, yes."

An exciting prospect indeed, and a huge step forward for Sonic Team. Ah, what an industry. Pop a gamer of five years ago into today and tell him that the possibility of Sonic and Mario appearing on the same platform is no longer a distant dream and he'd laugh you straight into the priesthood. Amen, brother.

On the other side of the table, the Mario man himself Shigeru Miyamoto admitted in an online interview with Famitsu that his current favorite non-Nintendo game is Samba de Amigo. Allegedly, Miyamoto-san digs the monkeys 'cause it's such an original concept and because it's a "good game for kids." Suuuure, Shiggy. The kids, uh-huh. Don't think we don't know about your wee-hour "Samba sessions" in the garage. We've got pictures, and unless you swear upon your honor that Luigi is going to be present in the next major Mario game, we WILL use them. Oh, and while you're at it, kill that damned Yoshi thing. He's scaring our kids.

-- Green Gibbon!

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