Sega has tried everything to fix Sonic the Hedgehog, from making him a werewolf to handing him a massive claymore. But the publisher admits that quality remains an ongoing issue for games starring their mascot.

"The quality is something that will be fixed over time. It"s not something where you wake up one morning and say, "You know what, we"re going to improve our quality on this franchise," and it magically happens. A lot of hard work goes into striving for quality," Sega of America vice president of marketing Sean Ratcliffe told IndustryGamers.

"Interestingly, I think Sonic Unleashed was very well received by the kids. There was some talk about the werehog aspect, the slower pacing and more combat-oriented gameplay, but when we go out and test this stuff and sit down with the consumers, kids actually like that."