Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) was a disappointment. I like the game, honestly, but even the most die-hard Sega/Sonic fan could see that this game had problems.

Now, a lot of people blames Yuji Naka for Sonic's troubles. But with STH 06 being Naka-free, the programming qualitly(Naka's specialty) plummeted. Every game has glitches; this one had more without Naka's help. So, the discussion is: Was Naka ever really to blame for Sonic's floundering franchise?