Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack includes Michael Jackson's music, composed for the Sega Genesis gaming title, no less than the Sonic creator, Yuji Naka, confirms.
But does the remastered bundle Sonic Origins Sonic 3 still have the same music written by the King of Pop? The Sonic creator also spilled the tea on that.
Character of Sega franchise Sonic the Hedgehog is seen at a promotional booth for the video game "Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020" during the Tokyo Game Show in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture on September 12, 2019.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Michael Jackson's Music
As per a news story by Kotaku, there is a long-running rumor saying that Jackson was involved in the music of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
The news outlet also notes that the legend was not far-fetched as Jackson has worked with the Japanese gaming firm a few times. The King of Pop worked hand in hand with the musical game Space Channel 5.
Aside from that, the gaming publisher reportedly hired Jackson to stitch some music for Sonic 3. But the music icon allegedly abandoned the project and was rumored to have been uncredited for his work.
US popstar Michael Jackson addresses a press conference at the O2 arena in London, on March 5, 2009. Pop megastar Michael Jackson announced Thursday he will play a series of comeback concerts in London in July, his first major shows for over a decade.
The composer and musical director of the King of Pop, Brad Buxer, spoke about it back in 2009. He claims that Jackson left the project because "he was not happy with the resulting sound coming out of the console."
But for decades, the myth almost died without confirmation from the official of Sega or anyone close to the matter - not until today.
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Yuji Naka Confirms Michael Jackson's Music on Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The creator of the massive Sonic franchise, Naka, revealed in his tweet that the myth between the King of Pop and the 1994 Sega Genesis game is true after all.
As such, the decades-old legend suggesting the involvement of the music icon in the soundtrack of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has finally been settled after numerous years.
According to a recent report by Consequence Sound, the revelation comes in time for the 30th anniversary of the first Sonic the Hedgehog.
A recent tweet from none other than the creator of Sonic randomly spits the question, asking the Twitterverse if the "Sonic Origins Sonic 3 has a different song?"
Naka, who goes by the Twitter username "nakayuji," answered the question himself.
The Sonic creator blurts out that the new remastered Sonic 3 has replaced the original tunes from the Sega Genesis version of the gaming title.
Here's when the Sonic creator confirmed that the Sega version flaunts music from the music icon, Michael Jackson, himself.
He precisely says that "Sega Official uses Michael Jackson's music."
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So, while it appears that the original Sega version of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 included music composed by the King of Pop, the new Sonic Origins Sonic 3 have ditched it.
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