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If you want to try Balan Wonderworld, the latest game from Sonic creators Yuji Naka and Naoto Oshima, it now has a demo out on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch, and Steam! If you don’t have the time or just want a second opinion, we’ll have our own impressions article up later today.
Balan Wonderworld will be out on all platforms March 26. It is being published by Square Enix and co-developed by Balan Company and Arzest.
Actress Tika Sumpter, has confirmed two filming locations for the next Sonic movie: Vancouver and Hawaii. She revealed this during an interview on the talk show “Live with Kelly and Ryan.” During the interview, she talked about how her daughter adored Sonic and wanted to “meet him.” She also confirmed that filming for her will start in March.
It should be noted that principal photography for the first movie was in Vancouver, despite the story largely taking place in Montana and San Francisco, so these shooting locations don’t actually tell us much about the plot beyond the kinds of environments they may need for the movie.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is scheduled for release on April 8, 2022.
Source: Live with Kelly & Ryan via Twitter
Today in Shirt Alert, I’ve never actually listened to Gorillaz, so put your own reference here.
Continue reading Double Shirt Alert! Ringz and Light Speed Shoes at ShirtPunch!To celebrate SEGA’s 60th anniversary, the game company hosted a special public exam to test fans’ knowledge of its history. We missed it too, we’re upset about that as well. But spare a thought for Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka, who revealed that he actually had trouble knowing the answer to one particular question relating to his blue creation. And, as most things, it all comes down to a decades-old case of mistranslation.
Continue reading Yuji Naka Had Trouble on the Official SEGA Test – Because of ‘Mr Needlemouse’Now, these look awesome! SEGA’s official merchandise store has just launched a brand new line of goods on which to splash your cash. 1990s Sonic fans in particular will be happy, as the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog Remix’ collection offers a distinctly retro flavour.
Continue reading SEGA Shop Launches ‘Sonic the Hedgehog Remix’ CollectionLooks like New Comic Info Day has come a little early, as solicitations for the next upcoming Sonic IDW comic – Issue 40 – has been released to the media, along with not-quite finished line work of one of the edition’s planned cover art. Check it all out below!
Continue reading IDW Sonic #40 Solicitation and Lineart Cover Revealed [U]SEGA has published new official artwork on its Sonic Channel website for the month of February 2021, and for old-school fans it’ll tickle your ivories. This new piece features Sonic and Knuckles palling around on Angel Island, in a scene that throws us all back to Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
Continue reading New Official Artwork for February 2021 Focuses On Sonic & KnucklesLockdown not quite over yet, where you are? Don’t fret, you’ll soon have another way to binge watch the Sonic the Hedgehog movie if you live in the US. Paramount announced today that the cinematic adventures of the blue blur will be made available on the streaming platform from February 18.
Continue reading Sonic Movie Hitting Hulu on February 18Balan Wonderworld, a new collaboration between Yuji Naka and Naoto Oshima, will be getting a demo on all current console and PC via Steam on January 28.
Continue reading Sample Balan Wonderworld in a Demo Coming January 28Remember those Taxman remakes/ports of Sonic 1 and 2 on iOS and Android? Remember how they were really cool, but they never ported them to consoles or PC?
Continue reading Play Sonic 1 & 2 in Wiiiiiiiiidescreen With This New Android De-compiler!Sonic the Hedgehog artist and animator Tyson Hesse, best known for his work in Sonic Mania, the Sonic Movie and a number of official Sonic animations, has confirmed that he is not involved in the upcoming Netflix-produced Sonic cartoon.
Continue reading Tyson Hesse Confirms He is Not Involved in Sonic Netflix ShowA new slate of retailer listings have uncovered the next set of Sonic the Hedgehog action figures from Jakks Pacific. Among the twenty products on display on the ToyWiz website, toys are planned for Mecha Sonic, Giant Eggman Robot and Silver, along with a 2.5inch Sonic Diorama Set.
Continue reading Jakks Mecha Sonic, Giant Eggman Robot and Sonic Diorama Set Revealed for May 2021 [U]We love to get technical, especially when it comes to some amazing fretwork in Sonic the Hedgehog covers! Guitar virtuoso RichaadEB has set him self the immense task of covering Tee Lopes’ toe-tapping theme to Studiopolis Zone Act 1 – and what an incredible job he has done!
Continue reading Check Out This PHENOMENAL Sonic Mania Studiopolis Zone Guitar Cover!If your New Year Resolution, as a Sonic fan, was to unlock all of those limited edition characters in Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, then you’re in luck this weekend! SEGA HARDlight has launched a new ‘Knight of the Wind’ campaign where you can try again to get yourself Excalibur Sonic from Sonic and the Black Knight.
Continue reading The Knight of the Wind Returns to Sonic Forces MobileThinking of getting Puyo Puyo 2, now that Sonic has been confirmed as a playable character in the game? Well, you’re in luck because SEGA’s bubble-popping, line-clearing puzzler is currently on sale in the US.
Continue reading Puyo Puyo 2 Goes On Sale in Time For SonicFor all those loving the chocolate-and-peanut-butter of puzzle games, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 gets a big content update tomorrow Jan. 14th in Japan (there is no Western confirmation at time of writing), including a bounty of Sonic content.
Continue reading Sonic Gets Stackin’ in the First Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 Content UpdateSonic comic writer and artist Evan Stanley has just revealed her alternate cover for IDW’s Issue #37, which depicts Tangle and Belle running headlong into some new adventure, while the blue blur, Amy and Tails look at… something, with expressions of mild trepidation. Check it out below:
Continue reading Sonic #37 Has a New Cover and Release DateAnd the award for ‘Best Villain in a Movie’ goes to… Jim Carrey! In the inaugural, “Critic’s Choice Super” awards, (which focuses more on superhero and action movies rather than dramas), Mr. Carrey won the award for his comical portrayal of Dr. Robotnik. He beat out other actors such as Kathrine Langford, Martin Short and J.K. Simmons.
Continue reading Jim Carrey Wins Award for “Best Villain”On January 12, Adobe will be killing Flash Player after more than two decades of support, when they officially begin to prevent the player from running anything. When this happens, hundreds of Sonic animations and video games will become inoperable in their original form, including more than a dozen official games from SEGA itself.
Continue reading Adobe Flash Dies January 12, Taking Many Sonic Games With it, Some Are Already Trying to Preserve ThemHow did we all miss this one!? We now know that a port of Sonic Generations, intended for Sony’s PSP handheld, was once in active development – thanks to a long-undiscovered Facebook post from a video game preservation group that claims to have a debug build of the game.
Continue reading 2017 Facebook Post Detailing ‘Sonic Generations’ PSP Port SurfacesSEGA’s Sonic Mobile game developer, HARDlight, has moved quickly to dampen fears that Sonic Forces: Speed Battle is getting cancelled, reassuring fans that there is a whole heap of content and support coming over the next year and beyond.
Continue reading SEGA HARDlight Reassures Fans That Sonic Forces Mobile is Not Shutting DownScott Pilgrim isn’t exactly unfamiliar with referencing numerous game franchises, so it isn’t all that surprising that the just-revealed physical edition from Limited Run has a few. The game’s cover art features Scott Pilgrim and Ramona Flowers performing a pose that will be very familiar to Sonic fans. Check them out in the images below!
Scott Pilgrim’s reversible cover combines posing from the original Sonic Adventure with aesthetics from the Japanese Sonic box art.
As the images say, the games will be available to pre-order from Limited Run on January 15.
Nearly a month after its (now deleted) announcement, we still don’t know much about the Sonic Netflix series. Technically, it hasn’t even been officially announced! Nevertheless, we now at least know one thing it won’t be: an adaptation of the IDW Sonic comic series.
Continue reading Ian Flynn Confirms Sonic Netflix Not Based on IDWToday in Shirt Alert, is this a movie reference?
Continue reading Shirt Alert! Sonic Speed available at TeeFuryA number of fans that represent the Sonic Forces: Speed Battle mobile game community have set up an unofficial survey asking fellow players to assess the state of the HARDlight multiplayer – fearing that the developer may soon shelve the game.
Continue reading Sonic Forces Mobile Community Launches Unofficial Player Survey Amidst Continuing Balancing IssuesSonic fans will be able to play an actual Sonic 1 prototype for first time ever, courtesy of video game preservation and archivist group Hidden Palace. Hidden Palace, which held a month devoted to Sonic prototypes last year and released three more Sonic prototypes just yesterday, debuted the prototype on the Twitch account hours ago.
Continue reading Sonic 1 Prototype Now Available to Play for the First TimeHidden Palace, a video game preservation and archival group, has released prototypes for Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Spinball, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, and Sonic 1 to the public. These prototypes show what these games were like months before they were completed and released. This gives us insight into the game’s development, often featuring content that was cut or altered in the final release.
Continue reading Prototypes for Four Sonic Games, Including SA2 & Sonic 1, ReleasedSEGA has released a new Sonic holiday short on the Sonic youtube channel, “An Eggman Carol.” It’s a spoof of Charles Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol,” of course, starring Eggman in place of Scrooge. A narrator tells the story alongside a series of still images. Check it out below!
Continue reading Eggman Haunted by the Ghosts of Sonic Characters in New Sonic Holiday ShortIf a new rumor is to be believed, Knuckles the Echidna might be appearing in the Sonic 2 movie. The role will apparently be rather prominent, not something akin to the Tails cameo the last movie had. Knuckles will also share traits with his video game incarnation, including his ability to glide and climb. He will also be serious, but gullible, which…certainly is an accurate description of Knuckles.
Continue reading RUMOR: Knuckles Might Be Digging His Way into the Next Sonic MovieSEGA’s been giving us some interesting glimpses at old, lost Sonic and SEGA things during their 60th anniversary celebration, from never-before-seen Sonic Adventure concept art to a neat SEGA Nomad prototype. Now, they’ve posted some early demo tracks from Sonic Adventure 2 on the Sonic youtube! Check them out below:
Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Demo Tracks Uploaded to YouTubeSonic Forces’ mobile version will have a whopping three holiday events this year, as well as a brand new holiday-themed runner, Jingle Belle Amy.
Continue reading Amy Gets Holiday Makeover in New Sonic Forces EventsFans of this Crush 40 masterpiece are in for a treat with this heavy tribute to Sonic Adventure 2’s title track!
Continue reading Check Out This Hard Rock Cover of Sonic Adventure 2’s Live and Learn!It had been rumored for a little while, but now it’s official. Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a 3D animated series on Netflix, and you’ll be able to see it when it premieres in 2022.
Continue reading A 3D Sonic Animated Series Is Coming To Netflix In 2022!Character designer and popular Sonic artist Tyson Hesse will be returning once again to Blur studios for the sequel to the Sonic movie. Along with him with be will storyboard artist Fill Marc.
Continue reading Tyson Hesse and Fill Marc to work on Sonic Movie SequelThe celebration is on! SEGA has quite a bit lined up for this week of their big 60th anniversary, and today they just released their interview with the SEGA of America staff that were in charge during their 16 bit glory days!
Continue reading SEGA’s 60th Celebration Continues with NEW InterviewAccording to SEGA’s latest annual report, Sonic has now moved roughly 1.14 billion games. That’s a 200 million unit increase since 2018, demonstrating that the blue blur still hasn’t slowed down despite the lack of games.
Continue reading Sonic Moves More Than 1 Billion Games
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