Remember the fan team that started work on a revival of the classic Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon? Well, things have been progressing smoothly according to team rep ‘SonicCats’, with a brand new domain name for the project secured and a full voice cast lined up ready to record lines.
Continue reading ‘New AoStH’ Fan Cartoon Secures New Domain, Full Voice Cast
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SEGA Saturn fans waiting patiently for a sequel to the Sonic Team classic NiGHTS into dreams… will be in for some bad news today. According to a recent report, the developer has ruled out a follow-up to Yuji Naka’s dreamy masterpiece.
Continue reading Sonic Team: No Plans For NiGHTS Sequel
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You can keep your hype for Sonic Advance 2 and Sonic Mega Collection in overdrive this month, as Sonic Team has updated its online ‘MiniToy’ archive with a brand new jigsaw puzzle featuring artwork promoting the two new games.
Continue reading Sonic Team Adds Sonic Advance 2 Puzzle Game to MiniToy Archive
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Well-known fan comic creator Ian ‘Potto’ Flynn has signalled his intentions to work on the official Sonic the Hedgehog book, by revealing in a new community interview that he has applied to Archie.
Continue reading Other-M Author Ian ‘Potto’ Flynn Applies For Position at Archie
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Ken Penders has revealed some more details on the Archie/SatAM-inspired Sonic the Hedgehog animation project he is reportedly working on. While the possibility of it being a third season of the SatAM cartoon was ruled out, Penders did let slip that he intends it to be a CGI feature film – one of several in fact – that will compare in quality to Pixar’s Monsters Inc.
Continue reading Penders Reveals Sonic Animation Project is a CGI Movie Series, Competing With Pixar
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Some awkward news for the last leg of the SVTcc today, as the final polling booths for the event appear to be functioning incorrectly. Organiser SonicAdventurer told The Sonic Stadium that the cause could either be due to overwhelming activity, or bad actors trying to fix the vote. He’s working on it, hopefully things should be back up and running soon.
Continue reading SVTcc 2002 Coverage: Voting Polls Currently Down
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As we come towards the end of the first Sonic Comic Con, powered by SonicVerse Team, we catch up with event organiser SonicAdventurer to discuss the plans for Christmas. You might remember that the entire convention site could change, so we have an update on that. And, surprisingly, SA decided to share that one of SVT’s comics could also be getting a complete overhaul.
Continue reading SVTcc 2002 Coverage: SonicAdventurer Talks Christmas Events and Sonic Shadows Reboot
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We’ve already covered the Sonic Advance 2 ‘Super Seal’ pre-order bonus on The Sonic Stadium, but we didn’t think it would cross over into the other Sonic Team game that’s releasing in Japan this month too. The seal also features in a brand new Japanese TV commercial for Gamecube compilation Sonic Mega Collection.
Continue reading Japanese Sonic Mega Collection Commercial Shows Off ‘Sonic Super Seal’
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Rumours abound! During the end of the SVTcc, several things are expected to happen. Some of these have been confirmed by the guy behind it all, Sonic Adventurer, while others are left for rumour milling to take its course…
Continue reading SVTcc 2002 Coverage: Special Events Unveiled
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Yes, you can play a cut-down version of NiGHTS into Dreams on your Game Boy Advance by hooking it up to Phantasy Star Online on your Gamecube, but soon you’ll be able to get a real taste of Nightopia in Sonic Team’s online RPG with a special themed DLC quest just in time for Christmas.
Continue reading NiGHTS Makes a Full Appearance in PSO in Special Sonic Team Quest
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Bit of bad news on the fan gaming front, as Blaze Hedgehog has announced that the engine to his latest project has been permanently corrupted. This means that work on The Darkness 2 is indefinitely stalled – and the fan creator is asking the community what they would like him to do next.
Continue reading Fate of ‘The Darkness 2′ in Fans’ Hands as Project Suffers Critical Setback
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At long last! After a couple years of non-existence in the region, SEGA has announced that it will work to re-establish itself in Europe with a new base of operations from which it will directly sell games in the UK and across the continent.
Continue reading SEGA is Coming Back to Europe!
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Every now and then, Archie comics writer and artist Ken Penders seems to find the odd bit of Sonic the Hedgehog book memorabilia to auction off. This time, he and a few fellow Archie authors are kicking off something of a super-auction in a bid to share a vast array of behind-the-scenes comic works. Just in time for Christmas!
Continue reading Ken Penders Launches Huge Sonic Comic Cover Auction
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You might (or might not) remember a short-lived, Japan-only collection of games on the Sega Saturn called SEGA AGES. Today, it has been announced that a selection of old-school SEGA titles will hit Sony’s PlayStation 2 in a comeback for the retro-revival series. Classic Phantasy Star games are said to form a part of the lineup.
Continue reading SEGA AGES Retro Series to Be Revived on PlayStation 2
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Chalk this one up to being one MASSIVE rumour at the moment, but reports are circulating that Xbox console manufacturer Microsoft could be eyeing up a takeover of SEGA. Shares in SEGA rose by 17 per cent as a result of the speculation.
Continue reading SEGA Share Price Rises On Microsoft Buyout Rumours
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Tickets, you need more tickets! SEGA USA has created a new game that allows you to win tickets. It’s called the Sonic and Tails Spinner, and pictures can be seen below.
Continue reading SEGA America to Release Sonic & Tails Spinner Machine to Arcades
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The relationship between Sonic and Mina looks set to continue in the next upcoming issue of Archie Sonic the Hedgehog, as the Mongoose gets her own strip in Issue #121. In the mainline story, the search for Prince Elias Acorn continues and it looks like the Freedom Fighters have found themselves a lead… Full solicitation below.
Continue reading Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #121
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Yeahp. You get to hear it here. FIRST. The Sonic Stadium has been open not even a week and already there’s partnerships coming along. But it’s not just any old team up here. The Sonic Stadium has officially teamed up with the biggest and world renowned Sonic Fan Media group, SonicVerse Team, in some hugely exclusive deals between the two website groups that aim to benefit you, the Online Sonic Fan.
Continue reading Sonic Stadium & SonicVerse Team… Team Up!
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Sonic’s ‘hare’-raising adventure (geddit?) can now be fully read by American Sonic fans all over the country, as Issue #117 becomes the latest comic to hit store shelves. It seems that the price of the comic has had a small update as well…
Continue reading Archie Sonic Comics Get a Price Hike With Issue #117’s Release
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Recent moves from SEGA’s corporate team suggest that it may soon be parting ways with its parent company, CSK. According to a news story on IGN, the House of Sonic has plans to sell its majority stake in CSK by the end of the fiscal year, and there are analyst predictions that CSK will soon sell its SEGA shares in kind.
Continue reading SEGA Seemingly Separating From Parent Company CSK
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With the morale of the Sonic Internet Community at an all-time low, things have been taken into action in order to spice things up. First it was SAGE, the Fan Games expo in 2000. Then it was The Sonic Stadium with the Sonic Site Awards in 2001. It’s now 2002, and along with SVTcc we have a new event pop up in the form of SSG. Continue reading Sonic Secrets Group Plans New Online Event
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Sonic Adventure 2 Battle isn’t just a top-seller for SEGA in general. It’s also one of the best-selling third-party games on Nintendo’s Gamecube, selling nearly 500,000 copies in the US in the year or so since the console’s been available for sale.
Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Battle is One of the Best-Selling Gamecube Games Ever
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You will soon be able to play classic SEGA games on the popular RealPlayer service on PC. An agreement has been signed with RealNetworks to provide official versions of four games via the new RealOne Arcade application. SEGA will have its own specific ‘Sega Channel’ on the service. Sonic 1 is included in the initial lineup, with more Sonic games to come.
Continue reading Sonic Games to Hit RealOne Arcade Player
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Sonic finally gets to do some racing in the next game on Sonic Team’s Japanese ‘Sonic Cafe’ mobile service. ‘Shift Up’ pits the blue blur against a number of challengers (including, naturally, Shadow) as they race to the finish line in race cars.
Continue reading Take Sonic on the Road in Shift Up, the Next Sonic Cafe Game
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Looks like there’s going to be some romantic trouble on the horizon in the Archie Sonic world, as the lead story in the upcoming Sonic Issue #120 focuses on love-struck Mina the Mongoose and her attempts to join the Freedom Fighters. She has a thing for Sonic, you see, so time will tell if this is just a phase she’s going through or if something more will happen from it. Full solicitation below.
Continue reading Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #120
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Turns out there might be another Sonic animation in the works on top of the one SEGA is already apparently producing. And it could be an Archie-influenced production! Sonic comic artist and writer Ken Penders revealed that he has been in talks with animators about making a Knuckles comic-based series.
Continue reading Ken Penders In Talks to Produce Archie Sonic-Based Animation
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Fans with a sweet tooth will be happy at this news – SEGA has signed a deal with House of Brussels Chocolates to make candy bars based on Sonic the Hedgehog. The deal will last two and a half years.
Continue reading SEGA Makes a Sonic Chocolate Bar Thanks to House of Brussels
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Things are moving forward for SonicVerse Team’s ‘SVTcc’ event, now re-named as simply ‘Sonic Comic Con’. After announcing the show in June, and a few updates in July, organiser Sonic Adventurer is finally ready to open the doors for fan comic artists to register their online booth. Read on for the full statement.
Continue reading Registrations for SonicVerse Team’s Sonic Comic Con Are Now Open
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Two Archie Sonic releases in one month? Say it ain’t so! Well it’s true! Your US-based comic book shop should have a copy of Sonic #116 from today, so head down there and grab yourself a copy. According to Sonic HQ, Archie has also re-released a number of specials from today too. See below for the list.
Continue reading Archie Sonic #116 and Select Special Re-Issues Hit Store Shelves
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Summer might be over, but SEGA is still planning to continue its ‘Game Party’ series of events throughout Japan. Following a successful ‘Sonic Party’ in August, the publisher will be hosting a number of shows starting on 2nd November focusing on its upcoming Gamecube and Game Boy Advance lineup.
Continue reading SEGA Plans Autumn ‘Game Party’ Events for November in Japan
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Sonic Team is stuffing a bunch of special Game Boy Advance mini-games into the Gamecube version of Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II, but besides one special bonus item it seems that you will need to be connected to the internet in order to truly enjoy them. Yuji Naka recently stated that these bonuses will, for the most part, not come included on the GC disc.
Continue reading Yuji Naka Reveals That PSO’s GBA Unlockables May Need to Be Downloaded
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We all know about SEGA’s crazy TV commercials in the UK and US, but little is really known about the ones that ran in Japan (outside of the Sonic ones included in Sonic Jam). Recently, a SEGA Saturn fansite uncovered a bunch of Japanese adverts featuring a weird karate hero called ‘Segata Sanshiro’, and one of them is advertising Sonic R!
Continue reading Old-School Japanese SEGA Saturn ‘Sonic R’ Commercial Unearthed
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In something of a strange promotion for the SEGA Smash Pack on Game Boy Advance, candy company Lifesavers has released a special online version of Sonic Spinball that you can play in your web browser!
Continue reading Play Sonic Spinball Online With Candystand
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The solicitation for Archie Sonic issue #119 has been published, and sees Sonic and Tails working together to stop a monstrous-sized Cater Killer from terrorising Mobian Village. Bunnie Rabbot also gets some love in this issue, as does Rotor in a side-strip that explores the origins of Nicole.
Continue reading Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #119
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If you needed any proof that Sonic the Hedgehog was SEGA’s biggest franchise, then maybe this recent report will confirm it. A calculation of SEGA’s third-party game sales were made for the year of 2002, and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on Gamecube is currently the top-selling game of all of SEGA’s products.
Continue reading Report: Sonic Tops SEGA’s Third-Party Game Sales in 2002
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SEGA has confirmed that there will be a subscription fee to play Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II in North America. The online service will cost $8.95 a month from October 29, but the company is sweetening the deal by giving active players exclusive downloadable quests to expand the game.
Continue reading PSO Episode I & II Gamecube Will Cost $8.95 A Month to Play Online
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