Sonic has a dog of a day in the next issue of Archie Comics, as he encounters a genie that gives Muttski all of the blue blur’s trademark speed! Check out the details of the one-shot story – as well as the next episode of Knuckles’ arc – in this week’s comic solicitation after the jump.
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Sonic Underground Re-Runs Airing Weekdays on Canadian Television
Canadian fans might want to keep an eye on their television sets this week, because it looks like everyone’s favourite sibling cartoon adventure Sonic Underground has returned for a daily re-run.
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New ‘Tails to the Rescue’ Fan Game Demo Introduces New Engine
A quick news blast to let you guys know that a new demo of foxy fan game ‘Tails to the Rescue’ has been released by developer Sonique (of Fans United for SatAM fame). The demo introduces the game’s brand new engine which will aim to make the experience much smoother than before. You can download it right here.
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Sonic Team Has PSO E3 Models Stolen
Oh no! Remember when we reported on Sonic Team developing a new episode in the Phantasy Star Online series? The studio had a display for this ‘PSO Card Battle’ game, with some model figurines on show. Those prototype models have been stolen! Continue reading Sonic Team Has PSO E3 Models Stolen
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Rumour: Reports Talk of Sonic Adventure 3 in Development
Some big rumours coming in today, as fellow Sonic fansite Sonic HQ and gaming site The Magic Box lifts the lid concerning a new entry in the Sonic Adventure series! Continue reading Rumour: Reports Talk of Sonic Adventure 3 in Development
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New Phantasy Star Online Card Game Announced By… Nintendo?
Surprise! If an upgraded version of Phantasy Star Online on Gamecube isn’t enough to satisfy your Sonic Team RPG appetite, Nintendo has decided to let everyone know that a brand new entry in the series is in development. This one, though, involves playing cards! Continue reading New Phantasy Star Online Card Game Announced By… Nintendo?
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Fan Game ‘Sonic Unity’ Gets A Beta Release
Time for some fangaming news! Developer Magicgrafx, who has been working on a project called ‘Sonic Unity’, has finished a Beta version of the game which you can download right now. Continue reading Fan Game ‘Sonic Unity’ Gets A Beta Release
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Fake ‘Sonic Advance 2’ Revealed to be Fan Game
If you’ve been pottering about the internet a lot lately, you might have found some ‘screenshots’ of a sequel to Sonic Advance on the Game Boy Advance. Don’t get too excited though – it’s totally fake. Continue reading Fake ‘Sonic Advance 2’ Revealed to be Fan Game
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Sonic Advance Sales Hit 1.7 Million
The Sonic sales train keeps charging ahead at full speed, as SEGA has announced that sales of both Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle have passed some significant milestones. Continue reading Sonic Advance Sales Hit 1.7 Million
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NiGHTS and Puyo Puyo Minigames Unlockable on PSO Gamecube
Missing Sonic Team’s Saturn classic, NiGHTS into Dreams? Yeah, we are too. Puyo Puyo too. Well, if you’re planning to pick up the Gamecube version of Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II, you will be able to play micro-sized versions of both games on your Game Boy Advance!
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SEGA Launches A Very Blue Microsite for E3 2002
If you can’t get to Los Angeles yourself to see the SEGA sights, then have no fear as SEGA’s already done the work for you – they’ve just launched their brand new E3 2002 microsite. Continue reading SEGA Launches A Very Blue Microsite for E3 2002
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Rumour: New GBA Sonic Games in Development?
We’re hearing of some crazy rumours right now of two new Sonic games in development for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. Continue reading Rumour: New GBA Sonic Games in Development?
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Report: PSO Episode I & II Will Support Voice Chat on Xbox
Looks like Xbox-owning Phantasy Star Online players will get something a little extra when the online RPG releases later this year. According to a report from TSSZ, Episode I & II will support Xbox Live’s voice chat system in addition to the usual text communications available on the Gamecube version.
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New Sonic Game and Anime Series Announced
Earlier today, Sega held an annual shareholder meeting, in which Tetsua Kayama, Sega Corp’s COO, shed some light on some exciting new bits of information and announcements. Besides other announcements, Kayama announced that a brand new Sonic game was in development and would be released next year! Continue reading New Sonic Game and Anime Series Announced
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Ken Penders’s Next Live Chat Will Take Place at the End of May
Though SSNG isn’t officially open till next month, we all know you people are sneaking in here – so we wanted to write a story anyway! Yes, Ken Penders will be hosting a brand new chat session so Archie fans can pick his brains about any current or future storylines. Continue reading Ken Penders’s Next Live Chat Will Take Place at the End of May
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PSO Episode I & II Will Require a Subscription, Cross-Platform Play Killed
Some disappointing news in the Phantasy Star Online universe, depending on how you were hoping to play and whether you have deep pockets. SEGA has confirmed that the upcoming Episode I & II game on Gamecube and Xbox will require subscription payments – and no, you won’t be able to play between the different consoles either. Continue reading PSO Episode I & II Will Require a Subscription, Cross-Platform Play Killed
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Sonic Rescues SEGA – Company Posts Return to Profit
After two years of stinging losses, SEGA has announced that it has returned to profit – and it thanks its trusty mascot Sonic the Hedgehog for helping it get there. Continue reading Sonic Rescues SEGA – Company Posts Return to Profit
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‘Sonic: The Fated Hour’ Fan Game To Drop RPG Elements
Fan gaming news has been a little thin on the ground lately, but we have some updates regarding SAGE regular BlazeHedgehog and his upcoming platform-RPG Sonic: The Fated Hour. Specifically, that it’s not actually an RPG anymore.
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Sonic the Comic’s Richard Elson, Nigel Kitching and More Attending Bristol Comics Con
The UK’s flagship SEGA magazine, Sonic the Comic, might be dead and buried now, but the burning passion for the series lives on amongst fans across the country. And an upcoming comics festival will allow you to meet a large number of the STC creators in person. Continue reading Sonic the Comic’s Richard Elson, Nigel Kitching and More Attending Bristol Comics Con
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Reminder: Archie Sonic #110 is in Stores Now
Just a quick reminder that, amidst all the rush of upcoming Archie comic news, some of them are actually getting released. We first talked about Sonic #110 back in December, but this week retailers should start putting the finished issue on their store shelves. Continue reading Reminder: Archie Sonic #110 is in Stores Now
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Gamecube Network Adaptors and PSO Episode I & II Pinned for Fall Release
Looks like we’re all one step closer to enjoying Phantasy Star Online on the Gamecube, as Nintendo has today revealed its plans for the console’s network adaptors in the US. Continue reading Gamecube Network Adaptors and PSO Episode I & II Pinned for Fall Release
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Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #114
Solicitations for the next Archie Sonic comic has arrived, and it looks like we’ll be taking a trip back to the present (after #113’s SatAM-inspired story) with Mammoth Mogul taking centre stage once again. This guy is so intense, he takes up two stories in this issue. Check out all the details, as well as a cover preview, after the jump. Continue reading Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #114
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DiC Launches Brand New Website With Focus on Sonic Cartoons
There’s no smoke without fire, they say – and animation house DiC has curiously relaunched its official website with brand new details and info on its past Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons, adding fuel to the rumours that DVD re-releases of the shows could happen soon. Continue reading DiC Launches Brand New Website With Focus on Sonic Cartoons
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PSO Servers to Undergo Maintenance in May to Prep for Gamecube Version
If you’re an avid Phantasy Star Online player, you should be aware that on one particular day this month you may not be able to access the online RPG at all. It’s all in preparation for something greater, trust us… Continue reading PSO Servers to Undergo Maintenance in May to Prep for Gamecube Version
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SA2 Battle Still Leading US Gamecube Chart
We knew Sonic could run, but we didn’t know he had legs. His latest outing, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on Nintendo’s Gamecube, continues to dominate the US Gamecube sales chart since its release back in February 2002.
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Nintendo Gamecube – And Sonic Adventure 2 Battle – Launch in Europe
Well, it’s about bloomin’ time! After launching in Japan in September and in North America in November, Nintendo has finally launched its latest console, Gamecube, in UK and rest of Europe today. Only took them seven months!
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SEGA America Launches Custom Sonic Watch Shop
Sega now has Sonic watches in which you can create for $29.95. They’re water-resistant, come with a one-year warranty, and comes with nine different characters! Continue reading SEGA America Launches Custom Sonic Watch Shop
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PSO Features in SEGA’s E3 2002 Lineup – But No Sonic
SEGA has unveiled its E3 2002 showcase lineup, and it looks like Phantasy Star Online will get a fair bit of attention on the Sonic Team side of things. But, unless there’s a sneak announcement happening during the show, it appears that Sonic himself won’t be showing up in any form.
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Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Releases EARLY in the UK!
Well, this is a nice and very confusing surprise! Sonic Team’s port of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Nintendo Gamecube was meant to release on the console’s launch day in the UK – a week from now on May 3rd. But it’s actually hit store shelves country-wide today, a week early!
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Ken Penders is Selling Original Art of Knuckles’ First Ever Comic Appearance
If you’ve been inching to get yourself a piece of American Sonic Comic history, then you’re in luck – because Ken Penders is auctioning off an original art piece from Sonic issue #13 – specifically, the first ever appearance of Knuckles the Echidna.
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Dawn Best to Attend Pittsburgh Comic Con
Archie comic artist Dawn Best will be making her first appearance at the Pittsburgh Comic Con this coming weekend, according to the latest update from comic veteran Ken Penders. Continue reading Dawn Best to Attend Pittsburgh Comic Con
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Get Retro With This Official SEGA Saturn Backpack
The Dreamcast may be recently dead and buried (sob), but how do you go about honouring SEGA’s previous home console, the failed SEGA Saturn? Well, if you live in Japan, you can get yourself a tidy little rucksack that can hold all of your retro bits and bobs. Continue reading Get Retro With This Official SEGA Saturn Backpack
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SEGA Opens New North American Mobile Gaming Division
After seeing a fair bit of success in Japan, SEGA America has decided to enter the wireless market too. A new subsidiary called SEGA Mobile has been established, which will focus on creating bite-size games for cellular phones, PDAs and other such handheld devices.
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Fan-Created SatAM Season 3 Comic Launches Third Issue
A group of Sonic fans have started work on realising the long lost ‘third season’ of the SatAM cartoon series, by launching a comic called ‘Sea3on’. After a long hiatus after the release of Issue 2, the team behind the project has announced that its third issue is available for download.
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Archie Sonic #109 Shipping This Week
It’s a good week for comics fans, because the next instalment of the Archie series is shipping from today and should hit store shelves very soon in the US. Continue reading Archie Sonic #109 Shipping This Week
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SEGA Settles Lawsuit With Nike Over NBA 2K2 Ad Campaign
They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well, in the world of advertising and marketing that saying probably doesn’t get you very far, as SEGA has decided to settle out of court with sports giant Nike after allegations of a copycat ad campaign. Continue reading SEGA Settles Lawsuit With Nike Over NBA 2K2 Ad Campaign