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What New Sonic Game Is This?

What New Sonic Game Is This?

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Something called Sonic Toys Party has apparently been leaked. A gameplay trailer showed up on the YouTube channel “The Sonic Show,” and though it was quickly taken down, mirrors exist elsewhere, like in this tweet: We’re happy to share a clean, non-watermarked version of the Sonic Toys Party leaked trailer, courtesy of our friends at @TailsChannel. Many thanks to them for sourcing this! Big up that Splash Hill remix! #SonicNews #SonicTheHedgehog pic.twitter.com/do8o4YdzJg — Sonic Stadium ✪ Sonic News & Community (@sonicstadium) March 25, 2024   What is Sonic Toys Party? For starters, it appears to be for mobile devices, judging by “Tap To Start.” Secondly, it appears to take heavy inspiration from Fall Guys. Scenes are shown of dozens of Sonic characters competing on racing tracks littered with tons of obstacles designed to knock them off. As with Fall Guys, only one can be left standing. And since there AREN’T dozens of Sonic characters, at least not officially, Sonic, Knuckles and Tails are repeated endlessly in the crowd, with labels

Jim Carrey Confirmed To Return For Sonic 3 Movie

Jim Carrey Confirmed To Return For Sonic 3 Movie

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Thirty years ago today, Sonic The Hedgehog 3 was released for Sega Genesis. It would be fitting to premiere the first trailer for Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (the movie) this very day, but apparently it’s not ready yet. That didn’t stop Sonic himself from revealing a bit of new info via a CGI teaser of the logo: You all thought I was gone, but I’ve just been underground. What you’ve seen from me is only a #shadow of things to come… pic.twitter.com/3W9Rh728Tt — Sonic the Hedgehog (@SonicMovie) February 2, 2024 Get it — Shadow? Because it’s Groundhog Day, and also everyone knows by now Shadow is in the movie…..anyway. The bigger news is that Sega and Paramount have confirmed Jim Carrey will reprise Doctor Robotnik / Eggman for the sequel, which is something no one was sure of until now. Carrey made comments last year suggesting he was thinking of retiring from acting. No one knew if it meant “immediately” or “gradually.” There was a chance Sonic 2 (the movie)

The Mega 95: A Handheld Sega Genesis

The Mega 95: A Handheld Sega Genesis

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Hyperkin, manufacturer of “clone consoles” like the Retron 5 that play video game cartridges from the 80s and 90s, is cooking up something new: a handheld device that will play those cartridges. Specifically the Sega Genesis, or Mega Drive as it was known outside America. They’re actually the second company to think of such an idea…the first was Sega themselves, who released a handheld called the Nomad in 1995. Hyperkin is calling theirs the “Mega 95” (get the references?) Like the Nomad, you can take it on the go OR use it as an actual Genesis console by plugging it into the TV. Keep in mind: the Nomad had no Sega CD or 32X support and neither will this. Is the Mega 95 for you? Well, that depends. Hardcore retro gamers prefer clone consoles with FPGA chips, which have the technology to reproduce the performance of the original perfectly (without slowdown or input lag). Hyperkin’s clone consoles don’t use FPGA…they run on emulation instead. They are not actually using the

Sega Is Reviving Five Game Properties…Maybe Six

Sega Is Reviving Five Game Properties…Maybe Six

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The problem with the game industry releasing 10,000 trailers at the same time, as they did last weekend during the Game Awards, is that it all becomes noise, and a lot of developers won’t get quite as MUCH attention as they hoped. But when I think back on that noisy night a few days ago, a few things managed to stick out, and one was Sega announcing FIVE games based on their classic properties, out of nowhere. Don’t you hate it when game studios that have been around for a while just sit on a beloved series instead of doing anything with it? That’s not Sega, at least not today. They’re bringing back Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, and Crazy Taxi — all five have new installments currently in development. And there may be a sixth! Jet Set Radio is a skating, rail-grinding game where you’re a rebellious street tagger in a cel-shaded world. Shinobi and Golden Axe are two of Sega’s oldest, having started as

It’s Official: Yuji Naka Has Been Given A Suspended Prison Sentence

It’s Official: Yuji Naka Has Been Given A Suspended Prison Sentence

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Imagine co-creating one of the most iconic video game characters of all time and then, thirty years later, being sentenced to jail. Those are the highs and lows of Yuji Naka’s life — the man responsible for developing Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega, and then caught participating in insider trading while at Square Enix. Naka was arrested on two separate instances of the crime, one in November of last year and again the following month. The first involved buying stock in developer Aiming while holding secret knowledge they were about to be hired to make a Dragon Quest mobile game. The second crime was similar, only with a different mobile developer. Naka’s hearing and sentencing covered both crimes. Naka was handed down a sentence of two years in prison…but the truth is, he may not actually see a single day in a jail cell. The judge felt Naka had shown adequate remorse and gave him what’s known as a “suspended” sentence….meaning as long as he stays on good behavior and

Nintendo Switch Online Gains Sega’s Finest Zelda Knockoffs

Nintendo Switch Online Gains Sega’s Finest Zelda Knockoffs

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In the early 90s you either had a Super Nintendo or a Sega Genesis — it was the parents who paid for these things and most would chafe at the idea of buying a second console. There were many Genesis kids who looked on at the Zelda series with some jealousy, but there WERE options to get a similar experience. Both of them have finally arrived in the Genesis section of Nintendo Switch Online as of today. Crusader of Centy was released by Atlus in 1995 and is as close to Link to the Past as you can get — the graphics are similar, the top-down sword-slashing adventuring is the same, the sense exploration is duplicated. The game didn’t get much attention at the time of its release, though, and it’s only recently been embraced by the gaming community as a Genesis Classic — so you know what that means. It costs a ton. A premium NSO subscription (at $49.95) costs way less than a Crusader of Centy cart. Also,

Sonic Returns To 2D In Sonic Superstars

Sonic Returns To 2D In Sonic Superstars

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Today during Summer Game Fest, Sega revealed the first old-school Sonic the Hedgehog game since 2017’s Sonic Mania. Contrary to the open-world game released last year, Sonic Superstars will be entirely 2D and a return to the gameplay that made the ‘hog famous. While in Sonic Frontiers you could only play as Sonic (because everybody else was imprisoned), Sonic Superstars will let you run as Tails, Knuckles and Amy too — sometimes simultaneously. Four-player co-op will be supported throughout. The situation: Fang is back, a character who hasn’t substantially been seen since the 16-bit days (or even the 8-bit days — he was introduced on the Game Gear). He’s causing trouble on the North Star Islands, so the gang of four heads there to thwart him. To do that they have to collect the Chaos Emeralds again, but unlike the previous times you’ve done this, there will be a twist: you don’t have to collect them all to do things with them. Each Emerald will grant a specific power, useful

Nintendo Switch Online Gets Street Fighter, Flicky & More

Nintendo Switch Online Gets Street Fighter, Flicky & More

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We were kind of surprised by the latest addition to Nintendo Switch Online because generally, the stuff that winds up here is not stuff third-party publishers consider valuable enough to sell elsewhere. The Castlevania series, for example, will not appear on NSO because Konami would rather sell those games in their own packages. Street Fighter is another brand that’s too hot for NSO, or so we thought. NSO just got one. It’s the Genesis version of Street Fighter II, not the SNES version, but hey, it’s playable. Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition has been joined by three other titles. The first is Pulseman, a sidescroller designed by Game Freak (you can really see the Sugimori in Pulseman himself). You also get Kid Chameleon, a relic from those early Genesis days when Sega thought kids would sell instead of animals. But never mind the weird dated ‘tude that packages this product, Kid Chameleon is a solid game where the protagonist can utilize nine different power-ups by donning helmets he finds

Sonic’s Friend Knuckles To Get His Own TV Show

Sonic’s Friend Knuckles To Get His Own TV Show

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Sonic has had plenty of TV shows (the latest one, Sonic Prime, is running right now on Netflix). But he has a tendency to (hedge)hog the spotlight. We’re sure other people in his circle of contacts would appreciate breaking out into shows of their own. It took thirty years, but after making his debut in Sonic 3 for Genesis, Knuckles the Echidna will finally receive his own star vehicle, which for now is just appropriately called “Knuckles.” Apparently we’re slow on this one: the Knuckles TV show was first announced in February of last year. We don’t remember hearing anything about it then. But we’re hearing about it now. This series will pick up on the continuity from the two Sonic movies, which, yes, means Idris Elba will be reprising the red, spiky-handed, surly animal. In fact they managed to get every major player back for this show, which is impressive. The two humans, Wade Whipple and his wife Maddie, will appear and be played by their movie actors, Adam

Sega To Buy Angry Birds Studio Rovio For Some Reason

Sega To Buy Angry Birds Studio Rovio For Some Reason

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Over the weekend the rumor sprouted up that Sega was looking to buy out mobile developer Rovio for a billion dollars. We were skeptical because (a) the only thing Rovio is known for is Angry Birds and that property hit its peak ages ago, and (b) there’s no way Sega has a billion dollars. But apparently, it was all true — except for the “billion dollars” part. Rovio has been purchased for a bit less than that: 706 million Euros, or $775 million when converted to US money. But when the deal is officially approved in September, it will happen: Angry Birds will be a Sega property (plus anything else Rovio has lying around). Any particular reason for this, Sega? An explanation would be nice. The game company said in a press release that they expected mobile gaming to “grow to 56% of the overall gaming market by 2026,” so this move was based on that theory. “[We will use] Rovio’s distinctive know-how in live service mobile game operation to

Sega Presents: The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog

Sega Presents: The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog

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It’s interesting how Nintendo and Sega, despite coming from the same region of Japan, have polar opposite approaches to treating their fans. Nintendo can be very strict about fan works, striking down free games made in earnest by people just wanting to express their love for the company’s characters. Then there’s Sega, who not only fully allows Sonic fan games but will sometimes officially endorse them. The Murder Of Sonic The Hedgehog shadow-dropped (pun intended) earlier today on Steam. Sonic Team, or any other team that traditionally has to do with the ‘hog, had nothing to do with it. It’s a visual novel created entirely by Sonic’s most vocal online fans (credited as the “Sonic Social Team”), and released officially by Sega — for free. The situation: Amy is hosting a mystery party on a train called the Mirage Express, and everybody who’s appeared in a Sonic game is invited. The mystery? The death of Sonic! One of the crew members “killed” him, but who and why? As a nameless

Sonic Visits Samba De Amigo, Gets Upgraded Origins

Sonic Visits Samba De Amigo, Gets Upgraded Origins

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Did you purchase Sonic Origins when it came out last year? If the answer is “no,” you’re in luck — Sega just announced an upgraded version, Sonic Origins Plus, that contains more content. It’s one of those moments that’s aggravating for one consumer but a blessing for another. Sonic Origins Plus will contain what the original Origins did: all four of Sonic’s mainline Genesis titles (and Sonic CD) remade in widescreen. Plus adds twelve Sonic Game Gear titles, the ability to play as Knuckles in Sonic CD, and the ability to play as Amy in all the games. Also, thankfully, all the DLC content will be included in the purchase price, which is something that got the original Sonic Origins in trouble (a lot of features that are considered standard for other games were paywalled here). Now if you DO have Sonic Origins, Sega hasn’t completely forgotten you: you can upgrade your game to Plus for $9.99. Buying Plus entirely will cost $39.99. The package will launch on Sonic’s birthday,

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