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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

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) – “Fastest Trailer” – Paramount Pictures

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) – “Fastest Trailer” – Paramount Pictures

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 released a new trailer that reveals too many details but only if your eyes are fast. I had to watch it several times before realizing what was going on. I’m not going to describe it all because you deserve to see it yourself. A regular speed  will be released tomorrow and I will add it as an update later.  Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will be coming to theater in the 8th of April.   Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022) – “Fastest Trailer” – Paramount Pictures     The first movie is a testament that if you listen to your audience, You will be banking $319.7 million. Fans got an outrage when the first trailer of the first movie shown Uncanny Valley human like design for Sonic. This design was so controversial it caused a social media outrage because it crossed the line of Cats.(2019) Paramount Pictures listened to the outrage and fixed Sonic by returning his original and iconic look. Nothing beats nostalgia and familiarity and

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 Coming To Switch

Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 Coming To Switch

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Sega has announced two more classic titles from its library will be added to the SEGA AGES collection on Nintendo Switch: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2. Sonic 2 appeared most recently on the Genesis Mini, but the Switch version will contain a few additions that weren’t part of that version. For one, the mid-air spin dash introduced in Sonic Mania (officially named the “drop dash”) will be added to the game. More importantly, this version of Sonic 2 will contain a demanded feature that hasn’t been seen since the release of Sonic Mega Collection on Gamecube…. KNUCKLES! Originally on the Genesis, you could use the Sonic & Knuckles lock-on cart to patch Sonic 2 with the ability to play the entire game as the echidna instead of the ‘hog. The feature has only made occasional appearances since, and Sega has never stated why (is it hard to emulate? We don’t know). But it is once again possible in this version. The Switch version of Sonic 2 also

Everything We Know About Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Everything We Know About Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

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Tokyo, Japan hosts the Olympic Games in 2020…and it happens to be the city in which both Mario and Sonic were created. How could they possibly miss this party? Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 was announced earlier this year, and it’s coming months before the Games begin. So what do you need to know? Tokyo 2020 (the Mario & Sonic version) will consist of over 30 events, 10 of then being special “retro mode” versions where the characters appear in their original sprite form, and the banners read “TOKYO 1964,” the last time the city hosted the Games (a bit anachronistic, as video games simply weren’t possible outside of MIT labs). The Retro Mode will be the attraction of a brand-new Story Mode that sees Bowser Eggman scheming to trap Mario & Sonic by sucking them inside an old game console called the “Tokyo 64.” Brand New Story: Help Mario & Sonic escape from a 2D-themed console, the “Tokyo ’64,” hatched as part of Dr. Eggman’s

Footage Of Unreleased Sonic Arcade Game Revealed

Footage Of Unreleased Sonic Arcade Game Revealed

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Sonic the Hedgehog found vast success on consoles in the 90s, but he was never able to break through to the arcade. You have probably never even seen a Sonic arcade game, and for good reason. Sonic’s first attempt at quarter-munching didn’t appear until 1993, and it only saw release in Japan: “SegaSonic The Hedgehog.” It might have gone through a name change had it been localized. The gameplay involved, as you might expect, getting from one location to the other as quickly as possible, and you could choose from three characters: Sonic, Mighty the Armadillo or Ray the Flying Squirrel. Ray actually made his US debut THIS month, in Sonic Mania Plus for the Switch — the first game he’s ever been in other than that obscure arcade title. But before SegaSonic, Sega made two known attempts at a Sonic arcade machine, neither of which left testing. One of these has at last been found and was demoed recently at the California Extreme Arcade Expo. Have a look….for the

Jim Carrey Cast As Dr. Robotnik In Sonic Movie

Jim Carrey Cast As Dr. Robotnik In Sonic Movie

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We weren’t worried about the Sonic movie until now. Deadline reports a new casting decision: Jim Carrey has been given the job of Dr. Eggman, AKA Dr. Robotnik for you 90s kids. For those not in the know, Sega has latched themselves to Paramount Knuckles Chaotix style and the pair are creating Sonic’s first big screen appearance, with a due date of late next year. Little is known about the plot, but it’s described as a live-action/animated hybrid, which gives us a 50/50 chance that Eggman will either be a CGI character with Carrey’s voice (best case scenario) or we’ll bear witness to Carrey making his crazy faces in a big fat egg-shaped suit (worst case scenario). The first time Robotnik spoke, he had two voice actors: Jim Cummings gave him a menacing growl in Sonic SatAM, while Long John Baldry gave voice to the goofier version on Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. Mike Pollock played him on 4Kids’ Sonic X. The Sonic movie is being written by Pat Casey

Sonic The Hedgehog #4 Is Sold Out Already

Sonic The Hedgehog #4 Is Sold Out Already

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To quote a completely different company, “This is how you Sonic.” The relaunched Sonic The Hedgehog, now published by IDW, is a runaway hit they can’t seem to keep on store shelves — and this is with a weekly schedule and copies constantly being shipped. The comic will be settling into a normal monthly schedule soon, so if you’re in any way curious, you might want to put this on your pull list, or start one if you don’t have one. Sonic #4 is already sold out, despite being released less than a week ago. A second printing is scheduled to ship May 30. Like Sonic himself, these move fast. “It is incredibly satisfying to launch a title with four issues in a single month and to have all four issues sell out,” says David Mariotte, associate editor on Sonic’s new book. “It speaks to the talents of our creators who introduced a new version of Sonic’s story that’s already resonating with people, but it also speaks very highly of

Sonic’s Return To Comics Seems To Be Going Well

Sonic’s Return To Comics Seems To Be Going Well

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Sonic the Hedgehog held the longest ongoing monthly comic book for a licensed character in the country — until recently. Said comic had been published by Archie Inc. since January 1993, but Sega yanked the rights away from them last year. Reportedly this is because of mismanagement at Archie causing Sega to distrust them — for one thing, Archie inadvertently created a legal loophole that allowed longtime writer Ken Penders to claim ownership of the characters he invented during his tenure with the comic. Sonic’s new home is IDW Publishing, where the trust is more solid and the contracts never get misplaced. Ian Flynn, who was head writer of the Archie version at the time of its collapse, is back — but he’s writing a new continuity free of decades’ worth of subplot snarls and possible Penders lawsuits. The big question was, would fans follow? If sales numbers released this weekend by IDW are any indication, the new Sonic comic should have a long life. IDW published the first four

Sonic The Hedgehog Had Some Bizarre Origin Concepts

Sonic The Hedgehog Had Some Bizarre Origin Concepts

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Yesterday during GDC, two men who worked on the original Sonic the Hedgehog game — character designer Naoto Oshima and game designer Hirokazu Yasuhara — took to the stage to show off some previously unseen proto-Sonic sketches and explain the thinking behind one of the most iconic game characters ever. Some of what they revealed, we knew already. We knew Sonic is blue because the Sega logo is blue. We knew Sega toyed around with various animals like a rabbit and a dog before settling on a hedgehog. What we didn’t know is that all those drawings were made at once and shown off during a meeting between high-ups at Sega of Japan and America. Then they took a trip to Central Park and asked random citizens which drawing they liked best. The hedgehog won the vote. The second most popular choice? An egg-shaped man with a huge mustache. Sega decided to keep him and make him the villain. Now here’s where things get weird. Oshima revealed at one point,

Sega Genesis Classics Collection Officially Announced

Sega Genesis Classics Collection Officially Announced

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This spring Sega will be republishing its Genesis library, and though it’s done that plenty of times, this newly announced release promises to contain the largest amount of titles any Genny compilation has included to date. ToeJam and Earl are in the lineup for the first time, along with others. Over 50 games in all! My first thought upon seeing it was “This will be great on Switch.” Then I found out a Switch release wasn’t planned, so my second thought was “What’s the point?” Most of us likely already own console versions of these, whether as part of compilations on other systems or in their original cartridge formats. Fifty-plus Genesis classics on one Switch card is the most desirable way to go. Fix this error, Sega. The US version of the trailer has not been uploaded yet, but the European “Mega Drive” version has. So have a look; we should be getting the same thing with a different brand name: Sega Genesis Classics Collection will be out May 29

NYCC 2017: IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog Comic Reboot To Feature Familiar Writer

NYCC 2017: IDW’s Sonic The Hedgehog Comic Reboot To Feature Familiar Writer

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Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t just been a gaming icon for a couple decades, he’s also been in comics for nearly as long. The comics by Archie have been key in fleshing out the mythology, as well as bringing characters like Mega Man into the fold via crossovers. But now, IDW is taking over the comic and starting it off with a reboot. However, if you were a fan of the recent comics, you’ll be happy to hear that the writer of them, Ian Flynn is writing the IDW version. This was revealed at New York Comic Con, where Ian noted: “I’ve been a Sega kid for life, and Sonic has been my career for over a decade.I’m overjoyed to keep running with the little blue hedgehog, and especially excited to be expanding my relationship with IDW at the same time. I can’t wait to show you what I’m made of as we reach for the stars and explore the endless possibilities!” The Sonic The Hedgehog comic is coming to IDW

Secrets Of Sega Genesis Programming Revealed

Secrets Of Sega Genesis Programming Revealed

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Perhaps no developer pushed the Sega Genesis further than Traveler’s Tales in the mid-90’s. At a time when the Saturn was already on the market, and the Genny was weighed down with a million peripherals designed to slightly enhance its graphics in a competitive world, Traveler’s Tales managed to work tricks out of its native hardware without any special add-ons necessary. Jon Burton, one of the founders of Traveler’s Tales, has been gradually revealing the secrets of Genesis program trickery through his YouTube series GameHut. It’s really worth a watch. For example, the Genesis was only supposed to allow 64 colors to be displayed at the same time. TT handled the Genesis version of Toy Story, and they pulled off displaying full-color screenshots from the film by using layers and workarounds. Find out how: TT pulled off something even more amazing with Toy Story: a first-person 3D maze section running at 60 FPS. This was at a time when the Genesis needed the 32X to run Doom and even then

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