August2021
Video Sonic Colors Ultimate - Meet The Wisps
Including the new Jade Ghost
Next month sees the release of Sonic Colors Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. It's a remaster of the 2010 game featuring improved graphics and revamped lighting. Ahead of the game's launch, Sega has released a new video showcasing all of the Wisp in action. "Meet the Wisp! Explore the galaxy and reach new heights with...
Random We've Been Wrong About This Streets Of Rage Special Move For Almost 30 Years
Yuzo Koshiro sets things straight
Yesterday, Sega's Streets of Rage series turned 30 – and composer Yuzo Koshiro decided to share a piece of trivia that has blown the collective minds of many fans. Koshiro explains that in Streets of Rage 2, Axel Stone's most famous special move – performed by tapping in the same direction twice and pressing...
News Former Sega And Koei Tecmo President Appointed As SNK's New CEO
SNK says it's ready for "a new phase of growth and development"
SNK Corporation - best-known for series like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury and the Neo Geo hardware has appointed Kenji Matsubara as its new chief executive officer. Matsubara was previously the president of Koei Tecmo and spent a few years at Zynga's Japan, before moving on to Sega...
July2021
Reminder A Demo For Jupiter's Sega Picross Is Now Available On Switch eShop
Try before you buy
Update [Sat 31st Jul, 2021 20:00 BST]: This demo is now available on the Switch eShop in Europe and North America. It will require around 170MB of free space. Enjoy! Original story [Thu 29th Jul, 2021 01:53 BST]: Yesterday, Sega finally locked in a local release date for Picross S Genesis & Master System Edition (also known...
News Legendary Composer Jun Senoue Joins Sonic Colors Ultimate OST Remix Line-Up
Listen to his sample work
If you needed one extra reason to get excited about Sonic Colors Ultimate, Sega has now revealed legendary Sonic composer Jun Senoue - and the lead guitarist for Crush 40, has joined the remix roster for the upcoming release. Attached to this is a sample of his new remix for vs. Rotatatron & Refreshinator. In the words...
News Sega Confirms Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Will Run At 60FPS On Switch
And gives fans another look at the gyro controls
Sega's upcoming release Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania looks incredibly promising but how will it run on the Switch? In a post over on social media, the company has confirmed the latest entry in the series will run at a silky-smooth 60FPS, alongside another look at the gyroscopic controls:
Talking Point Which Game Stage Have You Replayed More Than Any Other?
Green Hill Zone Act 1 is my new-old timesink
The ability to devote entire days to nothing but video games is a past luxury unavailable to me right now, or in the foreseeable future, unfortunately. The addition to my life of small humans that look a bit like me has substantially diminished my available free time, and I've recently realised that it's...
News You Can Now Pre-Order Sonic Colors: Ultimate On The Switch eShop
Update: File size also revealed
Update [Sun 25th Jul, 2021 17:00 BST]: With pre-orders of the digital version of Sonic Colors: Ultimate going live, we've also found out the file size. Well, kind of. According to the Nintendo website, it'll take up 6.9GB of free space on your system. And on the US and UK eShop pages, it says 7.2GB of free space is...
News Takashi Iizuka Admits The Sonic 2022 Reveal Was Probably A Bit Too Early
But Sega had to do something for the 30th anniversary
In May this year, Sega held a special live stream broadcast celebrating 30 years of the blue blur. The final announcement of the show was an incredibly brief teaser of a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog action game coming out in 2022. As you might recall, it showed a brief clip of Sonic running...
News New Trailer Showcases Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania's 'Wondrous Worlds'
Keep rollin'
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania was certainly a stand-out announcement during Nintendo's E3 Direct, bringing a whole lot of the IP's best content to Switch. With over 300 stages from the first two GameCube releases, a story mode, online leaderboards and some rather effective looking gyro controls, it could be a huge amount of fun when...
News Minecraft Gets Some More Sonic Content In Awesome New Event
"Join the fastest event alive"
Last month, as part of Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th-anniversary celebration, Minecraft announced a special Sonic Adventure 2 DLC pack for the game. Now in an update, more Sonic x Minecraft content has arrived. This time, Sonic the Hedgehog has taken over "The Hive" Minecraft servers tab. The event runs from now until...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Switch Trailer Removes 60fps Perk Of Original Video
Still a nice upgrade, mind...
We're rather looking forward to Sonic Colors: Ultimate, an anniversary release of a title previously only found on Wii. Just recently SEGA unveiled a new trailer that showcased a variety of new features in the remaster, with visual enhancements and 'rival rush' standing out as intriguing additions. Nintendo has now...
News Team Sonic Racing '30th Anniversary Edition' Listings Surface Online
Everybody's Super Sonic racing
In 2019, Sega and Sumo Digital released Team Sonic Racing across multiple platforms. While it didn't receive anything like DLC in the end, it seems the retail version of the game for Switch and PlayStation will be getting a special package update to celebrate Sonic's 30th Birthday. According to Sonic fansite Tails'...
News First 4 Figures Reveals Sonic's Shadow The Hedgehog Statue Line
Chaos control!
Pre-orders for the Sonic the Hedgehog - Shadow statue line are now available from the First 4 Figures website. There are two versions of Super Shadow and two versions of Shadow the Hedgehog. If you place an order before 21st July, you'll get the early bird special. Each of the individual statues is currently on sale for $533.49 USD,...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Trailer Showcases Enhanced Visuals, Rival Rush And More
Blue Blur minus the SD blur
Sonic Colors: Ultimate is SEGA's showcase release for its famous mascot's 30th anniversary this year, bringing the well-regarded Wii-exclusive to a range of platforms, from the fanciest new 4K machines to the versatile Switch. It's not far away, due on 7th September, so there's a new trailer (above) to showcase benefits...
Rumour Please Let This Super Monkey Ball amiibo Be Real
We'd literally go bananas
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania might be getting its own AiAi amiibo, if a new leak is to be believed. The fact that it's a third-party amiibo isn't the sticking point here – we've already seen the likes of Dark Souls,
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Voice Actor Reassures Fans He's Here To Stay
"I'm back...period"
Over the past day, a rumour surfaced that Roger Craig Smith's return as the Sonic the Hedgehog voice actor would be a one-off. It stems from comments made by Super Monkey Ball announcer Brian Maa-Uhl on a recent YouTube Q&A, which are open to interpretation. During the live stream, he noted how Sonic's voice actor had come...
June2021
News It's Official - Sonic The Hedgehog Is Now A VTuber
Gotta stream fast
After 30 years, is there anything Sonic the Hedgehog hasn't done? Actually, he hasn't become a VTuber yet and following on from yesterday's rumour, it seems Sega has now made it official. Yes, it's true - the blue blur has been transformed into a VTuber model. The Sonic Twitter account in Japan shared a first look and...
Random Sega Embraced Sonic's Mod Community During The 30th Anniversary Symphony
By featuring a Sonic Adventure 2 mod
Whether you're a fan of mods or not, they've become a big part of a lot of video game communities over the years. Some companies even choose to embrace and channel fan creativity. We heard recently how Sega is still cool with Sonic fan games (in most cases) - as long as projects aren't monetized, and it seems...
Round Up Sonic The Hedgehog Birthday Messages From Around The World
There's a lot of love for the blue blur
Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog is now officially 30 years old. To celebrate, the company held a special 30th-anniversary symphony and there's even been some Sonic-themed DLC added to Minecraft. The celebrations are set to continue later this year with the upcoming releases of Sonic Colors Ultimate,
Soapbox Sonic Adventure 2 Turns 20 — It’s Time For A Chao Garden Comeback
Forget the Chaos Emeralds; I just want Chaos
Alright, a quick disclaimer before I start spouting off about Sonic like I know what I'm talking about: I have only ever played one Sonic game. Properly, at least. I've certainly had a go on friends' copies of the older games, and I watched the Sonic the Hedgehog movie, if that counts — but the only...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Minecraft DLC Brings Back Chao Garden
...& Knuckles
It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th birthday tomorrow, which is pretty impressive, since it's around 8 times the usual lifespan of a hedgehog. But the big news isn't that Sonic is potentially immortal — it's that Sonic has been, er, "yeeted" into Minecraft. Yes, the video game character famous for turning into a sphere and collecting...
Talking Point Our Favourites From E3 2021
It's been one week since we watched E3
You're probably tired of E3 coverage by now, and believe us, so are we. But it's been a week since Nintendo's Direct, and now that the dust has settled, it's time for us to pick our actual favourites rather than just following our adrenaline-fuelled gut feelings. Of course, this year was a little strange. In...
Poll What's The Best 2D Sonic Game?
Gotta rate fast!
Sonic the Hedgehog — the dude with the most 'tude — celebrates his 30th birthday on 23rd June 2021. Yes, it's nearly three decades since he first burst forth onto Sega's Mega Drive and finally presented a credible platforming challenger to Nintendo's jumping plumber. Last year we asked for your help to rank all the 3D Sonic...
News Sega Reveals Digital And Physical Versions Of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
Fancy rolling around as a Dreamcast?
This week, Sega finally made it official - confirming the existence of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania. It's coming to the Nintendo Switch this October, and in the lead-up to its release, Sega has shared a breakdown of all the different versions and DLC players will be able to enjoy. First up, we've got the...