April2024
News Sega Reveals 'Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble' Multiplayer Trailer
Ba-BOOM!
Sega has revealed a brand new trailer for the upcoming Switch exclusive Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, this time focusing on the game's numerous multiplayer modes. Launching on 25th June, 2024, the title will allow for 2 players to tackle the main campaign via co-op play, while up to 16 players can take part in the online modes. We've...
News Sonic's Third Movie "Takes A Lot" From Sonic Adventure 2, Says Producer
Sonic Adventure 2 marked Shadow's debut
The Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie is going to take a lot from Sonic Adventure 2, according to the movie's producer. Speaking to GamesRadar+ recently, Sonic 3 movie producer Toby Ascher explained how the third big screen outing for the blue blur would not only be a "giant, fun, incredible movie" but also one that...
Random This Switch Dock Prototype Moves Arcade Racers Up A Gear
Broom broom
The Switch is no stranger to an arcade racer or two. While it's all well and good playing these with a standard Joy-Con or Pro Controller set-up, this latest dock prototype from Far East Pinball has left us firmly of the belief that the likes of Out Run should be played no other way. Is it a pure novelty? Maybe. But the independent...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Has Been Rated In South Korea
It was announced for Switch in February
It's the "Year of Shadow", and with this in mind, the upcoming release Sonic X Shadow Generations has now been rated. As highlighted by Eurogamer, a rating for the title was published in South Korea yesterday. It doesn't reveal much else other than it's an "action" game and is suitable for "all" users. At the...
News Idris Elba Hypes Sonic 3 Movie As "One For All The Real Diehard Sonic Fans"
The voice of Knuckles has spoken
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is out in cinemas this December, and if you weren't already excited after the recent report Keanu Reeves would be voicing Shadows, Idris Elba (the voice of Knuckles in the movies) is now here to hype up the blue blur's third big screen outing. Speaking to Collider recently, Elba mentioned how...
News Keanu Reeves Will Reportedly Voice Shadow In Sonic The Hedgehog 3
Arriving in cinemas this December
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is due to arrive in cinemas this December and this time the blue blur will be facing off against Dr. Robotnik and Shadow the Hedgehog. There have already been some rumours about who might be cast as the voice of Shadow, and now according to The Hollywood Reporter "multiple sources" have told...
News Hatsune Miku's Fitness Boxing Switch Game Has Been Rated By The ESRB
Get ready for a workout with the virtual idol
Last September, Imagineer announced superstar virtual idol Hatsune Miku would be getting her own Fitness Boxing game. It seems the same title has now been rated 'E' for everyone by the ESRB in North America - seemingly confirming a local release is on the way. Here's the official description: "This is...
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Will Feature... Chaos Emeralds?
Or are they Infinity Stones..?
Sega has released a brand new trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble ahead its expected launch on 25th June, 2024 exclusively on Switch. This time, we're focusing on the game's Adventure Mode, which will be playable either solo or with up to 4 friends via co-op play. What's particularly interesting with this one...
News It's Official, SEGA Has Declared 2024 The "Year Of Shadow"
Luigi (out of) time!
We love a "Year Of...". 10 years ago, Nintendo wrapped up the Year of Luigi and now, a decade on, it looks like SEGA is getting in on the action as it has declared 2024 the "Year of Shadow". Accompanied by a toe-curlingly cheesy trailer (above), the 'Fearless' Year of Shadow is now underway. It even has its own website, that's...
News Sonic Superstars Exclusive Amy Rose Outfit Available In New Collaboration
Available until May 5th
Sega is still updating last year's side-scroller Sonic Superstars with all sorts of DLC, and the latest promotion is a new collaboration with the restaurant chain 'IHOP' to unlock an exclusive Amy outfit. According to the official PR, loyalty members can earn 'PanCoins' and redeem them for an exclusive Amy Rose outfit until...
Video Idris Elba Reacts To "Best Knuckles Impressions"
New series arrives later this month
Paramount's Knuckles series launches later this month and ahead of its streaming debut, a new promotional video has been released showing off Idris Elba (the voice of the lead character) reacting to his co-stars' impressions. You can see Elba's thoughts on Adam Pally, Scott Mescudi, Rory McCann, and Ellie Taylor,...
March2024
News Knuckles Paramount Series Gets A New Promotional Poster Ahead Of Launch
Howdy, Knuckles
The blue blur is back in the headlines this week with the Sonic 3 movie director Jeff Fowler yesterday confirming the latest movie has now wrapped. Apart from this, Paramount is also gearing up for the release of the Knuckles series, which will air on its streaming service next month. With this mind it's now released a new...
News That's A Wrap! The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie Is Done Filming
A certain character has also been teased...
Leading the charge for a new generation of video game movies was Sonic the Hedgehog. After two successful live-action movies featuring star power like Jim Carrey, the blue blur is now back for a third big screen outing later this year in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. If you're wondering how it's all going ahead...
News More Sonic Game Rumours Surface Online After 'Sonic Toys Party' Leaks
Sonic Heroes on Switch's successor is the latest claim
Update [Wed 27th Mar, 2024 01:15 GMT]: Midori has now shared an update, claiming a Sonic Heroes remake is simply being "considered" by Sega, but is not in active development. If we hear any further updates, we'll let you know. Original article [Tue 26th Mar, 2024 01:55 GMT]: Sonic the...
News Knuckles Spin-Off TV Show Episode Runtime Seemingly Revealed
That's a lot of Knuckles!
Ahead of the launch of the live-action Knuckles television series next month on Paramount's streaming service, the show's episode runtime has reportedly been revealed. As highlighted by a Sonic fan and Tumblr user (via Sonic City) each episode is expected to go for one hour each. It's a six-episode run, so all up that's...
February2024
News Sega Implies That Releasing Sonic Superstars Next To Super Mario Bros. Wonder Wasn't Smart
You don't say
During Sega's Q&A session for its Q3 financial results (thanks, Nintendo Everything), the firm has finally acknowledged that releasing Sonic Superstars right next to Nintendo's own Super Mario Bros. Wonder probably wasn't the best idea. Though of course, it doe
News Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble Is Rolling Exclusively Onto Switch Later This Year
Keep rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
Sega has announced Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble, the first brand-new Super Monkey Ball game in 10 years. It'll be rolling onto the Switch later this year on 25th June, 2024. Featuring local co-op play for up to four players, and online multiplayer for up to sixteen, Banana Rumble looks to mix things up a...
News Sega's Upcoming Crazy Taxi Revival Will Apparently Be A "Triple-A" Game
Multiple legacy franchises are making a return
At The Game Awards last year, Sega revealed it would be reviving a handful of classic franchises for modern platforms. If you are wondering just how impressive these titles might be, it seems the third-party publisher and developer could be going all out. During a chat with The Japan Times, the team at...
News It Looks Like Maria Robotnik Will Appear In The Third Sonic Movie
Not a Shadow of doubt
We are still a little way off the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie) which is set to come to cinemas in December 2024. But today, we have had an interesting look at what's going down on set with a pretty clear hint of the events to come. We knew that Shadow the Hedgehog was going to be cropping up in the third movie...
Random Sonic Superstars' Free Shadow Costume Is Certainly Something
The ultimate costume?
Sonic Superstars is celebrating the announcement of Sonic X Shadow Generations with a free Shadow the Hedgehog costume, and you can download it now for free (thanks Sonic Stadium!). Originally announced at the recent Sony State o
News Demon Slayer's New Mario Party-Style Game Gets An Overview Trailer
Join Tanjiro and the Demon Slayers this April
In case you missed it, the popular manga and anime series Demon Slayer is getting its very own Mario Party-style video game this April on the Nintendo Switch. It will star Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the rest of the Demon Slayer Corp as they work their way around themed boards and participate in all sorts of...
News Sega Reports 'Sluggish' Sales Of Sonic Superstars And Other Major Titles
But Pachislot is doing well
Sega has released its financial results for Q3 of FY2024, and it paints a somewhat disappointing picture for the company as it reports 'sluggish' sales of premium titles, including Sonic Superstars (thanks, IGN). In its Notice of Revision of Operating Results Forecast letter, the company states "In the Consu
News Knuckles Spin-Off Show Trailer Smashes Paramount+ Viewership Records
It hits hard, like Knuckles
The Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movies have broken all sorts of box office records so far, and it looks like Paramount could have another huge hit on its hands with the upcoming "six-episode streaming event" Knuckles, due out on 26th April 2024. According to Collider, the trailer for the new series (featuring the...
News First 4 Figures Shares Sneak Peek Of Sonic 2 'Knuckles Standoff' Statue
Pre-orders open later this month
Ahead of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie and Knuckles Paramount series, First 4 Figures has shared a "sneak peek" of its new 'Knuckles Standoff' figure. This is the second statue in the same series which also features the 'Sonic Standoff' figure. As you can see, instead of Knuckle's look in the video games, it's...
Soapbox An Ode To Marble Garden, Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Best Zone
Yasuhara's David
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Ollie sings the praises of the game's third zone, Marble Garden... I used to own a Sega Mega Drive when I was younger...