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News Jupiter Is Releasing A Sega Themed Picross Game On The Nintendo Switch
"Coming soon"
Japanese developer Jupiter Corporation - best-known for games like Pokémon Pinball, The World Ends with You and in more recent years the Picross series on the Nintendo Switch - has revealed Picross S: Mega Drive & Mark III Edition is in development for the hybrid platform. This game was teased at the end of a commercial for...
Random First Curry, Now Sonic's Getting His Own Energy Drink
Available this August
Remember that officially-licensed Sonic curry that turns your poop blue? Well, the speedy little hedgehog's back with a second consumable product that we'd probably be pretty cautious of. This time, Sega's teamed up with G Fuel, a US-based energy drink brand, to release a crossover product "inspired by iconic elements from...
News Is The Original Super Monkey Ball Announcer Teasing A New Game?
Update: Latest Sega livestream adds weight to the rumour
Update (Tue 23rd Jun, 2020 13:40 BST): In the latest Sega YouTube livestream for this month, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi has shown some love for the Super Monkey Ball series. Towards the end of the broadcast, he addressed the chat's demands for the series' return, saying he would "try to...
News NGPX Post-Show Streaming Schedule Revealed, Featuring SNK, Atlus, SEGA And More
7 hours of deep dives and demos on Twitch
As announced last month, next week the New Game+ Expo digital presentation will showcase "dozens" of new games from a variety of major (mainly Japanese) publishers, including new title announcements. The presentation will be broadcast on Tuesday 23rd June followed by a 7-hour stream on Twitch, and the...
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Official 'DJ Style Party' Album Is Out Now
Update: Listen on Spotify, Apple Music and more
Update (Thu 18th Jun, 2020 13:00 BST): Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style Party, a new official album featuring remixes from a number of the blue blur's games, is now available to stream online. You'll find it on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Google Play and more. Original Article (Wed 15th Apr,...
News Mario's One-Time Rival Alex Kidd Is Getting A Timely Revival
And it's coming to Switch!
Before Sonic, Sega had Alex Kidd. This odd-looking character starred in a series of titles on the company's 8-bit Master System console (and a solitary 16-bit outing) before making way for the Blue Blur on the Mega Drive / Genesis, and the rest is history. Alex has had minor roles in recent Sega games – including Sega...
Poll Box Art Brawl #46 - Sonic The Hedgehog 3
2's company
Welcome to Week 46 of Box Art Brawl, the poll to find out your favourite box art from a selection of three regional variants. Last week we looked at SNES shmup Phalanx. Surprisingly, the infamous North American cover picked up over 50% of the vote for an easy victory. Japan came in second and Europe trailed in a distant third pl
News Yes, Sega's "Revolutionary" Announcement Is To Use Its Arcades As Cloud Gaming Data Centers
But is that a big enough scoop for you?
Last week, a Famitsu reporter teased a "revolutionary scoop" in this week's issue of the magazine. Initial reports stated that this could be related to a "fog gaming" system in Japan, and now the issue is available and has been properly translated, we're seeing more solid information appear. According to
Hardware Classics Sega Game Gear - The System Which Spawned The Game Gear Micro
Getting into Gear
With the announcement of the Game Gear Micro, we thought you might like to revisit our Hardware Classics feature – originally published in 2016 – on the real deal. Enjoy! It's easy to see the thinking behind the Game Gear, the machine Sega positioned as a Game Boy-beater in the early '90s. The firm's
News Sega's Game Gear Micro Was Originally Going To Be Even More Stingy
So be thankful, we guess?
If you've already been checking out our home page this morning, you'll have seen that Sega has revealed a series of Game Gear Micro consoles. Four (very tiny) systems are set to be available in total, each coming with four games. At ¥4,980 a pop - roughly $50 / €50 - a mini console with just four games on it sounds...
News Sega's Game Gear Micro Might Not Be The "Revolutionary" Scoop Famitsu Has Been Teasing
Update: First details about the big scoop surface
Update (Wed 3rd Jun, 2020 09:30 BST): It's believed the big Famitsu scoop is a new arcade service/platform from Sega known as 'Fog Gaming'. It will supposedly allow game centers to make money outside of regular business hours At this point, it sounds like it'll be a Japan-only thing. Sorry folks!...
News Sega Celebrates Its 60th Anniversary With A Micro Version Of The Game Gear
Four colours with four games each
Sega has just announced the Game Gear Micro. As the name suggests, this is a micro version of its original 1990 handheld. This smaller system will launch in Japan on 6th October for ¥4,980 - which is expected to equate to about $50 / €50 locally. It will be available in black, blue, yellow and red, and each...
News It's Official: The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Is Getting A Sequel
Jeff Fowler will return as the director
Last month, Sonic the Hedgehog movie director Jeff Fowler said he'd "love to do more" with the series on the big screen after the film banked close to $210 million in just 10 days. A number of cast members said they'd also be more than happy to participate in a follow
Random Sonic Boom Won't Be Returning, According To Television Show's Executive Producer
"There will be no season three"
One chapter in blue blur's history most fans would rather forget about is Sonic Boom. Although it was considered to be a low point for Sega's long-time mascot, there are some people out there who have been wondering what's happened to the computer-animated CGI television series of the same name. In a recent Sonic...
News Sega Is "Really Excited" About Sonic's Future, But Can't Reveal Anything Right Now
"thank you for being patient"
Next year, Sonic the Hedgehog celebrates his 30th anniversary. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has already confirmed a major title is in the works and spoken about how Sega is currently "preparing" for the blue blur's birthday celebrations. On the latest episode of the off
News New Game+ Expo To Feature 14 Publishers This June, Including SEGA, Atlus And SNK
Livestream event to include KOEI TECMO, AKSYS and Inti Creates
E3 may be skipping 2020, but other bodies are stepping up to fill the summer video game vacuum. There's Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, which will be delivering news and announcements throughout a four-month window, but there's also a new Expo in town, and it's got some big names...
Random Check Out SEGA's Out Run Recreated In Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Camino a mi amor
And welcome back to your daily dose of Animal Crossing: New Horizons goodness, brought to you by the insanely talented community that has built up around the game since launch back in March which continues to deliver incredible custom content on a daily basis. Yep, the latest addition to the catalogue of custom design crossovers is...
News Lots Of Sonic Games Are Discounted On Nintendo Switch And 3DS Right Now (North America)
Mario & Sonic, SEGA AGES, Sonic Mania, more
With the Blu-ray and 4K releases of this year's Sonic the Hedgehog movie set to launch in North America this week, it seems only fitting that Sega would host a blue blur sale on the Nintendo eShop. A number of games have been discounted across both the Switch and 3DS. You'll find all the current discounts...
News Thunder Force AC Hits North America And Europe At The End Of The Month
That was quick!
Update #2: Sega has confirmed that Thunder Force AC will launch in North America and Europe on May 28th – not long to wait! It will cost $7.99 in America. Will you be downloading it, or have you already purchased the Japanese version? Update #1 [Mon 11th May, 2020 09:00 BST]: Sega has confirmed that Thunder Force AC will launch...
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Version 1.3 Update Adds 60fps Support, Gyro Controls And More
Update: And it's live!
Update (Wed 13th May, 2020 17:15 BST): The time has come! Panzer Dragoon: Remake's giant version 1.3 update is now live. If you have a copy of the game on your Switch, make sure to connect to the internet and update your game. Original Article (Fri 24th Apr, 2020 04:15 BST): Forever Entertainment's Panzer Dragoo
News Streets Of Rage 4 Dev Wanted To Add Shinobi's Joe Musashi, But Got Rejected By Sega
Far from simple
Streets of Rage 4 is already an awesome game, but it could have even better if Sega Japan approved one idea from Guard Crush game designer Jordi Asensio. During a live stream interview on the Twitch channel Gwak, Asensio explained how he wanted Joe Musashi from the Shinobi series and other Sega characters to appear in the fourth...
News Sega Can't Wait To Share "Exciting News" About Sonic's 30th Anniversary
Sonic’s just getting started
Next year, the Sonic the Hedgehog series celebrates its 30th anniversary. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka has already confirmed the development of the next major Sonic title is underway and stated how Sega is "preparing" for the blue blur's birthday. Now, to add to this, Sega's CEO Ivo Gerscovich has
News Sonic Ditches Mario In His Very Own Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Release
Move over, Mario
We might well be used to seeing Mario and Sonic join forces these days, celebrating (almost) every Olympic Games event since 2008 with an official Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games release, but this year, the blue blur's also doing things his own way. Joining Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which launched...
News Ninjala Datamine Suggests A Sonic The Hedgehog Collab Might Be Happening
Microtransactions and gacha mechanics also uncovered
If you participated in the open beta of Ninjala this week, you might have noticed the bubblegum shooter's emphasis on fashion. You can dress up your character and customise their look. With this in mind, Switch dataminers LeanYoshi and OatmealDome have discovered evidence of a special...
Gallery Take A Look At The Streets Of Rage 4 Characters That Didn't Make The Cut
Plus alternate designs for some of the main cast
Streets of Rage 4 launches this week, bringing to an end a 26-year wait that has been pretty unbearable for hardcore fans. Created by Lizardcube, Dotemu and Guard Crush Games, this fourth entry in the series brings Alex, Blaze and their friends into the HD era – and we think it's pretty special, as...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Sequel Not In The Works, But Its Director Would "Love To Do More"
So you're saying there's a chance?
Despite all of the initial backlash and the whole redesign fiasco, this year's Sonic the Hedgehog movie went on to be a big success at the box office. The film managed to beat records set by the gaming world's other recent successful film, Pokémon Detective Pikachu, and went on to earn around $210 million in just...
News Sega Shiro Needs To Stop Sega Going Bankrupt In This New Video
"Sega Shiro, is that a Switch?"
Sega is currently celebrating its 60th anniversary and is having a whale of a time making off the wall videos to celebrate Hiroshi Fujioka, an actor who played the role of Sega Saturn's mascot back in the day. In the video above we see his son Maito Fujioka reprise the role of the biggest Sega fan to grace the school...
News Streets Of Rage 4 Soundtrack Listing Reveals The Mix Of Old And New Artists
Music to punch people by
Streets of Rage 4 hits the Switch and other systems on April 30th, the same day that the game's official soundtrack album goes live on services like Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes and Amazon Music. We already know that legendary series composers Yuzo Koshrio and Motohiro Kawashima are involved, but the man guiding the project is...
News Sega Open To Reviving Sonic's 1993 Arcade Game, But Needs Your Support
Depends on the success of existing Sega Ages Sonic titles
Back in 1993, when arcade gaming still played a significant role within the video game industry, Sega AM3 released a title called SegaSonic the Hedgehog. The platformer-action game got compared to Marble Madness and was the first time players were introduced to Mighty the Armadillo and Ray...
News Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle Is Getting A Western Switch Release Later This Month
Release date confirmed for Europe / NA
After launching on the Japanese Switch eShop towards the end of last month, it has now been revealed that SEGA AGES G-LOC: Air Battle will be released in the west on 30th April. The game, created by acclaimed designer Yu Suzuki, has you dodging and weaving your way through treacherous skies, taking control of...
News Lots Of Sega Games Are Reduced Right Now As Part Of Nintendo Switch's Spring Sale (Europe)
23 games reduced
Nintendo's huge Spring Sale is still in full force at the moment - we'll make sure to give you a heads up when it's about to come to an end - and Sega has reminded us that plenty of its own titles can be found at reduced prices as part of the offerings. We've grabbed all of Sega's discounted games and plonked them in the table...
News Panzer Dragoon: Remake Will Patch In Saori Kobayashi's Remixed Soundtrack
Update: And it's live!
Update: The update is now live: Original Story [Sun 29th Mar, 2020 09:05 BST]: Panzer Dragoon: Remake made a surprise landing on the Nintendo Switch earlier this week as a timed-exclusive, and while it doesn't quite match the Sega Saturn original, there's a patch on the way that will hopefully make it a little bit better...
News Sega Forever Isn't Just About Smartphone Games Anymore
Social channels will celebrate everything Sega
A few years back, Sega launched its Sega Forever series – a range of free-to-play smartphone releases of its classic titles from yesteryear. It was seen as Sega's way of reconnecting its fans with its esteemed back catalogue, and,
Poll Box Art Brawl #36 - Streets Of Rage 3
A Bare Knuckle sandwich
Bienvenido a Box Art Brawl, our weekly look back at the same game's retro box art from around the world with a cheeky vote attached. To coincide with the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons we took a look at the first game in the series last week. Despite the North American and European variants being very similar, the...
News Sega Celebrates 60th Anniversary With New Website, New Character And "Special Content" Tease
Exciting times ahead
Originally founded back in June 1960, Sega is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. To kick things off, the company has opened up a brand new website, along with the reveal of a brand new promotional character. We don't know which fact makes us feel more old - that Sega has been around for so long or that 1960 was 60...
News Limited Run's Streets Of Rage 4 Physical Pre-Orders Are Now Live
Return to the streets
Update - Sat 21st Mar, 2020 01:25 GMT: Pre-orders for the Classic Edition and Standard Edition of the game are now live. The standard edition will set you back $34.99 and the Classic Edition including various extra goodies is $59.99. Pre-orders will close one week after the digital release (TBD).
Random Streets Of Rage Composer Put His Name On Title Screens Because His Mum Told Him To
“That wasn’t my suggestion”
Yuzo Koshiro is arguably one of the most famous composers of video game music in the world thanks to his incredible work on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive and, more recently, for his sterling efforts on franchises such as Atlus’ Etrian Odyssey. While Koshiro’s tunes for titles like Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser...
News SXSW 2020 Cancelled, Sega Reschedules Its Sonic The Hedgehog Panel
Will now take place in April
Update - Sat 7th Mar, 2020 02:45 GMT: SXSW will no longer go ahead this month due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a full statement, it was revealed how the event organiser was "exploring options" to reschedule the event. As a result of this, Sega will no longer be running a panel at SXSW. Instead, it'll host a Sonic...
News The Next Sega Ages Game Is G-LOC: Air Battle, Famous For Its Insane Rotating Arcade Cabinet
Update: First screens break cover
Update [Thu 5th Mar, 2020 14:45 GMT]: The first screenshots from the game have appeared online and the game's page has also gone live on the Japanese Sega Ages website. Original Story [Wed 4th Mar, 2020 12:45 GMT]: Sega has announced the next entry in its Sega Ages range: G-LOC: Air Battle.
News Turns Out Super Sonic Was Almost In The Sonic Movie, But "It Didn't Make Sense Just Yet"
"We knew that's something that's very important in the fan mythology"
Despite all of the early drama with the Sonic movie and the horrible design of the lead character, most reviewers found the film to be pleasant enough and the audience score amazingly is on 93%. Sonic fans are fickle, we guess? Still, Sonic's origin story in this new cinematic...
Random Sega Just Issued A Patch Which Protects Your Sensitive Eyes From Vocaloid Panties
It was just a brief look, but still
Patches are an important part of gaming in the modern era, and allow developers to tweak aspects of a game as well as fix issues that have slipped through testing into the final product. They also permit companies to correct embarrassing mistakes, as is the case with the Switch title Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Box Office Surpasses $200 Million Worldwide
And beats Detective Pikachu's three-day record
It's official, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie has been a huge success. A Sega Sammy press release reveals the blue blur's box office debut, co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Sega, has made close to $210 million in just ten days. The film came out on Valentine's Day in the US, and in its opening...
Reminder Sonic The Hedgehog 2 And Puyo Puyo 2 Both Launch On Switch Today
Joining the SEGA AGES range
Update (Thu 20th Feb, 2020 17:30 GMT): As a reminder, both Sonic The Hedgehog 2 and Puyo Puyo 2 have launched on Nintendo Switch today. Sega has shared a brand new trailer to celebrate, and we thought it'd be rude not to share it with you lovely lot. Enjoy! Original Article (Fri 7th Feb, 2020 10:4
News Sega's 'Sonic Station Live!' Broadcast Starts Next Week On 20th February
The first of its new monthly series
To celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog in 2020, Sega is sharing special news on the 20th of each month. In March, it has an "announcement or two" prepared for a Sonic panel at SXSW 2020, and now in the latest update it's announced, 'Sonic Stati
News Sonic The Hedgehog Is Now Available At The Build-A-Bear Workshop
Meow?
Sonic the Hedgehog has got a new look, and we're not just talking about his live-action movie redesign. At the end of last year, Sega of America announced a collection of merchandise to tie-in with the blue blur's big-screen debut. One of these items included a special Build-A-Bear Sonic. Now, as you can see above, it's been fully revealed...
Round Up The Sonic Movie Reviews Are In, And They Don't Make For Pretty Reading
"It was a terrible idea from the start"
After a campaign to change the way the lead character looked and a short delay in its release, we're finally getting to see what the much-hyped Sonic the Hedgehog movie is like. Based on Sega's long-running series of video games which have spanned the past few decades (not to mention a wide range of gaming...
Deals See The Sonic Movie In Style With Zavvi's Retro Sonic The Hedgehog Merch
20% off this 'Chaos Collection' of old-school Sonic designs
With the upcoming release of the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie this Friday (Valentine's Day, no less), retailer Zavvi is getting in on the action with a well-timed promo featuring some quality licensed clothing. Yes, this clothing collection doesn't mess around with dodgy redesigns -...
News PlatinumGames Wants To Bring The Complete Bayonetta Series To Other Platforms
But would Nintendo be happy?
PlatinumGames made waves this week with the announcement that it had launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring The Wonderful 101 to Switch, PS4 and Steam. The company had worked with Nintendo on acquiring the rights to the IP, and at the time of writing the crowdfunding campaign has raised over $1,440,000. With...
News Sega Laments Poor Performance Of Its Console Releases In Latest Financial Report
Mario & Sonic can't boost the company
Sega Sammy's financial results are out, and the company has stated that sales of its console titles "went below expectation" during the third quarter period, which runs between October and December 2019. During this time, Sega released Persona 5 Royal and Sakura Wars for the
Video Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Gets Its Very Own Super Bowl Ad
Featuring a cast of sports stars
We're just a couple of days away from Super Bowl LIV and while we're not exactly clued up on the big event ourselves (we're mostly based in the UK, sorry!), we do know one thing: it doesn't usually feature Sonic. The speedy hog has landed himself a big game spot this year, presumably kicking away competing brands...