Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GCN) News Articles
Tuesday23rd Sep 2025
News Sonic Adventure 2 'Live And Learn' Lawsuit Dismissed, Crush 40 Musician Issues Statement
The song remains in "limbo"
You might recall how there's been some drama over the popular Sonic Adventure 2 track 'Live and Learn'. Crush 40 musician and singer Johnny Gioeli filed a lawsuit against Sega last December, claiming he had not been correctly compensated over the past 23 years. In an update, new court documents have confirmed the case...
Monday30th Jun 2025
News Look, Maybe We Should Stop Asking For A Sonic Adventure Remaster
Iizuka once again shuts it down
If you're still grasping onto the idea of a Sonic Adventure remaster in this here year 2025, then it might be time to put such hopes to rest, because it sounds like Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka simply isn't interested in the idea. In speaking with Shack News (thanks, Push Square) Iizuka said he acknowledges the...
Tuesday31st Dec 2024
News Sega President Shuji Utsumi On Sonic The Hedgehog’s Next Major Outing
It must be a "great game"
Sonic’s profile has continued to skyrocket in recent years thanks to a trilogy of successful live-action movies and multiple games that have been mostly well-received by fans and critics alike. As for what’s next for the blue blur, it’s not clear exactly what to expect just yet in terms of future major outings, but...
Thursday19th Dec 2024
News Crush 40 Musician Is Suing Sega Over Sonic Adventure 2 Theme, 'Live And Learn'
Never too late, eh?
Johnny Gioeli, the Crush 40 musician and singer behind the iconic Sonic Adventure 2 track 'Live and Learn', is suing SEGA of America over breach of contract for the song's repeated use throughout the Sonic series (thanks, Polygon). According to Gioeli's lawsuit (via Polygon), filed to the District Court of S
Monday25th Nov 2024
News Sonic 3 Movie Trailer Gives Shadow The Hedgehog Fans Everything They Want
Guns, motorbikes, and some crucial backstory
With less than a month to go until Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film hits movie theatres, Paramount Pictures has dropped the second official trailer, and Shadow the Hedgehog is clearly the star of the show here. The trailer gives Sonic (and Shadow) fans plenty to chew over, with Gerald Robotnik, the Space Colony...
Tuesday24th Sep 2024
News Sonic Adventure 2's Biolizard Is Getting A LEGO Set
The prototype of the ultimate life form, in brick form
There's a heck of a lot of Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO out there nowadays, but during today's Sonic Central, a rather exciting set for Sonic Adventure 2 fans was teased. During a 3-minute-long LEGO Sonic-themed skit, Sega showed off a brand new set featuring Shadow the Hedgehog and one of the big...
Tuesday10th Sep 2024
News Sonic Fans, Don't Get Your Hopes Up For A Standalone Chao Garden Game
"We can’t just break it off and make it a thing"
Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 are beloved among Sonic fans, but not just for the fast-paced Sonic (or Shadow) stages or the cracking music. The Chao Garden, a side activity in both games, is beloved even today, and fans have been dying to see a standalone Chao Garden game where we can raise...
Thursday11th Jul 2024
News Sega And KessCo Team Up For Sonic Adventure 2-Inspired Card Game
Shuffle, Sonic
Toy company KessCo has announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog tabletop game — Sonic Speed Battle. Yes, it involves cards, but don't worry, it's no Sonic Shuffle. In fact, Kass has said that the card game in specifically inspired by Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, the GameCube release of the Dreamcast favourite. Sonic Speed Battle will...
Wednesday24th Apr 2024
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...
Wednesday25th Jan 2023
News Sonic Frontiers' Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC Offer Ends Next Week
Gotta redeem fast
When Sega's new open-zone game Sonic Frontiers made its debut on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms last November, players were able to pick up an iconic pair of Sonic Adventure 2 shoes by signing up to the company's newsletter. We're now at the tail end of January 2023, and that means this limited-time offer is...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Offering Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC To Newsletter Subscribers
Score some fresh kicks
Update [Tue 8th Nov, 2022 04:00 GMT]: Codes for the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes should be getting emailed out soon - so be sure to check your inbox. This offer is available until 31st January 2023. Here's the full reminder from Sega of America's social media manager Katie Chrzanowski: Original article [Tue 4th Oct, 2022 01:30...
Friday10th Jun 2022
News Sega CO Takashi Iizuka Expresses Interest In A New Sonic Adventure Game
Please please please!
During an interview with IGN for the upcoming Sonic Frontiers, Sega's Creative Officer Takashi Iizuka has expressed his ongoing interest in creating a new Sonic Adventure game. It's been over 20 years since Sonic Adventure 2 originally released on the Sega Dreamcast. Not only that, but Iizuka stated that he hopes to use the...
Wednesday8th Jun 2022
Random Pokémon Voice Actor Shares His Take On Shadow The Hedgehog
"Here's what I'd do if I voiced Shadow"
Alejandro Saab is a well known figure within the voice acting industry. He's been in the game now for several years and has voiced such characters as Leon in Pokémon Journeys: The Series, Yuri in Fire Emblem: Three Houses, and Jules in Final Fantasy VII Remake, among many others. A self-proclaimed Sonic...
Sunday13th Feb 2022
News Sonic's Run On "Non-Sega Hardware" Made Yuji Naka Both Sad And Happy
It's been 20 years since Sonic showed up on GameCube
Following the short-lived lifespan of Dreamcast, Sega made the decision to exit hardware development and become a third-party developer and publisher. While it was somewhat welcome news for fans of other companies at the time, it was no doubt a difficult period for the team at Sega. One person...
Tuesday17th Aug 2021
News Sonic The Hedgehog Singer Tony Harnell Teases Possible Return
He might have even worked on a Sonic song recently...
According to a story over on the fansite Sonic Stadium, Tony Harnell may be working on a new Sonic the Hedgehog song. Harnell is an American rock singer - best known for his work with TNT and Skid Row. Sonic fans most commonly associate him with the songs 'It Doesn't Matter' and 'Escape from the...
Tuesday13th Jul 2021
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...
Thursday24th Jun 2021
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...
Tuesday22nd Jun 2021
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...
Friday5th Feb 2021
News Sonic's Voice Actor From Sonic Adventure Has Already Contacted Sega About A Possible Return
"We'll see what happens"
Last week, Roger Craig Smith - the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog for over ten years - announced his departure from the role. It's obviously raised discussion about who the next Sonic voice actor could be. A lot of long-time fans have even called for past Sonic the Hedgehog voice actors to return and well, it looks like one,...
Sunday15th Nov 2020
News Sega Reveals Never-Before-Seen Concept Art For The Sonic Adventure Games And Sonic Heroes
Along with some early music tracks
Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel this weekend held an Extra Life charity livestream to help raise money to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network - a network of 170 non-profit children’s hospitals throughout the United States and Canada. As part of this, there was a series of milestones throughout the...
Tuesday26th Nov 2019
News These Are The Best-Selling Third-Party Games On Nintendo Platforms In America
Some you might not expect
NPD video game industry analyst Mat Piscatella, who regularly provides data about US gaming habits, was recently asked by a follower to name the best-selling third-party game on each Nintendo platform in terms of dollar sales rankings. The list started out with the Nintendo 64 generation and ran right through to the...
Wednesday2nd Jan 2019
News Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka Wants To Remake Sonic Adventure
Reviving a classic
Arguably one of the standout Sonic games is the 1998 Dreamcast release, Sonic Adventure. This was Sonic's first mainline outing to feature 3D visuals and went on to become the best-selling title on the system. In a recent interview with Retro Gamer about the Dreamcast classic, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka mentioned how this...
Monday29th Oct 2018
Random Sega Shares 10-Hour Mix Of Sonic Adventure 2’s Pumpkin Hill Rap, Because Why Not?
Complete with Comic Sans title
If there's one thing we love, it's the people behind the official Sonic the Hedgehog social media accounts. Sonic's Twitter page often churns out high-quality memes and self-depreciating jokes in ways that other official brands simply can't seem to manage, and now the YouTube channel is getting in on the act, too...
Wednesday20th Sep 2017
News SEGA Knows Fans Want Sonic Adventure 3
But, no, it doesn't sound like it'll happen
In his 16-bit heyday, Sonic was certainly a force to be reckoned with, something that was only further reaffirmed by the recent release of Sonic Mania. It’s when the blue blur stepped into the 3rd dimension that things started going off rails, and it could be argued that Sonic Team has never quite nailed...
