December2021
News Introducing Sonic Frontiers, Arriving On Nintendo Switch Holiday 2022
The blue blur is back in an "all-new" type of experience
The other Sonic announcement at this year's Game Awards show was Sonic Frontiers. Yes, Sega has made the next big entry in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog video game series official. It's likely to be the biggest Sonic game fans have ever seen - with "open-zone" freedom, powerful enemies,...
Video Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Official Movie Trailer Released
Knuckles makes his debut
At The Game Awards, Sonic voice actor Ben Schwartz presented the first official trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film, due out on 8th April 2022, sees Schwatz once again joined by Jim Carrey (Robotnik), and the cast has been bolstered with Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails and Idris Elba as Knuckle...
News Sonic The Hedgehog's New Game Confirmed To Feature At The Game Awards
Update: Blue Blur attendance confirmed for TGA 2021
Update: A tweet from both the official Sonic Twitter account revealing the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie poster and another
News It's Official, Tails' Voice Actor Is Voicing The Character In Sonic's Second Movie
"Taking my old pal Tails for another adventure"
It's been a while since we got an update about the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, but today we've got some exciting news. Tails' voice actor has been officially confirmed as Colleen O'Shaughnessey. The talent has already been voicing the character for many years and will now also be voicing him in...
November2021
Are we in the best timeline, or the worst?
If you could hop into a time machine and fly back to the early '90s and tell a young gamer that one day, Nintendo would make a piece of Sega hardware, they'd probably spit out their sugary Sunny D and laugh in your face. "Sega and Nintendo are mortal enemies," they would retort; "what planet on you from,...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received Another Update On Nintendo Switch
Download it today!
Sonic Colors Ultimate had quite a rough launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch in September - with players reportedly encountering all sorts of issues. We investigated it ourselves at the time and were also able to replicate these
News Monster Hunter Rise x Sonic Collab Gets Release Date And Awesome Trailer
Yes, they use the song
You may have grown tired of us saying that Monster Hunter Rise is darn good, but it is, and Capcom has also been serving up regular free updates to keep it fresh. Pleasingly this has had a few quirky DLC crossovers just like in the old days, with the next in line being the return of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Tails). Capcom has...
News Football Manager 2022 Touch Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Lead your team to glory
If you've ever fancied yourself as a football manager, then you can't go past the series of the same name. Alongside the latest mainline experience, Sega and Sports Interactive have also released Football Manager 2022 Touch - the latest portable version of the title for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This new version...
News Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
Could this be the rumoured open-world game?
Sega has filed a trademark for the name 'Sonic Frontiers', which has triggered speculation that this is the final name of the upcoming 2022 Sonic title. The new game – which was teased in May this year and is coming to Switch – is rumoured to be an open-world adventure in the same style as
News Sonic The Hedgehog Collab Coming To Monster Hunter Rise Later This Month
Capcom reconfirms
Back in September, you might recall Capcom announced it would be doing a Monster Hunter Rise collaboration with Sega to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. Capcom has now issued a reminder via social media, informing hunters far and wide that this crossover event will definitely be taking place at some point
News Sega And Microsoft Are Teaming Up To Make "Super Games"
Sonic the Cloudhog
Metaverses are so hot right now, and it looks like Sega is making the moves to create their own. You might know the concept of 'metaverse' from Fortnite, Space Jam, or Ready Player One — it's basically a hub where you can find all of your favourite brands and fictional characters, all in the same place. Unsurprisingly, with...
Anniversary Alex Kidd, Mario's First Real Rival, Is 35 Years Old Today
He still looks so young!
Before Sonic came along and really gave Super Mario a run for his money, Sega relied on the talents of Alex Kidd, the company mascot during the Master System era. Alex starred in a series of titles during the late '80s, including Alex Kidd in Miracle World,
October2021
Rumour Switch Online Datamine Uncovers Plans For "At Least" 38 N64 Games And 52 Sega Genesis Titles
What could be on the way?
Nintendo yesterday launched its 'Expansion Pack' service for Switch Online. It contains nine N64 titles and 14 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games - so what's on the horizon beyond these initial offerings? While Nintendo has teased a handful of games coming to the Nintendo 64 service in the near future like The Legend of...
News Knuckles Won't Be Sexy In The New Sonic Movie, Says Idris Elba
Sorry
In 2018, Idris Elba was crowned the Sexiest Man Alive by American celeb mag, People. The honour is bestowed only upon the handsomest of the handsomest men, which was pretty much anyone with a floppy boyband haircut in the '80s and '90s, George Clooney and Johnny Depp in the 2000s, and, notably, zero echidnas. Poor, unsexy Knuckles, friend of...
News It Looks Like Sega Is Opening A New Studio In Japan
Sapporo, here we come
Japanese video game veteran Sega has filed a trademark for 'Sega Sapporo Studio', which suggests the company is opening a new base in Hokkaido's capital city. The trademark was filed on October 11th in Japan in both English and Japanese. Sapporo is the largest Japanese city north of Tokyo and the largest city on the northern...
Poll N64 And Sega Genesis Nintendo Switch Online Games Launch Today - Which Will You Play First?
Will you be grabbing the Expansion Pack?
Today sees the launch of the Expansion Pack for Nintendo Switch Online, an extension of the current subscription service that adds a library of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive titles, as well as the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC. Op
News The Mega Drive Mini Is Getting Another Accessory Which Does Absolutely Nothing
Well, apart from look nice, that is
Update: Well, our Mega Drive Tower Mini Zero unit has arrived from Japan, and guess what? Yup, it does nothing. But gosh darn it, it sure looks gorgeous at the same time. The Mega Drive Tower Mini Zero comes with a bunch of plastic cartridges (that do nothing) as well as a Sega Card (that does nothing, too). It...
Poll Which Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Should You Play First Via Nintendo Switch Online?
Nintendone it
The announcement that Nintendo was expanding its Nintendo Switch Online library of classic games with an Expansion Pack that brings not only Nintendo 64 games to the subscription service, but also a selection of games from one-time Nintendo rival Sega's Mega Drive / Genesis library. The games are coming to Switch Online on 25th /
September2021
News Super Monkey Ball's Original Announcer Did Not Work On The New Game, According To Sega
He apparently hasn't been involved with the series for "some time"
The original Super Monkey Ball announcer, Brian Matt - who seemingly teased Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania and his own return to the role last June - is not featured in the new game's credits. According to a Sega spokesperson though, he was never actually involved with the new...
News Super Monkey Ball Rolls Into Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout September 30th
The latest collab is totally bananas
In the lead-up to the release of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania early next month, Sega has been promoting all sorts of collaborations from Sonic the Hedgehog to Hello Kitty. It seems the star of the show AiAi will also be breaking out of his ball ahead of the game's arrival. The multiplayer battle royale party...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Returns To The Macy's Parade, Almost 30 Years After Injuring Two People
He's hungry for blood again
The Sonic the Hedgehog Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon has a chaotic, yet thrilling history: He was the first-ever video game character to be represented as a Macy's Parade balloon, but he's also the most removed balloon in the parade's history. And now, he's back. He first appeared in the Thanksgiving parade in...
Gallery 15 Screenshots Of Switch Online's N64 And Sega Mega Drive Launch Titles
Arriving "late" October
Switch Online is bolstering its lineup with a premium tier this October - made up of a collection of N64 and Mega Drive titles. Following on from the reveal, Nintendo's website has shared some direct screens - revealing what these games will look like with the standard 4:3 template. Unfortunately, there's no menus reveals...
News Japan's Switch Online Service Gets The Six-Button Sega Mega Drive Controller
The "superior" gamepad
One of the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the announcement Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) games will be coming to the Switch Online service next month as an 'Expansion Pack' service. This includes the addition of new (but old) controllers that are now wireless. There's a Nintendo 64 controller and a...
News 'WATA Certified' Copy Of Sonic The Hedgehog Sells For Record Price
Update: "Our customers trust us" says auction company founder, responding to Yuji Naka
Update (Thu 23rd Sep, 2021 10:30 BST): PR firm Goldin Solutions—representatives of both Goldin Auctions (the seller of this Sonic game) and grading company WATA—has contacted us to highlight the replies of Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin to Yuji Naka in a...
News Sonic's 30th Anniversary Symphony Album Is Now Available On Major Digital Services
Featuring songs from the past three decades
There have been all sorts of video game anniversary celebrations this year, but one of the highlights of the lot would have to be Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. Earlier this year Sega held a special Livestream announcing new games and the return of some old ones, and following this was a very...