Sega has been hosting a special broadcast titled 'Sonic Central' around the time of the blue blur's birthday since 2021, but this year the anniversary celebrations are a little different.
Sonic brand social media and community manager Katie Chrzanowski explained during a surprise live stream this week how a Sonic Central broadcast wouldn't be happening this year in June. There's no need to worry though, as Sega hasn't forgotten about these events:
"I will say there's not one happening this month...but we have not forgotten about them.. So don't worry, keep checking the official channels for any news on a future Sonic Central."
Although there's no presentation, Sega's local team still had some surprises for Sonic's 33rd birthday this year including a closer look at the new LEGO sets as well as some new merchandise like a themed bag and wireless earbuds.
Good Smile Company also revealed a new figure - celebrating the year of Shadow the Hedgehog, and later this year in October we've got Sonic X Shadow Generations which will be followed by the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie in December.
Have you been celebrating Sonic's 33rd birthday this week? Let us know in the comments.
[source sonicstadium.org]
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That is a bit surprising and fine by me, but I have one question to ask them…Where is the Sonic 3 movie trailer? I NEED it.
Makes sense if they don't have enough announcements for it at the moment.
Anyway, looking forward to Sonic news, in particular about Sonic X Shadow Generations and future games, whenever they're ready to share it and no matter how they do so!
Not every anniversary needs a celebration. 10 years. Maybe 25. After this it’s 50. Anything else is dust.
@RadioHedgeFund
It is strange for a general lack of acknowledgement of Sonic's birthday from SEGA and the Sonic social media team anyway, even if there's no game or whatever to tie to it.
It's also Super Monkey Ball's anniversary today!
Eh, we don't really need one. Do wonder when we'll get a Sonic 3 movie trailer though.
Honestly, at 33 I can understand not wanting to do anything for your birthday
ehh thats alright, they probably dont have much to show other than more sonic x shadow footage and the movie 3 trailer. Perhaps theyre planning on doing a sega direct and showing all those games they teased at the game awards? That makes sense to me at least
@RadioHedgeFund id hardly call a twitter post a celebration, but i get your point
Good. The ones we got before sucked, the first one was the only one with any important details. I'd be content if we didn't get anymore.
I'm surprised I feel like more people should know about shadow generations and monkey ball
I think an email would be fine. Preferable, even
Thirty three? Wow that’s crazy to hear. I always think of Mario as being like a grandfather but Sonic is just a spring chick in my mind.. how the time goes..
If they don’t got anything to show, then there’s no point in a presentation.
Pokémon could take notes
What we would have if there was a presentation:
Sonic X Shadow Generations
That Fall Guys-esque game
Sonic Dream Team news
Sonic 3 Movie trailer (with no trailer yet, I feel the movie's now overhyped)
The Super Monkey Ball DLC (which, in all honesty, would backfire big time)
Anything else?
I mean it is Sonic the character is important, but they don't need an anniversary special every year. I've never even played a sonic game that I have liked, but he is still popular and would probably poll in top five game mascots.
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