Sonic News
May2021
Rumour Sonic's New Game Might Be An Open-World Adventure, Called Sonic Rangers
Update: SEGA's PR team inadvertantly confirms Sonic Rangers name
Update: In a definite 'yikes' moment for SEGA's PR team, Eurogamer has now reported that a press release it received from the company names the game as Sonic Rangers; the PR is quoted as follows: Announcing new console experiences, Sonic Colors: Ultimate and Sonic Rangers, further...
News Sonic Origins Spin Dashes To "The Latest Platforms" Next Year
Sonic 3 is back! & Knuckles
Update: Based on the footage used in the trailer (above), fans were initially sceptical that Sonic 3 would be widescreen in this new collection. It has now been confirmed by Katie MiniKitty, social media and influencer manager for Sonic, that the game will be 16:9. Phew! During today's Sonic Central stream we had
Watch Sonic Central - May 2021, Live!
"Projects, partnerships and events" revealed
Well, here's something new. In what appears to be a fresh Nintendo Direct-style presentation for everyone's favourite blue blur, Sega is about to host its very own 'Sonic Central' digital event. Being the first event under the new branding it's hard to know exactly how the show will go, but we've been...
News 'Retired' Sonic Voice Actor Announces His Surprise Return To The Role
Roger Craig Smith is, apparently, unstoppable
Well, this is unexpected! Following on from yesterday's touching trailer accompanying the announcement of a 30th anniversary Sonic stream to be broadcast tomorrow, it seems that the character's erstwhile voice actor (in the games, that is) is returning to lend his vocal talents to the hedgehog's upcoming...
News 'Sonic Collection' Listings Spotted As The Blue Blur's 30th Anniversary Looms
We all want another live stream party though, right?
This year sure is zooming along, rather like a rather iconic video game character that was once the ultimate rival of Mario. These are relatively good times for Sonic, the most recent high profile platforming game starring the mascot was the brilliant Sonic Mania, and a movie starring Jim Carrey...
News The Plot Synopsis For Sonic's Second Movie Outing Has Been Revealed
Chaos Emeralds and more...
The next big video game movie on the horizon is Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Although it's not out until next year, we seem to be learning more and more about it each week. Just last week, the film's director Jeff Fowler revealed how production had already wrapped up in Canada, and now it seems the synopsis for the second movie...
Random Forget 'Mario & Sonic', Sega's Blue Blur Has Found Himself A New Crossover Pal
"As part of Sonic's 30th anniversary celebration"
As one of the world's most recognisable video game characters, Sonic is a hot property when it comes to promotional opportunities – as is evidenced by his latest match-up in Sega's smartphone title Sonic Dash. However, while Sonic has previously rubbed shoulders with Mario (in the Olympic Games...
News Sonic Is Alive And Well, According To Sega Sammy's Sales Data For Fiscal Year 2021
Sonic Generations is still helping out
If anyone has ever told you Sonic is dead, it couldn't be further from the truth. Sega Sammy has posted its latest unit sales data for fiscal year 2021 and it appears the company's longtime mascot is right out in front. Yes, even after 30 years the blue blur is still leading the charge for the Japanese...
Rumour Sega Will Re-Release Sonic 3 & Knuckles In A New Sonic Collection
Leaker says "it's back"
This year marks Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. Sega has previously said it's got some "exciting news" that it can't wait to share and has told fans to expect plenty of major announcements - including new games, digital content and more. There's already been a rumour ab
News Sonic's Second Movie Wraps Up Production In Vancouver, Canada
Next stop - Hawaii
Paramount Pictures announced last year that it planned on releasing its Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie in cinemas by April 2022. Things are now speeding along, and it seems the production has already wrapped up in Vancouver, Canada. Keep in mind, it only began in March this year. The film's director, Jeff Fowler, confirmed this in an...
News Sega Is Still Cool With Sonic Fan Games, Provided "No Profit Is Involved"
"there is usually* no issue with y'all using our blue boy"
When it comes to mods and fan-made creations, Sega takes a slightly more relaxed approach. Rather than issuing cease and desist notices at the drop of a hat, it allows fans to let their creativity run wild with its blue boy. In fact, Christian Whitehead - the Australian video game...
Video Footage Of Sonic's Long Lost Kart Racing Game Has Resurfaced Online
A "Sonic Cafe" exclusive from 2005
Believe it or not, but long before Team Sonic Racing there were other kart racing Sonic the Hedgehog video games. One of the earlier entries you might not have heard about before is Sonic Kart 3DX (move aside, Sonic Drift). This was another portable outing, but it was a 200
April2021
News Sega Will Start Selling NFTs Based On Its IPs This Summer
Want to pay a fortune for a JPEG?
Sega has announced a collaboration with game developer Double Jump.Tokyo that will see the company begin to sell NFTs (non-fungible tokens) based on its intellectual property this summer. According to a new statement (Japanese), the two companies will launch NFT content relating to Sega's classic and current IPs,...
News Tough Blow As Sonic Lost World Yoshi's Island DLC Gets Modded, No Longer 'Wii U Exclusive'
We still love you, Wii U
Back in 2013 our world was rocked when Sonic Lost World added a free Yoshi's Island Zone DLC; admittedly it was pretty easy to blow our socks off in that particular gaming era. And though SEGA betrayed Wii U owners by eventually bringing Sonic Lost World to PC
News Some Familiar Faces Have Been Spotted On The Film Set Of Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Spoiler alert
As you might recall, production of the live-action Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie officially got underway last month. Paramount Pictures also shared the "Title Announcement" trailer before this and now it seems the first shots are emerging online. While it's not exactly a surprise, technically, we're entering spoiler territory here with...
News Sega Extends Jakks Pacific Partnership For More Classic And Modern Sonic Merch
Figures, playsets, vehicles, plush and more!
Sega of America and Jakks Pacific have announced a renewal of their merchandising partnership today, with the toymaker set to continue its work on both 'Classic' and 'Modern' versions of the Sonic the Hedgehog Collection. The deal will see Jakks design, manufacture, market, and sell Sonic the Hedgehog...
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Physical Card Game Locks In A September Release
Here's your first look
It's Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary this year and to celebrate, Sega's longtime mascot is getting his own card game. We first found out about it last month, and now, in an update - it's been revealed it will make its debut this September for $19.95 USD / €17.95 EUR. It's designed for ages six and up, and will allow...
Rumour Sonic Colors Remaster Listed In Localisation Company's Credits
Update: French retailer also lists the game
Update: Potentially lending some more weight to the rumour, French retailer Sogamely has "SONIC COLORS ULTIMATE - LIMITED EDITION SWITCH" listed for 34,99€, with PlayStation 4 and Xbox One product pages also live (thanks, Nintendo Everything). It's not clear if this listing went live before or after the...
News Sonic Expands Its Social Media Reach With New Official Channels For Latin America
"¡Ya llegué, amigos!"
Over the past few years, the Sonic the Hedgehog social media channels have been considered to be right up there with the best in gaming. Now, more fans will be able to enjoy what these accounts have to offer. Sega has opened up Facebook, Instagram,
March2021
News IDW Celebrates This Year's Free Comic Book Day With Sonic The Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special
Available from participating stores on 14th August
As part of Free Comic Book Day this year, IDW Publishing will release a Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary special issue. This free comic is based on IDW's deluxe hardcover edition, which celebrates the blue blur's history with "all-new adventures" inspired by the original 2D games. Sonic will be...
News Sonic The Hedgehog's Getting Its Own Physical Card Game
"Sonic’s the name, and speed is the game"
Just in case Sonic's games, movies, merch, and official blue curry weren't quite enough for you, it's now been revealed that he's getting a card game, too. C
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (The Movie, That Is) Has Officially Started Production
Director Jeff Fowler confirms the news via Twitter
2022's is shaping up as a big year for Sonic. Alongside a 3D animated Netflix series, Sonic Prime, we're also looking forward to the live-action Sonic The Hedgehog film sequel. Aiming for an April 8th 2022 release, Sega released a brief "
News Sonic Joins Club Mocchi-Mocchi's Super Soft Plush Range
And it's 'super-huggable'
Sega has announced a new partnership with toymaker TOMY International that will see Sonic join the company's popular Club Mocchi- Mocchi- range of soft plushes. The blue blur's getting more merch than we know what to do with these days – it was only last month that a new deal was announced for merchandise based on the...
February2021
News Tails' Voice Actor Won't Be Voicing The Character In Sonic Prime
Update: But she's not finished yet
Update [Sun 28th Feb, 2021 09:45 GMT]: Earlier this month, the voice of Tails, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, said she wouldn't be voicing the character in the upcoming Netflix series, Sonic Prime. At the time, fans voiced their concerns about her potentially moving on from the role. In an update on Twitter, Colleen has...
Random Researchers Visualise How Mario, Luigi, And Dr Eggman Would Look If They'd Actually Aged
Mario and Luigi look ready to claim their plumber pensions
Last year was Mario's 35th birthday, and this year is Link's 35th, yet they still look as young and vibrant as ever. Well, sure, Mario still looks like a plumber who enjoys spaghetti a little too much, but Link's most recent reincarnation in Breath of the Wild emerged from a 100-year sleep...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Says It Was His Decision To Call It A Day
"it’s time to be done"
At the end of January, Sonic the Hedgehog's voice actor, Roger Craig Smith, announced his departure from the role. At the time, it was suspected some big changes were going on behind the scenes at Sega ahead of Sonic's 30th-anniversary celebrations. While this may still be the case, the voice actor says it was his decision...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Is Getting Official Merchandise
And costumes and accessories, too
It's not going to be out for more than a year, but official merchandise for Sonic The Hedgehog 2 has already been confirmed. JAKKS Pacific, Inc. has today announced that it has the global toy rights for the film in partnership with Sega of America. JAKKS says it will "design, manufacture, market, and sell Sonic the...
News Yuji Naka Is Really Excited For 2022's Sonic Movie Sequel
"As expected Tails is going to appear now"
It's been 15 years since Yuji Naka last anything to do with a Sonic the Hedgehog game. Having worked as the lead programmer on Sonic's original adventure, he left Sega in 2006 – not long after producing Sonic Riders – and since then, he's more recently popped up with Balan Wonderworld
News Sonic Movie Voice Actor Says Sequel Script Is "Awesome", Hasn't Been Asked To Voice Any Games
Filming starts "soon"
There's a lot going on in the world of Sonic right now. A second film, serving as a sequel to last year's movie, is now in the works for a 2022 release – in fact, an official name reveal arrived earlier today – and it was also recently confirmed that Sonic's voice actor in video games, Roger Craig Smith, would no longer...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Sequel Gets Official Name Reveal Trailer
2022 release date planned
The first visual tease for the upcoming Sonic movie sequel has dropped, revealing the official name for the new film: Sonic the Hedgehog 2. How did they come up with that? Yes, the ten-second clip above showcases the new film's name and logo, while confirming that the planned 8th April 2022 release date is still very much...
News Mike Pollock Will Continue To Voice Dr. Eggman In The Sonic Video Games
"You've not yet heard the last of me"
Day after day this week, Sonic the Hedgehog voice actors have been announcing they're moving on from the series. One fan favourite, Mike Pollock - who does the voice of Sonic's antagonist Dr. Eggman - has taken to Twitter to confirm he won't be going anywhere. In other words, he's staying on with Sega to...
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,...
News LEGO Partners With Sega To Turn This Fan-Made Sonic Set Into A Real Product
It's actually happening
You know how we keep sharing these amazing fan-made LEGO Ideas projects based on video games, hoping that one day one of them will actually be made into a real thing? Well, it's finally happened! LEGO has today confirmed that the fan-made Sonic Mania - Green Hill Zone set we featured on the site last year has been given the...
News Amy Rose's Voice Actor Confirms She's Done With Sonic The Hedgehog
"It has been my honor"
Sonic the Hedgehog turns 30 this year and it seems some changes are happening behind the scenes with the series. After Roger Craig Smith announced he would be moving on from his role as Sonic last week, there's been a chain reaction of sorts - with a number of other voice actors linked to the blue blur suggesting they've also...
News Sonic Writer Talks About His Love-Hate Relationship With The Fandom
"I have a chequered history"
In the same interview on the YouTube channel RebelTaxi, Sonic the Hedgehog writer Ken Pontac - who has seemingly moved on from Sega, spoke about his "chequered history" with the Sonic fandom over the years. As much as he loves them, he admits a "vocal group" who hated on him for "dumb reasons" have essentially "screw
News Netflix Officially Announces Sonic Prime, A New 3D Animated Series
Featuring 24 episodes
And there we have it, Netflix has now officially confirmed that a brand new Sonic series will be launching on the platform in 2022. From Sega, Wild Brain (Teletubbies, Degrassi, and Inspector Gadget) and Man of Action (Ben 10, Big Hero 6), the new animated series will be called Sonic Prime. It'll feature 24 episodes in total...
January2021
News Two Veteran Sonic The Hedgehog Writers Appear To Have Moved On
"Had a good run" with Sega
If you've played any of the Sonic the Hedgehog games over the past ten years, you've probably heard or at least read some lines written by Ken Pontac and Warren Graff. The pair (also known for the graphic cartoon show Happy Tree Friends) worked on the story, dialogue and English translations for the Sonic games - starting...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Thanks Fans For Reaching Out
"I am overwhelmed"
As you've likely heard by now, Sonic the Hedgehog's voice actor, Roger Craig Smith, has announced his departure from the role. He's voiced the blue blur across video games, television series and even movies, and has been an integral part of the Sega family for more than 10 years. Although Smith had already thanked fans in a...
News Sega Says Goodbye To Sonic The Hedgehog's Voice Actor
"we are forever grateful"
While we're used to reading about the voice of Mario around these parts, today it's all about Sonic's voice actor. In case you missed it, American voice actor Roger Craig Smith - who has voiced Sonic the Hedgehog in his video game outings for over ten years now - has announced his departure from the role via social media...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Announces His Departure From The Role
"It's been an honor"
Roger Craig Smith, best known as the voice actor of the one and only Sonic the Hedgehog, has announced that his role as the blue blur is coming to an end after ten years. Smith has handled Sonic's voice acting duties since 2010 following an already-successful career in movies, animations, and other games. He announced his...
Random Yuji Naka Has Never Heard Of Sonic's "Official" Codename
"Even though I was the one who made it!"
Sonic is one of video gaming's most enduring characters, so it's little wonder that there's been plenty of attention given to his origins over the years. It's been commonly accepted that the mascot's codename during the initial development of his Mega Drive debut was "Mr. Needlemouse" but it would seem that...
Video 7 Legacy Sonic Games That Were Never Rereleased
When you run fast sometimes you outrun a second chance
There was a time where Sega made a significant effort to preserve their legacy titles which would allowed new fans to experience games even if they're predate by them. Fast forward to modern day and the company only seems interested in rereleasing Sonic 1 & 2 on every platform imaginable...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Joins Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 As A New Playable Character
Arriving in a free update today
Sega has announced it's bringing Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character to Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 in a brand new update today. It may or may not be related to "something special" it plans to share on an official Twitch live stream later today. Sonic the Hedgehog will be one of four new playable characters join
News Sega To Share "Something Special" In Its First Live Stream Of 2021
Airing later today on Twitch
Update: Earlier today, Japan time, Sonic was revealed as a playable character for Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. Sure enough, this was the surprise Sega had planned for its Twitch live stream. Get the full rundown in our latest story. 2021 is a big year for Sega - with the company's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog celebrating his 30th...
News Jim Carrey Takes Home Critics Choice Award For His Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Performance
Robotnik takes the gold
Can you remember a time before the pandemic, before all the social distancing and current political tensions, when the thing making the internet the angriest was a slightly dodgy-looking Sonic for an upcoming film? Blimey, take us back to simpler times. Well, after a complete redesign and a
News Sonic's Animated Netflix Outing Won't Be Based On The IDW Comic Series
Says comic book writer Ian Flynn
At the end of last year, word accidentally got out that a new 3D Sonic animated series would be coming to Netflix in 2022. It's a collaboration between Sega, Wild Brain and Man of Action Entertainment. While there's not much to go off at the moment, we've now got confirmation that the series won't be based on IDW's...
Random Scott Pilgrim Vs The World's New Cover Art Is A Parody Of Sonic Adventure
Sonic vs Scott Pilgrim vs The World
Bryan Lee O'Malley - creator of Scott Pilgrim - is trolling us, isn't he. The new cover art for Scott Pilgrim vs The World: The Game features the titular boy antihero is a pose familiar to many of us, and that's because it's a direct replica of/homage to Sonic's iconic under-the-leg pose from the box art of Sonic...
Random A Real-Life Diamond Pickaxe Would Cost £5 Billion, Apparently
Damn! We JUST threw ours into lava
If you're looking for a bit of post-Christmas dosh, perhaps you need to look no further than the video games you've been playing the whole time. According to H&T Pawnbrokers, just one of Sonic the Hedgehog's golden rings would net you £5.8 billion ($7.7 billion) on the market, weighing approximately 256...
News Sega Celebrates The New Year On Social Media With Some Stunning Sonic Artwork
Plenty of familiar faces
Gaming companies are sharing all sorts of special artwork on social media at the moment to celebrate the holidays and new year, and joining in on the fun is Sega's official Sonic the Hedgehog Twitter account. It recently shared a stunning carnival scene featuring Sonic and a number of classic characters such as Mighty, Ray,...
December2020
Video Sega Shares Eggman Holiday Short
"Can Eggman learn the true spirit of Christmas?"
If you've been rushed off your feet over the past few days, you might not have seen this "Eggman Carol" short by Sega. It's just in time for the holiday season and is all about Dr. Eggman learning about the true spirit of Christmas... Late at night on Christmas Eve, after refusing to attend a...
News Knuckles Will Reportedly Appear In Sonic's Second Movie Outing
Get to know the guardian of the Master Emerald
There's a new rumour that Knuckles the Echidna will be appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog's second big-screen outing. It's not exactly a surprise considering he's been such a big part of the video game series since first appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and when taking into account certain scenes in the...
News Netflix Announces New 3D Sonic Animated Series, Quickly Deletes Tweet
Oopsies!
Netflix appears to have given the game away on a brand new 3D Sonic animated series a little earlier than planned. The streaming service announced the new show on its @NXOnNetflix Twitter handle, before very quickly deleting the tweet and choosing to stay away from the topic since. The post read, "Rings? Check. Sneakers? Check. Speed?...
November2020
News Sonic Movie Sequel Scheduled To Start Production In March Next Year
Codenamed "Emerald Hill"
It's safe to say the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie was a huge success for Paramount Pictures when it arrived earlier this year in February. In just 10 days, it banked close to $210 million. Paramount didn't waste any time - greenlighting a sequel and locking in an official release date
News Sega Yakuza Producer Would Make A "Completely Different" Sonic Game, If Given The Opportunity
Says he would love to get involved at least once
Sonic's 30th anniversary is coming up next year, so how could Sega potentially keep this long-running series feeling fresh? What if it was to hand it over to Yakuza series producer, Daisuke Sato... In an official Sega interview recently, Sato was asked what Sega IP he would like to work on that he's...
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...
October2020
News Sega's Sonic Double Packs Are Out Now On Nintendo Switch
It's official!
Back in August, two Sega double packs for Nintendo Switch were spotted online. One included Team Sonic Racing and Sonic Mania, and the other featured Sonic Forces and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD. Today, Sega of America made it official, and both packs are out now! Readers locate
News IDW Releasing Sonic The Hedgehog Hardcover Comic Collection In 2021
272 pages of the blue blur
It's Sonic's 30th anniversary next year and to celebrate IDW is releasing a hardcover collection of its Sonic the Hedgehog comic on 8th June next year. All up, it includes 272 pages covering the first twelve issues of the comic book series. This is also volume one - so more volumes are expected to be released. Here's the...
September2020
Guide Best 3D Sonic Games Of All Time
Every 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game ranked by you
The release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars got us thinking about the plumber's platforming rival from the days of the console wars. Sonic the Hedgehog's jump into the third dimension may not have been as graceful as Mario's, but over the years he's amassed a large collection of 3D games, and despite a few...
News Ninjala's Cosmetic-Only Sonic Skins Cost An Eye-Watering £16 Each
Or £48 for the set
Ninjala's brand new Sonic the Hedgehog collab is now live, meaning fans can finally get their hands on Sonic costumes in-game – not that you'll want to. Amazingly, each costume costs a staggering £16 when totting up the necessary Jala (Ninjala's in-game currency) to purchase them. As you can see in the images below shared by...
Poll What's The Best 3D Sonic Game?
Rate every 3D Sonic platformer on Nintendo systems
Update: Due to overwhelming love for Shadow the Hedgehog (well, most of it was "no Shadow, huh?"), we've decided to add that GameCube release to the shortlist below. We've also added Game Gear's Sonic Labyrinth, previously excluded on grounds of being more of a puzzler. The more the merrier, as they...
News Sega Reveals Sonic's 30th Anniversary Logo, Will Share Additional Plans "In The Coming Months"
First wave of anniversary merch also locked in
As of next year, it will have been 30 years since the original Sonic the Hedgehog video game was first released on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive. We've already heard how "excited" Sega is to share new information about the future of the blue blur, and now Sega of America has officially announced the...
News Dark Horse Publishing Sonic The Hedgehog Encyclopedia In 2021
Celebrating 30 years of the blue blur
Sega will be releasing a special Sonic the Hedgehog "Encyclo-speed-ia" next year to celebrate the blue blur's 30th anniversary. Dark Horse is the publisher and Ian Flynn is the author. Flynn is head writer for IDW's Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. This encyclopedia will include 256 pages, can be pre-ordered...
Poll Box Art Brawl #59 - Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic 'Tude-sday
Welcome back to Box Art Brawl, the series where multiple regionally variable covers of the same game fight for your vote in a deadly beauty bout to the bitter end. Last time we had a duel between the East and West: two versions of Super Mario All-Stars went head to head following all those Mario 35th anniversary announcements,...
News Ninjala's Sonic Collab Is A Limited-Time Event, And It All Kicks Off Later This Month
New 'Featured Battle' mode also coming
GungHo Online Entertainment has finally shared more details on Ninjala's upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration, including its launch date and info on what exactly will be going down. It'll all be kicking off on 23rd September, lasting for almost a month until 21st October. During that time, players will be...
News Sega To Celebrate Sonic's 30th With New Games, Major Announcements And More
The blue blur is gearing up for a big year
Next year is Sonic's 30th anniversary and Sega has previously told us it's got some "exciting" news it can't wait to share. While we're still waiting on a proper update, it seems a newly-discovered advertisement for investors featured in Licencing Source Book Europe has lifted the lid on what exactly we...
News Another Sega Double Pack For Nintendo Switch Has Been Spotted Online
Update: Here's a look at the box art
Update (Wed 2nd Sep, 2020 04:30 BST): Although this still hasn't been officially confirmed by Sega, Amazon has now seemingly revealed the double pack box art (thanks, Sonic Stadium). Take a look below: Original article (Tue 25th Aug, 2020 03:55 BST): Last week,
August2020
News Sega Still Working Out How To Share Sonic SXSW 2020 Announcements
"we're just making sure that we're doing it the right way"
At this year's SXSW, Sega was planning to host a 'Gotta Go Fast' Sonic the Hedgehog panel to discuss the blue blur's "latest" happenings and his next steps for 2020 and beyond. It was even set to feature "special guests" from the Sonic Team. In the following month, this conference was...
Random Brazil's President Keeps Using Sonic Music In His Tweets, And Now The Mario Theme
What is going on here?
Keen readers of the site may remember a post we made back in February 2019, sharing the news that Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, had unabashedly taken music from a Sonic game to use in a promotional video. That's a weird enough event on its own, but in a new set of videos, Bolsonaro has once again taken a classic Sonic...
News Ninjala's Rumoured Sonic The Hedgehog Collaboration Has Been Officially Confirmed
The first collab is a biggie!
Back in April, before Ninjala had even properly launched on Nintendo Switch, dataminers got to work on the game's open beta release. Amongst a number of discoveries made was a potential upcoming collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog, which we can now confirm to be true. The game's developer and publisher GungHo Online...
News Another Sonic The Hedgehog Double Pack Appears To Be Coming To Switch
Two games in one
If you need more blue blur in your life, perhaps a Sonic the Hedgehog double game pack for Switch might be of interest. According to a new listing over on Amazon, Sega is releasing a package collection containing Sonic Mania and
Random Finally, Sonic The Hedgehog Spins Onto The Super Nintendo
To be this good takes AGES!
Ah, the good old playground arguments of the '90s. Which camp were you in? Even if you were a dedicated Super Nintendo owner with all of the wonderful exclusives that the system offered, it was hard not to be a little bit jealous of the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive's impressive library of games. And of course, the Mega Drive...
News Sonic's Much-Loved Social Media Guy Is Moving Into A New Position At Sega
Update: He's taken on a new role with Sega of Japan
Update (Fri 14th Aug, 2020 01:35 BST): It's official, Aaron has taken on a new position within Sega of Japan as Director of Strategy, Studio & Community relations. Here's his full message via Twitter: I’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a new role with SEGA of Japan as Director of...
Random Japan's Mysterious Sonic Statue Receives A Fittingly Puzzling Restoration
The mystery goes on
In Japan, tucked away inside the remote woodlands of the Kansai region's Mie Prefecture, is a lonely, mysterious statue of Sonic the Hedgehog riding a snowboard. That's a good enough story in itself, you're surely thinking, but it gets better. According to Polygon, some of the earliest photographs of the statue date back to...
July2020
News Paramount Locks In 2022 Release Date For Sonic The Hedgehog's Movie Sequel
Speeding ahead
A few months ago, Paramount Pictures announced it was developing a sequel to the live-action family comedy, Sonic the Hedgehog. Once again, Jeff Fowler will be directing it, and Pat Casey and Josh Miller will be writing the script. Although the movie is still believed to be in the early development phases - according to Variety,...
News Sega Wants To Take "Good Care" Of 2D And 3D Sonic In The Future
Takashi Iizuka reassures fans
Can you believe it? Sonic the Hedgehog is almost 30 years old. With this in mind, Sega wants to start looking after the blue blur a little more. This was mentioned by Sega's Aaron Webber earlier this year in May - when he said the company wanted to put "more time" into each of its Sonic video games, rather than rush...
June2020
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 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,...
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
May2020
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
News Sonic Is The Latest To Receive A Fan-Made Paper Mario Makeover
We'll take them all!
We're not quite sure what's gotten into everyone, but yet another excellent fan-made Paper Mario mashup has appeared and this time, Sonic's getting in on the action. Twitter user and animator Sightseeker Animates has shared the short, work-in-progress clip you can see below. Just like the Star Fox, Legend of Zelda, and
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 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 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 Zelda, Sonic And Untitled Goose Game Sets Are Being Officially Reviewed By LEGO
First Mario, now these?
All things going well, we could well find ourselves being treated to LEGO sets based on the worlds of The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog and Untitled Goose Game, all thanks to the LEGO Ideas initiative. If you're unaware, LEGO Ideas has creators from all over the world submit ideas for new LEGO sets. We've featured some...
April2020
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...
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 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...
March2020
Video Deleted Scene Shows Baby Sonic Before The Movie's Redesign
Here's how he would have looked
If you had the chance to see the Sonic the Hedgehog movie in cinemas this year, you'll be well aware of a certain Baby Sonic who makes an appearance during the film. Interestingly, Baby Sonic was never officially revealed before the movie's huge redesign, meaning we never got the chance to see how he would have looked...
News The Sonic Movie Gets An Early Digital Release At The End Of This Month
Racing out of cinemas
If you weren't able to catch the Sonic The Hedgehog movie in cinemas before the COVID-19 outbreak, there's no need to worry as Paramount Pictures has decided to bring forward the film's digital release. It'll now be made available at the end of this month on 31st March, which is pretty crazy considering its theatrical release...
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...
Poll Box Art Brawl #32 - Sonic The Hedgehog
What Nintendon't
Welcome to Box Art Brawl, the weekly battle between box art variants to find out which lucky region got the best artwork with their retro games. Ready for a change of pace this week? That's right, we're getting an attitude, sticking it to the man and throwing out the rule book that's governed the previous thirty-one brawls. Yes,...
February2020
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...
Review SEGA AGES Sonic The Hedgehog 2 - A Fantastic Game, But Who Hasn't Played It By Now?
Hogging the limelight
The Sega Ages series can evoke some strange reactions when it comes to game selection. There can be little denial that the series is at its best when it’s bringing us fantastic ports of Sega classics that don’t usually get the attention they deserve; the likes of Virtua Racing and Fantasy Zone are clear highlights so far...
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...
Video Our Spoiler-Filled Thoughts About The Sonic Movie And Why We Loved It So Much
A must see for fans
As you've no doubt heard by now, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is officially out in cinemas. It's already estimated to have banked $65 million in North America on its opening weekend and fan feedback so far has been generally positive. If you're still on the fence about it or haven't got around to seeing it yet for whatever...
News Sonic Movie Speeds Towards $65 Million In Its North American Opening Weekend
Banking the big bucks, fast
After nearly 30 years, Sega's long-time mascot Sonic the Hedgehog has finally made his big-screen debut. The reviews are in, and while mainstream critics aren't so fond of the film, the blue blur's action-adventure outing starring Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, and James Marsden has received a lot of positive feedback from the...
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
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