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News Sonic 2 Movie Prequel Comic Will Feature A Robotnik Story "Spearheaded" By Jim Carrey
Available in stores later this month
Sonic's second movie outing is almost here, and in case you missed it, IDW is releasing an official "pre-quill" comic - linking together the first and second big-screen adventures of the blue blur. It'll arrive in stores later this month on 23rd March for $6.99 USD, and contains five stories across 40 pages -...
Random Forget Bowsette, 2022 Is The Year Of 'Eggma'am'
'Female Link' has nothing on this dame
Remember when Bowsette took the internet by storm? Or when Female Link was all people could talk about online? If you're wondering what 2022's version of the gender-swap craze is likely to be, wonder no longer – digital artist @ciosuii has the answer. Say hello to 'Eggma’am'
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Updates Promotional Poster After Fan Feedback
The voice of Tails is now credited
When Sonic's original on-screen look was first revealed, there was an uproar from fans around the world. Fortunately, Sega and Paramount Pictures listened to this feedback, made some changes to the blue blur's appearance, and the film ended up being a huge success. It seems this trend has continued with the second...
News Sega & Jakks Pacific Reveal New Sonic Movie 2 Merch, Arriving This Spring
Including toys, plush, costumes and more...
Ahead of the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, Sega and Jakks Pacific have announced a new line of merchandise - including action figures, playsets, vehicles, plush toys and other collectibles including costumes. Here's the full rundown of what to expect: Figurines - An all-new line of 4-inch...
News Sega Announces Third Sonic The Hedgehog Film And Live-Action Knuckles Series
The new "original Knuckles series" will launch in 2023
Sega Corporation and Paramount Pictures have announced Sonic will be getting a third film along with a new live-action series. Development of the third feature film has already commenced development, even though the second film isn't out until April. As for the live-action series, the...
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...
Random Someone Tried To Rob A Bank Wearing A Sonic The Hedgehog Mask
Gotta go faster!
An attempted bank robbery took place in Florida last week, with the suspect wearing a Sonic the Hedgehog mask. According to the West Volusia Beacon, local law enforcement officers were dispatched to the Florida Credit Union in DeLand on February 2nd after they were informed that an armed robbery was in progress. The suspect...
News Sega Is Exiting The Japanese Amusement Arcade Business After Half A Century
All Sega arcades in Japan to be re-branded
Sega Sammy has announced it is selling the remaining 14.9% of its Sega Entertainment division to rental business Genda Inc., the company which purchased 85.1% of Sega Entertainment’s shares in 2020. The sale follows a torrid time for arcade operators globally, with the ongoing pandemic massively...
News SEGA Wants Sonic Frontiers To Take The Franchise To 'The Next Level'
Aiming for an "open-zone experience"
Sonic Frontiers was a standout in The Game Awards late last year, giving an enticing look at a large-scale Sonic adventure that's due to arrive this year. The game is still mostly a mystery, but Games Radar has nonetheless shared some interesting thoughts from a key
News 'Sega NFT' Trademark Spotted Despite The Company's Recent Hesitations
Are plans still going ahead?
Sega has registered a new 'Sega NFT' trademark in Japan despite the company being seemingly undecided on its future plans. The trademark, spotted by VGC, was applied for in December 2021 and published today by the Japan Patent Office. It includes an image that appears to be a new logo for Sega's NFT business. The...
News The Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Team Wants Your Feedback
"Be honest. Really go bananas."
Did you pick up a copy of Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania when it launched back in October? Do you have thoughts about it? Well, now's your chance to tell the developers how much you loved, or didn't love, your time with it. The team behind the game has published a survey in a bid to gather feedback on its latest...
News Sega Has Established A New Development Studio In Japan
Will be led by Takaya Segawa
Sega, the video game company behind Sonic the Hedgehog and the Yakuza series, has established a new studio in Sapporo, Japan. It's been set up in response to the rapid expansion of the games industry and will be Sega's second development base in the country. According to the official website, 'Sega Sapporo' is made up...
News Sega's Teams Have Been "Hard At Work" Localising Sonic Frontiers For New Audiences
Here's the full list of supported languages
Sega's taking great care with Sonic's next mainline outing, Sonic Frontiers. Apart from making the tough decision to delay the release in order to "brush up the quality" of the title, it's also been added in additional features to make the experience more accessible to everyone. As part of this, Sonic's...
News Sega Could Reverse Decision To Sell NFTs Following Fan Backlash
"We need to carefully assess many things"
Sega could choose to avoid selling NFTs and halt its plans regarding Play-to-Earn schemes in response to fan feedback, the company has announced. Back in April last year, Sega revealed that it had teamed up with game developer Double Jump.Tokyo with the intention of launching NFT content relating to the...
Exclusive Former Sega President Wanted Virtua Fighter 3 And Crazy Taxi On The Nintendo 64
With Acclaim handling the publishing duties
Want to kick off 2022 with an amazing revelation? How about this? Virtua Fighter 3 might have made its way to the Nintendo 64, had former Sega of America boss Bernie Stolar gotten his way. This particular bombshell comes from former games journalist James Mielke, who is now a producer at Limited Run...
News Netflix's Sonic Prime Series Is Getting Official Action Figures, Costumes And More
Would you like merch with that merch?
Now that 2021 is finally behind us, we can set our sights on the bright future ahead that is 2022 – soon to be known as 'the year that that Sonic show aired on Netflix.' Probably. Yes, Sonic Prime, a 24-episode series from Sega, Wild Brain and Man of Action, is due to hit our screens later this year. With its...
News Switch Exclusive Shin Megami Tensei V Has Already Sold Over 800k Copies Worldwide
Atlus thanks fans for their support
One of the RPG highlights on the Switch, and in general last year, was Shin Megami Tensei V by Atlus. It arrived on Nintendo's system during the action-packed month of November and was praised as a "modern masterpiece" in our very own review here on Nintendo Life. It seems the game has got off to a strong start...
Soapbox Sonic Frontiers' Open World Has The Potential To Deliver On An Old Promise
Boom or bust
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Stuart takes a look at the upcoming open-world Sonic game and ponders the promise it has, and pitfalls it has to negotiate... The Game Awards were a double-header for us Sonic fans. A...
Reminder Lego’s Sonic The Hedgehog - Green Hill Zone Set Is Now Available
Gotta build fast
Update: The Lego Ideas Sonic set is now available to order from Lego’s website — you know, just in case you haven’t spent enough money already over the holidays! Orders are limited to two per person at the time of writing. <products id="16789"> Original story: Last week a Sonic the Hedgehog Lego set was
The team has "high expectations for it"
The blue blur celebrated his 30th birthday in 2021, but one thing fans missed out on was a brand new mainline entry. According to a Sega investor Q&A which took place a week after The Game Awards and Sonic Frontiers reveal, the publisher actually had plans to release Sonic Team's new "open-zone" game in...
News Sonic Team Shares Some Stunning Artwork To Celebrate The New Year
"Thank you for your continued support of Sonic"
One of the most anticipated releases in 2022 is Sonic Frontiers, and to celebrate the New Year, Sega and Sonic Team have shared some special (and stunning) artwork on Twitter, which appears to be inspired by the new game. According to a rough translation, Sonic Team will continue on with more momentum...
Feature 30 Years Of Sonic The Hedgehog - The Many Faces Of Mario's Biggest Rival
The personal recap of the fastest thing alive
Over the last three decades, many types of Sonic fan have emerged and evolved. The type of fan you are often depends on where you jumped aboard the platforming franchise. You've got your 2D purists, your handheld advocates, your 3D defenders, your Werehog worriers, your people who say the 8-bit games...
Random Nitrome Once Pitched A Sonic Game To The "Sega Gods", Here's A Look
Gotta go UP
The UK developer Nitrome - the team behind Bomb Chicken and also the upcoming release Shovel Knight Dig - has revealed it once pitched a Sonic the Hedgehog game to Sega and was knocked back. According to Nitrome, the engine the game was running on was "pretty authentic" and was "very close to the Sonic engine logic". The game itself was...
News Check Out This Never-Before-Seen Intro To BioWare's Now-Decanonized Sonic Brotherhood
Brothers in arms
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood is over a decade old now, and represents a unique entry in the Sonic series. Developed by RPG specialists BioWare – responsible for the likes of Mass Effect and Dragon Age – Sonic Chronicles sadly never got a sequel. Now, video game animation expert and author Jonathan Cooper has shared...
News Sonic Boom's TV Animation Is Getting A 'Complete Series' Steelbook Blu-ray Release Next March
And you can pre-order it now
If you were a fan of the Sonic Boom games, you might have also watched the animated television series. While Blu-rays of each season were already available, NCircle Entertainment has now announced it will be releasing a steelbook of the 'complete series'. It's arriving on 8th March next year and will include Season 1...
News Sega's Astro City Mini Is Getting A 'TATE' Version Packed With Shmup Goodness
Batsugun! Battle Bakraid! Armed Police Batrider!
Sega's Astro City Mini is getting a new version that features a vertically-oriented screen, it has been revealed. The Astro City Mini V looks much like the original, but its screen is tilted 90 degrees to accommodate 'TATE' games. Taito is taking a similar route with its similar Egret II Mini, which...
News Five Sega Genesis Games Have Been Added To Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Try 'em out today!
Well, here's something we weren't expecting - Nintendo...with the help of Sega, has updated the 'Expansion Pack' with five additional Genesis / Mega Drive games. The new additions include Altered Beast, ToeJam & Earl, Dynamite Headdy, Sword of Vermilion and Thunder Force II
News Sonic Frontiers Will See The Return Of The "Entire Voice Cast"
"We've got Roger as Sonic, we've got Colleen returning as Tails..."
The next mainline Sonic the Hedgehog outing Sonic Frontiers will arrive on the Nintendo Switch in holiday 2022. It's expected to feature a lot of familiar faces, and now during the season finale of Sega's 'Sonic Official livestream', social media Sonic specialist Justin Thormann...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received A New 'Celebration' Update On Switch
Download it now
Sonic Colors Ultimate continues to be improved on the Nintendo Switch over time, and while the latest update includes even more quality-of-life updates and fixes, there's also some new content as well. Most notably is the addition of a new 'celebration' pack, which adds new (and free) customisable items for the blue blur. Here are...
Random In An Alternate Reality, Sega Published Pokémon
And the seeds were sown 40 years ago this month...
Satoshi Tajiri, as we all know, is one of the key figures behind the incredibly successful Pokémon series. However, it's important to remember that Tajiri's interest in game development began long before he had the idea of linking two Game Boy consoles together in order to share fictional monsters...
News The Plot Synopsis For Sonic Frontiers Has Been Revealed
The blue blur must save the day once again
Update [Tue 14th Dec, 2021 00:45 GMT]: A Sega representative has reached out, and apparently the Sonic Frontiers story details shared by Polygon were "incorrect" and have now been removed. In response, we've also removed this plot synopsis from our original story. Original story [Sun 12th Dec, 2021 00:05...
Gallery Here Are Six New Screenshots Of Sonic Frontiers, Coming To Nintendo Switch Holiday 2022
Welcome to the Starfall Islands
Yesterday, during The Game Awards, Sega revealed Sonic Frontiers - a brand-new type of Sonic experience coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in holiday 2022. Sonic's new adventure will give players the freedom to explore a visually stunning "open-zone" realm known as the Starfall Islands. It...
News That Mysterious Voice In The Sonic Frontiers Trailer? Turns Out It's A Familiar Friend
Xbox gives the game away
If you caught the trailer for The Legend of Sonic: Breath of the Hedgehog yesterday – sorry, Sonic Frontiers – you might have heard a mysterious, ghostly voice near the start of the clip. As you'll no doubt recall, the newly released footage begins with Sonic being chased through a forest. After a few seconds, he stops...
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 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim On Switch Will Feature Brand New Bonus Content
A bunch more armaments for the lucky 13
Kaiju / mecha / high-schooler / side-scroller / visual novel / RTS fans are no doubt made up that 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is Switch-bound next year, and after hearing good things from our pals over at Push Square, we're excited to see what all the fuss is about. It seems that the Switch version will feature...
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
Random Want To Smell Like Sonic? Then Check Out These Official Sega Colognes
And also, why?
Look, if you want to go around smelling like an overly-active hedgehog that's constantly working up a sweat from running about at the speed of light, we're not going to judge you. Well, much. Yes, Numskull Designs has unveiled a new line of official Sega colognes that are supposedly a "treat for your senses". We'll have to take their...
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
Subscriber count growing alongside hardware install base
During Nintendo's latest Corporate Management Briefing, it was revealed its paid subscription service - Nintendo Switch Online - now has over 32 million members, as of September 2021. The last significant figure was in September 2020 when the company said it had over 26 million users...
Random A Rather Angry Mario Is Hiding In This Sega Saturn Game From 1995
Take them down from within
Sega and Nintendo are best buddies these days, but it wasn't always that way. Once upon a time, the two companies were battling for domination of the living room via their respective range of home systems, and their mascots – Mario and Sonic – were bitter enemies that wouldn't be seen dead in the same game (how things...
News The Horrifically Brilliant Mega Drive Shmup 'Gynoug' Is Coming To Switch
Body horror
If you're a fan of classic Japanese shmups then you might be pleased to learn that Masaya's 1991 Mega Drive title Gynoug (Wings of Wor in the US) is coming to Switch, thanks to publisher Ratalaika Games. Boasting some truly amazing (and often horrifying) 2D pixel artwork by Satoshi Nakai and a fantastic Noriyuki Iwadare soundtrack,...
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...
News Persona And Shin Megami Tensei Composer Has Left Atlus To Develop Indie Games
Shoji Meguro has gone freelance
Veteran composer Shoji Meguro has recently left Atlus and gone freelance, the company has conformed (thanks, Nintendo Everything). The announcement on Atlus' official website confirms that he actually left at the end of September following over 25 years at the company. Also confirmed in the post was the fact that he...
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 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...
News Nintendo Switch System Update 13.1.0 Is Now Live - Adds The Switch Online Expansion Pack
N64, Sega Mega Drive and Animal Crossing's DLC
Nintendo has just rolled out version 13.1.0 for the Switch. This is the first update it's had since the arrival of the OLED Model earlier this month. According to Nintendo Japan's customer support account on social media, this update is required to download in order to play the Switch Online 'Expansion...
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 /
News A Month After An Iconic Tokyo SEGA Arcade Closed, Another Will Open Across The Street
Well, that's nice
The unique challenges and economic downturn of 2020 proved to be an extremely difficult period for arcades and 'in person' businesses. In Tokyo, a city beloved for its iconic gaming sites, SEGA closed down its Akihabara 2nd arcade in 2020, before confirming that Sega Ikebukuro Gigo was to close in September due to the end of a...
