Tag: Sega
News Sonic Superstars Animation Features Fang The Hunter And Newcomer Trip
Meet the cast
Sega has released a new animation for its upcoming launch of Sonic Superstars on October 17th, 2023 called Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble. The animation clocks in at approximately 5 and a half minutes and features the brand new villain Trip along with the long-anticipated return of Fang the Hunter - formerly known as Fang the...
News These Character Themes For Sonic Frontiers' Final Horizon DLC Are Banging
Ohtani doesn't miss
Sega has released a new video showcasing snippets of new character themes from Sonic Frontiers' upcoming 'Final Horizon' update. Launching on September 28th, 2023, the update will allow players to take on the role of Frontiers' supporting cast, including Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as you explore new story content and challenges...
News Sega & Atlus Airing Special Broadcast At The Tokyo Game Show This Month
Update: Here's the games lineup for TGS 2023
Update [Tue 5th Sep, 2023 05:05 BST]: Sega and Atlus have now shared a lineup of the games they'll be showing at TGS 2023. Here's the full rundown (via Gematsu) which will feature playable demos, trailers, live stream spotlights and more. As a reminder, the special broadcast stream will take place later...
Poll Mario & Sonic Face Off On Switch This October - Whose Corner Are You In?
Jump up, Superstars?
In October 2023, two of video gaming's biggest rivals will go head-to-head in a historic showdown pitting the platforming heroes and erstwhile rival mascots against each other in a manner that hasn't been this on-the-nose since the infamous console wars of the early '90s. In the blue corner, Sonic Superstars launches on Switch...
Review Samba De Amigo: Party Central - Sega's Cult Classic Returns In Need Of A Shake-Up
Going through the motion controls
In the Wii's heyday, some executive or other higher-up at Nintendo dove into the multitude of factors that converged to make the Wii such a resounding success. Among the factors was the idea that motion—even at a minuscule level, like flicking one's wrist—was tied to the brain's production of dopamine. Pairing...
Random Giant LEGO Death Egg Robot Delights At Sonic Superstars Gamescom Booth
Brick by brick
Sega's presence at Gamescom has been keeping Sonic the Hedgehog fans very happy. And as expected, the booth for Sonic Superstars is appropriately decked out with the blue blur's newest adventure. However, there are a couple of other attractions that have been catching fans' attention — a rather gigantic LEGO display. We already...
News Samba De Amigo: Party Central Demo Now Available On The Switch eShop
Update: Sega has now released it in Europe
Update [Thu 24th Aug, 2023 03:55 BST]: Sega has now released this demo for Samba de Amigo: Party Central in Europe. Here's the confirmation via social media: If you enjoy the demo, physical pre-orders are now available: <products id="23845"> Original article [Wed 16th Aug, 2023 01:25 BST]:...
News Sonic's Original Rabbit Design Is Being Added To Sonic Superstars – Digital Deluxe Edition
Get some exclusive content
At Gamescom Opening Night Live, SEGA finally locked in a release date for its new multiplayer platformer Sonic Superstars - confirming it will be arriving on Switch and other platforms on 17th October 2023. At the end of the new trailer, Sega also lifted the lid on the game's "digital deluxe edition". This will set Sonic...
News Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon Free Story DLC Lands In September
Tails, Knuckles, and Amy are all playable
The "climactic" free update for Sonic Frontiers will arrive on 28th September, bringing brand new story content and new playable characters to the open-zone Sonic game. In a busy night of news for Sonic fans, following Sonic Superstars' release date, The Final Horizon will allow you to play as Sonic, Tails,...
News Sonic Superstars Locks In October Release, Right Before Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Including a brand new battle mode
We knew we'd be getting some Sonic Superstars news at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023, and we got the best news possible — a release date. Sonic Superstars will launch on Nintendo Switch and other platformers on 17th October, which has been the rumoured release for quite a while. The brand new trailer showcased...
Feature TikTok, Smash Bros., And Shaking Up 'Samba De Amigo' With Series Creator Shun Nakamura
"I hope that Samba [...] will become a major music game in the modern era"
If you know your Sega history, then you most likely know — and love — the maraca-shaking monkey Amigo. Samba de Amigo was a cult hit on the Dreamcast back in 1999, and this little monkey rattled his way into many a heart over the years. Laced with catchy Latin American...
Random Action RPG Popful Mail Was Planned To Be Remade As 'Sister Sonic' On Mega CD
New details suggest US release was planned after Japanese backlash
You would be forgiven for thinking that Nihon Falcom's action RPG Popful Mail was a series. In fact, the game underwent so many reimaginings following its release on the PC-8801 in 1991 that you might find a drastically different experience playing it on one console compared to...
News Sega To Reveal Sonic Superstars News At Opening Night Live
Another "world premiere" incoming
Sonic Superstars will be launching at some point in the near future on the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. To build hype for this brand-new multiplayer platformer, there will apparently be a "world premiere" for the blue blur's new game at Opening Night Live next week. According to the show's host and...
News "Sonic & Friends" Revealed As Animated TikTok Series
So that's what that trademark was for
Update [Tue 8th Aug, 2023 07:05 BST]: At the end of July, a logo for a "Sonic & Friends" trademark surfaced online. It had everyone wondering what it was for and Sega has now officially revealed it's a series of animated TikTok shorts. This series will be made available exclusively on TikTok, with more...
News Sonic Superstars Introduces Trip, A New Villain Designed By Naoto Ohshima
Newcomer joins Fang and Eggman
Later this year, Sonic the Hedgehog will return again with a brand new side-scrolling adventure in the form of Sonic Superstars. Players will take control of the Blue Blur alongside Tails, Knuckles, and Amy as they work together to take on the dastardly Dr. Eggman and the returning fan-favourite, Fang. In addition,...
Reminder Sonic The Hedgehog's New LEGO Sets Are Available Now
Gotta build fast
It's the beginning of August and that means Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO is now officially available in stores and online. Yes, if you missed out on that premium set a while ago, there's now a whole line of more affordable sets to select from. In total, this series is launching with five sets and includes Sonic characters like Amy,...
News Sonic Mania 2 Didn't Happen Because Sega Wanted To "Move Beyond" Pixel Art
"You kind of end up targeting a very specific core audience"
Sonic Mania is heralded by many of the blue blur's fans as one of the best Sonic games ever made. A sequel was a dream for many — more classic stages revamped, more brand new levels created, and those buttery smooth physics making a beautiful pixel art return. However, Sonic Mania 2...
Video Sega Releases Stunning Opening Animation For Sonic Superstars
"Coming this fall"
Following an ESRB rating for Sonic Superstars yesterday, Sega has now shared the official opening cinematic for the game. It's another stunning 2D animation featuring Sonic and the gang, even the returning character Fang is featured. According to the official description, the music has been done by legendary composers Tee Lopes...
News Sega President Teases Possible Sonic "Reboots And Remakes"
As well as other classic IP revivals in the future
Sonic the Hedgehog is arguably doing better than ever after his second movie release, the successful launch of Sonic Frontiers and the new multiplayer platformer Sonic Superstars - due out on the Switch and multiple other platforms later this year. Beyond this, it seems all sorts of "reboots and...
Video We Spread Some Love For The Sega Master System As Alex Shares His Childhood Games
From super good to Superman
Just last month, Sonic Origins Plus launched and threw us back into a speed storm of retro hedgehog mayhem. While we enjoyed playing through a lot of these titles again, we were a little confused about why the Game Gear versions of certain games had been included instead of their Master System counterpart. Will there be a...
News Disney Remastering Sega Genesis Platformer Gargoyles, Switch Release Confirmed
Update: LRG physical release coming "this fall"
Update [Thu 13th Jul, 2023 04:55 BST]: A Switch release of the Gargoyles Remastered has now been officially confirmed. Additionally, Limited Run Games will be handling the physical release. It's due this fall, and a proper reveal is coming "later this year". Original article [Sat 10th Sep, 2022...
News Sonic Chronicles Sequel Details Revealed By Former BioWare Lead Designer
The Dark Brotherhood ended on an unresolved cliffhanger
BioWare's DS RPG Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood was always intended to be the first entry in a series, however, the sequel never came to light due to a number of reasons, including BioWare being purchased by Electronic Arts. Now, however, Did You Know Gaming has uncovered some...
News Sega Cools On Blockchain Games As Executive Calls Them 'Boring'
“What’s the point if games are no fun?”
After announcing that it would start to sell NFTs back in April '21, Sega seems to have cooled on the idea of blockchain games, though remains invested in the area on the off chance it regains some footing in the future. In speaking with Bloomberg News (thanks,
News Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Found Guilty Of Insider Trading
Receives suspended sentence and huge fine
The former Square Enix and Sega developer Yuji Naka has now been sentenced to two years and six months in prison, with a probation period of four years. He's also received fines of two million and 171 million yen. Website and social media account 'SEGAbits' shared a bit more detail about this based on a...
News Sonic Prime's First Episode Of Season 2 Is Out Now On YouTube
No need to wait for the Netflix launch
Following on from Sonic's birthday celebrations, Netflix is now gearing up for the launch of the second season of Sonic Prime on 13th July. Ahead of its release, it's actually gone and made the first episode of season 2 available on YouTube. It did something similar with the first episode of the original...
News Sonic Fans Treated To New 'Summer' And Manga-Inspired 'Shonen' Merch Lines (Europe)
Shirts, shades and snapbacks galore!
SEGA Shop Europe has launched two new Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise lines, giving fans of the blue blur yet another reason to spend their hard-earned cash on some seriously swish-looking goodies. The 'Summer' range, based on the infamous Sonic the Hedgehog lolly, is full of bright colours and cutesy designs,...
Guide Every Nintendo Switch Online Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game Ranked
All the Sega Mega Drive games, ranked by you
Updated with The Revenge of Shinobi, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Landstalker, and Crusader of Centy from the June 2023 update.
News Four Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Games Have Been Added To Switch Online's Expansion Pack
Ghouls 'n Ghosts and more!
Nintendo has just added four more games to the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive app for the Switch Online Expansion Pack service. The latest editions include The Revenge of Shinobi, Ghouls 'n Ghosts, Landstalker, and Crusader of Centy. The Revenge of Shinobi is no
Guide Best Game Gear Sonic Games, Ranked By You
Drop dashing into Origins
With the release of Sonic Origins Plus on the Switch, Sonic fans can now not only play as the severely underutilised Amy in all four mainline titles, but there are now 12 Game Gear Sonic games to peruse and play at your leisure from the compilation's 'Missions' menu. Now, we're probably never going to recommend playing the...
News Sonic Frontiers Free 'Birthday Bash' DLC Is Out Now, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
New Game + speeds into the game
Original story [Fri 23rd Jun, 2023 16:20 BST]: Happy birthday to Sonic the Hedgehog! It's the blue blur's birthday today, if you didn't know, so it's only appropriate we have some way to celebrate, right? Well, Sonic Frontiers players will be able to download some free DLC later today. Sonic's Birthday Bash brings...
News Sonic Superstars' Release Date Might Have Already Been Revealed
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is scheduled for the same week
Sega gave blue blur fans another look at the upcoming release Sonic Superstars at its recent Sonic Central broadcast, but one thing it didn't lock in was a release date. It's due to arrive at some point in Fall 2023 and there's now apparently been "multiple retailer listings" for Sonic...
News Sonic Central 2023 Announced, Get Ready For A "Sneak Peek" At Upcoming Projects
It will also celebrate Sonic's birthday
Sega has announced it will be celebrating the blue blur's birthday this Friday with a brand new Sonic Central 2023 broadcast. This stream will air on YouTube and Twitch.tv at 8am PST / 11am EST (that's around 4 pm in the UK) on 23rd June. It will feature a "sneak peek" of some of the upcoming projects from...
Random Amy Is No Longer The Damsel In Distress In Sonic Origins Plus Clip
"It's time to rewrite the story"
Amy has been getting a lot of well-deserved love in the run-up to Sonic Origins Plus' release at the end of the week. And Sega has released a fun little clip on Twitter, saying that it will "rewrite the story" of the beloved Sonic character. As we all know, Amy made her video game debut in Sonic CD on the Sega CD...
News More Persona 5 Tactica Details Coming At Anime Expo Panel In July
Into the Expo-verse
Atlus has been bursting at the seams with news lately, hasn't it?. After Persona 5 Tactica leaked last weekend, the subsequent official reveal at the Xbox Games Showcase, and then confirmation from Atlus that the strategy RPG is indeed coming to Switch (keeping up?), the developer has confirmed that it will have more details to...
News Sonic Superstars Shows Off Amy's "Modern" Outfit, Free To Newsletter Subscribers
Sign up today
Alongside the reveal of Sonic Superstars for Nintendo Switch last week, Sega also announced it would be offering a free "modern" Amy outfit to the game's newsletter subscribers. In a small update, the official game website has now shown a first look at this other outfit for Amy: To get this alt outfit for Amy, you'll need to sign...
News Sonic's Knuckles Series Adds Multiple New Cast Members
Idris Elba is also returning
We've seen a lot of Mario on the big screen in recent times, but what's the latest on Sonic's live-action universe? Well, in a new update, it's been revealed a bunch of talent has joined the cast of the upcoming Knuckles Paramount+ show. According to Deadline, Christopher Lloyd, Cary Elwes, Stockard Channing, Paul...
News Sonic Mania Dev Confirms Superstars Translates 'Retro Engine' Physics Into 3D
Super Sonic
If you weren't already excited for Sonic Superstars — the brand new 2D Sonic game, announced at last week's Summer Game Fest — then this news should get you rushing for those red sneakers. Christian Whitehead, the lead developer on Sonic Mania, has confirmed that the physics of Headcannon's 2017 retro hit has been "fully translated...
Hands On Sonic Superstars Is Exactly What Sonic 4 Should Have Been
A triumphant return
Despite the promising debut trailer for Sonic Superstars, a niggling feeling of doubt had crept into our minds prior to our hands-on session with the game at Summer Game Fest. After all, this latest side-scrolling effort from Sonic Team really has two things going against it straight away. Number one; aside from the spectacular
News Sonic Superstars Developed By Original Designer's Studio
Talks "fell through" with Sonic Mania dev
It's been revealed Sonic Superstars will be developed by the Japanese team at Arzest - a studio run by Naoto Ohshima, who is best known for designing the blue blur. Sonic Team's head Takashi Iizuka has revealed how the studio became involved when plans "fell through" with the Sonic Mania developers,...
Round Up The First Impressions Of Sonic Superstars Are In
Here's what the critics think
One of the highlights at the Summer Game Fest was the reveal of Sonic Superstars - coming to the Switch later this year. As part of this event, members of the games media and industry have been able to try out the game ahead of its release. We've put together a round up of just some of the early impressions and we'll...
News Sonic Superstars Won't Recycle Locations Like Green Hill Zone
Get ready to visit "never-before-seen environments"
Ahead of the launch of Sonic Origins Plus later this month, Sega has officially lifted the lid on the multiplayer platformer Sonic Superstars. It transports Sonic and his friends to a brand new mystical location known as the North Star Islands. While the gameplay mostly aims to maintain the...
News Sonic Superstars Offering Free "Modern" Amy Outfit To Newsletter Subscribers
Sign up today
Sonic Superstars is set to include an all-star cast, but in case you didn't already know there's actually a certain bonus character you'll be able to get your hands on with a few easy steps. As highlighted on the official game website, anyone who signs up for the Sonic newsletter by 31st January 2024 will earn a "redefined look for...
News Sonic Superstars Includes "New Character" By OG Designer Naoto Ohshima
"That Sonic, and his friends will have to face"
One of the highlights at Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest was the surprise reveal of Sonic Superstars - a new entry in the series blending classic gameplay with 2.5D visuals. While we already know Dr. Eggman and Fang will be making a return, it seems the official PR has revealed even more juicy...
News Sonic Superstars Sees The Return Of Classic-Style Sonic With New Visuals
Speeding onto Switch in fall
A brand new 2D Sonic game has been announced at Summer Game Fest 2023. Sonic Superstars blends the classic gameplay style with 2.5D visuals. And it's launching on Switch this autumn. You'll be able to play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose in multiple 2D stages. New power-ups and abilities are being added, along...
News Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Could Face Over Two Years In Prison
Veteran developer admitted to insider trading
Former Sega and Square Enix developer Yuji Naka could face a prison term of two years and six months in relation to the insider trading trial held in Tokyo, Japan, as reported by denfaminicogamer (thanks, Time Extension). In addition, Naka may be fined 2.5 million JPY along with a surcharge
Rumour Aubrey Plaza Is Supposedly "Top Choice" For Sonic The Hedgehog 3's Villain
Gotta go bad
We are still a little way away from the December 2024 theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, but it looks like preparations have begun for assembling the film's cast. According to a report by Giant Freaking Robot, Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza is supposedly the filmmaker's "top choice" to play the third film's villain,...
News These Sonic The Hedgehog Crocs Are Kinda Horrific, And They're Out Now
Iconic
Crocs are a bit hit and miss, right? Probably more "miss" for the most part, but there are admittedly a few styles that gain our approval. Not that we're particularly fashion conscious here at Nintendo Life, mind... The latest style to demand your attention is a collaboration between Crocs and Sega on an officially licensed pair of Sonic the...
News Sonic Prime Will Return To Netflix This July
"Ready to re-enter the Shatterverse?"
Back in January, Sega announced more episodes of the new Netflix show Sonic Prime would be returning later this year. Now, in a brief update on social media, the company has announced fans of the blue blur will be able to "re-enter the Shatterverse" on 13th July 2023. At the moment, nothing else has been...
News Sega Looks Set To Raise Its Game Prices Up To $70
"We would like to review the prices of titles"
Sega Sammy has suggested that it may join other major publishers in raising some of its game prices up to $70. In a recent Q&A session (thanks, VGC) with President / Group CEO Haruki Satomi and Senior Vice President / Group CFO Koichi Fukazawa, it's been confirmed that the company will be reviewing...
Random 'Sonic 5' Is Trending, And No, It Doesn't Mean 'Sonic 5' Is Definitely A Thing
Running on the rumour mill
If you are a fan of SEGA's blue blur and you have happened to find yourself on Twitter over the past couple of days, then you may have noticed that the phrase 'Sonic 5' popping up. Is this official confirmation of a new game? Absolutely not. Is the rumour thread a little tenuous? Yes, somewhat. Rumours of Sonic 5 can all...
