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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...
News Sega Identifies Minor Issue In The Latest Update For Puyo Puyo Tetris 2
Will deploy a fix early next month
Love puzzle games? Then one recent release absolutely worth checking out is Puyo Puyo Tetris 2. If you played the original not long after the Nintendo Switch's release, the sequel is essentially more of the same...now with Sonic the Hedgehog. Yep, in case you missed it, the blue blur has now arrived as a playable...
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 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...
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,...
But it would have to be a challenging game
Last November, Nintendo's F-Zero series turned 30 years old. While there are no signs of it making a comeback anytime soon, if it was to happen, one guy who would be happy to help out is Sega's Toshihiro Nagoshi. Nagoshi is known for producing the Yakuza series nowadays, but back in 2003, he worked on...
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 Miyamoto's Kids Played "A Lot" Of Sega Games, But That Just Inspired Him To "Try Harder"
"They’ve always had a good relationship with video games"
Having Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto as your father must be quite the experience, being constantly reminded of his success and fame wherever you go, but it also means you've probably had countless Nintendo games to play over the years, right? Well, as it happens, Miyamoto's kids aren't...
News Just When You Thought 2020 Couldn't Get Any Weirder, WaterMelon's Paprium Is Finally Finished
And now it wants you to buy its next game without even seeing it
Despite its rough edges, we're still fans of WaterMelon Games' faux-retro RPG Pier Solar here at Nintendo Life, having followed the development of the game from its release on the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive all the way up to its eventual launch on the Wii
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?...
Sega's official translation might be off-tone
As part of Sega's 60th birthday celebrations, the company's Chief Creative Officer, Toshihiro Nagoshi, has taken part in a video interview where he talks about his time with the firm. Nagoshi is perhaps most famous for his association with the Yakuza franchise, but his history with Sega games back quite...
News Sega Black Friday Sale Ends Today (North America)
Sega Ages, Mario & Sonic, Monkey Ball and more!
Update: Anyone else feeling a sense of déjà vu? Yes, Sega's Black Friday sale is wrapping up today at 11:59pm PT. If you fancy grabbing any of the games listed below on the cheap, now's your last chance. Original Article (Tue 24th Nov, 2020 19:00 GMT): The Black Friday publisher deals keep on...
Feature GBA Mod Company Creates The Game Gear Sega Should Have Released In 2020
Showing them how it's done
The Game Gear Micro was a neat little product and all, but it wasn't exactly practical – it's absolutely tiny, so playing it for longer than five minutes is an exercise in pain, and the fact that Sega only included a handful of games on each unit means you have to buy five different consoles to get the whole collection...
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 Ages Team Reveals The Most Popular Games In The Series
What were the highlights?
The Sega Ages line for the Nintendo Switch officially ended in August with the release of Herzog Zwei. So, what were the most popular games in the end? According to the Sega Ages team (courtesy of a translation by Oni Dino), in addition to sales,
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...
News Sega Asks 650 Employees To 'Voluntarily Retire', Cuts Executive Salaries
Expects to record 10bn yen in extraordinary losses
Following this week's news that Sega Sammy is set to sell the majority of its shares in Sega Entertainment, the company has now announced that it is asking 650 employees to 'voluntarily retire' and will slash the salaries of top executives. The company, formed by a merger of both Sega and Sammy in...
News Sega Sammy Set To Sell Majority Of Sega Entertainment
Game over, man
It's been a rough year for Sega Sammy, and as a result of some "extraordinary losses" due to the impacts of coronavirus, it will sell the majority of its shares in Sega Entertainment to Japanese amusement rental firm, Genda - a company with a "strong desire" to expand the arcade sector in Japan. Speaking to shareholders earlier...
Random Sorry, Mario Kart Live - Sega Beat You To The Punch Over 30 Years Ago
You won't fit this track in your house, however
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit is one of those "wow" concepts which can't help but raise a smile; being able to drive a tiny car around your living room and terrorise your pets is a good time, as you'll know if you've consulted our review. However, this isn't the first time a Japanese
Random This Prototype Sega Mega Drive Controller Is Giving Us Serious Wii Nunchuk Vibes
Genesis?
The development name for Nintendo's Wii — the 'Revolution' — was arguably the most apt codename for any console ever. Nintendo turned the traditional spec-chasing console model on its head with its accessible little system, and a huge part of its success came from its unconventional controller design with the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. As...
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...
News Sega Surprises Everyone By Releasing A Canned Golden Axe Sequel, Including The Original Devs
A tale of "nightmare hours, inept management, industry realisations and heroics"
Sega turns 60 this year, and the company is celebrating that fact on multiple fronts – one of which is the utterly insane Game Gear Micro. Another way Sega is marking the occasion is by
News Skies Of Arcadia Dev Says Remaster Or Sequel Depends On Sega
As he's not working on "SoA related games"
Believe it or not, but it's now been 20 years since Sega's JRPG Skies of Arcadia was released on the Dreamcast. It was followed up by the GameCube version Skies of Arcadia Legends in 2002. Kenji Hiruta - considered to be one of the "main devs" on the original release - took the anniversary as an...
Random Jet Set Radio Composer Hideki Naganuma Tried To Be An Employee Of Nintendo Twice
"Splatoon didn't need my music"
If you're a fan of funky fresh beats, you can't go past the famous video game composer Hideki Naganuma. He's best known for his music in the Jet Set Radio series back when he worked at Sega. For many years now, his fanbase has been begging Nintendo to allow him to compose some music for the squid shooter series...
Reminder Sega's 60th Anniversary Sale On Switch And 3DS Ends Today (North America)
Mario & Sonic, Hatsune Miku, SEGA AGES and more!
Update: As a quick reminder, Sega's 60th anniversary sale is ending today. You've got just under an hour-and-a-half left to grab these deals at the time of writing, so get a move on if there's anything you fancy! Original Article (Tue 22nd Sep, 2020 16:30 BST): Sega is now hosting a pretty mighty...
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...
Random Microsoft Shuts Down Rumours That It's Buying Sega Next
Sonic X?
Microsoft shook the gaming world to its very core recently by announcing that it was gobbling up ZeniMax, the parent company of video game giant Bethesda – a purchase which gives it control of million-selling brands such as The Elder Scrolls, DOOM and Fallout. When you drop a cool $7.5 billion on a company, it's almost inevitable that...
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 Sega Shares Details On Puyo Puyo Tetris 2's Adventure Mode And Pre-Order Bonus
Pre-order bonuses are exclusive to the Launch Edition
Sega has given us our first glimpse at the story and adventure mode of Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, which is destined for Nintendo Switch this December. The game's adventure mode was first teased during its reveal at the August Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase. We were told that we'll soon be able...
Rumour Super Monkey Ball Announcement Coming Later This Month
"September will be amazing for what's to come"
Brian Matt - the voice of the original announcer for the Super Monkey Ball games - is at it again seemingly teasing some sort of exciting news related to Sega's long-time series. In an Instagram post on 8th September - showing the voice actor playing Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD on a friend's...
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 Virtua Fighter Characters Are Headed To Switch, Although Not In The Form You Might Expect
Virtua Goonya Fighter
As fans of SEGA's old school output, we've had some real gems to enjoy on Switch - mainly in the form of the SEGA Ages series which recently finished up with the excellent Herzog Zwei. Fighting fans have had their fingers crossed that emulation experts M2 might turn their attention to the Virtua Fighter series at some point,...
News Here Are The 37 Games You'll Get On Sega's Astro City Mini Console
Space Harrier! Thunder Force! Alex Kidd!
The final batch of games for Sega's upcoming Astro City Mini console have just been revealed in a livestream, taking the total number of known games up to 36. It was also revealed that the system is getting a full-size arcade stick controller. There will be 36 games on the machine in total, so we're starting...
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,
News Tokyo Game Show 2020 Lineup Announced
Featuring Square Enix, Capcom, SEGA's 60th and more
The schedule for Tokyo Game Show 2020 has been announced, with a host of big name publishers filling the slots of this year's online event which will be kicked off by, of all things, an Xbox showcase. The event was cancelled for obvious pandemic-related reasons back in May, but as with many other...
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...
News Emulation Expert M2 Expects To Collaborate With Sega Again In The Future
"Please stay tuned"
Earlier this week, Sega ended its Ages line with the release of Herzog Zwei in Japan (it's magnificent, by the way). In a follow-up interview with Japanese outlet Game Watch, Sega's Yosuke Okunari said the team was already working on its next project and hoped to
News Sega Says It Wants To Re-Release More Past Titles On Nintendo Switch
While confirming the Sega Ages line has "come to an end"
Herzog Zwei might seem like any other Sega Ages release, but it's actually the final game in this retro line. Sega’s Yosuke Okunari confirmed this project had "come to an end" in a recent interview with the Japanese outlet Game Watch. Although the seri
News Herzog Zwei Joins Japan's Sega Ages Line On 27th August
The "last announced" retro release
It's been a while since we really heard much about the Sega Ages line, but in a few day's time, the company will release Technosoft's real-time strategy game, Herzog Zwei, on the Japanese Switch eShop for 999 yen. Here's the announcement from the official Sega Japan Twitter account along with some screenshots:...
News Sega's Huge Nintendo Switch Sale Ends Today, More Than 30 Games Discounted (Europe)
Lots of SEGA AGES, Sonic and more
Update (Mon 24th Aug, 2020 11:00 BST): As a quick reminder, the Sega sale currently taking place on the Nintendo Switch eShop in Europe is about to come to an end. You have until the end of today, 24th August, to grab any of the deals listed below. Original Article (Mon 10th Aug, 2020 16:45 BST): Fans of fast blue...
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
