Tag: Sonic
News The Sonic Lost World PC Mod Has Now Recreated The Legend Of Zelda DLC
Reaching for the sky
Sonic Lost World was a rather interesting entry in the series, and pretty decent in this scribe's humble opinion. It was exclusive to Wii U (with a 3DS version also released) until a little heralded PC port arrived, and of course that opened up the potential for mods; just last year we saw a fan recreation of the Yoshi DLC from...
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 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...
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...
Rumour Sonic Frontiers' Release Date Might Have Already Been Leaked
Could November be the month?
At The Game Awards earlier this month, Sega and Sonic Team lifted the lid on the new "open-zone realm" game Sonic Frontiers. It's due to arrive at some point in the "holiday 2022", so when exactly can we expect the blue blur's next outing? According to the PlayStation database tracker 'PlayStation Game Size', Soni
Feature Tee Lopes Talks Sonic, Streets Of Rage, And Making Music On A PS1
"Video games were a portal that allowed me to discover music"
Fans of certain beloved Sega franchises should be very familiar with this composer's name by now. Tee Lopes started out on the VGM scene releasing remixed and reimagined versions of some of gaming's most beloved music, with a special focus on one blue hedgehog in particular, and his...
Video Sonic Enters The Matrix In His Latest Movie Commercial
"Red Quill or Blue Quill"
At 'The Game Awards' earlier this month, we got our first proper trailer for Sonic's second movie outing featuring Knuckles, Tails, Dr. Robotnik, and of course the blue blur. If that wasn't already enough to get you excited for the Sonic sequel when it arrives in cinemas next April, perhaps Paramount Picture's latest...
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's Co-Creator Yuji Naka Made A New Game, And You Can Play It Right Now
The catch? It's a mobile release
After the release of Balan Wonderworld earlier this year, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka announced in September he had started developing simple mobile games with Unity. Now, just months later, he's done it - for the "first time" in 37 years, he's made a game all by himself - and he wants everyone to
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 '90s Sonic The Hedgehog Cartoons Speeding Onto Blu-ray
Sadly only 480p, though
Although Sonic first blue-blurred his way onto our screens in 1991, he didn't get a voice until 1993 — in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, an animated cartoon aimed at kids. And, because it was the '90s, that voice was provided by none other than Jaleel White, AKA Urkel from Family Matters, who also went on to reprise the...
Random Fans Jokingly Compare Sonic Frontiers To An Unofficial Unreal Engine Tech Demo
"SEGA, HIRE THIS MAN!!!"
Sonic Frontiers is looking very impressive indeed, and promises to do for the Sonic franchise what Breath of the Wild did for Zelda – namely, reinvigorate it via the wonders of open-world exploration (or "open-zone" as Sega prefers to call it). However, some people online have called out Sega (light-heartedly, we should...
Random The Original Sonic The Hedgehog Game Is Coming To Tesla
Gotta drive safe
Sonic the Hedgehog is 30 this year and to celebrate his original game is getting a release on the Tesla. Yes, that's right - Sega has announced a partnership with the electric car company to offer the original Sonic video game outing as in-car entertainment on the Tesla Arcade platform. Get ready, Sonic fans! SEGA has just...
Gallery Sonic Movie 2 Trailer Breakdown - Biplanes, Snowboards, And Egg Mobiles
& Knuckles
The reveal of the trailer for the upcoming Sonic movie sequel — sensibly-titled Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — at yesterday's TGAs gave fans their first proper look at (and listen to) Knuckles. It also featured a bunch of nods to the game series and several elements that fans might have expected to see in the first film. You know, chaos...
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 Introducing Sonic Frontiers, Arriving On Nintendo Switch Holiday 2022
The blue blur is back in an "all-new" type of experience
The other Sonic announcement at this year's Game Awards show was Sonic Frontiers. Yes, Sega has made the next big entry in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog video game series official. It's likely to be the biggest Sonic game fans have ever seen - with "open-zone" freedom, powerful enemies,...
Video Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Official Movie Trailer Released
Knuckles makes his debut
At The Game Awards, Sonic voice actor Ben Schwartz presented the first official trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film, due out on 8th April 2022, sees Schwatz once again joined by Jim Carrey (Robotnik), and the cast has been bolstered with Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails and Idris Elba as Knuckle...
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 Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Movie Poster Revealed Ahead Of A First Look At The Game Awards
Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz to feature at a TGA 'World Premiere'
Following on from recent news that Tails voice actor Colleen O'Shaughnessey will be once again voicing Miles Prower in the upcoming Sonic movie, the poster for sequel has been revealed, and it appropriately references another Sonic the Hedgehog 2 — some might say the real Sonic 2...
News It's Official, Tails' Voice Actor Is Voicing The Character In Sonic's Second Movie
"Taking my old pal Tails for another adventure"
It's been a while since we got an update about the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, but today we've got some exciting news. Tails' voice actor has been officially confirmed as Colleen O'Shaughnessey. The talent has already been voicing the character for many years and will now also be voicing him in...
News Monster Hunter Rise Version 3.6.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Gotta go fast!
Monster Hunter Rise on the Nintendo Switch is still receiving regular content updates from Capcom and the latest patch is a cool DLC crossover celebrating Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. In brief, this update comes with new event quests, new DLC via the Switch eShop, a new Gyro correction function, and fixes to monsters, the...
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 Monster Hunter Rise x Sonic Collab Gets Release Date And Awesome Trailer
Yes, they use the song
You may have grown tired of us saying that Monster Hunter Rise is darn good, but it is, and Capcom has also been serving up regular free updates to keep it fresh. Pleasingly this has had a few quirky DLC crossovers just like in the old days, with the next in line being the return of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Tails). Capcom has...
News Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
Could this be the rumoured open-world game?
Sega has filed a trademark for the name 'Sonic Frontiers', which has triggered speculation that this is the final name of the upcoming 2022 Sonic title. The new game – which was teased in May this year and is coming to Switch – is rumoured to be an open-world adventure in the same style as
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
News Pokémon Detective Pikachu And Last Year's Sonic Movie Both Arrive On Netflix UK This Month
Video game movies that are actually... good?
Gaming has enjoyed a rare spell of genuinely good movie tie-ins just lately, with both Pokémon Detective Pikachu and Sonic The Hedgehog being worth a watch. As such, UK Netflix subscribers will be pleased to hear that both films are headed to the service this month. Detective Pikachu, which loosely...
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 Knuckles Won't Be Sexy In The New Sonic Movie, Says Idris Elba
Sorry
In 2018, Idris Elba was crowned the Sexiest Man Alive by American celeb mag, People. The honour is bestowed only upon the handsomest of the handsomest men, which was pretty much anyone with a floppy boyband haircut in the '80s and '90s, George Clooney and Johnny Depp in the 2000s, and, notably, zero echidnas. Poor, unsexy Knuckles, friend of...
News Build Your Own Sonic Statue With This Official Advent Calendar
24 pieces to open and build
Chocolate? Or pieces of Sonic's body? The age-old dilemma returns yet again this Christmas as customers are forced to choose between the two things that make the holidays such a special time. Or we guess you could just get both. Yes, thanks to an ongoing partnership between Sega and Numskull Designs, this new advent...
UK Charts Sonic Colors Ultimate Debuts In Third Place, Selling Best On Switch
FIFA 22 goes top, obviously
UK physical chart data is now in for the week ending 2nd October, revealing that Sonic Colors Ultimate has grabbed third place in its opening week on sale. The game launched digitally on the eShop at the beginning of September, but a delayed physical launch means that it's only now started to make a dent in the official...
Random Wait A Sec, That Sure Looks Like Mario In Sonic The Hedgehog's Marble Zone
Or lions, apparently
Sonic's had one heck of a journey over the last 30 years, and while he and Mario are the best of buds these days with their regular Olympic outings, the two were the largest of rivals in the gaming industry once upon a time. It's that particular fact that makes this little discovery all the more interesting, though, and all the...
News Capcom Confirms Monster Hunter Rise Collabs With Ghosts 'n Goblins And Sonic
Also announces the return of a classic monster in Sunbreak expansion
You may have been watching Capcom's Monster Hunter Showcase from Tokyo Game Show with us earlier, but if you weren't there are certainly a few Monster Hunter Rise updates that you need to know about. First up is a fun collaboration with
News Sonic The Hedgehog Returns To The Macy's Parade, Almost 30 Years After Injuring Two People
He's hungry for blood again
The Sonic the Hedgehog Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon has a chaotic, yet thrilling history: He was the first-ever video game character to be represented as a Macy's Parade balloon, but he's also the most removed balloon in the parade's history. And now, he's back. He first appeared in the Thanksgiving parade in...
News 'WATA Certified' Copy Of Sonic The Hedgehog Sells For Record Price
Update: "Our customers trust us" says auction company founder, responding to Yuji Naka
Update (Thu 23rd Sep, 2021 10:30 BST): PR firm Goldin Solutions—representatives of both Goldin Auctions (the seller of this Sonic game) and grading company WATA—has contacted us to highlight the replies of Goldin Auctions founder Ken Goldin to Yuji Naka in a...
News Sonic's 30th Anniversary Symphony Album Is Now Available On Major Digital Services
Featuring songs from the past three decades
There have been all sorts of video game anniversary celebrations this year, but one of the highlights of the lot would have to be Sonic the Hedgehog's 30th anniversary. Earlier this year Sega held a special Livestream announcing new games and the return of some old ones, and following this was a very...
News Sonic Colours Ultimate Physical Editions Delayed In Europe, Look Set For October
Update: Amazon Spain sets a new target
Update (14th September): A member of the Nintendo Life team received an order update from Amazon in Spain, stating that it will be delivered on 11th October or later, so there's still quite a wait in that case. Original Article (23rd August): Just two weeks out from the September 7th release date of the...
News Sonic Colors Ultimate Is Getting A Lovely Vinyl Soundtrack Release, And Pre-Orders Are Live
21 tracks on two discs
Sonic Colors Ultimate has had a bit of a mixed ride so far – we mostly enjoyed our time with the game when playing it for review, but some players have been reporting some rather wild, fun-ruining glitches. One thing most of us will be able to agree on, though, is that the game has a pretty ace soundtrack. While Ultimate's...
News Switch Players Are Encountering All Sorts Of Glitches In Sonic Colors Ultimate
Update: We've managed to replicate the issues
Update [Mon 6th Sep, 2021 10:20 BST]: Although we previously encountered no issues with the game, by following steps published on Youtube by JustLemres (WARNING: contains flashing images) we can now independently confirm that the glitches seen online over the weekend can be reproduced on Switch hardware...
News Sonic Mania Is Now 4 Years Old
A game that brought Sonic back to his best
Sonic Mania is now four years old, which may not be a huge landmark but, well, this Sonic-nerd wants to celebrate it anyway. It is the game, after all, that reminds players old and new that, actually, there's more to Sonic than 'alright' 3D platformers. Created by a group of small developers and super-fans...
Video Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Trailer Shows Sonic And Tails In Action
Gotta roll fast
Sega has released a brand new trailer for Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania, showing off gameplay for both Sonic and Tails for the first time. We've known that the duo would be included in the roster for some time now, but Sega has now confirmed that they'll be included at no extra charge and available to unlock through normal gameplay...
News Idris Elba Will Voice Knuckles In Sonic Movie 2
"Knock knock"
The great Emerald's power allows us to feel extremely excited at the fact that Idris Elba is going to play Knuckles in the upcoming sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog (the movie). At least, that's what it looks like from his semi-cryptic tweet of a fist: This probably seems crazy crazy, a graveyard theory, but we took a closer look at the...
Video Sonic Colors Ultimate - Meet The Wisps
Including the new Jade Ghost
Next month sees the release of Sonic Colors Ultimate on the Nintendo Switch. It's a remaster of the 2010 game featuring improved graphics and revamped lighting. Ahead of the game's launch, Sega has released a new video showcasing all of the Wisp in action. "Meet the Wisp! Explore the galaxy and reach new heights with...
Review PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition - Picross X SEGA Could Have Been More
SAY-GUH
It’s rather impressive how much mileage Nintendo and Jupiter Corporation have managed to get out of the Picross franchise. The beloved number puzzle series has been going for a couple decades now, while the core gameplay all along the way has remained almost completely stagnant. Though the ‘main’ games have been entertaining enough in...
News Two Point Hospital Receives Free Sonic DLC Pack
The base game's currently playable for free, too!
Well, here's a nice little treat for Two Point Hospital players. Starting today, you can now get your hands on some in-game Sonic goodies for the wonderfully low price of free. That's right, in celebration of Sonic's 30th anniversary, a free Sonic pack has been released for the hospital management...
News Legendary Composer Jun Senoue Joins Sonic Colors Ultimate OST Remix Line-Up
Listen to his sample work
If you needed one extra reason to get excited about Sonic Colors Ultimate, Sega has now revealed legendary Sonic composer Jun Senoue - and the lead guitarist for Crush 40, has joined the remix roster for the upcoming release. Attached to this is a sample of his new remix for vs. Rotatatron & Refreshinator. In the words...
Talking Point Which Game Stage Have You Replayed More Than Any Other?
Green Hill Zone Act 1 is my new-old timesink
The ability to devote entire days to nothing but video games is a past luxury unavailable to me right now, or in the foreseeable future, unfortunately. The addition to my life of small humans that look a bit like me has substantially diminished my available free time, and I've recently realised that it's...
