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Monday, Nov 16
New Trailer, Screens, Dev Diary and more for Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll
Finally, we’ve got the first dev diary for the game, written by Toshihiro Nagoshi. That’s all for your Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll mega-update! Don’t forget to visit the website — http://www.supermonkeyballstepandroll.com — as well as our Facebook page where you can become a fan of...
Friday, Nov 13
Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap — Out Now On Virtual Console!
One of the best games from a flagship series for the SEGA Master System, Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap is now available for Nintendo Wii’s Virtual Console. Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, a quintessential SEGA title from the Master System, is now available on Nintendo Wii's Virtual...
Thursday, Nov 12
Opinion: All-Star Racing Dev Diaries #1: Introductions
We’ve also worked on Virtua Tennis World Tour for PSP, OutRun2006 for PS2, Xbox and PSP (imagine all your holiday clothes being squeezed into a lunchbox…), Virtua Tennis 3 for Xbox and PSP, and more recently, Sega Superstars Tennis on Xbox360, PS3, PS2, Wii and DS. So we’ve done a few Sega ga...
Tuesday, Nov 10
Free Stuff Friday - November 13, 2009
Item 4: Sonic T-Shirt (size medium) Item 5: Sonic Jacket (size large) We've got a few Sonic items from Japan, some more ice cream, and a Phantasy Star Zero prize pack to celebrate the launch this week! Come on in for the movie and all the details.
Monday, Nov 2
Sega Olympic Winter Games Press Event
As part of our coverage of all things Sega, I’m very happy to pass along a story of one of the most intense experiences of my life - the Sega Olympic Winter Games Press Event. The event, which took place early last week, was an opportunity for some gaming press to come check out our two Olympic Wi...
R-Type Comes to Virtual Console!
R-Type was a revelation in arcades when it came out in 1987, a brutally difficult side-scrolling shooter with fantastic graphics and incredibly creative monster & level designs. If you’re any kind of console history buff, the fact that this game was ported to the Sega Master System i...
Friday, Oct 30
Bayonetta Release Date Confirmed and Famitsu Platinum Award!
In Japan, Bayonetta is just now reaching the hands of the Japanese gamers and we’re seeing some initial reviews from Japanese gaming press. One very huge review came out this last week from Famitsu, arguably the biggest and most well known gaming publication in Japan. What was the score and...
Thursday, Oct 29
Golden Axe comes to Virtual Console!
The original Golden Axe – available now on Nintendo Wii Virtual Console — sums up SEGA’s arcade lineage as much as anything from that era. It’s a classic side-scrolling hack-and-slash brawler with astonishing graphics and sound. It looked absolutely terrific in the arcades — one of those...
Win The Super Cool Last M&S Merchandise Piece In The SEGA Sweepstakes!
As you know I’ve been bringing you various pictures of the merchandise available for Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games, we’ve had lanyards, stickers, keychains, badges, notepads, styluses - the works. However there is one little item I’ve neglected to mention so far which we...
Wednesday, Oct 28
The PSZ Community Day event is finalized! Confirm your reservation here!
Last week, we decided to see if anyone near San Fran wanted to come play PSZ early here at the SEGA of America offices - and you guys surprised us with a mass of responses! Today, the reservation list is now live, along with all the details for Nov 4th. Look for your name and post to confirm your at...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Free Stuff Friday 10/30/09
Item 2: Bleach: Sonic Beach Towel Item 3: Sonic T-Shirt (size M) Item 4: Sonic Hat We've got some great free stuff lined up for you this week, including a House of the Dead: Overkill T-shirt and some Sonic goodies. Click in to see the video and all the stuff!
Friday, Oct 16
Dreamcast Fans - check out this awesome Rez Fan Video
One of the members on our SEGA Forums, Tjerkotten, posted this on our boards yesterday. He’s an artist from Holland, and he created his own Rez Fan Video - which I thought was seriously impressive. Check it out: One of the members on our SEGA Forums, Tjerkotten, posted this on our boards yeste...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Free Stuff Friday 10/16/09
Item 2: Bleach: The 3rd Phantom (Nintendo DS) Item 4: Wacky World of Sports (Nintendo Wii) Item 5: Virtua Tennis 2009 (Xbox 360) Only available to people in US, Canada, Mexico and Latin America) Item 7: Sonic the Hedgehog chain wallet
Let’s Grab Sonic A Golden Joystick!
Family Game Of The Year - Sonic Unleashed Playstation Game Of The Year - Sonic Unleashed Publisher Of The Year - SEGA XBox Game Of The Year - Sonic Unleashed Come on let’s get Sonic an award or two - every vote counts! We got Sonic Unleashed in to the shortlist for several categories but…
Monday, Oct 12
Upcoming Goodies - A Guide To The Merchandise To Come
Sonic The Hedgehog Who’s Who - Volume 1 Created by Archie and scheduled to come out in March 2010 this first volume of a Sonic encyclopedia covers all the items from the Sonic Archie universe. Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games - Wii …
Sonic On “The Gadget Show” This Evening
Yes, they’ve been working with myself, SEGA and fansite Sonic Wrecks to produce the Sonic part of the segment which pits the virtues of Mario against the virtues of Sonic - we’ve no idea who wins in this battle of the titans, all we’ve seen is the Sonic segment (we’ve not even seen the Mario bi...
Thursday, Oct 8
Altered Beast Now Available on Wii Virtual Console
Now available for the Nintendo Wii Virtual Console, the arcade version of Altered Beast! Click here to view the embedded video. The arcade version of the classic side-scrolling brawler is now available for the Wii Virtual Console!
Wednesday, Oct 7
Ryo Hazuki from Shenmue is Playable in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Ryo Hazuki, star of the Shenmue series returns in his first playable appearance since Shenmue 2 to join the ranks of the SEGA All-Stars as part of Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing. They said we'd never do it - but we did… Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing will feature Ryo Hazuki!
Tuesday, Oct 6
Super Monkey Ball and Bayonetta Themes for Chrome in Japan
This time, Google from Japan directing to the world, as for the theme which is dispatched 14 works. Music and interactive art are created, the virtual pop star “Hatune [miku]” which was created by the artists in “TENORI-ON” and the world and the nonstop climax action “BAYONETTA” which fre...
Thursday, Oct 1
PSP Go Launch - Sonic Rivals Square Off
I never had a PlayStation Portable to call my own, so the PSP Go coming out was a fine opportunity to get acquainted with SEGA’s old library of PSP games. Among these was Sonic Rivals, a game I never had a chance to play before & actually didn’t know much about.
Wednesday, Sep 30
Free Stuff Friday for 10/2/09
Item 3: Sonic Chronicles Cover Slip, Signed by Bioware Team This is a great item for all you Sonic Chronicles and Bioware fans out there. It’s the cover slip of Sonic Chronicles, signed by the entire team at Bioware. Item 5: Sonic T-Shirt Item 6: SEGA Official Book from TGS
Monday, Sep 28
Mario & Sonic @ The Chill Factor-e
Top: Sonic points out Mario just got a gold medal on the start screen. Middle Left: Sonic shows off the best technique for speed skating. Middle Right: The tutorials are taken in… Bottom: The PR and the Plumb-R, Mario and SEGA PR Stefan McGarry
Apparently, Its Hallowe’en In Japan
I know Japan are technically “in the future” but this is ridiculous, we’re still in September and the Sonic Channel blog is showing Sonic in full Hallowe’en regalia. I know Japan are technically “in the future” but this is ridiculous, we’re still in September and the Sonic Channel blog is s...
Thursday, Sep 24
SEGA @ TGS 2009 - Day 3
TGS 2009 has begun! We got an early breakfast, and then left for the convention center at about 7:30 AM. Setup was already mostly done, so we checked to make sure all the demo stations were working, and then I snuck off to get a couple shots of the SEGA Booth, since I can post them now - so here’s th...
SEGA @ TGS 2009 - Day 2
Club SEGA! I didn’t get to go in, but it’s on the to-do list for the weekend. Pics will be coming! The House of the Dead: OVERKILL is just about to come out in Japan (see, they wait for games too sometimes), so I got a picture of the promo displays for it. The grunting zombies are especially enterta...
Tuesday, Sep 22
SEGA @ TGS 2009 - Day 1
The welcome banner at the airport, just before customs. After being stopped at customs and the security guy freaking out about the big blue DS-ish-box I had in my luggage, I explained to him that I worked at SEGA, and he finally went “Oh, SEGA? OK, go on.”
Monday, Sep 21
Now That’s What I Call Art…
At the weekend I was busy with a hammer and some big nails, this was because I was putting up a rather large canvas print. If you were at Summer of Sonic 2009 you’d've seen it, but SEGA Europe’s giant Sonic Unelashed canvas needed a new home after the event otherwise it was destined for the scra...
Friday, Sep 18
We’re going to Tokyo! SEGA @ TGS ‘09!
Surprise! SEGA of America Community is going to be in Tokyo next week - from the Tokyo Game Show to the SEGA of Japan offices, Ruby will be bringing you all the latest each day from the land of the rising sun! You can get involved too - read on for more details!
Wednesday, Sep 16
Valkyria Chronicles II announced for the US!
Two years later, the ashes of the Second Europan war still glow in Gallia’s history. But even peace is a fragile happiness - and hearts that once fought side by side are not forever friends. Valkyria Chronicles II will be arriving Summer 2010 - until then, you can follow all news Valkyria on th...
Monday, Sep 14
Free Stuff Friday Giveaway for 9/18/09
Item 1: Sonic Heroes Notepad with SEGA and Tails pens This notepad comes straight from Japan, and includes both a Tails pen and an SEGA pen. The SEGA pen projects the SEGA logo out the top when you press the magic button. Item 5: Sonic Keychain Item 6: Sonic Gloves
Thursday, Sep 10
Fans take a guess at Project Needlemouse
“That doesn’t look like Sonic“, came a few comments on the SEGA forums and other gaming communities. Even though we hope that the majority of you have seen the actual resemblance to a certain classic game, message boards and blogs across the net decided to have a little fun with it - and they a...
Wednesday, Sep 9
Happy 10th Anniversary, Dreamcast!
Wikipedia Dreamcast History of the Dreamcast Dreamcast Games Dreamcast Week on Destructoid Play.tm Dreamcast Marks 10 Years today Gamespy The SEGA Dreamcast is 10 Today IGN Top 25 Dreamcast Games (IGN) IGN Presents the History of the Dreamcast
Tuesday, Sep 8
SEGA at PAX 2009 - Day 3 and Wrap-up!
SEGA Trivia begins! We had a massive crowd drop by for our trivia contest, and a number of hardcore SEGA fans who battled it out for first place. So then, I guess we’ll go ahead and announce the next big show we’ll have SOA presence at: Later this month, check back here for even more SEGA communi...
Sunday, Sep 6
SEGA at PAX 2009 - Day 2!
More Bleach cosplay! Ikkaku dropped by to hang with Kon and the gang at the SEGA booth! I spotted this Sonic fan passing by the booth, and had to grab a picture - these hats (Sonic, at least) were really hard to find last week in Toronto!
Saturday, Sep 5
SEGA at PAX 2009 - Day 1!
Two more Phantasy Star fans - the guy in the Dreamcast shirt also gets special props, with the 10 year anniversary just around the corner! Today was the first day of PAX 2009! From SEGA cosplayers to SEGA fans (and even some special guests) today has been packed - check out all the pics inside...
Thursday, Sep 3
Summer Of Sonic 2009 In Review - Part 2
Click here to view the embedded video. Click here to view the embedded video. Also you may want to check out SEGA Memories - which you can visit here, because they weren’t up on the website wall and were a bit sad apparently.
Tuesday, Sep 1
Phantasy Star (SEGA Master System) - Out now on Virtual Console!
What I didn’t realize at the time — aside from the fact that I would be working as the GM for the MMO descendant of this title in another twenty years (!) — was that this would end up being, essentially, SEGA’s longest continually-running franchise (phranchise?), and a landmark in early Jap...
Monday, Aug 31
SEGA Community at Penny Arcade Expo!
Play Alpha Protocol & Meet Obsidian Entertainment! In addition to the excellent games on the floor, we are giving Sega fans a unique chance to play a game we are all very excited about, Alpha Protocol! In a secret offsite location, we’ll have several stations set up throughout the 4th...
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing: Hint Countdown!
I’ll be posting the phrase updates on our SEGA and Sonic Facebook pages, as well as the SEGA Twitter feed and the Sonic & SEGA All-Star Racing forums. Become a fan/follower there to keep up with the latest letters! O______ __ ____ ____ ______ ______ ___ ______ C_____ __ _______
Saturday, Aug 29
Ruby goes to Canada - Toronto Fan Expo, Day 2!
Right behind our booth is an awesome import store with all sorts of classic games and systems. With the anniversary of the Dreamcast coming up, I thought this shot was quite appropriate - note the SEGA Saturn on the right too! Eyyyyy! SEGA!
Friday, Aug 28
Ruby goes to Canada - Toronto Fan Expo, Day 1!
The first day of the Toronto Fan Expo has come and gone! Today we met up with some hardcore SEGA fans (just wait until you see their shirts), a ton of people who fell in love with Bayonetta, and two girls who know how to represent a Dreamcast classic!
Summer Of Sonic 2009 - T-Minus 17(ish) Hours
Amongst the organised chaos (and raised eyebrows) at SEGA Europe HQ today a certain plucky young Community Manager has toiled away in order to make things extra special for those attending Summer of Sonic tomorrow. Here’s a pic of all the items to be given away (one way or the other) tomorr...
Thursday, Aug 27
Summer of Sonic 2009 - T-Minus 2
Behold. In other news only two days till Summer of Sonic 2009. Ohhhhhh myyyyyyy GOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDDDD! </panic> As I somewhat alluded to a while ago those who come to the Summer of Sonic will be in line for a special gift, to go with their…
Tuesday, Aug 25
SEGA Republic Hands-On Report!
We’re happy to have an on-the-ground report of SEGA Republic from SEGA operative Hend, who lives in Dubai and couldn’t wait to get to SEGA Republic. What's it like at SEGA Republic in the Mall of Dubai? SEGA fan Hend gives us an on-the-ground report with lots of photos. Come on in to learn more!
Friday, Aug 21
Revenge of Shinobi: Out Now for Virtual Console!
Joe Musashi–aka Shinobi–has been around as long as almost any SEGA character. The original arcade game came out in 1987 and Shinobi games have always been a hallmark of the best SEGA has had to offer in graphics, sound, and music. It’s been a pleasure to see these games reintroduced in all so...
SEGA Republic Opens in Dubai
Here are some people on what appears to be a Sonic-themed drop ride. If you’ve been to SEGA Republic, we’d love to hear what you thought of it! Put your comments below, and if you have photos, please let us know. We’d love to share them with all the SEGA fans.
Thursday, Aug 20
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing - KNUCKLES IS IN!
Good news everyone, after not featuring in SEGA Superstars and only being an observer in SEGA Superstars Tennis, the world’s most famous echidna IS PLAYABLE in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing! Not only that but Beat and Alex Kidd are…
Tuesday, Aug 18
Free Stuff Friday 8/21/09
To help us celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Genesis, we have a Genesis portable handheld that is pre-loaded with 20 classic SEGA games. Item 4: SEGA Genesis Firecore If you’re more of a cartridge type, you can get this Firecore console that plays all of your SEGA Genesis cartridges.
UPDATE: Genesis Poll
We are excited and honored to see the enthusiasm that surrounds our Genesis 20th Anniversary poll for the next SEGA game to be released on Xbox Live Arcade. We’ve been overwhelmed with the number of votes we’ve received. Thank you for the support that you’ve shown in the past few days.
Friday, Aug 14
Happy 20th Birthday, SEGA Genesis!
We remember these days as the unarguable age when terms like Blast Processing and The Next Level were as much a part of SEGA as the SEGA Scream. The days when Sonic starred prominently in Saturday morning shows of such caliber that not even the world’s most famous plumber could hope to compet...
Genesis 20th Anniversary- Vote for the Next XBLA Game
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Sega Genesis, we’re putting the power back in the fans’ hands and letting you determine the next title we’ll release on Xbox LIVE Arcade! Just pick from the Genesis classics and cast your vote between August 14th and August 21st – and remember,...
Thursday, Aug 13
Opinion: SEGA Genesis Anniversary - Flashback, X-Men, D&D, and Funkotron
Like many who have posted comments the past few days, my memories of my SEGA Genesis are very fond ones. Although I owned a SEGA Master System before it, the Genesis was the first system–in fact, the first big-ticket-anything–that I saved up for on my own (when I was something like 11 years ol...
Wednesday, Aug 12
Sega Genesis Anniversary- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
As a bit of background, I grew up with the NES and played the few games I owned on it for hours and hours on end, which was until I caught a glimpse of the Genesis at a neighbor’s house. This guy always had the coolest stuff, and the Genesis was miles ahead of anything I was playing at the time. Blast P...
Tuesday, Aug 11
Sega Genesis 20th Anniversary Incoming
The Sega Genesis is turning twenty this Friday, August 14th and we’re doing a mini blog series about one of our favorite systems. Over the next few days, we’ll be writing about our favorite Genesis titles and experiences and ending with some fun stuff on Friday, of which I can’t yet reveal (o...
Xbox LIVE Games on Demand Launches with Sonic and SEGA Rally Revo
The Xbox LIVE Games on Demand service launches today with 30 games, including Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA Rally Revo. (Xbox LIVE Marketplace links) As for SEGA, we’ve got two games available today– Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA Rally Revo (Xbox LIVE Marketplace links) — with more coming s...
Monday, Aug 10
Podcast: The SEGA Show: Episode 3 is now up!
The latest episode of our podcast is now live! This time around we’ve got interviews with people like Yasuhito Baba (Producer, Super Monkey Ball Step N’ Roll), Hideki Kamiya from Platinum Games joins us to talk about Bayonetta, and even Matt Fraction (co-writer of the upcoming Iron Man I...
Thursday, Jul 2
SEGA Podcast Episode 2 is now live!
The latest episode of The SEGA Show is now live! Our newest episode, E3 and Blast Processing, is a full recap of our time on the E3 show floor, some very cool interviews (including a special guest), free SEGA related swag, and more classic SEGA tunes!
A Host of Classics on Wii Virtual Console
Three new classic SEGA games have recently made their way to the Wii Virtual Console and are available now–Galaxy Force II, Space Harrier, and Fantasy Zone II. Galaxy Force II and Fantasy Zone II are from the Genesis and Master System, respectively, and Space Harrier is the original arcad...
Monday, Jun 1
Exclusive: SEGA announces an all-new community Podcast!
Let the E3 Celebrations begin! With the big show only hours away,SEGA has just revealed an all-new official community podcast! Brought to you by the SEGA of America community team, the first episode, Genesis, is now available online and you can listen in for a behind-the-scenes look at o...
Friday, Apr 3
Opinion: SEGA Merch Week: The Box of Awesome, Friday Finale
First up is something that speaks to me personally. Back before I started at SEGA, I played a game called Shenmue on the Dreamcast. I didn’t own an Xbox at the time, but I loved the story so much that when I heard Shenmue II was coming to the Xbox, I knew I’d be getting one at some point. While myself a...
Friday, Feb 13
Week in Review
Before we delve into the game-specific roundups, I wanted to point out a cool video and article from Nerve. They visited our NYCC booth and got some video of The Conduit, Sonic and the Black Knight, and The House of the Dead: Overkill. The House of the Dead: Overkill The Conduit
Tuesday, Feb 10
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection: Yes, It Has Sonic Games Too
In other words, that would have meant losing the Sega Master System ports (Phantasy Star and Golden Axe Warrior) and all of the arcade ports. Just throwing an old ROM into a game is one thing, but combining lots of different types of ROM technology (arcade, Genesis, Master System) and makin...
Sunday, Feb 8
Opinion: New York Comic Con Links & Tweets
Reviews, interviews, and tweets from New York Comic Con are rolling in. Here’s what we’ve found so far:G4 loves Madworld, calling it “tight” and “a piece of black-and-white art”. Nintendo World Report tweets that the SEGA booth is the booth of the show. Gaming Bits posts their interview w...
