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Wednesday, Oct 7
This Week In Video Game Comics
On the Run Part One": Bunnie is back, but worse for wear with her wounds being tended in the hospital. Luckily, her friends are by her side... but not for long, as a less-than-lucid Eggman attacks in his Egg-Tortoise walker! Sonic and Tails spring into action, while Iron Queen and crew watch wit...
Tuesday, Sep 22
PS2, Dreamcast Games May Come to PSN, Says Apparently Leaked Doc
PlayStation 2 backwards compatibility could be returning to the PlayStation 3, according to what appears to be an internal document accidentally leaked by Sega of America, one that hints at downloadable previous gen games available on a case-by-case basis.
Tuesday, Sep 8
Sonic Returns In New 2D, HD Game
Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay" says Sega of America's Ken Balough. "Many liked the daytime stages in Unleashed, but wanted to see a game that plays purely similar to the early games of the Genesis. Project Needlemouse is that critical...
Thursday, Aug 13
Opinion: Sega: Impossible To Please All Sonic Fans With One Sonic Game
Hayes and the rest of Sega want to make the old-time Sonic fans happy. They just need those fans to not expect their Sonic in every Sonic game. So… the plan? Most of it is not being revealed, yet, of course, but the general strategy is to make core Sonic games pretty much every other year, "charac...
Wednesday, Jul 29
Sega: Fixing Sonic Is Going To Take Time
Yet the blue hedgehog is still Sega's most prominent mascot, and Sega keep on churning out Sonic games, even though they suck. Which begs the question: when can we expect Sonic games to not suck? Sega America's VP of marketing Sean Ratcliffe got stuck with the excuse-making:
Monday, Apr 13
SEGA Of America's Invented Sonic The Hedgehog Origins
In 1991, SEGA of America whipped up "The Sonic Bible", an internal document that provided a history and philosophy for Sonic and his universe. Sonic The Hedgehog Bible, And other cool never before seen documents from SOA [Sonic Retro via GameSetWatch]
Thursday, Apr 9
Sonic Cosplay Will Frighten The Neighbours, Alert Authorities
Yes, there is big money to be made in cosplay these days. But we'd have imagined that market to focus on properties like Final Fantasy and World of Warcraft. Not Sonic the Hedgehog. Just in case you can't quite picture the kind of person who would follow small children home from school buy one of...
Monday, Apr 6
Sonic, How You've Grown, How You've Changed
SEGA's Sonic The Hedgehog made his debut way back in 1991 on the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive with the self-titled Sonic The Hedgehog. Here's a look at the character over the years. Got a favorite Sonic? We're partial to the 2D "classic" Sonic. He had more 'tude. That, and didn't kiss humans.
Wednesday, Feb 18
GameTap Remembers Sonic The Hedgehog's Better Days
From his birth as a desperate attempt to steal some of Nintendo's thunder by artist Naoto Ōshima and programmer Yuji Naka, to his latest rash of sub-par console titles, GameTap's Sonic the Hedgehog Retrospective covers it all. Thankfully, however, the first three episodes of the 24-min...
Monday, Feb 9
Sonic Creator Welcomes Your Boring Sonic Questions
Try asking Harrison Ford about Han Solo, and you'll only get dirty looks. But ask Sonic programmer Yuji Naka (pictured) about working on Sonic the Hedgehog, and he'll gladly cooperate... not that Yuji Naka is Harrison Ford or Sonic is Han Solo. Interview: Done talking about Sonic [CVG] [Pic]
Tuesday, Dec 2
Sonic The Hedgehog, The Chessboard
Chess" is the last thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Sonic the Hedgehog. There are other things we think of first. Regardless, leave it to the Germans to make a Sonic the Hedgehog chess board. Sonic The Hedgehog - Schachspiel mit 32 PVC Figuren [Gaya via Sega Portal via Sega Nerds]
Monday, Dec 1
The Black Knight Takes Sonic To Greener Pastures
Sonic Unleashed is failing to set the video game reviewing world on fire so far, so what better time to release a slew of screens for Sonic and the Black Knight, a game that still has the potential to be good? It has sword fighting in it! That's a good sign, right?
Tuesday, Oct 21
And The UK's Favorite Game Character Is... [Sonic The Hedgehog]
Ahead of his appearance at the Festival, Sonic the Hedgehog, the official mascot of computer giant SEGA, was crowned the most popular video-game character of all time collecting nearly a quarter of all votes (24 per cent). Super Mario and Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft came second and third gai...
Thursday, Aug 14
Sega's GC Line Up - Sonic, Samba, And Surprises
Sega has just announced their line up for Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, Germany next week, with Sonic the Hedgehog and the public debut of Samba De Amigo at the forefront of their presentation, though both could be upstaged by the super-secret world premier hinted at in Headstrong's...
Monday, Aug 4
Weekly Wii Update - Guns, Hedgehogs, And Splatterhouse 2
Sonic The Hedgehog™ (Sega Master System, 1 player, Rated E for Everyone, 500 Wii Points): Based on the original Sega Genesis version, Sonic The Hedgehog was re-created as the first Sonic game for the Sega Master System. Not just a straight port, this version includes new stages, bosses, s...
Sunday, Mar 9
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review: Mascot Mashing Mania [Review]
In 1999, Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, taking their most popular characters and dropping them into a simplistic fighting game that captured the hearts of millions of gamers around the world. Its sequel, Super Smash Bros. Melee, was the best-selling title in the e...
Wednesday, Mar 5
Mario & Sonic Sells Five Million [Big Numbers]
When Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games launched in Europe just days later, it was an immediate hit, rising rapidly to the top of sales charts. Mario & Sonic became the best-ever performing Wii game over the seven-day period that ended on December 11, 2007. In January, Mario & So...
Wednesday, Feb 13
Nintendo Holding Free Super Smash Bros. Brawl Tourneys [Updated] [Wii]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl features dozens of Nintendo characters, from Mario to Link(TM) to Pikachu(R), as well as new characters like Solid Snake, a gritty soldier from Konami's hugely popular Metal Gear series, and Sonic The Hedgehog. The combat-filled game lets characters of all kinds...
Tuesday, Dec 18
Sonic Races To Your iPod [IPOD GAMING]
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog is now available for play on the new iPod nano with video, the iPod classic and the fifth generation iPod. Sonic The Hedgehog was originally introduced in 1991 and has become one of the most popu...
Wednesday, Dec 12
Mistwalker, Sonic Creator Releasing DS Dungeon-Crawler [Away]
Mistwalker, home of The Gooch, Artoon, who Mistwalker worked with on Blue Dragon and Naoto Ohshima, creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, have announced they're teaming up for a DS dungeon-crawler called Away. The game centres around a village whose inhabitants have been kidnapped, and are be...
Wednesday, Nov 21
Microsoft UK Offering Free XBLA Games... [Xbox 360]
Participants simply fill out the form together, then send off as instructed to both receive an incredible ten Xbox Live Arcade titles, including Every Extend Extra Extreme, Sonic The Hedgehog, Street Fighter II Hyper Fighting, Bomberman Live, Marble Blast Ultra, Spyglass Boardgame...
Wednesday, Oct 10
Sonic, Mario, Dreams and Mii [Be The Game]
If you thought that a fat Italian plumber outrunning Sonic the Hedgehog was pretty implausible, imagine my lazy ass doing it. Sega has announced Mii integration in the upcoming Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, allowing you to use your Mii to compete against gaming legends, finally...
Thursday, Sep 20
Xbox 360 By The Numbers [Statistics]
Xbox 360 is the next-gen console with the largest games attach rate at an astounding 6.3 games sold per Xbox 360 owner. The average Xbox LIVE Gold subscriber has 23 friends on their Xbox LIVE friends list. The top 10 Xbox LIVE Arcade downloads worldwide:
Thursday, Aug 30
VA Tech's Gaming Connection? Sonic the Hedgehog
Guess the fear-mongers will need another scapegoat! According to Governor Tim Kaine's Virginia Tech Review Panel final report, video games are not a factor in what cause the horrible VA Tech shooting. Game site GamePolitics has highlighted selected section involving games in Chapter...
Wednesday, Jul 18
BioWare Talks Sonic RPG [Canned Response]
All we can do now is sit and wait for more details, taking solace in the fact that BioWare could simply swap Sonic for a character in anything they've developed in the last five years and it would still be the best Sonic the Hedgehog game since Sonic Adventure hit the Dreamcast.
Wednesday, Jun 20
WTF?: BioWare And Sega Team For Sonic RPG
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) - SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is u...
Monday, Jun 11
No Original Content: Wii VC gets Lode Runner, Sonic, Golden Axe
Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) is back to continue his zealous search for the Chaos Emeralds needed to fuel his new Death Egg contraption. The evil doctor secretly follows Sonic to his vacation spot, Westside Island, and launches a full-scale attack, imprisoning all the helpless animals of...
Tuesday, Apr 10
What Is Sonic Rush Adventure?
Trademark hunters at Sonic the Hedgehog fansite Sonic Stadium uncovered an interesting recent filing from Sega for a video game named Sonic Rush Adventure. While details are miniscule—there's nothing to go on save the game's title—I have to wonder what the game could be.
Tuesday, Jan 16
Feature: CES In Adventure Game Mode [Feature]
It was time to find Sony, get my hands on some Heavenly Sword, Lair, and whatever else SCEA was showing off. On the way, I took in the sights, the 100-plus inch televisions from Sharp, Panasonic, LG—they're the ones who were pimping their big HDTVs with Sonic the Hedgehog and Virtua Fighter 5.
Monday, Jan 8
More Genesis Classics for Wii VC
How I long for the good old days of SEGA. Back before next-gen Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, and just about anything hedgehoggy lately that isn't on a Nintendo handheld. Those days may be gone, but the games live on thanks to this gen's love affair with grave robbing. SEGA has announ...
Wednesday, Nov 8
Sonic The Hedgehog Will Miss PS3 Launch
Those of you looking forward to spending more time with Shadow the Hedgehog, this time on your PlayStation 3, are going to have to wait a little bit longer. Another PS3 title is going to miss the launch, and this time it's Sega's own flagship mascot, Sonic. Sonic PS3 Delayed [IGN]
Friday, Sep 29
Another PS3 Game Priced, Seventy Bucks [PS3]
The cross platformer ARMORED CORE 4 will be hitting the PS3 on December 14th and will retail for 8,190 yen. It's Xbox 360 drop date and price has yet to be announced. While I'm not personally dying to pick up ARMORED CORE 4, the third person shooter does give a better window as to pricing for the P...
Saturday, Jun 24
Sega Honors Sonic With Billionth Port
Check the full release after the jump for more Sonic love.The Blue Dude With the 'Tude Rockets Onto Next-Gen Consoles With Sonic The Hedgehog on PS3 and Xbox 360, a New Sonic Adventure on the Wii, Sonic Rivals on PSP, and a Special Edition of Sonic The Hedgehog Genesis for the GBA
