New Sonic Adventure DX Screenshots Show More Character Detail

A new batch of screenshots for Sonic Adventure DX on Gamecube have been seen in the wild, and they properly showcase just how much extra shine Sonic Team were able to give the blue blur and friends on Nintendo’s home console.

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North America Release Dates for Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Pinball Party Revealed

Shortly after confirming a Spring release for Sonic Advance 2, SEGA of America has issued a new press release announcing that Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Pinball Party are set for a Summer 2003 launch in North America.

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Dreadknux’s Diaries: The Calm Before The Storm…

The whole of January must have been, in all honesty, the most laid back month I’ve had. And that’s a good thing. Most definitely. After running a growing (both in size and popularity) Sonic site for nigh on two years, you’re bound to need a break every now and then.

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SEGA Plans More Sonic Side-Stories and Spin-Offs

As we recently reported, there has been a shake-up at SEGA America. Following this, SEGA’s CEO Tetsu Kayama has announced a new “five tier” strategy for its game releases. In this plan, the Sonic the Hedgehog could see more spin-offs to help support the main franchise.

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Sonic Advance 2 US Release Date Revealed

An official press release from SEGA has revealed that Sonic Advance 2 will release in North America in Spring 2003. No specific date was announced, but it does fall in line with our recently-reported UK release date of March. so perhaps the US and Canada will get to play the new GBA game at the same time.

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Amy Revealed As Unlockable Character in Sonic Advance 2

Sonic Advance 2 hasn’t even been released yet in the West, and Sonic Team is already spilling the beans on the secret unlockable bonuses you can find in the game. Alongside some expected modes such as a Super Sonic final stage, sound test and Tiny Chao Garden, comes a surprise – Amy Rose is in fact a secret playable character!

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TV Tokyo Announces Sonic X Premiere Date

We have a premiere date for Sonic X, the new anime series about the launch in Japan. The first episode will air in Japan on April 3 at 6:00pm. After that, episodes will run every Thursday at the same time.

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PSO Servers Back Online After Suffering Internet Worm Attack

Phantasy Star Online players confused about the game’s extended downtime over the last week or so have finally been given an answer by Sonic Team. Apparently a rather malicious internet worm that has knackered a whole bunch of other sites and services made its way to PSO’s servers as well, so the developer took the action of taking things offline to fix it.

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Sonic X Promotional Brochure Reveals Official Character Artwork

A promotional flyer for new anime Sonic X has been shared online, with a fresh new look at the characters and action we can expect to see in the show. Take a look!

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Archie Sonic #119 Is Out Now – Go Buy It!

It’s that time again, folks – head down to your local (US-based) comic book store, because the latest issue of Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog should be on the shelf ready for you to buy!

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New ‘Sonic X’ Screenshots Reveals Humans, Set in a New World

Some new images of the Japanese ‘Sonic X’ anime have been published, as well as new details from Japanese fansite Sonic Dimension. It seems like there’s a lot to take in here, from the series being set in a different world and the inclusion of human characters.

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Special Chao Downloads and Exclusive Sonic Merch Available at World Hobby Fair 2003

Sonic X might be the headlining event at this week’s World Hobby Fair, but Sonic Team will also be showing off Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Pinball Party at the Japanese expo – along with some fantastic looking goodies and exclusive Chao downloads.

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SEGA America President Peter Moore Quits, Joins Microsoft and Xbox

The last day has been absolutely crazy, with SEGA announcing that its head of American operations had resigned… only for him to join Microsoft instead to lead the charge with sales and marketing of its Xbox console!

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First Screenshot of ‘Sonic X’ Anime Unveiled at World Hobby Fair

Wow!! The first ever screen of the new Sonic the Hedgehog Japanese anime has just been revealed. And we also have the supposed name and logo of the show – Sonic X.

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Sonic Adventure DX Preview: The Problem With Ports

There usually comes a problem within the video game industry. Those little things called ‘ports’ that the Nintendo Gamecube seems to have too many of these days. It wouldn’t be half as bad if the developers actually made any decent overhauls – take an example like 007 NightFire. Now, the Gamecube version seemed to have the same graphics as the PS2 version, when in reality the GC could have easily had the same performance as Xbox. A shame, that.

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Sonic Pinball Party Preview: Mind My Balls

Pinball. Ah, that craze during 1980s/1990s. How fun it was slotting in some coins (oi, easy!), shooting that last ball into the table and frantically trying to flip that bastard up to get that high score. Of course, when video game developers caught onto the coolness of this, they decided the inevitable. And hence, pinball video games were never really… well, any good really.

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First Screenshots of Sonic Pinball Party and Sonic Adventure DX Emerge

The first Sonic Adventure DX and Sonic Pinball Party screens have been released, courtesy of Sega Japan! Take a look at the selection of images in this post, as well as some detail on these recently-announced titles.

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Fan Sites: SonicUnderground.net to Close, SonicAnime.net Launches Soon

Sad news for the cartoon community today, as prominent leader of SonicUnderground.net Shayne Thames announced that the fansite will no longer be updated. But, while one door closes, another opens – Shayne also revealed that she is working on a brand new fansite that will focus on the upcoming Sonic anime series instead.

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Trade Poster Shows First Look at New Sonic Anime Series

Yep, finally some info on the new Sonic anime series! We have a teaser poster of the new series, which will have over 26 episodes (rumored to be 52 episodes) each lasting 30 minutes.

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Dreamcast Lives A Little Longer In Europe With New Official Bundle

Hey, we thought the Dreamcast was dead! Well, sadly it still is, yes – it wasn’t all a bad dream – but SEGA Europe is somehow still keeping things going with a new official bundle now on store shelves. If you’re on the market for a backup Dreamcast in case your current one goes kaput, this is going to be the best time to get one.

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Fans Could Win A Small Part in Ken Penders’ Sonic the Hedgehog Movie

There’s been no official confirmation of a SatAM/Archie-based Sonic movie as of yet, but comic writer Ken Penders is still planning ways to make the project interesting. The latest is fan participation, with competition winners potentially scoring a role in the film!

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Fan Sites: Sonic Central Closure and Sonic Club Support Issues

A sad day for the Sonic fan site community today, as one prominent site announces a full shutdown and another is currently having issues getting online, owing to server support problems.

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UK Retailer Points to March Releases of Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Advance 2

Spring is going to be a busy season for us Sonic fans in the UK! According to a retailer listing on online site Amazon.co.uk, both the Gamecube compilation package Sonic Mega Collection and GBA platformer Sonic Advance 2 will be available to buy in March 2003.

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‘Sonic Adventure DX’ for Gamecube Officially Announced; Sonic Pinball Party for GBA

SEGA has officially revealed the name for its previously-announced Sonic Adventure remake for the Nintendo Gamecube. ‘Sonic Adventure DX’ will release on the console later this year. But the company also announced that a new Game Boy Advance spinoff, Sonic Pinball Party, will also release in 2003.

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Comic Previews: Sonic the Hedgehog #122 and #123

Happy New Year! It’s a double-whammy with the Comic Previews today! We’re getting a heads up on Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog Issue #122 and #123 in one big update. Both issues start and continue the ongoing dramas in Sonic and Knuckles’ respective worlds; the former is coming to a crossroads with his love triangle between Sally and Mina, while the latter continues to look towards his past. Find out more after the jump.

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Fan Sites: The Sonic Foundation Returns With A Fresh New Look

The Sonic Foundation (tSf) has just returned from a long rest. Kedzie, webmaster of tSf had Real Life Problems and the site was put on hold for a few months. But it’s now back to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Hooray!

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