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So take us back in time to another brand of the franchise.
The long-awaited Sonic Mega Drive #1 is just a week away, and the official preview has been released! Sonic and Tails are doing what they do best; beating Eggman and stopping his evil scheme. What is his evil scheme, you ask?
For those of you who do not know, British fashion label DropDead released an brand new line of clothing in collaboration with SEGA to mark Sonic The Hedgehog’s 25th anniversary.
Since this range is something slightly different to the usual more “tween” approach we have seen recently around Sonic Boom, I decided to pick up a couple of items and open them with you guys to see my honest reaction to what these guys are offering!
Are you interested in the range, or maybe you have purchased something yourself? Let us know in the comments!
Style guides are odd little things, the idea behind them is to unify all items in a particular brand so that they are easily recognisable and that the brand is being accurately represented. What’s fun about them is that sometimes they have some odd little bits of information in them which is unknown, other times they have mock-ups of products which don’t actually exist, but could exist based on the mock up imagery in the books.
Continue reading A Little Look at the Sonic Boom 2016 Style Guide
Update: Decided to adjust a couple of things. First the message seems to more specifically say that a new Sonic project is coming next year (project seems to be the prevailing word rather than game, but some do report it as a game). While it’s not specified to be the big anniversary game, it is said that details will be announced at the 25th anniversary party in San Diego on July 22nd. The event in San Diego will also be live-streamed via Twitch. Finally, another very reliable site has put up the full details, along with the link to the live-stream archive which you can see below.
Continue reading (Update) Sega confirms new Sonic project is coming in 2017
Sega have just held a Sonic event at Joypolis in Japan which we previously reported would be live-streamed (we do not yet have an archive of said live-stream yet). In the event, they have unveiled a couple of key things (the second of which is being posted about next), first is that they have unveiled a slew of sheets featuring many characters and their various stages of designs along with their final design.
Continue reading Lots of unseen concept art of Sonic and company
The plan is afoot in this month’s Sonic the Hedgehog issue!
The preview for Sonic the Hedgehog #283 has been released, and this is a very strategic play if I may say so myself! The Freedom Fighters have the Gaia Keys and Chaos Emeralds, and now they’ve got a plan.
Las Vegas is hosting the annual Licensing Expo, as usual Sega are in attendance and someone actually took photos of the booth for once!
It’s certainly a different design to the usual, we’ve had a close look at the photos but we don’t see any clues or hints at anything new game wise, there might be the odd one or two new pieces of merch in there somewhere.
Anyway, enjoy the pics in their full size in the gallery.
Source: First4Figures Facebook
It’s incredible how time flies, isn’t it? One moment, you’re seven years old, sitting on your living room floor with eyes glued to the screen as a speedy blue ball bounces around to the tune of Green Hill Zone. The next, you’re replaying those golden oldies as an adult, celebrating 25 years of epic platforming fun.
Happy Anniversary, Sonic the Hedgehog. We know SEGA has plenty of plans in store for you, but we at the Sonic Stadium have some plans of our own too. Continue reading HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY, SONIC THE HEDGEHOG!
No, we haven’t posted the same news twice; hot on the heels of the Sonic 25th Anniversary Bundle going live, Archie have stepped up to the plate by throwing in their own bundle to commemorate the occasion!
Mark Warburton, who happens to be a producer at Travellers Tales on Lego Dimensions has made a series of tweets with regards to Sonic which both casts light onto what Sonic can actually do in the game as well as teases a possible trailer or reveal for Sonic in Lego Dimensions too.
Spending the day running through the @LEGODimensions Dr. Who level as Sonic so that I can spin attack Daleks…its a tough ole job i have.
— Mark Warburton (@doa1984) June 22, 2016
The first tweet specifically mentions that in the Doctor Who stages, Sonic will spin attack Daleks, if you don’t know what a Dalek is, it’s basically a badnik with a mutant alien inside… who wants to destroy you.
Then in a response to another twitter user who asked about the possibility of a teaser for Sonic’s 25th, Warburton didn’t exactly say it wouldn’t happen.
maybe….;)
— Mark Warburton (@doa1984) June 22, 2016
So there we go, Sonic attacking Daleks and a possible teaser coming tomorrow. Now if you’ll excuse me I’ll be sat over here deciding which of these Sonic Screwdriver related puns will go into tomorrows article if the above happens.
In an interview with Famitsu, the head of Sonic Team Takashi Iizuka has confirmed that sonic team are developing a new Sonic game.
Famitsu: Finally, our last question – please tell us about Sonic’s future.
Iizuka: We at Sonic Team – are developing a completely new game, as well as developing a full movie, actively done by Sony Pictures, and animation on Sonic Boom. We are also ready to improve sponsor ties.
The most important thing is not the fact the series survived for 25 years, but how many games was developed.
Our goal – add something new and overcome any potential hardships.
Are you as shocked as we are? That a new Sonic game is in development! Well… yeah cynical response aside, what’s interesting is the use of words here, specifically ‘completely new game’ suggesting it’s not a direct sequel or might actually be something new that we’ve not seen before.
Source: Famitsu Via SoahCity
A few weeks ago we brought you news that there was a potential Sonic Humble Bundle on the way, well it seems that we were right!
Humble Bundle have unleashed a Sonic 25th Anniversary Bundle, however it seems that the games you get have switched slightly, this is the list of games and their tiers.
Pay what you want
Beat the Average
Pay $10
And that’s not all, there’s a surprise tier. If you pay $35 (£24.67) you get an exclusively designed T-Shirt from Fangamer.
Tempted? Going to buy them all? Let us know in the comments.
Source: Humble Bundle.
Edit: Also if you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page, you can pick up some free digital comics too.
The Shattered World Crisis comes to an explosive end in September!
The latest solicitations have been released, and with it comes our first look at the end of the Unleashed arc in both series! First, in Sonic the Hedgehog #287, Sonic and Chip approach the final face-off of with Dark Gaia with the Freedom Fighters down at ground zero. Continue reading Comic Previews: Sonic the Hedgehog #287 and Sonic Universe #90
“A delayed game is eventually good. A bad game is bad forever.” – Shigeru Miyamoto
While these words aren’t necessarily true (just look at Duke Nukem Forever), a delayed game with the purpose of fixing it’s issues can only make a better game. Such seems to be the case with Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice. A game originally scheduled for November 2015 that looked like it might be just a slight improvement over the original, but nothing major. Fast forward 8 months later and lo and behold, we seem to have a pretty good game on our hands. Continue reading E3 2016: Sonic Boom Fire & Ice Preview, Jason’s Take
Sega has taken a full page advert out in the newest issue of License! Global. The advert mainly thanks various partners for their support over the last 25 years. Continue reading Sega Thanks Partners for 25 Years of Success & Reveals New Licenses
I didn’t care for Shattered Crystal back at E3 2014. Between the maze-like level design and clunky character switching, the game left me frustrated by the end of my 20+ minute play through of a single level of the game. My opinion of the game improved somewhat when it was finally released, but many of the issues I had with it remained. If Fire & Ice’s E3 demo is any indication, Sanzaru has learned a lot from their last game’s mistakes. Continue reading E3 2016: Sonic Boom Fire & Ice Preview, Alex’s Take
A number of detective Sonic fans have discovered an old job advert for an video game company, whose name isn’t disclosed. However the description of the advert has some very strong hints that the company is Sega and that the job advert is for work on a new Sonic game. Continue reading Japanese Job Advert Hints at New PS4/Xbox One Sonic Game?
Yesterday, I sat down in a quiet location of E3 with the master of memes himself, Aaron Webber. We discussed a little bit of Sonic Revolution, Sonic in Lego Dimensions, but mostly Sonic Boom: Fire and Ice. You’ll hear about improvements made due to the delay, the trailer cutscene, the length of the game and much, more! So please watch and enjoy. Continue reading E3 2016: Interview With Aaron Webber
Japans Sonic twitter account announced today that there would be a number of new 25th Anniversary pieces of merchandise released later this month. One of those was this rather nice figurine of Classic Sonic. Continue reading Classic Sonic 25th Anniversary Figurine Announced
As a veteran of six (as of this year) E3s, I have begun to enter the show with a certain amount of confidence. “I’ve done this all before” I tell myself, “I’ve got this.” Every single year, this show finds some way to prove my confidence premature. For the first time since I started going to this show back in 2010, I had a lot of genuine difficulty logging time on a Sonic game. Or really, any game SEGA or Atlus had on display. Continue reading E3 Day One Summary + Fire & Ice First Impressions
You may have seen the new Sonic Boom Fire and Ice E3 trailer and seen a brand new cartoon scene mixed in with cuts from the first season. Many speculated that this new spot consisting of Sonic and Amy using teamwork together was from the “totally not confirmed” second season. Not so! Continue reading Mystery of New Animation in Sonic Boom Fire and Ice Solved
It’s time to show the upstarts who’s boss in this month’s Sonic Universe!
Eggman is still fighting for his base, and the preview has come out for this last issue of the arc! Eggmanand his Egg Bosses are embroiled in an all-out attack against the Naugus Twins, with his personnel against their magic and the Witchcarters.
You might remember that a few weeks ago a listing was discovered for a Sonic 25th Anniversary CD/DVD combo, well Sega have published a number of images of the CD including it’s cover artwork, interior and event the contents of the DVD.
There will be a total of 50 tracks spread out over 2 CD’s covering the entire 25 year history, even Sonic Runners is included, check out the source for the full track list as it’s huge.
The DVD on the other-hand contains various cut scenes from previous games as well as trailers and other cinematic’s from previous games.
Source: Sonic Channel
In an interview with Sonic Archie comics editor Vincent Lovallo, IGN have revealed a first look at the upcoming Sonic: Mega Drive comic – and a follow up issue debuting later in the year, “Sonic: Mega Drive – The Next Level”.
The new one-shot special, created especially to celebrate Sonic’s 25th Anniversary, takes readers back in time to Sonic’s classic days set after the Death Egg saga. Sonic must take on Eggman once more to destroy his new machine of destruction – The MEGADRIVE.
As well as debuting first images of the issue, Lovallo also revealed Mega Drive #1 will be followed by another special, titled “The Next Level”. Though no specifics were shared, the comic will pick up immediately after the events of Mega Drive #1 and potentially feature Metal Sonic as the antagonist, as teased in the cover debut.
Written by Archie Sonic veteran Ian Flynn and art by Tyson Hesse, the story is said to combine “traditional comic storytelling with the structure of an actual Sonic game” with potential for an ongoing series if demand is there. The adventure will take Sonic to new lands, and shed some light on the “the bonds he has made with his friends in previous games”.
Lovallo also touches briefly on the possibility of an Archie adaption of an upcoming anniversary title – which they’d be more than down for.
That would be awesome and we are totally down to do it at Sonic speed!
“Sonic: Mega Drive #1” will debut July 6th, with “The Next Level” following further into 2016. You can check out all of today’s released art of the upcoming comic in our gallery below.
Source: IGN
What the brick?! We can’t believe it any more than you can, but it’s official – Sonic the Hedgehog will be making a surprise playable appearance in the block-buster toys-to-life game LEGO Dimensions! Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog Confirmed for LEGO Dimensions
The Summer of Sonic guest roster continues to expand!
The most recent announcement includes Sonic calendar and box art illustrator Duncan Gutteridge, synonymous with some of the most recognisable artwork in circulation during the early 90s.
Additionally, the special guest list will also include James Wallis, known for his writing work on the Sonic the Hedgehog adventure game books Metal City Mayhem and The Zone Rangers.
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After months of inactivity, Sonic Boom Fire & Ice has finally got a new trailer. The trailer is a combination of game play footage and CG sequences. I’m unsure as to if there is anything really new in the footage, but it is nice to finally see the same after so many months of silence.
I’ll reserve judgement on what I think of the trailer for now, but let us know what you think in the comments.
Edit: I looked through both the trailers to see if I could find any noticeable differences, this was the best I could find.
There is quite a difference.
The 25th anniversary is just a few weeks away, the announcements and teases are slowly trickling out, and we might have a heads up on one announcement. According to a poster at Reddit, there might be a Sonic Humble Bundle on the way.
The bundle in question seems to be as follows.
Pay what you want (single combined key)
Beat the Average (single combined key)
Pay $10 (single combined key)
Second Week BTA Bonus (single combined key)
To further support this claim, there are a number of items recently added to the Steam Database which seems to indicate that this is indeed happening.
https://steamdb.info/sub/110002/apps/
https://steamdb.info/sub/110003/apps/
https://steamdb.info/sub/110004/apps/
No idea when these will go live on the humble bundle store, but odds are it should be this month.
Source: Reddit.
Knock knock. Who’s there? June’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic!
Sonic the Hedgehog #282 is firing up on the horizon, and the preview for it has been released! First up, it’s déjà vu for Sonic as he comes face to face with the Dark Gaia-corrupted phoenix. It’s a moonlit battle to restore this revered bird back to its natural state!
Sega have announced that Sonic Boom Fire & Ice will be getting a special ‘launch edition’ of the game. What’s in the box you ask? Well it comes with a DVD which contains some episodes of the show. Episodes in question are…
Yes those are the episodes which have cameos by Metal Sonic & Shadow.
In addition to this, it’s strongly implied that Boom will be playable at this years E3.
Source: PR Newswire
In both the Summer of Sonic Kickstarter and mentioned in the Sonic Boom event page, there has been talk of a special limited edition Sonic 25th Anniversary coin, well, Sega have just released images of the coin and it looks stunning.
As well as the limited coins, Sega also revealed that the following products would be available at Joypolis’ Sonic 25th Anniversary Party.
Now… which one of you wants to buy me all those things?
Source: Sonic Channel
Can’t make it to Joypolis for their Sonic 25th Anniversary party? Well don’t worry because Sega has you covered! Sega has announced that it will be livestreaming the event on youtube and other media services.
The official event page for the party has confirmed the details, on June 23rd the event will be broadcast via the following services
This is the first time that Sega has chosen to livestream their Joypolis Sonic event, so hopefully there will be some exciting announcements.
Source: Sonic Channel
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