Another one of the changes being made here. Now, you can make Polls in any forum except for: Moody Ruins, Sonic’s Adventure Forum and Sonic Battle Stadium (when Season II is in effect). Continue reading SSMB UPDATE: Polling Booth Eliminated
SEGA: Next Sonic Game Will Be Announced in July
We won’t have to wait much longer for details on the next Sonic game, as SEGA has announced that it will be unveiling Sonic Team’s new project during next month’s World Hobby Fair in Japan. Continue reading SEGA: Next Sonic Game Will Be Announced in July
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Sonic X-Treme Lead Designer Shares Long Lost Music Tracks
Ever wanted to know what long lost SEGA Saturn game Sonic X-Treme would have sounded like? Well, now you can, as former SEGA Technical Institute developer Chris Senn has shared a number of tracks from the game’s in-development soundtrack. Continue reading Sonic X-Treme Lead Designer Shares Long Lost Music Tracks
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SSMB UPDATE: Last Ever Announcement…
In this forum. Yes, as you may have noticed, I’m executing (god, I sound like Windows) to totally redesign this place. It’ll kick ass when I’m finally finished. And, I already have one forum finished (it’ll look the same in places because of that sodding bug) – it’s called The Sky Sanctuary Reception Desk. You can find it at the bottom of the forum listing. Continue reading SSMB UPDATE: Last Ever Announcement…
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TSS UPDATE: New Hoaxes Added
Sit tight, we finally got some new entrants to the Sonic Fan Hoaxers Club! Please welcome Gyser, Rapid Kirby 3K & UltraSonic and Welsh Sonic to the mix – I’ve created pages for them all and hosted their submitted hoaxes to boot. Give them all a look!
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Yuji Naka’s New Toy: A Ferrari 360 Spider
We all know that Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka also likes to ‘go fast’. The programmer and Sonic Team head is famously fond of sports cars, and today featured in an interview with Japanese car distributor Cornes after winning a contest to acquire immediate delivery of the Ferrari 360 F1 Spider. Continue reading Yuji Naka’s New Toy: A Ferrari 360 Spider
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PSO Hacker Inadvertently Breaks Gamecube Trial Version, Blames Sonic Team
Well, that was quick. Seems like criminal punishments aren’t doing much to deter hackers from getting their sticky fingers on Sonic Team’s Phantasy Star Online, as the Gamecube version’s trial has already been compromised in Japan. And the user behind the original vulnerability break has blamed the developer for negligence. Continue reading PSO Hacker Inadvertently Breaks Gamecube Trial Version, Blames Sonic Team
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Secrets of Shadow the Hedgehog’s Past Revealed in Newly-Translated SA2 Document
Shadow the Hedgehog. Is he really the ‘ultimate life form’ that he claims he is in Sonic Adventure 2? According to a newly-translated, reportedly official Japanese game document, it’s possible that he is not. And, for those of you who have completed the game, there’s some unique insight into the Space Colony ARK and Shadow’s origins. Continue reading Secrets of Shadow the Hedgehog’s Past Revealed in Newly-Translated SA2 Document
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Sonic X-Treme Originally Planned for 32X, Intended to Use the ‘NiGHTS’ Game Engine
More details about the cancelled game Sonic X-Treme has come to light thanks to a new interview with the Mike Wallis, the man in charge of the project at SEGA America. Not only was it originally planned for 32X before switching to SEGA Saturn, but a PC version was also in production – and the entire game was once planned to run on Sonic Team’s NiGHTS engine! Continue reading Sonic X-Treme Originally Planned for 32X, Intended to Use the ‘NiGHTS’ Game Engine
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Archie Sonic #111 Overcomes Delay, Releases Today
We’ve had to wait a little while longer than usual for it to arrive, but the latest issue of Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog comic – Issue #111 – is available today on store shelves. Continue reading Archie Sonic #111 Overcomes Delay, Releases Today
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Sonic Team Website Launches MiniToy Archive, Sonic Adventure 2 Jigsaw Puzzle
Got some time to kill? Sonic Team certainly has, it seems – in between making incredible hedgehog-focused platforming games, the studio has dabbled in some crude but cute Flash-based micro-games in the form of a ‘MiniToy’. This week, Sonic Team’s website updated with an archive of these internet playthings, along with a new Chao Fortunes toy and a Sonic Adventure 2 jigsaw puzzle. Continue reading Sonic Team Website Launches MiniToy Archive, Sonic Adventure 2 Jigsaw Puzzle
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Official Sonic Store ‘R-Mix’ Celebrates First Anniversary With New Clothing Range
Happy birthday to the official Sonic clothing store, R-Mix! The apparel store, situated near Osaka’s Universal Studios Japan theme park, launched in June 2001. To celebrate this, the shop has kicked off a special sale on its Sonic products – and appears to have released a new line of clothing in the process. Continue reading Official Sonic Store ‘R-Mix’ Celebrates First Anniversary With New Clothing Range
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Take Care of A Good Chao Pal in Latest Japanese Sonic Cafe Title
SEGA’s next mobile phone game for its Japan-exclusive subscription service focuses on the adorable Chao A-Life system. ‘Nakayoshi Chao’ (なかよしチャオ), which loosely translates to ‘[A] Good Friend Chao’, has players taking care of a 3D animated Chao as if they were a Tamagotchi.
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Two Iconic Archie Sonic Comic Covers Go Up For Auction on eBay
Archie Comics’ Sonic author and artist, Ken Penders, is once more offering a small selection of original works on eBay. These two items in particular could be of huge interest to American Sonic fans though, as they mark two landmark moments in the comic book’s history.
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PSO Episode I & II Finally Releases in Japan in August; Level Cap Raised to 200
It feels like we’ve been waiting f-o-r-e-v-e-r for Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II to come out on Nintendo Gamecube, but it seems that we’re finally turning a corner on it. According to a new report, the game will finally launch in Japan on August 8 – and come bundled with more improvements than we originally thought. Continue reading PSO Episode I & II Finally Releases in Japan in August; Level Cap Raised to 200
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Comic Preview: Sonic the Hedgehog #115
Sonic has a dog of a day in the next issue of Archie Comics, as he encounters a genie that gives Muttski all of the blue blur’s trademark speed! Check out the details of the one-shot story – as well as the next episode of Knuckles’ arc – in this week’s comic solicitation after the jump.
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Sonic Underground Re-Runs Airing Weekdays on Canadian Television
Canadian fans might want to keep an eye on their television sets this week, because it looks like everyone’s favourite sibling cartoon adventure Sonic Underground has returned for a daily re-run.
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New ‘Tails to the Rescue’ Fan Game Demo Introduces New Engine
A quick news blast to let you guys know that a new demo of foxy fan game ‘Tails to the Rescue’ has been released by developer Sonique (of Fans United for SatAM fame). The demo introduces the game’s brand new engine which will aim to make the experience much smoother than before. You can download it right here.
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TSS UPDATE: SSNG and Sonic Battle Stadium Season II Launch Dates!
OK, it’s ‘Announcement Time’ with everyone’s favourite echidna. Erm, yes. ^^ Right, first off: Sonic Battle Stadium Season II. Creation of the new season’s rules are well underway and should be finished very soon. I’m hoping to launch the new Season next week – probably Saturday. Continue reading TSS UPDATE: SSNG and Sonic Battle Stadium Season II Launch Dates!
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Sonic Team Has PSO E3 Models Stolen
Oh no! Remember when we reported on Sonic Team developing a new episode in the Phantasy Star Online series? The studio had a display for this ‘PSO Card Battle’ game, with some model figurines on show. Those prototype models have been stolen! Continue reading Sonic Team Has PSO E3 Models Stolen
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Rumour: Reports Talk of Sonic Adventure 3 in Development
Some big rumours coming in today, as fellow Sonic fansite Sonic HQ and gaming site The Magic Box lifts the lid concerning a new entry in the Sonic Adventure series! Continue reading Rumour: Reports Talk of Sonic Adventure 3 in Development
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New Phantasy Star Online Card Game Announced By… Nintendo?
Surprise! If an upgraded version of Phantasy Star Online on Gamecube isn’t enough to satisfy your Sonic Team RPG appetite, Nintendo has decided to let everyone know that a brand new entry in the series is in development. This one, though, involves playing cards! Continue reading New Phantasy Star Online Card Game Announced By… Nintendo?
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Fan Game ‘Sonic Unity’ Gets A Beta Release
Time for some fangaming news! Developer Magicgrafx, who has been working on a project called ‘Sonic Unity’, has finished a Beta version of the game which you can download right now. Continue reading Fan Game ‘Sonic Unity’ Gets A Beta Release
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Fake ‘Sonic Advance 2’ Revealed to be Fan Game
If you’ve been pottering about the internet a lot lately, you might have found some ‘screenshots’ of a sequel to Sonic Advance on the Game Boy Advance. Don’t get too excited though – it’s totally fake. Continue reading Fake ‘Sonic Advance 2’ Revealed to be Fan Game
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Sonic Advance Sales Hit 1.7 Million
The Sonic sales train keeps charging ahead at full speed, as SEGA has announced that sales of both Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle have passed some significant milestones. Continue reading Sonic Advance Sales Hit 1.7 Million
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NiGHTS and Puyo Puyo Minigames Unlockable on PSO Gamecube
Missing Sonic Team’s Saturn classic, NiGHTS into Dreams? Yeah, we are too. Puyo Puyo too. Well, if you’re planning to pick up the Gamecube version of Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II, you will be able to play micro-sized versions of both games on your Game Boy Advance!
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SEGA Launches A Very Blue Microsite for E3 2002
If you can’t get to Los Angeles yourself to see the SEGA sights, then have no fear as SEGA’s already done the work for you – they’ve just launched their brand new E3 2002 microsite. Continue reading SEGA Launches A Very Blue Microsite for E3 2002
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Rumour: New GBA Sonic Games in Development?
We’re hearing of some crazy rumours right now of two new Sonic games in development for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance. Continue reading Rumour: New GBA Sonic Games in Development?
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Report: PSO Episode I & II Will Support Voice Chat on Xbox
Looks like Xbox-owning Phantasy Star Online players will get something a little extra when the online RPG releases later this year. According to a report from TSSZ, Episode I & II will support Xbox Live’s voice chat system in addition to the usual text communications available on the Gamecube version.
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New Sonic Game and Anime Series Announced
Earlier today, Sega held an annual shareholder meeting, in which Tetsua Kayama, Sega Corp’s COO, shed some light on some exciting new bits of information and announcements. Besides other announcements, Kayama announced that a brand new Sonic game was in development and would be released next year! Continue reading New Sonic Game and Anime Series Announced
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Ken Penders’s Next Live Chat Will Take Place at the End of May
Though SSNG isn’t officially open till next month, we all know you people are sneaking in here – so we wanted to write a story anyway! Yes, Ken Penders will be hosting a brand new chat session so Archie fans can pick his brains about any current or future storylines. Continue reading Ken Penders’s Next Live Chat Will Take Place at the End of May
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PSO Episode I & II Will Require a Subscription, Cross-Platform Play Killed
Some disappointing news in the Phantasy Star Online universe, depending on how you were hoping to play and whether you have deep pockets. SEGA has confirmed that the upcoming Episode I & II game on Gamecube and Xbox will require subscription payments – and no, you won’t be able to play between the different consoles either. Continue reading PSO Episode I & II Will Require a Subscription, Cross-Platform Play Killed
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SSMB UPDATE: Conclusion of SBS Final Battle… NEXT WEEK
In Sonic Battle Stadium news… I closed the topic of the Final Battle so that no-one can sneak in and change anything. I want to totally supervise this event, for one thing, and also, the number of battlers was decreasing more and more. Continue reading SSMB UPDATE: Conclusion of SBS Final Battle… NEXT WEEK
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The Sonic Stadium News Group – It’s Coming, Baby…
Hee hee! The time is almost upon us! SSNG is soon to be unveiled in a matter of a month! Here’s the lowdown for those that don’t know what SSNG is: There has been some rumours about a new Sonic site emerging. The first announcement of this came from TSSZ, when Sonic News and The Sonic Stadium, both very respected Sonic fan sites, closed down for no apparent reason, unexpectedly. Continue reading The Sonic Stadium News Group – It’s Coming, Baby…
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Sonic Rescues SEGA – Company Posts Return to Profit
After two years of stinging losses, SEGA has announced that it has returned to profit – and it thanks its trusty mascot Sonic the Hedgehog for helping it get there. Continue reading Sonic Rescues SEGA – Company Posts Return to Profit
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‘Sonic: The Fated Hour’ Fan Game To Drop RPG Elements
Fan gaming news has been a little thin on the ground lately, but we have some updates regarding SAGE regular BlazeHedgehog and his upcoming platform-RPG Sonic: The Fated Hour. Specifically, that it’s not actually an RPG anymore.
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