Hold on to your butts – SEGA has announced not only a sequel to Sonic Advance on the Game Boy Advance, but also a special compilation of classic Sonic games on Gamecube called ‘Sonic Mega Collection’! Continue reading Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Advance 2 Announced!
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New Sonic game alert! According to a fresh rumour in this month’s gaming magazines, Sonic Team in Japan is hard at work on the next mainline Sonic the Hedgehog project – and it spells the end of treasure hunting and shooting in favour of the traditional platforming action that Sonic is best known for. Continue reading Rumour: Next Sonic Game In Development, Will Be A ‘Return to Roots’
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
Continue reading Take Care of A Good Chao Pal in Latest Japanese Sonic Cafe Title
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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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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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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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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!
Continue reading NiGHTS and Puyo Puyo Minigames Unlockable on PSO Gamecube
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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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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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We knew Sonic could run, but we didn’t know he had legs. His latest outing, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle on Nintendo’s Gamecube, continues to dominate the US Gamecube sales chart since its release back in February 2002.
Continue reading SA2 Battle Still Leading US Gamecube Chart
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This game has been getting quite a reputation for itself in the States. Sure, it may only be an upped version of Sonic Adventure 2 on Dreamcast, but what really excited everyone was the fact that Sonic was appearing on a Nintendo home console… for the first time! Practically every Sonic fan in the universe has been desperate to play this title since then – even though it is just a DC port. Amazing, huh? But despite this, all the US video games mags (and even some UK Import mags), are ripping on it.
Continue reading TSS REVIEW: Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
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Well, it’s about bloomin’ time! After launching in Japan in September and in North America in November, Nintendo has finally launched its latest console, Gamecube, in UK and rest of Europe today. Only took them seven months!
Continue reading Nintendo Gamecube – And Sonic Adventure 2 Battle – Launch in Europe
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Well, this is a nice and very confusing surprise! Sonic Team’s port of Sonic Adventure 2 for the Nintendo Gamecube was meant to release on the console’s launch day in the UK – a week from now on May 3rd. But it’s actually hit store shelves country-wide today, a week early!
Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Releases EARLY in the UK!
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After seeing a fair bit of success in Japan, SEGA America has decided to enter the wireless market too. A new subsidiary called SEGA Mobile has been established, which will focus on creating bite-size games for cellular phones, PDAs and other such handheld devices.
Continue reading SEGA Opens New North American Mobile Gaming Division
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We wouldn’t have put Sonic down as a guy who likes the slow-paced action of the Billiards table, but everybody needs a lazy day every now and then. Sonic Billiards is the latest game to hit SEGA’s Japanese mobile phone game service, Sonic Cafe.
Continue reading ‘Sonic Billiards’ Breaks Out on Sonic Cafe Japanese Mobile Service
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We all know about the Sonic 2 Beta, the pre-release version of the 1992 classic that never saw public release, that contains a whole bunch of cancelled or prototype elements and stages. But what if there were some remnants of that prototype within the cartridge that ended up on store shelves? Well, we did some digging using Game Genie codes and found some interesting things… Continue reading Exclusive: Possible Remnants of Sonic 2 Beta Found in Sonic 2 Cart Via Game Genie
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We’re not entirely sure if this isn’t an early April Fools gag or not, but if it’s not we’re incredibly jealous of this special Sonic Advance/Sonic Adventure 2 Battle download being offered at Japan’s GameJam2 festival, where Sonic Team is providing fans with a special Knuckles Chao! Continue reading Sonic Team Offering Special Knuckles Chao Download for SA2 Battle at Japanese GameJam2 Festival
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In news that would most likely baffle any hardened 1990s console warrior, Sonic the Hedgehog is for the second month running topping the sales charts on a Nintendo console! Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Leads US Gamecube Chart For Second Month Running
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Hot on the heels of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ and ‘Sonic Golf’ comes ‘Sonic Fishing’ to Japanese DoCoMo-powered mobile phones. This latest game in the Sonic Cafe service sees the blue blur further expanding his skillset and encroaching on Big the Cat’s turf. Continue reading Sonic Goes Fishing in Latest Japanese Sonic Cafe Mobile Game
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Sonic could see himself running on another new console alongside the Nintendo Gamecube, as a fresh new deal between Tokyo-based Coolnet Entertainment and SEGA will allow for catalogue titles in SEGA’s history to be published on Microsoft’s Xbox. Continue reading Classic Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast Titles To Come to Xbox
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Looks like that rumour about Sonic the Hedgehog being in the next Smash Bros game has reared its head again, only this time you should probably not take too much notice. This latest ‘news’ comes as part of an early prank in the April issue of US magazine EGM. Continue reading Heads Up! Electronic Gaming Monthly’s Sonic Smash Bros Hoax
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It sounds like Amazon helped give us some clues as to the popularity of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, because the official sales charts are in and according to SEGA of America, the blue blur’s latest game is currently the best-selling title on the Nintendo Gamecube. Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Tops Gamecube Sales Chart in US
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Europe is just about the last place where Sonic Adventure 2 Battle will launch, thanks to the delay in Nintendo’s Gamecube launch in the region. But, seemingly to make up for it, Sonic Team head Yuji Naka is personally touring the continent to promote the game, and he was spotted doing so in Cannes recently. Continue reading Yuji Naka Promotes SA2 Battle at Cannes Gaming Show
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Ever since Sonic Adventure 2 was confirmed for Gamecube, we have heard a number of rumours about how Mario and Sonic will one day join forces in the same game. And now we get a fresh tease, only this time it’s come from a more official source: Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Continue reading Shigeru Miyamoto Teases Sonic in Mario Kart
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With the release of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle fast approaching (in Europe; it’s already out in the US), t’is be the season for floods of new screenshots and video captures of the game in action courtesy of various gaming websites. Fresh images featuring the rival karting mode and some of the later levels in the game have been shared by the good people at Gamespot. Take a look below. Continue reading Watch Eggman Go Karting in New Batch of SA2 Battle Screenshots
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It might have got a bit of a kicking in early reviews, but the Gamecube port of Sonic Adventure 2 nevertheless seems to be doing really well in terms of sales. If Amazon’s listings are anything to go by, it’s actually selling better than anything else right now! Continue reading Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Rides High on Amazon Sales Chart
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English-speaking Sonic fans will now be able to understand all the hype surrounding Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, as SEGA has finally launched the official US website for the game. Continue reading SEGA Launches English Language Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Website
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Initial reviews have come in for Sonic’s very first releases on Nintendo hardware – Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on Gamecube and Sonic Advance on Game Boy Advance. Will they set the tone for the general reception for these games? And how did they rate, anyway? Read on and find out. Continue reading Review Scores for Sonic’s First Nintendo Releases Are In!
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Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is out soon on Nintendo Gamecube, which is great – but what would be even better is if you got it for free, right? Well, Nintendo’s official website has you all sorted – they have a Super Sonic Sweepstakes going right now, where you can win a Sonic Team-signed copy of the Gamecube game, as well as a copy of Sonic Advance and a Nintendo Gamecube – Game Boy Advance Cable to connect the two systems together. Go here to enter – good luck!
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The day has finally come for US fans – Sonic Advance has been shipped to retailers, courtesy of THQ. You might remember that SEGA signed a deal with THQ to publish a number of Game Boy Advance titles; Sonic Advance is among them. Read on for the full press release, fired to the media by THQ. Continue reading THQ Ships Sonic Advance to US Retailers
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In another unprecedented ‘Sonic’ port over to Game Gear and Master System from the Mega Drive, Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine pits you against 13 stages of puzzle-mania! Basically, beans drop endlessly from the top of your chamber. The aim of the game is to link up four or more of the same colour to make them disappear, and in doing so foil your opponent in achieving the same goal. You see, when you release beans, ‘Refugee Beans’ come dropping into the chamber of your rival, blocking his chamber up. The player who fills up their chamber first is the loser. Continue reading TSS REVIEW: Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine (8-Bit)
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