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Model maker First4Figures has revealed that it will be producing a brand new Tails statue from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The figure will be made of resin, feature a Modern Tails design with a Miles Electric-themed base, and will go live for pre-orders on March 14.
Unveiled via teaser videos and social images on the company’s Twitter channel, F4F is also announcing a special promotion on the upcoming product. Any customer who has already ordered a Sonic product directly from the company will be eligible for a $35 voucher off the price of the Tails statue (although there is currently no price on this new model… we’re bracing our wallets…).
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Moor-Art Gallery is set to launch another official Sonic the Hedgehog art print tomorrow, and this one is pretty golden.
This latest piece, titled ‘Mega’ and created by artist and designer Eileen Steinbach, features a cool silhouette of Sonic racing through Green Hill Zone on a giant ring – all of it painted gold. The print comes on A3 on premium quality gold art paper, and looking at Moor-Art’s promotional images, it certainly looks the part!
This print will be limited to only 125 copies, first come first serve. It’ll go on sale on Friday 3 March at 6pm UK / 1pm Eastern / 10am Pacific, and will cost £29.99. You’ll be able to grab it at Moor-Art Gallery’s website here.
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The next wave of the fantastic JAKKS Pacific Sonic the Hedgehog figure line have already been spotted in the wild!
The 10cm series sees both Super Silver and Jet the Hawk join the lineup, with their first JAKKS incarnations appearing alongside another classic Sonic, and a Modern Tails with the Miles Electric pad.
The wave 12 mini series is also set to continue adding Badniks to the range, including Newton.
Stay tuned for more JAKKS Pacific Sonic news!
Image credit: @Sokosokovia on twitter
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Have you ever wanted to read someone’s fortune, much like Amy Rose in Sonic CD? Well, soon you will be able to do just that – with a canonically-accurate and fully-featured fortune card deck styled just like Amy’s!
The Official Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck product will feature a full-blown set of 78 cards, each with unique and custom artwork of major and minor arcana designed to suit Amy Rose’s own set seen in Sonic Origins. There will also be a 128-page booklet with exclusive Sonic artwork, explanations for each card, and instructions for different spreads so you can be on your way to become a fortune-telling maestro in no time at all.
You can see a selection of sample art for some of the cards below, via Barnes & Noble’s website listing. The card deck will be made available for purchase on 10th October for $24.99.
Here’s the full listing from Barnes & Noble, with more details on what’s to come.
Give your fortune-telling practice a supersonic boost with this official deck from the massively popular Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. Each card features original, never-before-seen artwork directly from Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck!
Featuring deluxe, custom artwork of Major Arcana from Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck directly from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe, this deck gives fans a new way to power up their love for the series. Containing both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a comprehensive guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as simple spreads for easy, speedy readings. With Sonic the Hedgehog: Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck, fans can foresee the future and read Fortune Cards just like Amy Rose.
Packed in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this one-of-a-kind Fortune Card deck is perfect for Sonic the Hedgehog fans and fortune-reading enthusiasts alike.
THEMED DECK: Immerse yourself into the world of the massively successful video game, Sonic the Hedgehog, with this collectible Fortune Card deck and guidebook featuring Major Arcana straight from Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck!
ORIGINAL ART: Features 78 cards and a 128-page booklet with custom Sonic the Hedgehog illustrations and never-before-seen artwork
GUIDEBOOK INCLUDED: This unique deck includes a guidebook to help fortune-reading practitioners of all skill levels perform fun and informed readings
OFFICIALLY LICENSED IN-WORLD DECK: Created in partnership with SEGA, this deck gets the Sonic seal of approval! This is the only officially licensed recreation of Amy Rose’s Fortune Card Deck.
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Japanese anime figure company S-FIRE has revealed an updated prototype of its upcoming Sonic Adventure 2-inspired Sonic and Shadow statue. First announced at the Wonder Festival Japan expo in 2022, the model manufacturer has showcased the latest version of the product at the same convention over the weekend. Pre-orders for the statue will start in Summer 2023.
As you can see from the high-res images S-FIRE posted today, the “Super Situation Figure: Sonic & Shadow” statue is looking much more vibrant and intense since we last saw it a year ago. Sonic franchise creative director, Kazuyuki Hoshino, revealed that some alterations were even made since the figure’s last appearance, based on fan feedback:
Shadow’s mouth has been moved to the front side
The rings now have a shiny effect on them
Sonic’s SOAP shoes have been completely redesigned, referring more closely to the shoes that feature in the Sonic Frontiers DLC last year
SEGA Japan’s official Sonic Twitter channel was present at the Wonder Festival Japan 2023 and shared some photos of the statue on display. You can check them out below, or by clicking the link to their Twitter post.
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An official Sonic-themed cookbook will be coming later this year, according to a leaked listing from Amazon. The book, which will feature writing from PixelatedVika and Ian Flynn, will feature such recipes as chili dogs and Dr. Eggman’s “evil cookies.” The book will release on October 17, 2023 and will be published by Insight Editions.
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The wait is almost over for those looking for some Sonic Prime merch to go with their favorite, new Sonic series. PMI will soon bring out Sonic Prime figurines (pictured below), action figures, plushes, and more! The merchandise based on the popular Netflix series will be coming out this summer. You can read the announcement and see the first images of some of the toys below.
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Surprise! A new set of Sonic the Hedgehog kids meal toys have found their way to select Burger King restaurants in Spain, suggesting that a new global promotion with the fast food chain is imminent. According to reports, the Spanish promotion will run from January 24th and feature five separate toys to collect.
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It only feels like last year that the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie graced our cinemas (editor’s note: it was last year!), but the long-awaited vinyl release of the Hollywood sequel’s soundtrack has finally gone on sale. And record label Enjoy the Ride has launched with several colourful pressings as well as a limited test pressing.
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While Sonic has had plenty of figures and toys across the last 30 years, few attempt to recreate his second-most iconic ability, rolling into a ball. As it turns out, there was originally a concept for rolling Sonic as early as McDonald’s 1994 Sonic 3 Happy Meal promotion.
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Sonic Frontiers is finally here, and UK-based art gallery Moor Art is teaming up with SEGA to celebrate, by offering a number of limited edition set of premium wall arts featuring the game’s key artwork.
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If you’ve got a few hundred dollars burning a hole in your pocket, high-end statue designer First 4 Figures has opened pre-orders for their latest Sonic entry, this time featuring Amy Rose!
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The age-old tradition of Sonic the Hedgehog game promotional cars has come back with a vengeance this year, as SEGA Japan revealed this customised Audi R8 Coupe V10 – and it’s going to go on sale later this year for some $300k USD.
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The Classic Sonic toy series expands this Autumn with this new Egg Mobile Battle Set announced by Jakks Pacific. Available now, the mini-playset comes with 2.5″ Sonic and Eggman figures, along with a large Egg Mobile that can be customised to recreate a number of classic 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog game boss battles.
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Here’s a collaboration we weren’t expecting – PC motherboard manufacturer ASRock is apparently soon to launch a Sonic the Hedgehog-branded board, which will no doubt give your Steam-purchased Sonic the Hedgehog games an extra level of speed (it won’t, but it looks like it would).
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Sonic Frontiers will be getting a special vinyl soundtrack release in December, with pre-orders going live this weekend. Titled Sonic Frontiers: The Music of Starfall Islands, the soundtrack will come in both 2LP and 4LP limited edition box sets.
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Sonic Channel has revealed that Wavemaster will be releasing a Sonic Frontiers original soundtrack, titled “Stillness & Motion.” The massive 6-disc set will include 150 songs from the game and a 40-page insert book with commentary. The physical CD was only announced for Japan; however, the digital album will be available internationally on major music services. Both will release December 8 (or December 7 according to the official Japanese Sonic Twitter account).
The blog post notes that the game’s main theme “I’m Here,” composed by series mainstay Tomoya Ohtani and written/performed by Merry Kirk-Holmes (To Octavia), will be included on the album, though the game’s other theme “Vandalize” by ONE OK ROCK was not explicitly mentioned (if it does not make it to the album, it’s otherwise available on the band’s new album “Luxury Disease”). The post estimates the price to launch at 8,000 yen (a little over $55 USD at time of writing).
From what we’ve heard so far, Frontiers’ melancholy tone is backed by subdued and atmospheric overworld music, while cyberspace stages such as Green Hill, Chemical Plant, and Sky Sanctuary invoke a style similar to that of Sonic Forces, complete with vocal elements. Sonic Frontiers is scheduled to release November 8, when we can finally stop relying on off-screen demo audio and enjoy the game’s music properly.
Thanks to Dodger24848 and MyEcho for the news tip!
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It’s officially Spooky Season, and to celebrate the official SEGA Shop in UK and Europe has unleashed a new range of cool Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise so you can get in the festive mood.
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Ever wanted to take your style back to the 90s, but in an extremely ‘preppy’ way that recalls the day of school hallway monitors? Well, you’re in luck because SEGA of America has teamed up with fashion brand Rowing Blazers to release a ‘capsule collection’ of retro-inspired Sonic clothing.
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Our friends over at Sonic Merch News have spotted two new action figures being added to the JAKKS Pacific Sonic line up, with a decidedly Sonic Adventure theme!
BREAKING: First look at Big The Cat & Chaos 0 from Wave 11 of the Sonic The Hedgehog JAKKS Pacific 4” line.
The listings were spotted on the Smyths Toys website in the UK, with a release date (at least in this country) of March 2023; US stores will likely see these figures stocked even earlier.
Since the launch of the game in 1998, this will be the first time Chaos Version 0 has seen an action figure incarnation. The figure also appears to be transluscent, to emulate the liquid composition of the character.
Stay tuned for more JAKKS Pacific toy news as it comes!
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It’s that time of year again! Pop culture statue manufacturer First4Figures has teased a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog product due for release in 2023. But, unlike previous ‘diorama’ and standard character releases, this latest statue goes a little retro in offering a PVC rendition of the classic Sonic Adventure cover art pose.
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Well, if you like those TUBBZ collectible rubber duckies from Numskull, I’ve got some good news: they’re making more!
Both Shadow and Amy are being brought into the TUBBZ-verse, with Shadow holding a chaos emerald and Amy wielding her trusty hammer.
Check out images of both below:
Both hedgeducks (duckhogs?) are being listed for $29.99 over at Fun.com, with a release date of December 15, 2022. Though its possible either of these could be placeholders.
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The next wave of Jakks Pacific’s 4” figures come out next month, and we’ve finally got some images!
This wave has some of Sonic’s less popular friends. Amongst the modern characters, we’ve got Amy Rose and Vector the Crocodile, and for the classic characters we have yet another Classic Sonic, and…Ray the Flying Squirrel!
Merch for both Vector and Ray tend to be quite rare. I’m fairly certain this is the first time Ray has ever gotten an action figure, while this is only Vector’s second action figure ever.
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Well, for anyone who’s ever wanted to listen to the Sonic 2 movie soundtrack through their dad’s vintage audio cassette tape player…now you can! Well, a few of you can. Enjoy the Ride Records is selling an extremely limited number of these cassette tapes through their website for just $14.99. If you want a copy, you’d best get on it, because only 250 copies are being sold, and they are already 50% sold out.
You can buy it here. You can check out photos below.
The Sonic 1 movie vinyl is also back in stock. It’s available in two colors, Tricolor SWIRL (Red, White and Blue) and Golden Ring.
You can buy it here. You can check out photos below:
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Well, we’ve got another Sonic Frontiers leak, this time via what appears to be a flier for merch. It’s hard to tell, since everything is either in Chinese or Japanese and translation tools aren’t much help.
Bare minimum, the image below gives us a new, low res look at some character art from the game. Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and the kocos are all featured, and there appear to be two silhouettes with question marks, which may be pointing towards to other yet-to-be-revealed characters for the game. These appear to be prizes for something.
The merch has a release date of November 15, which could point towards a release date of the game itself. Sonic games usually hit around this time of year, so it wouldn’t be especially surprising. The flier also makes mention of DLC, which could confirm that Sonic Frontiers will have some.
Check out the flier below:
The flier came from a Taiwanese website. You can find it here.
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King Ice has revealed on their twitter that they will be selling a collector’s edition Super Sonic necklace on their site today, at 1PM EST/10AM PST. It will be limited to 200 pieces. You can check out a photo below:
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Soon you’ll be able to send those work emails out in style! Accessories brand Higround has announced a range of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sega Dreamcast-themed PC keyboards, due for release on August 5.
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Site writer Shigs live tweeted the Jakks Pacific panel at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and while there isn’t a whole lot we haven’t seen through retailer leaks and prior reveals, consider this a round up of what they’ll be offering this year, and where they might be exclusive to.
These Funko Pop masks won’t hit Walmart until November, but I think we can agree that they’re truly frightening at any time of the year. They’re listed as “half mask,” so expect business in the front, and absolutely no party in the back.
This Fall will feature several new “Deluxe” costumes for Sonic 2’s Knuckles, Tails, and Dr. Robotnik, and hey, even Baby Sonic! Your entire face is their muzzle for the true 4-eye effect! Dual-tails have been attached to the full back of the costume to prevent accidental flight.
The Egg Mobile battle set was previously revealed during the most recent Sonic Central presentation. The set includes accessories to transform into a variety of boss vehicles from Sonic 1 and 2, from the classic ball-and-chain from Green Hill, to the double-drill machine from Mystic Cave.
Exclusive to Target will be this Flying Battery Zone playset, featuring spinning propellers, rotating flames, a sprite art Technosqueek, and two, TWO spike traps! Can you push those spikes for secrets? Who’s to say! Expect the set this Fall.
Jakks did highlight a few items that are currently available, such as their 6″ solar-powered Sonic figure with tapping toe and moving eyelids. But at least we get to enjoy a big MS Word explosion star shape with tiny lettering. And that’s worth something, right?
They also showed off their Modern Sonic Collectors Edition figure with a Tropical Resort base (6″ tall, to go alongside their Classic Sonic Collectors Edition figure on a Studiopolis base). Like his classic counterpart, Modern Sonic comes with a number of facial expressions, hands, and a Cyan Wisp buddy to complete the scene. The figure is currently… available, but is also out of stock at most online retailers.
Finally, Jakks wrapped up with their small figure sets. The next wave of 2.5″ figures includes modern Tails and Shadow, and classic Sonic, Knuckles, and Eggman. At 4″ are an additional wave of Sonic 2 movie figures of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Super Sonic with accessories, and a Walmart exclusive Skateboard Sonic with additional articulation and thick black lines to imitate a hand drawn style.
We’ll continue to cover any major SDCC news through the convention, but be sure to follow us on Twitter for immediate updates! And of course big thanks to Shigs for his live reporting from the convention.
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Video game soundtrack label Data Discs have announced that their next release will be the score to the 1993 SEGA Megadrive / Genesis title Sonic Spinball.
The soundtrack, composed by the SEGA Technical Institute team lead by Howard Drossin, sees this remastered cut taken from archival files and a Japanese Mega Drive console.
The release will see three versions:
180g Frosted Clear with Translucent Blue Stripes (Limited Edition)
180g Translucent Blue
180g Classic Black
The track list is as follows:
A1. Logo / A2. Title Screen / A3. Introduction / A4. Toxic Caves / A5. Emerald Collected / A6. Boss / A7. Lava Powerhouse / A8. Bonus Stage / B1. The Machine / B2. All Emeralds Collected / B3. Showdown / B4. Credits/Options / B5. Lava Powerhouse (European Ver.) / B6. Game Over
Pre-orders will go live at 7pm BST / 2pm EDT / 11am PDT on Saturday, 9th of July, 2022, and shipping in August.
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