The finale of Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla arrives December 16, with new covers and story details revealing Obsidian Mechagodzilla, the Obsidian Horde and Mothra's role in the final battle.
Sanei Boeki is launching a new Sonic plush mascot line in December featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Shadow with dangling string arms and legs.
BEAMS has released a new Sonic the Hedgehog T-shirt featuring original artwork by illustrator Zashiki Warashi as part of its Tokyo Game Show 2026 anniversary collection.
SONIC CUP returns for 2026 with nationwide Instagram qualifiers leading to a 48-skater final in Tachikawa, where four young competitors will earn a seven-day training trip to Los Angeles.
OpenGGF v0.6 brings a major round of accuracy, audio and performance work to the open-source Sonic engine, while pushing its Sonic 3 & Knuckles support further into the original game.
Sonic the Comic writer Lew Stringer has revealed how a rejected art submission led to his writing career on the series, why Commander Brutus was created with a definitive ending in mind, and why he believes reprints hastened the comic's decline.
Metal Sonic has joined the 2026 Halloween costume lineup with an officially licensed kids costume featuring a light-up half-mask with red LED eyes, now available online for $54.99.
Three fan-made ports are bringing Sonic CD and Sonic Mania to original Sega hardware that never received them, with separate Saturn and 32X projects now in development.
Bayonetta is coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as the first free racer of Year Two, complete with the Butterfly Witch machine, while SEGA has also shown more of its upcoming Godzilla and EVANGELION DLC.
Amazon UK has listed an unannounced Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Year One Edition for PS5 with a November 3 release date, although SEGA has yet to reveal what the new version includes.
Balenciaga and SEGA have launched a new fashion collaboration featuring Sonic apparel, Japan-exclusive pieces and a playable Sonic the Fighters arcade cabinet in Tokyo, with a worldwide rollout following September 22.
Sonic series director Morio Kishimoto says there are no current plans for a Sonic Frontiers Director’s Cut, while naming Secret Rings and Black Knight as games he would like to rebuild with the experience he has today.
SAGE 2026 is now underway through September 18, bringing new Sonic fangame demos, an expanded Sonic 1996 build, development tools and a new showcase running for more than 20 minutes.
The 1993 Sonic the Hedgehog animated series is joining MeTV Toons' regular weekday schedule on September 21, airing every morning at 8:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM CT.
COSPA is bringing a new Sonic merchandise wave to Tokyo Game Show 2026, with Sonic and Shadow dry hoodies, Chao bags, Classic Sonic accessories, acrylic figures, stickers and more going on advance sale September 17.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 attendees with a SEGA Account can claim a free Sonic & Tails Furifuri Keychain at the SEGA/ATLUS booth while daily supplies last.
IDW has a Sonic double feature on shelves this week, with Sonic the Hedgehog #89 beginning Silver and Blaze's new gothic mystery while Sonic x Godzilla #2 finally arrives after its one-week shipping delay.
SONIC PICO PARK launches November 12, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam, with SEGA and PICO PARK Inc. confirming the full multiplatform lineup in a new gameplay trailer.
Sonic Rumble Party is celebrating Sonic Adventure’s 27th anniversary with new Knuckles, Tikal, Sonic and Tails designs, Egg Golem and Dreamcast buddies, returning Chaos content and a September Twitch Drops campaign.
Achievement data for an unidentified Steam game, AppID 4911950, includes a reference to obtaining a “Chaos Emerald,” but the rest of the list offers little evidence that the mystery title is actually connected to Sonic.
Kess Entertainment is preparing Sonic Roll PLUS, an officially licensed “expand-alone” sequel to its Sonic dice game, with Fang, Bean, Bark and Trip joining Sonic and Tails on the newly revealed box art ahead of an estimated October 2026 arrival.
IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 23: Smoke & Mirrors will release on June 8, 2027, collecting issues #89-93 as Silver and Blaze investigate a sinister palace while Tangle and Whisper fall victim to a mysterious mist.
Portland Retro Gaming Expo is bringing Ryan Drummond, Mike Pollock, Scott Dreier and William Corkery together for a Sonic the Hedgehog 35th anniversary celebration this October, alongside Sonic history programming from G To The Next Level.
Sonic and Shadow are getting limited Sports Darts merchandise for the 4th Sports Darts Tournament 2026, with the new collaboration goods going on sale during Japan Darts Festival at Tokyo Big Sight on September 20 and 21.
SEGA is bringing two new Classic Sonic T-shirts and a Sonic Mania acrylic keychain to Tokyo Game Show 2026 ahead of their October release in Japan, alongside a pair of TGS-exclusive NEW UFO CATCHER collectibles.
NEPTUN has fully unveiled its Sonic the Hedgehog 35th anniversary collection, including character jackets, skateboards, baggy jeans, a Sonic duffel bag and more, all available for just one week from September 18.
SEGA VS CAPCOM: The Next Level has been discontinued and its downloads removed, with 4CYDE Studios saying the fan fighter was shut down specifically over its use of Capcom characters and likenesses.
The White House has promoted its new Arcade.gov browser games with a video mimicking SEGA’s branding and sound logo while using Green Hill Zone music, although SEGA has declined to say whether it approved the use.
Fortnite’s Android Sonic, Android Shadow and Android Knuckles are already making the jump into merchandise, with a new Amazon collection built around original artwork by Evan Stanley.
Shadow has joined SEGA’s Wa Sonic series for the first time in a new pair of Hokusai and Hiroshige-inspired illustrations designed to connect into a single ukiyo-e composition.
Sonic Channel’s September 2026 wallpaper features Knuckles showing off a ripe bunch of grapes in flip-up sunglasses, with Tomoko Hayane imagining a bountiful Angel Island harvest.
Takashi Iizuka says Fortnite’s gun-heavy gameplay initially made Sonic difficult to integrate, leading SEGA and Epic Games to create Android Sonic as a workaround that could play by different rules.
ZETA DIVISION has revealed the first Sonic merchandise for its Tokyo Game Show 2026 collaboration, with the Sonic x k4sen T-shirt priced at ¥8,800 and advance reservations now open for venue pickup.
Disguise is expanding its official Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween range for 2026 with new Amy Rose costumes, returning Sonic, Tails and Knuckles designs, and additional styles celebrating Sonic’s 35th anniversary.
JADEC and Taisho Pharmaceutical have teamed up with Sonic for a new Japanese diabetes awareness campaign ahead of World Diabetes Day, featuring an educational quiz, blue-themed photo contest and exclusive Sonic prizes.
The full-animation version of Chakra-X’s long-unfinished Nazo Unleashed sequel is getting a second life, with Team Full Power bringing The Wrath of Nazo Act 1 to screens this October.
