Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/22/sonic-the-hedgehog-the-blade-of-courage-receives-first-official-english-translation-through-idw/

IDW Publishing has released the first official English translation of Yuki Imada’s Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage, with new chapters arriving every three w…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/22/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-the-blade-of-courage-chapter-2-knows-exactly-what-its-new-partnership-needs/

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage follows its strong debut with a second chapter that puts more confidence in Sonic and Yuta’s growing partnership, b…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/lego-offering-free-sonic-badnik-skorp-set-with-40-gaming-purchase-through-august-24/

LEGO is offering an 80-piece Sonic the Hedgehog Skorp Badnik set as a free gift through August 24 with qualifying $40 purchases from its Sonic, Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing,…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/rumor-sonic-the-hedgehog-4-may-feature-multiverse-travel-and-knight-shadow-with-arondight/

A new rumor from insider Daniel Richtman claims Sonic the Hedgehog 4 will involve either time travel or multiverse travel, with Shadow appearing as a knight wielding Arondight…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/revised-sonic-x-shadow-generations-statue-reaches-final-production-sample-now-with-sega-for-review/

Limited Run Games’ overhauled Sonic X Shadow Generations Collector’s Edition statue has reached another major production milestone, with the final physical sample now…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/review-sonic-the-hedgehog-the-blade-of-courage-chapter-1-finds-strength-in-slowing-down/

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Blade of Courage gets off to a charming start by pairing the fastest thing alive with Yuta, the self-proclaimed “slowest kid in the world,” in a sur…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/sonic-blitz-development-discontinued-game-shutting-down-august-24/

Sonic Blitz will not move beyond its soft-launch phase, with the developers announcing that development has been discontinued and the game, Discord server and official social account will all close…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/thundercat-shows-off-custom-super-sonic-bass-in-new-behind-the-scenes-look-at-sega-visit/

Sonic Channel has shared a new behind-the-scenes report and video from Thundercat’s visit to SEGA, revealing his custom Shadow outfit, one-off Super Sonic bass, and meetings w…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/21/shadow-knuckles-and-dr-eggman-hit-fortnite-item-shop-with-super-shadow-chao-egg-and-more/

Fortnite has launched its full Sonic Item Shop lineup, putting Shadow, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman on sale alongside Super Shadow, a hatching Chao Egg, Sonic Grind Shoes, the Egg…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/20/full-recording-of-long-lost-sonic-live-in-sydney-stage-show-found-after-nearly-30-years/

“What Are We Waiting For?” Nearly 30 years after Sonic Live in Sydney disappeared, a complete 25-minute recording of the original SEGA World Sydney stage show has been rec…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/20/madein-music-coming-to-sega-sonic-racing-project-as-partnership-expands-beyond-concert-collaboration/

MADEIN’s collaboration with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is expanding beyond its recent concert partnership, with 143 Entertainment confirming that the group’s mus…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/20/sonic-gets-hip-hop-makeover-for-new-tokyo-and-osaka-pop-up-shops/

MEDICOS Entertainment is giving Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles and Shadow new HIP HOP-themed artwork for a pair of Tokyo and Osaka pop-up shops featuring exclusive merchandise, character panels and…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/20/fortnite-override-launches-with-green-hill-zone-racing-and-sonics-power-sneakers/

Fortnite: Override is now live, and Epic Games has finally detailed its Sonic-themed gameplay, letting players race through Green Hill Zone using Sonic the Hedgehog’s Power Sneakers.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/19/fortnite-shadow-cup-reveals-super-shadow-transformation-and-dooms-eye-back-bling/

Epic Games has announced a new Fortnite Shadow Cup for August 21, revealing the Shadow the Hedgehog Outfit, Super Shadow Transformation Emote, Doom’s Eye Back Bling, and two S…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/19/true-blue-plastic-surgery-mod-gives-sonic-racing-crossworlds-cast-a-2d-inspired-makeover/

The True Blue Plastic Surgery Collection for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds remodels Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Classic Sonic around their 2D appearances, complete with…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/19/takashi-iizuka-says-sonic-may-not-have-succeeded-without-sonic-adventures-leap-to-3d/

Takashi Iizuka has reflected on Sonic Adventure’s pivotal role in the franchise, saying Sonic may not have achieved its later success if SEGA had failed to successfully bring the c…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/19/fortnite-override-battle-pass-confirms-instant-sonic-unlock-super-sonic-transformation-and-tails-sidekick/

Epic Games has fully unveiled the Fortnite: Override Battle Pass, confirming Sonic as an instant unlock alongside a Super Sonic transformation emote, Tails…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/19/sticks-the-badger-officially-confirmed-for-sonic-rumble-party-season-9/

SEGA has officially confirmed Sticks the Badger as a new Sonic Rumble Party character for Season 9, with top players in today’s tournament getting a chance to unlock her ahead of her seasonal debut.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/18/idw-teases-fighting-tournament-arc-as-tangle-and-whisper-return-on-road-to-sonic-100/

IDW’s latest Super Sonic Monthly reveals Tangle and Whisper’s new story in Sonic the Hedgehog #92, teases fighting tournament action across issues #94-96, hints at Shadow’s role…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/18/sonic-rumble-party-tease-appears-to-hint-at-sticks-the-badgers-return/

A new Sonic Rumble Party character teaser is asking fans to break out the tinfoil hats, with both the clue and a familiar-looking ear pointing rather strongly toward the long-absent Sticks the Badger.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/17/official-sonic-accounts-celebrate-sonic-manias-9th-anniversary-with-look-back-at-its-animated-trailer/

Sonic Mania is celebrating its ninth anniversary, with Sonic’s official Korean and Taiwanese accounts revisiting the game’s pre-release animation and the many exp…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/17/sonic-officially-confirmed-as-level-85-fortnite-override-battle-pass-unlock/

Epic Games has officially confirmed Sonic as part of the Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override Battle Pass, when the season launches August 20.

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/17/sonic-inspired-panic-porcupine-goes-3d-in-panic-64-with-sonic-adventure-references/

Panic Porcupine is making the jump to 3D in Panic 64, a high-speed 2027 platformer packed with Sonic DNA, including a Sonic Adventure truck-and-Orca gag, multicolored Chickabirbs,…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/17/sonic-friends-teams-up-with-kanahei-for-3rd-anniversary-pop-up-store-in-shibuya/

SEGA is celebrating SONIC & FRIENDS’ third anniversary with a new Kanahei’s Small Animals collaboration, fresh concept artwork, and a limited-time pop-up store opening at Shibuya MOD…Read more

Article: https://sonic-city.net/2026/08/16/fortnite-override-full-trailer-showcases-sonic-shadow-and-eggman-ahead-of-august-20-launch/

Epic Games has released the full Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 4: Override trailer, giving us our first proper look at Sonic, Shadow, Dr. Eggman and the wider Sonic crossover in…Read more