Translation: Sonic Superstars Includes Intro Animations and Endings for Each Character! Interview with Takashi Iizuka and Naoto Ohshima [TGS2023]

Tokyo Game Show 2023 held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba from September 21st to 24th. We bring you an interview with Takashi Iizuka (Producer of the Sonic series) and Naoto…

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Translation: What is the “Other Reason” Why Sonic is Blue that Has Never Been Talked About Before? A Number of Anecdotes that Jumped Out in the Sonic Superstars Interview [TGS2023]

The Tokyo Game Show 2023 (TGS) was held over four days from September 21, and at the Sega/Atlus booth, it was possible to try out Sonic Superstars, which is set…

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SEGA Partners with Starlight Children’s Foundation for Upcoming Game Initiative 

Today, SEGA announced, courtesy of Nintendo of America, that Sonic Superstars will be included in the Starlight Gaming initiative. Sonic Superstars will soon be playable on the Nintendo Switch, via Starlight Gaming Stations in hospitals across…

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Translation: [CEDEC+KYUSHU] “Efforts Toward Realizing Open Zones in Sonic Frontiers” Lecture Report

On November 25, 2023, at Kyushu Sangyo University, a lecture titled “Efforts Toward Realizing Open Zones in Sonic Frontiers” was held at the developers’ conference “CEDEC+KYUSHU 2023”. Various initiatives, including…

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McDonald’s Starts Sonic the Hedgehog Promotion in Europe – Check out What Comes With Every Happy Meal!

McDonald's has launched a new Sonic the Hedgehog promotion across Europe, offering Sonic-themed Happy Meal toys! These toys were recently leaked on the Greek Happy Meal website and have been…

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Sonic Channel Commemorative Illustration: Super Sonic Powers Up!

Sonic Channel has released their monthly commemorative illustration for the month of November! This time, celebrating Sonic Frontiers' 1-year anniversary, is the new Super Sonic form from the final boss…

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New Sonic Dream Team Artwork and Gameplay Footage Featuring Knuckles and Rouge Released

SEGA HARDlight have released some new artwork and gameplay footage for the upcoming Apple Arcade exclusive, Sonic Dream Team, this time featuring Knuckles and Rouge, showcasing their gliding abilities. Check…

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Translation: The Music from Sonic Frontiers Resonates so Much With Post-Hardcore Enthusiasts that I Couldn’t Help But Reminisce about the ‘Godly Albums’ of the 2000s! Are you a fan of Saosin? Team Cove or Team Anthony? Let’s Not Forget the ‘Emo’ Vibe of That Era.

The music from Sonic Frontiers resonates deeply. When I say "resonates," it's not just about thinking "this song is nice." It's more about the melodies that grip your heart, the…

Continue ReadingTranslation: The Music from Sonic Frontiers Resonates so Much With Post-Hardcore Enthusiasts that I Couldn’t Help But Reminisce about the ‘Godly Albums’ of the 2000s! Are you a fan of Saosin? Team Cove or Team Anthony? Let’s Not Forget the ‘Emo’ Vibe of That Era.

Get Exclusive Sonic Superstars Roblox Virtual Items with the Purchase of any Roblox Digital Gift Card on Amazon!

SEGA has announced a new promotion with Roblox and Amazon, where for a limited time, players can receive free Sonic Superstars virtual items for use on Roblox with the purchase…

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Famitsu Translation: Worldwide, it sold 3.5 million copies, over three times as many as the previous installment. But ‘we can do even better.’ Looking back on the new horizon that Sonic Frontiers has opened – a one-year anniversary interview.

Sonic Frontiers, released on November 8, 2022, features expansive open zones where Sonic races. Speed, the thrill of racing through beautiful grasslands, well-placed and satisfyingly rhythmic gimmicks, ancient ruins, a…

Continue ReadingFamitsu Translation: Worldwide, it sold 3.5 million copies, over three times as many as the previous installment. But ‘we can do even better.’ Looking back on the new horizon that Sonic Frontiers has opened – a one-year anniversary interview.

SEGA Announces Sonic and Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Collaboration to Celebrate the Launch of Sonic Superstars

Just like last year, with the release of Sonic Frontiers, SEGA and the Odakyu Electric Railway company are collaborating again to celebrate the release of Sonic Superstars, and as is…

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Sonic Channel Commemorative Illustration: E̶̡̢̢̠̪̼̰̳̙̪̺̖̯̿̒́̽̆̋͂̔ͅv̶͎̬͍͚̠̳̲̳͙̳̿͠ę̷̻̬̫͔̞̘̳̲͈͗̔̌́̽̊̍̐͌̄͜͝ṟ̴͇͎͙̲̖̰͎̫̠̬̹̠̈́̆̏͒̍̐̇̕ͅͅy̷͇͎̠͈̳̟̼̮͈̹̥̬̥͉̠̏̈́͐͘b̵̛̦͙̻̼̲͈̙͕͈̀̆͛͆̾̍̊̽̂̓̚̕ǒ̵̻̠̘̪͑̿͂́̃̃̑̿̎d̵̝̗̝̖̯͆̃y̷͚̰̣͚̬͈̞̣͌̈́́͆̉͒̐̿̕’̶̛̳̽̅͛̄͒̈́̀̐̑͌ş̸̛͓̫̖̖̣̜̜̪̦̦̪̀̀͊̿͜ ̵̡̣̱̩͔̩̮̻̳̮͎͖͒͆̃̋͌̈̿͌͆̆̉̂̚Ś̴̳̮͍̓̂̚ũ̴̧̨̼̭̙̲̞̥͖͇̇͑̄͂ͅp̸̨̙̙̱̣̺͓̠̏͗̉̋̎̏̂̽͐̏͋̕͝͝ẹ̵͔͇̫͚͙͉̯͓̜̤̤̜̒͊̀̈́͆͘̚͝r̸̢͊̓̏̀̄̓̒͌̓̑͑ ̵̢̤̞̯̼̥͉̪̜̓͋͐̉̕S̸̪͇̪̘̻̬̥̱̺̑́̀̊̌̌̓́́̇͆̎̕͠o̵̡͔͚̘̔̈̀̉́͌̎̋̌̑͘͝n̵̤̜͍͑͂ị̶̢͔̠̫̠͇̟̈́͒͗̽̚͜c̸̬̪̊͋ ̴̖̞̣͈͓̳͆͗́͒̆̃̓̊̾̄̎R̶̗̻͓͌̀̀͜ͅȁ̴̜͇̫͒̔ͅc̷͉͇̪̦͖͔̘͔̈́̿̇͗̓̍̃̈̒͝ͅḭ̶̢̹̳̜̻̎n̴̬̲̘̜̅͐͐͜͠g̵̨̠͆̂̎̽͝

This month's Sonic Channel commemorative illustration celebrates the release of Sonic R and the upcoming Halloween season. It features the eerie and infamous Tails Doll. Originally introduced in the racing…

Continue ReadingSonic Channel Commemorative Illustration: E̶̡̢̢̠̪̼̰̳̙̪̺̖̯̿̒́̽̆̋͂̔ͅv̶͎̬͍͚̠̳̲̳͙̳̿͠ę̷̻̬̫͔̞̘̳̲͈͗̔̌́̽̊̍̐͌̄͜͝ṟ̴͇͎͙̲̖̰͎̫̠̬̹̠̈́̆̏͒̍̐̇̕ͅͅy̷͇͎̠͈̳̟̼̮͈̹̥̬̥͉̠̏̈́͐͘b̵̛̦͙̻̼̲͈̙͕͈̀̆͛͆̾̍̊̽̂̓̚̕ǒ̵̻̠̘̪͑̿͂́̃̃̑̿̎d̵̝̗̝̖̯͆̃y̷͚̰̣͚̬͈̞̣͌̈́́͆̉͒̐̿̕’̶̛̳̽̅͛̄͒̈́̀̐̑͌ş̸̛͓̫̖̖̣̜̜̪̦̦̪̀̀͊̿͜ ̵̡̣̱̩͔̩̮̻̳̮͎͖͒͆̃̋͌̈̿͌͆̆̉̂̚Ś̴̳̮͍̓̂̚ũ̴̧̨̼̭̙̲̞̥͖͇̇͑̄͂ͅp̸̨̙̙̱̣̺͓̠̏͗̉̋̎̏̂̽͐̏͋̕͝͝ẹ̵͔͇̫͚͙͉̯͓̜̤̤̜̒͊̀̈́͆͘̚͝r̸̢͊̓̏̀̄̓̒͌̓̑͑ ̵̢̤̞̯̼̥͉̪̜̓͋͐̉̕S̸̪͇̪̘̻̬̥̱̺̑́̀̊̌̌̓́́̇͆̎̕͠o̵̡͔͚̘̔̈̀̉́͌̎̋̌̑͘͝n̵̤̜͍͑͂ị̶̢͔̠̫̠͇̟̈́͒͗̽̚͜c̸̬̪̊͋ ̴̖̞̣͈͓̳͆͗́͒̆̃̓̊̾̄̎R̶̗̻͓͌̀̀͜ͅȁ̴̜͇̫͒̔ͅc̷͉͇̪̦͖͔̘͔̈́̿̇͗̓̍̃̈̒͝ͅḭ̶̢̹̳̜̻̎n̴̬̲̘̜̅͐͐͜͠g̵̨̠͆̂̎̽͝

September’s Sonic Channel Commemorative Illustration: An Apple a Day Keeps Iblis Away

Back in September, Sonic Channel released another commemorative illustration, celebrating the release of Sonic '06, this time featuring Silver the Hedgehog with his favorite food, apples! Check out the illustration…

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