The final stand-alone special from Archie Comics, Sonic Blast, is released in North America.
Issue #260 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics and Issue #11 of Sonic Super Special Magazine are released in North America.
2005 — Meteor Shower Messenger, a novel based on Sonic X, is published in North America. Issue #153 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
2012 — Rise Again and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I & II Original Soundtrack, both CDs, are released in Japan. Issue #239 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics, plus the trade paperback Sonic Universe Graphic Novel Series Volume 3: Knuckles Returns, is released in North America.
2007 — Sonic Hopping 2 is released for Vodafone Live! (256KB) compatible phones through Sega’s Sonic Cafe portal in Japan. Issue #178 of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics is released in North America.
