December2021
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received A New 'Celebration' Update On Switch
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Sonic Colors Ultimate continues to be improved on the Nintendo Switch over time, and while the latest update includes even more quality-of-life updates and fixes, there's also some new content as well. Most notably is the addition of a new 'celebration' pack, which adds new (and free) customisable items for the blue blur. Here are...
News '90s Sonic The Hedgehog Cartoons Speeding Onto Blu-ray
Sadly only 480p, though
Although Sonic first blue-blurred his way onto our screens in 1991, he didn't get a voice until 1993 — in Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, an animated cartoon aimed at kids. And, because it was the '90s, that voice was provided by none other than Jaleel White, AKA Urkel from Family Matters, who also went on to reprise the...
Random In An Alternate Reality, Sega Published Pokémon
And the seeds were sown 40 years ago this month...
Satoshi Tajiri, as we all know, is one of the key figures behind the incredibly successful Pokémon series. However, it's important to remember that Tajiri's interest in game development began long before he had the idea of linking two Game Boy consoles together in order to share fictional monsters...
News We Have This Person To Thank For Shin Megami Tensei V's Fabulous Hair
JRPG makes use of the "Kawaii Physics" plugin for Unreal Engine 4
Shin Megami Tensei V is a fantastic video game, but have you noticed how good the hair looks? That's all thanks to Unreal Engine 4's “Kawaii Physics” plugin, used to animate things like swaying hair and clothing, such as skirts and dresses. In SMTV, Kawaii Physics is used to...
Random Fans Jokingly Compare Sonic Frontiers To An Unofficial Unreal Engine Tech Demo
"SEGA, HIRE THIS MAN!!!"
Sonic Frontiers is looking very impressive indeed, and promises to do for the Sonic franchise what Breath of the Wild did for Zelda – namely, reinvigorate it via the wonders of open-world exploration (or "open-zone" as Sega prefers to call it). However, some people online have called out Sega (light-heartedly, we should...
Random The Original Sonic The Hedgehog Game Is Coming To Tesla
Gotta drive safe
Sonic the Hedgehog is 30 this year and to celebrate his original game is getting a release on the Tesla. Yes, that's right - Sega has announced a partnership with the electric car company to offer the original Sonic video game outing as in-car entertainment on the Tesla Arcade platform. Get ready, Sonic fans! SEGA has just...
Jeff Fowler thinks he "absolutely nailed it"
Knuckles the Echidna will make his debut in the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and if you've got any concerns about how he'll be adapted to the big screen, there's no need to worry. During an interview with Polygon, returning director Jeff Fowler revealed how the voice of Knuckles, Idris Elba, was...
News The Plot Synopsis For Sonic Frontiers Has Been Revealed
The blue blur must save the day once again
Update [Tue 14th Dec, 2021 00:45 GMT]: A Sega representative has reached out, and apparently the Sonic Frontiers story details shared by Polygon were "incorrect" and have now been removed. In response, we've also removed this plot synopsis from our original story. Original story [Sun 12th Dec, 2021 00:05...
Gallery Here Are Six New Screenshots Of Sonic Frontiers, Coming To Nintendo Switch Holiday 2022
Welcome to the Starfall Islands
Yesterday, during The Game Awards, Sega revealed Sonic Frontiers - a brand-new type of Sonic experience coming to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms in holiday 2022. Sonic's new adventure will give players the freedom to explore a visually stunning "open-zone" realm known as the Starfall Islands. It...
News Introducing Sonic Frontiers, Arriving On Nintendo Switch Holiday 2022
The blue blur is back in an "all-new" type of experience
The other Sonic announcement at this year's Game Awards show was Sonic Frontiers. Yes, Sega has made the next big entry in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog video game series official. It's likely to be the biggest Sonic game fans have ever seen - with "open-zone" freedom, powerful enemies,...
Video Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Official Movie Trailer Released
Knuckles makes his debut
At The Game Awards, Sonic voice actor Ben Schwartz presented the first official trailer for the upcoming movie Sonic the Hedgehog 2. The film, due out on 8th April 2022, sees Schwatz once again joined by Jim Carrey (Robotnik), and the cast has been bolstered with Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails and Idris Elba as Knuckle...
News Sonic The Hedgehog's New Game Confirmed To Feature At The Game Awards
Update: Blue Blur attendance confirmed for TGA 2021
Update: A tweet from both the official Sonic Twitter account revealing the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie poster and another
News It's Official, Tails' Voice Actor Is Voicing The Character In Sonic's Second Movie
"Taking my old pal Tails for another adventure"
It's been a while since we got an update about the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, but today we've got some exciting news. Tails' voice actor has been officially confirmed as Colleen O'Shaughnessey. The talent has already been voicing the character for many years and will now also be voicing him in...
November2021
Are we in the best timeline, or the worst?
If you could hop into a time machine and fly back to the early '90s and tell a young gamer that one day, Nintendo would make a piece of Sega hardware, they'd probably spit out their sugary Sunny D and laugh in your face. "Sega and Nintendo are mortal enemies," they would retort; "what planet on you from,...
News Sonic Colors: Ultimate Has Received Another Update On Nintendo Switch
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Sonic Colors Ultimate had quite a rough launch when it arrived on the Nintendo Switch in September - with players reportedly encountering all sorts of issues. We investigated it ourselves at the time and were also able to replicate these
News Monster Hunter Rise x Sonic Collab Gets Release Date And Awesome Trailer
Yes, they use the song
You may have grown tired of us saying that Monster Hunter Rise is darn good, but it is, and Capcom has also been serving up regular free updates to keep it fresh. Pleasingly this has had a few quirky DLC crossovers just like in the old days, with the next in line being the return of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Tails). Capcom has...
News Football Manager 2022 Touch Is Out Now On Nintendo Switch
Lead your team to glory
If you've ever fancied yourself as a football manager, then you can't go past the series of the same name. Alongside the latest mainline experience, Sega and Sports Interactive have also released Football Manager 2022 Touch - the latest portable version of the title for Nintendo Switch and mobile devices. This new version...
News Sega Trademarks The Name 'Sonic Frontiers'
Could this be the rumoured open-world game?
Sega has filed a trademark for the name 'Sonic Frontiers', which has triggered speculation that this is the final name of the upcoming 2022 Sonic title. The new game – which was teased in May this year and is coming to Switch – is rumoured to be an open-world adventure in the same style as
News Sonic The Hedgehog Collab Coming To Monster Hunter Rise Later This Month
Capcom reconfirms
Back in September, you might recall Capcom announced it would be doing a Monster Hunter Rise collaboration with Sega to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. Capcom has now issued a reminder via social media, informing hunters far and wide that this crossover event will definitely be taking place at some point
News Sega And Microsoft Are Teaming Up To Make "Super Games"
Sonic the Cloudhog
Metaverses are so hot right now, and it looks like Sega is making the moves to create their own. You might know the concept of 'metaverse' from Fortnite, Space Jam, or Ready Player One — it's basically a hub where you can find all of your favourite brands and fictional characters, all in the same place. Unsurprisingly, with...
Anniversary Alex Kidd, Mario's First Real Rival, Is 35 Years Old Today
He still looks so young!
Before Sonic came along and really gave Super Mario a run for his money, Sega relied on the talents of Alex Kidd, the company mascot during the Master System era. Alex starred in a series of titles during the late '80s, including Alex Kidd in Miracle World,
October2021
Rumour Switch Online Datamine Uncovers Plans For "At Least" 38 N64 Games And 52 Sega Genesis Titles
What could be on the way?
Nintendo yesterday launched its 'Expansion Pack' service for Switch Online. It contains nine N64 titles and 14 Sega Genesis / Mega Drive games - so what's on the horizon beyond these initial offerings? While Nintendo has teased a handful of games coming to the Nintendo 64 service in the near future like The Legend of...
News Knuckles Won't Be Sexy In The New Sonic Movie, Says Idris Elba
Sorry
In 2018, Idris Elba was crowned the Sexiest Man Alive by American celeb mag, People. The honour is bestowed only upon the handsomest of the handsomest men, which was pretty much anyone with a floppy boyband haircut in the '80s and '90s, George Clooney and Johnny Depp in the 2000s, and, notably, zero echidnas. Poor, unsexy Knuckles, friend of...
News It Looks Like Sega Is Opening A New Studio In Japan
Sapporo, here we come
Japanese video game veteran Sega has filed a trademark for 'Sega Sapporo Studio', which suggests the company is opening a new base in Hokkaido's capital city. The trademark was filed on October 11th in Japan in both English and Japanese. Sapporo is the largest Japanese city north of Tokyo and the largest city on the northern...
Poll N64 And Sega Genesis Nintendo Switch Online Games Launch Today - Which Will You Play First?
Will you be grabbing the Expansion Pack?
Today sees the launch of the Expansion Pack for Nintendo Switch Online, an extension of the current subscription service that adds a library of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive titles, as well as the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC. Op