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Game Music Theory Studies Of Sonic, Zelda, Mother 3
Original at Press The Buttons
• Fri, Jan 29
By MattG I've been sharing and armchair=analyzing my favorite video game music for a while, but if you want to read analysis that's operating on a much higher level, head over to Cruise Elroy, a blog where game music is plucked apart through the eyes of a music theory aficionado. Prepare to be impres...
Official Sega Genesis Emulator Coming To iPhone
Original at Press The Buttons
• Wed, Jan 20
By MattG First up for the Ultimate Collection are Sonic the Hedgehog, Ecco the Dolphin, Shining Force, and Golden Axe ranging $2.99 to $5.99 each. Those who do not already have some way of playing classic Sega titles could do well with this, while the rest of us have another way to buy Sonic the Hedgeho...
Podcast: Kombo Breaker - Episode 57: Phil Kollar Joins Us to Talk This Decade in Gaming
Original at Press The Buttons
• Mon, Jan 18
By MattG As January turns the halfway point it's time to stop looking back over 2009 and instead turn our retrospective attentions to the entire previous decade. This week on Kombo Breaker we review some of the biggest news stories from 2000-2009 with friend of the show Phil Kollar of Game Informe...
Sonic Adventure DX Coming To PS3 And Xbox 360
Original at Press The Buttons
• Thu, Jan 14
By MattG If you missed out on Sonic Adventure for the Sega Dreamcast back in 1999 or the enhanced Sonic Adventure DX for the Nintendo GameCube and PC back in 2003 and 2005 respectively, then you're about to get another chance to explore the world of Station Square in one of the last true decent Sonic t...
Project Needlemouse Trailer Has Nothing To Do With Actual Game
Original at Press The Buttons
• Fri, Jan 8
By MattG SEGA came to Integrated Alchemy Media without a game, without a title, without a logo, without a character, and with a challenge: Make fans of Sonic the Hedgehog excited about his return in the game you’re not going to show. We had one week."
SEGA Slashes 40% Off PlayStation Network and Virtual Console Stock
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Tue, Dec 22
On the PSN side, you can download Adventure Packs for Sonic Unleashed, while the more masochistic can download "very hard" missions for Sonic the Hedgehog ... The Sega Mega PSN SaleKotaku.com (blog) all 5 news articles »
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing getting toys, obviously
Original at Destructoid
• Wed, Dec 9
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing getting toys, obviously Oh Sonic the Hedgehog, has your anus not completely caved in yet from the almighty buggering that Sega has been inflicting on you for the past ten years? ... Video game review: `Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'Zap2it.co...
Michael Jackson Worked On Sonic 3 Soundtrack
Original at Press The Buttons
• Wed, Dec 2
By MattG Finally putting the ongoing did he / didn't he mystery to rest regarding the late Michael Jackson's alleged involvement with the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 soundtrack, French Michael Jackson fan magazine Black & White has an interview with musician Brad Buxer in which the truth is appare...
Sega Announces Sonic Classic Collection
Original at Press The Buttons
• Mon, Nov 30
By MattG Following up from the rumors of a new Sonic the Hedgehog compilation release, Sega has officially announced the upcoming Sonic Classic Collection for the Nintendo DS in which Sega Genesis favorites Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckle...
Castle of Magic Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Nov 25
Just like Sonic the Hedgehog, contact with enemies never results in loss of a life if you have even a single jewel collected -- the gems will just spill out ...
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery Review
Original at IGN
• Wed, Nov 18
bet if someone told you that Assassin's Creed II on the Nintendo DS was a lot like Sonic the Hedgehog, you'd probably have a hard time believing them. ... and more »
Sonic Returns In New 2D, HD GameOriginal at Kotaku
• Tue, Sep 8
By Luke Plunkett Old-school Sonic fans have long asked to see Sonic return to a more 2D style of gameplay" says Sega of America's Ken Balough. "Many liked the daytime stages in Unleashed, but wanted to see a game that plays purely similar to the early games of the Genesis. Project Needlemouse is that critical...
Opinion: Sega: Impossible To Please All Sonic Fans With One Sonic Game
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Aug 13
By Stephen Totilo Hayes and the rest of Sega want to make the old-time Sonic fans happy. They just need those fans to not expect their Sonic in every Sonic game. So… the plan? Most of it is not being revealed, yet, of course, but the general strategy is to make core Sonic games pretty much every other year, "charac...
Sega: Fixing Sonic Is Going To Take Time
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jul 29
By Luke Plunkett Yet the blue hedgehog is still Sega's most prominent mascot, and Sega keep on churning out Sonic games, even though they suck. Which begs the question: when can we expect Sonic games to not suck? Sega America's VP of marketing Sean Ratcliffe got stuck with the excuse-making:
Opinion: Living The Hedgehog Lifestyle
Original at Press The Buttons
• Mon, May 11
By MattG Video game characters are often featured on a variety of merchandise, but it's the all-star characters among us that are spread all around the merchandising world. You know that a game character has hit the big time when he or she appears on completely unrelated non-gaming products suc...
Sonic the Hedgehog Bible: official fanfiction from Sega of America
Original at Joystiq
• Tue, Apr 14
CA by JC Fletcher { Apr 14th 2009 at 11:13AM } When Sonic the Hedgehog came over from Japan to the US, Sega of America felt the need to invent a storyline and background for the character. Sonic, after all, was going to be the face of the whole company, ...
SEGA Of America's Invented Sonic The Hedgehog Origins
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 13
By Brian Ashcraft In 1991, SEGA of America whipped up "The Sonic Bible", an internal document that provided a history and philosophy for Sonic and his universe. Sonic The Hedgehog Bible, And other cool never before seen documents from SOA [Sonic Retro via GameSetWatch]
How to Record AVI Videos with Kega Fusion 3 6Original at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (RockmanKenny) None Author: RockmanKenny Keywords: Kega Fusion emulator emulation recording avi tutorial how to Gens plus movie Gens32 surreal Sega Genesis Mega Drive CD 32X Master System Game Gear Ristar retro games 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog RockmanKenny Added: April 12, 2009
PS3 Review - 'Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection'
Original at WorthPlaying.com
• Sat, Mar 14
CA Of course, you have every iteration of Sonic the Hedgehog to ever grace the Genesis, as well as three editions of Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. I don't know anyone who still wants to play Altered Beast, but I'm sure there's at least one person out ...
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection review: Half excellent games ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Wed, Feb 25
by Andrew Hoffman, DC Action-Adventure Game Examiner Without a doubt, Sega’s best work was during the Genesis era of the 1990’s. They were so successful that at one point Sonic the Hedgehog was a more recognized character than Mickey Mouse. ...
How To: Sonic 2 S3 Edtion Playthrough Pt.1Original at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 22
By rss@youtube.com (MineTaker) Sonic 2: S3 Editon is an assembly hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 by Alriightyman for the Sega Mega Drive. It contains many features from Sonic the Hedgehog 3, including Act transitions and the Sonic 3 Save Screen. Author: MineTaker Keywords: Sonic S3 Edtion Hacks Added: February 22, 2009
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review
Original at IGN
• Thu, Feb 12
CA - When the Sonic the Hedgehog music starts up, I'm hot-dogging though the lava pits in Marble Zone Act II while my friends marvel at my moves and my mom ...
Opinion: Sonic 3 and Knuckles - Boss Run - Knuckles' Storyline - Part 1Original at YouTube
• Thu, Feb 5
By rss@youtube.com (ACESpark) Possibly Sonic at his best, Sonic 3 (and Knuckles) is probably my favourite entry in the series. It got nearly everything right, unlike the newer titles which get a few things right and nearly everything wrong. Since playing as Knuckles does change things up (Quite significantly in some ca...
How To: Sonic Pt 4Original at YouTube
• Wed, Feb 4
By rss@youtube.com (Tyingtubes) Part 4 on how to make Sonic the Hedgehog out of balloons. Author: Tyingtubes Keywords: balloons sonic hedgehog twisting sculpture Added: February 4, 2009
Sonic Unleashed good in daytime, bad at night
Original at Times & Transcript
• Thu, Jan 15
Canada - The Sonic the Hedgehog series has been having some tough times getting a good, or even decent, Sonic game for any console (however, handheld games are ...
Leapster - DIDJ Sonic The Hedgehod Review
Original at Mygamer.com
• Thu, Jan 15
NJ - If you were a kid growing up in the early 90’s, then there is a good chance you played the original Sonic The Hedgehog on Sega Genesis. ...
Leapster - DIDJ Hardware Review
Original at Mygamer.com
• Tue, Jan 13
NJ - Jan 13, 2009 Instead in the DIDJ version of Sonic The Hedgehog, players are basically playing a modified version of the original Sonic that was on Sega Genesis many ...
Review: Sonic Unleashed
Original at Bitbag
• Tue, Jan 6
CA - by Matt Jenkins While this latest take on a 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game is supposed to be the return to the glory that was Sonic Adventure 1 and 2, ...
Sonic the Hedgehog Fan Changes City Law to Allow Pet Hedgehogs
Original at NintendoDS Advanced
• Mon, Jan 5
11-year old Judson King loves Sonic. And I'm something of a fan myself, though the quick-time event Tornado section of Sonic Unleashed on the Xbox 360 has left me a little cold towards hedgehogs for the moment. But not Judson; his affinity for the spiny little creatures lead him to want to get...
Fanfiction: What did Sonic & Shadow get for Christmas?Original at YouTube
• Wed, Dec 31
By rss@youtube.com (ArkaSonicNoma) The Sonic Talk Christmas Special that got delayed due to technical issues. At the end, Sonic learns a valuable lesson, enjoy. Cast Sonic the Hedgehog(Sonicfiend) Shadow the Hedgehog(CharizardInsaneO) Black Doom(CharizardInsaneO)
Sonic Unleashed review (X360)
Original at Boomtown
• Mon, Dec 22
dBTechno UK - Then there is the night or dark mode, a button bashing platform that feels more like Dynasty Warriors then Sonic the Hedgehog. The first few times you play ... Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii) Popjournalism Sega Regurgitating More Genesis Games On XBLA, PSN Kotaku.com
Sonic Unleashed Review--
Original at G4 TV
• Wed, Dec 17
CA - Sega for the past couple of years have been trying to find that mix of speed and platforming that made the original Sonic the Hedgehog games so addictive. ... Review: Sonic Unleashed Escapist Magazine Sonic Unleashed (X360) Coventry Telegraph all 6 news articles
Weekly Wii Update: Dogs And Cats, Hockey, and Sonic 2
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Dec 8
• 1 related articles
By Mike Fahey For those who prefer more familiar ground, the Virtual Console gets Sonic the Hedgehog 2 today, but not the Genesis version of Sonic 2. No, this is the Sega Master System version of Sonic 2 (500 Wii Points), the cheaper, less pretty version of the game which also appeared on the Game Gear. Not t...
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Review - Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360 / PS3)
Original at BritishGaming.co.uk
• Tue, Dec 2
By Mark Brown Everything outside of the Sonic the Hedgehog levels is pure, unadulterated trash, charmless bullshit that stings of Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic’s most recent Xbox 360 exploit. You’re expected to wander the street and listen to the townspeople’s inane ramblings, complete dreary but...
Podcast: The Reason Sonic The Hedgehog Lost His Way
Original at PS3News
• Sun, Nov 30
By Starlight Ever Since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Sega Dreamcast, the hedgehog has suffered some pretty piss poor releases. Sonic fans have been hurting for a long time now with titles like "Sonic Riders" and more recently "Sonic The Hedgehog". What little good will gamers had left for the blue blur is qui...
8Bit Joystick.com: Review : Play TV Legends : Super Sonic Gold ...
Original at 8bitjoystick.com
• Tue, Nov 18
By Jake This is a plug in all in one 16-bit Sega Genesis/Megadrive that is shaped like an original Genesis gamepad but with a good size batter compartment on the under side. The thing has Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic 2. Sonic Spinball and Dr. ...
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) Review
Original at WiiDS.co.uk
• Wed, Oct 22
By AcidCrashX Forget everything you know about the Sonic the Hedgehog universe as this is nothing like it. Instead of 2D platforming here you’ll only find turn based combat. With this Sonic RPG, platforming fans may be turned off slightly but I urge ...
And The UK's Favorite Game Character Is... [Sonic The Hedgehog]
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Oct 21
By Mike Fahey Ahead of his appearance at the Festival, Sonic the Hedgehog, the official mascot of computer giant SEGA, was crowned the most popular video-game character of all time collecting nearly a quarter of all votes (24 per cent). Super Mario and Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft came second and third gai...
Sega's Nishiyama Talks about Potential for 2D Sonic Games
Original at 1up.com
• Sun, Oct 12
By Kris Pigna There's always the possibility. Whether it would be viable remains to be seen, but having a new game -- or even a remake of the GBA games, which we now can't use [thanks to the DSi] -- would certainly be possible," Nishiyama said, after being asked whether Sega would consider making new 2D Son...
Fanfiction: Meme meme meme
Original at marlowe1 (Livejournal)
• Wed, Oct 8
Your challenge is to write crossover fanfiction combining Chronicles of Narnia and Sonic the Hedgehog. The story should use suicide as a plot device! Generated by the Terrible Crossover Fanfiction Idea Generator.
Review / Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS)
Original at That VideoGame
• Sat, Oct 4
By Thom Dinsdale Undeniably, things are different now. It’s no secret that the Sonic franchise has gone off the boil in recent years and some installments such as Shadow the Hedgehog have been nothing short of plain awful. However, like all great characters, the speedy little fella’ still has some life lef...
A little fanfic poll
Original at Dark Qiviut
• Fri, Oct 3
By Dark Qiviut Sonic the Hedgehog: An Amy Rose monologue discussing Sonic and Elise's "relationship." 6. Thomas & Friends: A friendship fic between Edward & Harvey the Crane Engine 7. Digimon: A Season Two rewrite. ...
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Review
Original at 1up.com
• Fri, Sep 26
By Ryan Scott Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood takes the franchise in a new and welcome direction, uprooting the titular anthropomorphic hedgehog and friends from their action-packed comfort zone and dropping them into a traditional-with-snazzy-modern-action-elements RPG environme...
Sega's GC Line Up - Sonic, Samba, And Surprises
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Aug 14
By Mike Fahey Sega has just announced their line up for Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, Germany next week, with Sonic the Hedgehog and the public debut of Samba De Amigo at the forefront of their presentation, though both could be upstaged by the super-secret world premier hinted at in Headstrong's...
SEGA Superstars Tennis
Original at 1up.com
• Tue, Mar 18
By Andrew Pfister In contrast, the recent implosion of the signature Sonic the Hedgehog universe and the "leave 'em on the shelf until most people have forgotten" approach to its other intellectual properties like Jet Set Radio, NiGHTS, and Space Channel 5 has left Sega's best-known characters in a stat...
Mario & Sonic Sells Five Million [Big Numbers]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Mar 5
By Mike Fahey When Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games launched in Europe just days later, it was an immediate hit, rising rapidly to the top of sales charts. Mario & Sonic became the best-ever performing Wii game over the seven-day period that ended on December 11, 2007. In January, Mario & So...
Review: Sonic Riders Zero Gravity for PS2/Wii
Original at Geek.com
• Mon, Jan 14
By James Share This I’ve always had a soft spot for Sonic The Hedgehog, but I don’t necessarily enjoy every single Sonic I see. Sonic Riders Zero Gravity is SEGA’s latest use of its hedgehog mascot. I was eager, if a little wary, of the latest Sonic, which arrived on my doorstep for the PlayStation 2 and...
WTF?: BioWare And Sega Team For Sonic RPG
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Jun 20
By Mike Fahey LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) - SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is u...
Nintendo GBA Review: Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
Original at Blogcritics
• Sat, Dec 9
By Rob Faraldi Sonic the Hedgehog made a major impact on the videogame industry way back in 1991. Regardless of what you think of his adventures since then, any character that can last 15 years is special; or at the very least is "respectable."Nintendo got me into gaming but Sega and Sonic made me stay, Soni...
Podcast: Episode #65 - Atari, Ubisoft & Sega Interviews
Original at Gamertag Radio The Union of Music & Gaming
• Wed, Aug 16
By tips@gamertagradio.com Ubisoft joins us with a nice demo of Splinter Cell Double Agent. They explain the story and what's new with Sam Fisher. Now for a bonus we got the chance to talk with Ben Harrison from Sega. He breaks down the return of Sonic The Hedgehog for the Xbox 360.