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Sonic Adventure DX New Screens - Sted 3/20/03
| Gaming age have a preview of Sonic Adventure DX (Now subtitled Directors Cut) along with new screens. More interestingly, these screens contain Tails in a location not found in the final Dreamcast version, but often seen on 'missing levels' websites. Also Knuckles, Amy and Tails seen to be playable in Emerald Coast.
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*Gaming-age.com*
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Sonic Adventure DX Boxart - Yusaku 3/20/03
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Additional Details on Mobius: 25 Years Later - True Red 3/19/03
Sonic #121 Out Today - True Red 3/19/03
Big things for Sonic - Emerald Defender 3/18/03
Note: This is just a follow-up to this report.
Sonic's going as big as the pokemon craze. Sega's releasing multiple items ranging from toys, to the new series, which is US bound this fall. Here's the article:Click here to read more. |
Sega pulls plug on New Sat-AM DVD - Wesley S. - Kanshisha & Sonique the very angry Hedgehog 3/18/03
4 Sonic Games at E3/Sonic X Music/Sonic to Rival Pokemon - Project Blue Gale 3/18/03
Here is an article somone posted on the GHZ message board.
((On March 18th (Today), Sega and TV Tokyo held a small press conference on the new television show, 'Sonic X'. Sonic and his friends will be running through your television starting April 8th, at 8:30am, on TV Tokyo!
In the exhibition held today, we saw Mr. Sasaki and Mr. Yuji Naka (Creator of Sonic), The Producer of the Sonic Project, An Animation Supervisor, Mr. Masato Matsumoto, and Mr. Keisuke Iwata of the TV Tokyo Orginization office. It quickly became clear that this was every fanboy's dream of seeing a Sonic Television show since 1991.
Infact, despite Sonic the Hedgehog having two television shows in the United States, this is the first time Japan has seen a Sonic TV show. Mr. Naka, wearing a Sonic the Hedgehog necktie, greeted everyone joyfully; 'I am very glad that, at last, after twelve years, Japan will finally be seeing a Sonic animated show.'
By the first 'Japan Sonic' animation, Mr. Naka notes, 'There are no ties to the game. I am a fan of the games, and we created this show with the games in mind, but outside of that is a completely new world.' (I hope bits of that last line don't mean we'll be seeing games patterned after Sonic X, though)
'By using an alternate dimension, it gives the writers a chance to do some really interesting things using 'a different Sonic'', Mr. Naka speaks specifically about the 'X' in the show's title.
'Moreover, the element Sonic fans over the years enjoy is here in this new Sonic show, as well. There are hints of.. (I have no idea what this says, it just starts spitting out random words; I'm gonna try peicing it together) previous enemies from Sonic's past making an appearance; and wether that is a good thing or a bad thing has yet to be seen. Let us hope that it is interesting!
The music, as well, is very Sonic-esque. The opening theme was done by Hironobu Kageyama and Hideaki Takatori, and a live concert is also held! Mr. Kayama of Sega tells us, 'This animation is very important to Sega, and we've already gotten requests from North America, Europe and Asia for rights to air the show.'
After 'Sonic Adventure DX', announced Mr. Naka, is said that there are two more games being prepared to show at E3 besides 'Sonic Pinball Party' (There will be an announcementat E3). 'I see Pokemon as a Rival of Sonic', Naka said with a smile. 'Here's to another 12 years!'))
Sources: ZDNet Japan & The GHZ |
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Dawn Best - Srol 3/17/03
With the upcoming "Mobius:20 Years Later" saga being pencilled completely by Steve Butler, there have been some questions as to Dawn Best's role in the comic. Ken Penders had the following to say about this on the message board.
Dawn is working on some Sonic stories now, and while I did discuss Mobius: 25 Years Later with her, I've also been discussing other projects as well, which I chose not to talk about publicly at the moment until things are a done deal. She's got a lot of talent and I hope to be seeing her broaden her horizons as a result.
Source: *Ken's Comic Book Stories and Art* |
Sega's GameJam Lineup - True Red 3/17/03
From XenGamers:
Sega has cemented plans for its upcoming "GameJam Storm Expo" in Japan. Scheduled for April 5-6 at the TFT Hole in Tokyo, Sega plans to have kiosks featuring games scheduled for release this spring and summer in Japan including: Initial D: Special Stage (PS2), J-League Pro-Soccer Club 3 (PS2), Sonic Adventure DX (GameCube), Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube), Sonic Pinball Party (GameBoy Advance), Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2) and Virtual On: Marz (PS2), among others. It's currently unknown whether upcoming arcade titles such as F-Zero and Virtua Cop 3 will be on display at the event. For reference, the GameJam Storm event will be open to public with free admission.
Source: XenGamers |
Mobius: 25 Years later - Srol 3/16/03
Ken Penders has made an announcement regarding the previously cancelled Sonic Super Special "Knuckles: 20 Years Later". The project has been reborn with the name "Mobius:25 years Later". The series will run separate of the main Sonic continuity in the back pages of the comic and will be pencilled by Steven Butler. The first story will be eleven pages, and the preceding ones will be six.
Source: *Ken Pender's Comic Book Stories and Art* Click here to read more. |
Sonic X plushies for pre order - Sonique Hedgehog 3/14/03
*throws stuff* I can't believe someone beat me to some SatAM news... err wait, I mean
There are Sonic X plushies for preorder on Ufo Catcher.com. For some reason Cream and Cheese are $20 each but the others (Including Chris) are only $12.99. These are for pre order and should ship around July/August 2003. |
The New Sat-AM DVD Release date - Wesley S. (Kanshisha) 3/13/03
Sonic DVD in Brazil - Yuski the Dog 3/13/03
Sonic Advance 2 has been shipped - True Red 3/10/03
From XenGamers:
THQ has begun shipping Sonic Advance 2, the latest installment in Sega's handheld platform game series for the GameBoy Advance, to retailers in America. In the game, Dr. Eggman is up to his old tricks again, and the world's fastest hedgehog must put a stop to it. Sonic, Tails and Knuckles are back with new character Cream the Rabbit, racing through new environments and battling new foes. Sonic Advance 2 features multiplayer play for up to four GameBoy Advance systems using the Game Link Cable. Players can raise their favorite Chaos and play mini-games within the Tiny Chao Garden. Players can also play with their Chaos in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle on Nintendo GameCube, by connecting a GameBoy Advance to the Nintendo GameCube console.
"We are delighted to publish this sequel to the 2002 smash hit, Sonic Advance," said Alison Locke, executive vice president, North American Publishing, THQ. "Sonic Advance 2 exemplifies Sega's talent and devotion to the Sonic brand and THQ is thrilled to be bringing this triple-A Game Boy Advance title to North America."
Source: XenGamers |
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Sage started yesterday - Swifthom 3/10/03
On March the 9th Sage, Sonic.Amateur Games Expo, returned. Up for a while, all the sonic fan gamers show of their products and get them rated, and available to all us public.
Many returned products, not just Sonic but fan games are available. From Sonic team Junior, Blazefire and Poulto all return alongside several new Sonic, Mighty, Metal Sonic and many fan characters in the fan gaming event of the year.
Check it out, its good, link is here: http://www.sagexpo.org/ |
Sonic CulT/SHaC Contest - Sonique Hedgehog 3/9/03
Sonic Cult and Sonic Hacking Community are having a contest for a universal hacking program. Here are the details:
We are looking to develop a fully functional universal studio tool for hacking Sonic games. With the current status of hacking guides, we feel it's time to develop more universal tools to hack Sonic games. We are looking for a SINGLE program. Not multiple programs. This tool should be based on the 16-bit Sega Genesis/Megadrive games. But the further you branch, the more score you receive. So if it edits Sega CD, 32x, SMS, Game Gear, and other games, the more you receive. Current programs and editors are allowed to enter, however they will be stripped of 15-30% of their final score, due to the head start they receive and depending on what they do to begin with. The prize awarded to the best tool will be a Sonic Adventure 2 store display, signed by Yuji Naka himself!
For more information visit Sonic Cult |
Video of the N-Gage Sonic game. - Project Blue Gale 3/7/03
N-Gage Sonic
An excerpt from the IGNPocket article:
Sonic the Hedgehog, or Sonic N, is just a scaled down version of Sonic Advance. The levels are pretty much exactly what GBA owners can already play. What's more, the Nokia version is severely letterboxed, squashed, and distorted when it's fit on the vertical LCD screen, making the text and score very, very hard to read. The game's speed is equal, but the refresh is not...and this limitation is noticeable when Sonic blazes at top speed, and the screen's refresh makes the scrolling look a bit choppy.
Source: IGNPocket |
Sega to Keep Brand Identity - True Red 3/7/03
From XenGamers:
Sammy president Hajime Satomi recently revealed preliminary details regarding the proposed structure of his company’s merger with Sega. Under the terms of the deal, both companies would retain their own brand identities. However, the merger would call for the integration of properties held by both Sega and Sammy. Specifically, Sega would support Sammy's low-cost arcade platform AtomisWave with several of its popular brands of software. Likewise, Sammy would release Pachinko products that would be branded with Sega characters. The ideal scenario, according to Satomi-san, would be a merged company that allowed for a fusion of product lines and retained brand identity. For reference, Sega's proposed merger with Sammy is expected to be complete by October 2003.
Source: XenGamers |
Sonic #124 Cover and Mini-spoilers - True Red 3/4/03
 Writers: Karl Bollers, Benny Lee(?), Ken Penders
Artists: J. Axer, Conor Tomas, Steven Butler & Jim Amash
Aliens known only as the Xorda surround the planet of Mobius and another Knuckles story in "Afterlife, Part 4." |
Source: Westfield Comics |
GameJam 2003 Details - True Red 3/1/03
From Swirlvision:
Sega's annual GameJam show will play host to a bevy of titles this year. To be held at the Ariake Hall in Tokyo, Japan, Sega will displaying such titles as Initial D: Special Stage (PS2), Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution (PS2), Virtual-On: Marz (PS2), F-Zero (Arcade/GC), Sonic Adventure DX (GC), Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox), and many more which will be playable.
In addition, Sega will hosting competitions for some of their arcade titles, like Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution, Initial D: Arcade Stage - Version 2, World Club Championship Football 2, and more.
The GameJam Storm event will be held from April 5th to April 6th.
Source: Swirlvision |
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