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Sonic Comic Con 2002 Registration Begins! - Sonic Adventurer 11/1/02
| November 1st marks the opening of registration for any fan comic makers out there who want to join in on the first ever online comic convention for Sega's little blue mascot. Already, we have confirmations from some participating comics such as SVT's Sonic Shadows; Sapphire Luna's Shadow & Light; Rafael Valencia's Bright & Shiny Future, and more!
If you have a comic... that you want to show off at this event, go to www.svtcc.cjb.net and fill out the form with the required information. If you don't have a button/banner, that's okay. Mention it in an e-mail. If you don't have a working link, make up your link and send it in and BE SURE to use THAT link when you finally have your booth up and rolling.
If you just want to come... and be a spectator of this event, you're more than welcome to. Join us December 14th!
To learn more information about this convention, sign up for the newsletter at the 'Enter' link of the homepage. Many newsletters have already been sent, so you can catch up on old newsletters at the messageboard link. |
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A BumbleKing Halloween! - Ian Potto 10/31/02
This treat is no trick, folks. BumbleKing Productions, the label that produces Other-M, made a huge Halloween update. The update includes the landmark issue of Other-M #20, a hefty update in Ask the Three B's!, the launch of Other-M: International, as well as other updates!
Happy Halloween! |
New Sega Internal Organization - True Red 10/31/02
From IGNCube:
Sega has established a new supervisory body to oversee its game production and development strategies for both console software and arcade games, reports the latest issue of the Nikkei Weekly. This organization bureau will be composed of four people, led by Hisao Oguchi of the Hitmaker division.
The creation of this body is apparently also to be accompanied by a centralization of Sega's game development, which has for some time been carried out by a series of relatively disparate development teams -- Hitmaker, Smilebit, AM2, and so on. Though those teams will retain their autonomous identity, development will be more closely supervised from Sega's central headquarters from now on.
If Sega's internal shakeups lead to a direct influence on its present and future games, we'll be sure to bring you further news on the story as it arises.
Source: IGNCube |
Sonic #116 and more - True Red 10/30/02
Archie's Sonic The Hedgehog #116 is out today in comic shops. Archie has also re-released the following specials:
Sonic: In Your Face
Sonic & Knuckles
Knuckles Chaotix
Sonic & Knuckles Mecha Madness
Sonic Super Special #1: Sonic vs Knuckles Battle Royal
Sonic Super Special #2: Brave New World
Sonic Super Special #3: Sonic Firsts
Sonic Super Special #4: Return of the King
Sonic Super Special #6: Sonic #50 The Director's Cut
Sonic Super Special #7: Parallel Paradigm
Depending on your comic shop, you may or may not see these specials as well. If you want one of those issues and your comic shop doesn't have it, ask them to order it for since Archie has released them again.
Source: Diamond Comics |
Japanese Sega Game Party - True Red 10/24/02
Sega has cemented plans for a series of Game Party events across Japan dedicated to its upcoming GameCube and GameBoy Advance software lineup. Scheduled to begin on November 2, the events will offer Japanese players the opportunity to experience Eternal Arcadia Legend (GameCube), Phantasy Star Online: Episodes 1 & 2 (GameCube), Sonic MegaCollection (GameCube), Super Monkeyball 2 (GameCube), and Sonic Advance 2 (GameBoy Advance), among others. The Game Party events will reportedly be held at participating Ito-Yokado and Jusco retail stores across Japan.
Source: XenGamers |
Sega Stock sags - Srol 10/24/02
Segas stock reached a new low today with the revelation that their North American sales had come in extremely under expectations. While Sonic Team titles sold extremely well, Sega only sold 400,000 copies of NFL2k2, a title which they expected to sell 1.5 million copies.
This could be a serious hitch in Sega's plan to become the number one publisher in North America.
Source: *Reuters* |
Sonic in Joyride's Commercials - Srol 10/22/02
| Joyride Studios is currently advertising their line of action figures based upon video game characters. They recently deployed a 30 second advertisement on Cartoon Network showing them off. Sonic is in the commercial, where he is seen briefly, trapped in a glass cage.
Source: *Joyride Studios* |
Sega Smash Pack Reviews - True Red 10/17/02
Sonic Spinball Online :D - Khaotic Bafoon 10/13/02
Candystand has added an online version of Sonic Spinball! Check it out at http://www.candystand.com/games/cs_shock_scsp.htm
I also heard that it's a promo for the GBA version of Sega Smash Pack, which also has Sonic Spinball. Top scores wins a GBA and Sega Smash Pack to go with it. |
Sega Console sales - Srol 10/8/02
IGN recently did an analysis of Sega's sales since entering the third party market. They report that among Sega's console games, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle has far and away sold the most copies, while most of their other gamecube games have flopped. Unfortunately, there was no mention of Game Boy Advance sales, and how Sonic games on that platform had sold.
Graph of Sega's sales
Source: *IGN* |
Sonic #119 Spoilers - True Red 10/7/02
 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #119
Written by Benny Lee and Karl Bollers, art by Ron Lim, Andrew Pepoy, Steven Butler, Jim Amash, Art Mawhinney and Nelson Ribiero, cover by Spaz and Ribeiro.
"Cater Killer Is Coming." A mammoth snake, like train is ravaging the countryside, destroying everything in it's path, including innocent Mobian Village. Can Sonic and Tails stop this latest version of the Cater Killer in its tracks before the village lies in ruins? "Dust Bunnie" It's the chaotic return of Jack Rabbit and his Sand Crew (last seen in Sonic #62), and this time they face heroic Bunnie Rabbot in this solo adventure. "Time Code." Rotor tries to crack the code to Nicole's early memory banks to find out where she came from, not realizing he wrote the code himself in the future.
32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Jan. 8.
Source: Comics Continuum |
On the Knuckles "Reset" in Archie - True Red 10/2/02
| Well, for anyone who thinks Archie doesn't listen to the readers at all, this might change your mind a little. There's been a relatively big outcry over the possibility of the Knuckles' series being "reset" and Justin Gabrie posted this on Ken's message board to clarify things. Click here to read more. |
Sonic #115 Out Today - True Red 10/2/02
Full Sonic #118 Spoilers - True Red 10/1/02
 SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #118
Written by Benny Lee, Karl Bollers and Ken Penders, art by Steven Butler, Jim Amash, Ron Lim, Pam Eklund, Penders and Dawn Best, cover by Spaz and Ribeiro.
"Robotnik Returns." Robotnik returns? Weren't he and Snively destroyed last issue? Well, unless readers missed it, they know they downloaded themselves into new bodies. Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are ready to receive the fiends but there's an unexpected side effect: Sonic and Tails find they've reversed roles with Robotnik and Snively as they turn mecha and the villains are now human. "Heart to Heart." That exactly what St. John and Hershey have… but can it change decisions they've made that will radically change their lives forever? "Ultimate Power, Part 4." It's a literal fight to the finish as Knuckles takes on Mammoth Mogul in this climatic battle."
32 pages, $2.19, in stores on Dec. 11.
Sources: Comics Continuum & Westfield Comics |
Gamespot Talks to Yuji Naka - True Red 9/30/02
At Gamespot:
We talk to Sonic Team's Yuji Naka about Sonic Mega Collection and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II.
We caught up with Sonic Team's Yuji Naka recently and had the chance to grill him about the studio's upcoming projects, Sonic Mega Collection and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II. Sonic Mega Collection for the GameCube collects the bulk of the blue hedgehog's exploits from the Genesis games, and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II presents a new installment of Sonic Team's groundbreaking online console RPG for the Xbox and GameCube. We talked to him about developing both games and about what's in store for both franchises.Click here to read more. |
A NEW PLUSH! - Dr.Travisto 9/26/02
Sonic Mega Collection Movies - True Red 9/25/02
IGNCube has added two direct GCN feed Mega Collection movies to view. The second movie reveals that the menu will be Games, Manuals, Options, and Extras. In the Extras, there will be movies, illustrations, and Sonic comics, which will be the Archie comics. TPB: Sonic Firsts seemingly will be the full issue included and the covers from at least Sonic #1-70 (that's all that was in the movie) will be included.
Source: IGNCube |
Sonic Spinball On GBA - Vector 9/25/02
| Gamespot is reporting that Sega Smash Pack for GBA, which combines Sonic Spinball, Ecco the Dolphin, and Golden Axe, has been released.
Source: Gamespot |
Other-M and 3-B :: Updates - Ian Potto 9/24/02
| Magically maintaining a monthly updating streak, BumbleKing Productions have added Other-M #19 and rekindled the humor Q&A column of Ask the Three B's! |
Hands on Sonic Advance 2 - True Red 9/21/02
From Gamespot:
Sega is showing off a new Sonic the Hedgehog game for the Game Boy Advance at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Sonic Advance 2 sticks close to the Sonic formula while adding a couple of new moves and a choice of playable characters.
The characters playable in the version being shown at TGS are Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Cream, a rabbit who travels with a chao companion. The chao can be used to attack enemies. Sonic himself has the jump shield seen in previous entries in the series, as well as a flip-over slide that can be used for quick stops and an airborne spinning whirlwind move that would appear to be an attack of some kind.
The world shown, called Leaf Forest, is exactly what you would expect from a 2D Sonic game. The backgrounds and level design are very similar to the first worlds used in the early Sonic games for the Genesis. The Leaf Forest boss fight puts you up against Dr. Robotnik, who is driving a dune buggy with a giant hammer coming out of it.
Graphically, this may be the best-looking 2D Sonic game yet. The characters are bursting with fluid animation, and the game has a nice, colorful look to it. We'll have more information on Sonic Advance 2 as it becomes available.
By Jeff Gerstmann
Source: Gamespot |
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