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Ken Penders' Chat Reminder - True Red 5/29/02
| Today, at 7pm US Eastern time (4pm Pacific time), Ken Penders will be having an online chat in the chat room at his website. |
SA3 Rumor Continued - Vector 5/28/02
| An "industry insider" has given a site called "GameCube Deluxe" similar info to what we reported several days ago.
This doesn't *PROVE* the rumor, but unless GameCube Deluxe reads this site or got it from the same insider who tipped off Zifei (a developer who has given Zifei info in the past), then that Naka camera boast ("the best camera system ever seen in any platformer
ever") is hard to dismiss as a coincidence.
Source: GameCube Deluxe |
Sonic In Chaotix? - Vector 5/27/02
| Chaotix Beta Greenboard & Screenshot
The URL to this site was posted here by someone named "Pokr." It's well-known that Mighty's sprites in Chaotix were edited from Sonic sprites. Well, this site says that Sonic was supposed to be in Chaotix all along. Normally, I'd dismiss this as a hoax, because some elements of what's claimed on the site don't seem very credible (and I doubt the game would say "featuring Knuckles The Echidna" if Sonic was in it, or have the U.S. Sega slogan in a beta version), but that screenshot is rather convincing. I'll leave it up to the reader to decide. |
Sonic Advance 2 A Hoax - Vector 5/26/02
| In case you saw the Sonic Advance 2 screenshots here, they've been revealed as a hoax by the person who made them. It's actually a working fan game designed as a hoax. |
Huge SA3 Rumors - Vector 5/26/02
| Zifei just sent me this info over IM but I was away at the time and couldn't get more details. I'll try to find out more ASAP.
- The game's playable characters are Sonic, Shadow, Tails, & Knuckles. All stages will be optimized for Sonic and Shadow. Tails and Knuckes will use these stages in their respective unique ways.
- Next step in camera system evolution or as Naka-san bluntly put it: "The best camera system ever seen in any platformer ever."
- GameCube and X-Box. |
E3: The impossible has finally happened - NEW NiGHTS GAME ANNOUNCED! - Pepperidge 5/23/02
| How do you make a sequel to a game that can't possibly be improved? Simple: you trim it down.
That's right people. According to this IGN article that Knuckles Dawson was so kind as to point out to me (thereby giving me an excuse to put off my history homework for a few more minutes), it's happened. Sonic Team has made a new NiGHTS into Dreams game for the Game Boy Advance.
Apparently, the new game NiGHTS into Dreams: Score Attack is a condensed version of the original game (obviously focused on high scoring as opposed to anything else), transforming the world into a fully believable 2-D environment with a scrolling bitmap background.
Though I'd still prefer to see a graphically enhanced remake, this is definitely music to my ears. Watch the video. Die happy.
Source: The GHZ |
Sonic Game Rumors - Vector 5/22/02
Sonic & Shadow - GBA
Chao Racing - GBA
NOTE: These titles were supposedly "leaked" by someone named "Toad." In other words, this should be considered very much a rumor and not taken seriously at all as official release info. |
Sega Returns to Profit - True Red 5/20/02
| Thanks to Sonic, Sega Sports, and no more hardware, Sega is recovering nicely.
You can read the full article here.
Source: Gaming Age |
Expansion Of Previous Article - Sonic Anime - Samanfur The Fox (Courtesy Of WB) 5/19/02
| Gamers.com posted this tidbit about the SEGA shareholders meeting, with some other information.
The Skies of Arcadia port has been cancelled for PS2, but is still headed for GameCube.
A new Sonic anime series (apparently not an OAV) is being developed by SEGA! |
Announcements of a brand new Sonic game, Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution, a soccer sim, and much more! - Lighthead 5/18/02
| This appears interesting... Earlier today, Sega held an annual shareholder meeting, in which Tetsua Kayama, Sega Corp's COO, shed some light on some exciting new bits of information and announcements. Sega fans will undoubtedly be quite delighted. The highlights are as follows:
A brand new Sonic the Hedgehog is in development and will launch next year. An entirely new title. No platform mentioned.
A new Shining Force game is in the works. No system was mentioned.
A soccer simulation is finally expected to join the Sega Sports brand.
A new Sega Rally title coming soon, but oddly enough, no platform mentioned.
Sega Sports is going to try and launch their titles on the same day EA does, on all systems.
A new game based on Virtua Fighter 4 has been announced, entitled 'Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution', for arcades. It will be shown off at the arcade show on une 11th, will feature 'network capabilities', and will be released in August. The arcade hardware which it is running on, was not announced.
The House of the Dead series will evolve into a 'horror adventure' series, and continue after this year's release of House of the Dead III for the Xbox.
Sega is working on new arcade boards based on both the PlayStation 2 and XBox (code named Chiro), as well as the GameCube powered Triforce.
Stay tuned for even more exciting Sega news, once the E3 begins next week.
-- Paul Bryant
Source - Gaming-Age.com |
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Ken Penders' Next Online Chat - True Red 5/16/02
| Ken Penders posted this on his message board earlier today:
I'll be online Wednesday, May 29 at 7:00 EST in the chatroom if anyone's interested. I've been so busy with work the past couple of months that it feels strange when I'm not. It's all I can do to even respond to e-mail as well. Anyway, hope to see you there.
Source: Ken's Comic Book Stories and Art
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Sonic GBA Pack Petition - Sonic Sue 5/16/02
A petition was recently started by myself (Sonic Sue) in order to try and persuade SEGA/Sonic Team to re-release some of the original Sonic the Hedgehog games that appeared on the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis in the USA), Master System and Game Gear on one cartridge for the Nintendo Game Boy Advance.
This is so that both long-time Sonic fans and newcomers alike can experience these games again (or for the first time, as the case may be).
Please check it out - every signature is appreciated! ^_^ |
Comics 2002 STC's Elson Kitching Haward Flint Wong and more! - STCer 5/15/02
| Comics 2002 in Bristol, 1st-2nd of June, many former top STC writers artists and editors in attendance.
Andy Diggle: Editor
Anthony Williams: Artist on, among other things, Sonic for #1
Audrey Wong: Assistant Editor
Carl Flint: Artist, primarily on many covers #1-100, also strip work on Tails and Amy
Dave Windett: First Tails series
Jim Alexander: Writer Sonic & Tekno #151-152
John M Burns: Colourist on just about EVERYTHING at some stage or other
Jon Haward: Artist Shinobi, Eternal Champions signing 1pm Sunday
Kev Hopgood: Colourist 1998 signing 11:30pm Sunday
Lew Stringer: Writer Sonic, Tails, Amy, Marko, etc.
Mike Hadley: Artist Sonic, Tails, etc
Nick Abadzis: Stuff
Nigel Kitching: Writer Sonic, Knuckles, Decap and the rest
Richard Elson: Artist Sonic, Knuckles signing 2:30pm Saturday different than advertised due to World Cup
Richard Rayner: Co-writer Decap, wrote lots of stuff on that including the all time classic "TPC song" in the pumpkins episode; notably the graphic novel he drew, Road to Perdition has been made into a film by Sam Mendes starring Tom Hanks will be released later this year
Steve MacManus: Managing editor from beginning to end, save for a few little gaps
Woodrow Phoenix: Wrote and lettered first Ecco series, drew a few early Sonics
and more (not listed in programme)
Plus other non-STC comic people famous ones like Grant Morrison (Mark Milar's best friend), Phil Winslade (Richard Elson's good friend), Frank Quitely (Millar collaborator), Joe Quesada (head of Marvel America), John Cassaday (Planetary), Jim Valentino (Image), etc
Tickets cost £4 for single day, £6 for weekend.
Website www.sitsvac.org
Note: This is UK-based |
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Sonic #110 Released Today - True Red 5/15/02
Sonic #114 Spoilers - True Red 5/13/02
| SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #114
Written by Benny Lee, Ken Penders and Karl Bollers, art by Ron Lim, Andrew Pepoy, Dawn Best, J. Axer and Conor Tomas, cover by Spaz and Ribeiro.
Mammoth Mogul is back and he's badder than ever in two tales. "Twice Told Tails." In round one, Mammoth tackles Sonic, who is desperate for the answer behind Tails' mysterious affliction. The only problem is, Mammoth won't tell. "Ultimate Power, Part 1." Knuckles has been trying to reintegrate the Dimitri and the Dark Legion to the rest of echidna society, but that's not easy when Mammoth Mogul pays a visit. Why does current politics in Echidnaopolis interest Mogul? "School Dazed or Young at Heart." Now that things are back to normal at Knothole, everyone has to go to school, including Amy Rose. See how the young heroine deals with the pressures of teachers - and a smart aleck named Tails sitting right next to her.
32 pages, $1.99, ships on Aug. 21.
Source: Comics Continuum |
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SA2:B Still Top Selling GC Game - True Red 5/10/02
| NPD Funworld has released top 10 best selling GameCube games for the month of March. Sega's adventure game, SONIC ADVENTURE 2, still holding the top spot since its release in February. Here is the whole list:
1. SONIC ADVENTURE 2 - SEGA OF AMERICA
2. BOND:AGENT UNDER FIRE - ELECTRONIC ARTS
3. SUPER SMASH BRO MELEE - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
4. GAUNTLET: DARK LEGACY - MIDWAY
5. NBA STREET - ELECTRONIC ARTS
6. LUIGI'S MANSION - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
7. PAC-MAN WORLD 2 - NAMCO
8. BLOODY ROAR: PRIMAL - ACTIVISION
9. PIKMIN - NINTENDO OF AMERICA
10. SW: ROGUE SQUADRON II - LUCASARTS ENTERTAINMENT
Source: Console Wire |
DiC Website Open - Ron Prower 5/8/02
| The DiC Website has been opened up to the public and showcases all of DiC's cartoons. Viewers now also have news directly from DiC itself. The website can be found here |
Custom Sonic Watches available - Blue Fantasy 5/2/02
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle out early in Europe... - bcdcdude 4/27/02
| Sega Europe/Inforgrames have released Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for the Gamecube a week early! The game was released yesterday, whilst the Gamecube is not due to be released until Friday May 3rd.
Personally I don't know why Sega would do this, but maybe it is so that people will buy it because it's the first Gamecube game over here? Who knows! Having looked at the box myself there is also a spelling error: They have called Dr. Eggman; Dr. Eggmann!
Source:*Sega Europe* |
Original Art to Knuckles 1st Ever Archie Appearance on Ebay - True Red 4/23/02
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