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SEGA News Bits: Sonic Racing CrossWorlds New Racers Reaction

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Sonic Racing CrossWorlds will add new SEGA characters soon, and on this SEGA News Bits we take a look at the three reveals and share our thoughts. Also, we touch on Mega Man’s inclusion.

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SEGA Talk #182: Dick Tracy (1991)

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Put on your yellow trenchcoat,a two way wrist radio and of course your yellow fedora as we take a look at Dick Tracy for the SEGA Genesis! How did this licensed game turn out to be a fun action adventure? Who was behind the game’s development? And which Dick Tracy villain do we most relate to? Find out on SEGA Talk!

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie title revealed to be… Sonic the Hedgehog 4! Jim Carrey is back!

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Paramount has posted a new teaser trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 4, and while it is no surprise that Amy Rose and Metal Sonic will be in the film, we do get confirmation that Jim Carrey will return as Doctor Ivo “Eggman” Robotnik and James Marsden and Tika Sumpter will return as the Wachowskis. The teaser also puts to rest any speculation that they would retitle the movie to Sonic CD (yes, that was a real rumor).

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds New Free Characters Update Reveals Red, Majima, Arle and More!

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SEGA has revealed new details about the upcoming Patch 3 update for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, including a lineup of free downloadable content arriving in the months ahead. Players can look forward to racing as several fan-favorite characters from across the SEGA universe. The free additions will feature crossovers with well-known characters from franchises that include Angry Birds, Yakuza and Puyo Puyo! Additionally, SEGA is adding a playlist of classic SEGA racing tunes!

The content will begin rolling out as part of the Patch 3 update, which is scheduled to go live on Wednesday, March 18 at 5 PM PT. Once the update launches, all players will be able to download the new content at no additional cost. SEGA says additional details about the upcoming characters and content drops will be shared closer to release.

After the break, a full listing of the content to drop in the coming months!

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SEGA News Bits Live: SEGA Planned a Saturn 32X!?

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On this chill episode of SEGA News Bits Live, we look back at the past few weeks of SEGA news including more Sonic crossovers, the return of Infinite and news of a planned SEGA Saturn 32X-style add-on.

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SEGA Talk #181: Five SEGA Saturn Imports (1995-1998)

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We are heading across the Pacific to look at the “Golden Land” of the Sega Saturn—the Japanese library! We’re discussing the unique physical allure of Japanese imports and five 2D masterpieces that never made it to the West on SEGA TALK!

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SEGA News Bits Live: Movie Amy Rose Voice Revealed + Celebrating Hideki Sato

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On this episode we look at a slew of SEGA news from the past two weeks! Some is good: Movie Amy Rose has a voice! Some is bad: Sonic arcade cabinet looks lame, SEGA set to delist Sonic 1&2 for mobile. Some is sad: SEGA legend Hideki Sato has passed away.

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SEGA Talk #180: IDW Sonic #1-32 (2018-2020)

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On this SEGA Talk, we head to the local comic shop and ask for a copy of that new Sonic comic! No, not Archie or Fleetway, this is the first part of our IDW retrospective! How did the comic come to be? What were those first few arcs? How does it compare to the first 30 or so issues of Archie Sonic? Find out on SEGA Talk!

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Kristen Bell announced as voice of Amy Rose in ‘Sonic the Hedgehog 4’ movie

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Via The Hollywood Reporter comes the news that Amy Rose in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie has a voice actress, and that is Kristen Bell! Long suffering parents like myself best know her as the voice of Anna in the Frozen films from Disney, and gamers may know her as the voice of Lucy Stillman in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. On TV she is best known for Veronica Mars, Heroes and The Good Place and has appeared in a number of films over the years.

Little else about Sonic 4 has been revealed, even the reveal article fails to confirm any live action actors returning with the only returning crew member name checked being director Jeff Fowler.

Are you excited for the casting announcement? Who would you have preferred if not? Sound off in the comments below!

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SEGA announces “End of Service” for Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 for Apple and Android devices

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SEGA has announced an “End of Service” for the 2013 remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, available on Apple and Android devices. The remasters got a lot of attention when revealed back in 2013, namely because prominent fan game developers Christian Whitehead (“Taxman”) and Simon Thomley (“Stealth”) were behind the remasters. The two would go on to develop Sonic Mania, which no doubt was a gig they earned thanks to their work on the 2013 remasters.

The remasters were so good that many (myself included) see them as the best way to play the games, even beating out their reissues in Sonic Origins and the M2 versions released on Nintendo platforms. Heck, they were named our favorite SEGA games of 2013! Fans might be having deja vu as SEGA delisted Sonic CD and Sonic 4 Episodes 1&2 in May 2025. 

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SEGA Talk #179: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-Bit) (1992)

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We’re taking a trip back to 1992 for this week’s episode of SEGA Talk! We are revisiting Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-Bit), a game that many of us played in the back of the car on a battery-draining Game Gear.

Unlike the speed-focused Genesis version, this game was all about precision, exploration, and some seriously unforgiving platforming. From the Underground Zone to the Crystal Egg, this title proved that you didn’t need 16 bits to create a challenge.

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Prize Fighter – Heavyweight Edition announced, releases February 20, 2026

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From our friends at Screaming Villains comes the announcement of another Digital Pictures FMV remaster! Prize Fighter – Heavyweight Edition has been announced to release February 20, 2026 digitally to the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Prize Fighter originally released to the SEGA CD in 1993, and is described as taking players “closer than a ringside seat” as the game “puts you right in the game”. Interestingly, the digital release is being developed by and published by Screaming Villains, with no mention of Limited Run Games. However, given Limited Run Games did tease Prize Fighter as well as other Digital Pictures titles last year, a physical release is sure to be announced soon.

Check out the trailer above and stay tuned for more details about the remaster as we hear it!

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SEGA News Bits Live: Yakuza Kiwami 3 is Fixing the Water!

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This week! Virtua Fighter 5 comes physically (sort of) on the Switch 2! Also, RGG Studio is fixing the biggest problem fans have with Kiwami 3… the water!

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