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Sonic Central: Sonic Colors Ultimate remastered announced, releasing September 7 – Animated shorts Rise of the Wisps revealed

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SEGA’s Sonic Central announced that Sonic Colors Ultimate will be releasing to PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game will release physically and will, oddly, include a Sonic Movie baby sonic keychain. Also, there will be a digital deluxe edition with early access, exclusive music, gold and silver wearables, player icons and a Sonic movie boost. Also revealed is a YouTube exclusive animated series titled Rise of the Wisps featuring the Sonic voice cast in a new Sonic Colors adventure featuring a jade ghost wisp.

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PlayStation 4 | Nintendo Switch | Xbox One

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Roger Craig Smith RETURNS – Sonic the Hedgehog Voice Actor Reassumes Role

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Back in January, we shared the sad news that Roger Craig Smith was leaving the role of Sonic the Hedgehog. Today, on May 26th, Roger Craig Smith announced that he will be returning to the role. Something seemed up when yesterday’s Unstoppable trailer featured the familiar voice of Roger, without the Sonic inflection, as the narrator. Said Roger in a Tweet: “I can’t fully express my gratitude for the @sonic_hedgehog
crew and community. I hope to honor your support and passion as I’m officially back voicing #SonicTheHedgehog in games. Can’t wait for ya to see what we have planned! THANK YOU…from the bottom of my blue heart.”

While the fanbase will no doubt debate why Roger left and returned, this is great news for fans of his portrayal and a great decision by SEGA and Sonic Team as we enter the 30th anniversary. Welcome back, Roger!

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Unstoppable: Sonic The Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Trailer Releases – May 27th Digital Event Announced

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SEGA has kicked off Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th anniversary with a new trailer, titled Unstoppable, as well as the announcement of an online event. The trailer showcases Sonic’s impact on kids over the past 30 years, and how those kids grew up to be influenced by the franchise. Nothing real meaty is revealed, but it’s very well produced and a nice way to start the celebrations.

If you want spicy news, look no further than Sonic Central, a digital event planned for May 27th, 2021 at 9am PT, 12pm ET. The event takes place on the Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube and Twitch channels featuring SEGA’s Sonic Team joined by special guests to reveal upcoming projects, partnerships and events spanning the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise and beyond.

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Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game receives a new release date

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While the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have yet to actually happen, and Mario & Sonic have already done their part, SEGA’s Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game has been stuck in limbo. While the game had released in Japan way back in July of 2019, a western release has been unknown until a recent listing from the Microsoft Store has let it slip that the game will release on June 22, 2021. The game will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Switch.

[Source: comingsoon.net, thanks to Berto for the tip]

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Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia book to receive special Deluxe Edition

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Back in September of 2020 we shared the news of the upcoming book Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia by former Archie and current IDW Sonic writer Ian Flynn. The book promises to “dive deep into the extensive lore and exhaustive detail of each game in Sonic’s ever-expanding universe–from the beloved SEGA Genesis” and will feature “in-depth looks at the characters, settings, and stories” from each game. Now, fans can drop a little more money ($79.99 USD) on a Deluxe Edition of the book which features special cover art, a collectible box and a portfolio containing prints of Sonic and Eggman.

You can pre-order a copy for yourself now or if you want to save some money you can pre-order the standard edition.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie plot synopsis released

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With the Sonic the Hedgehog movie sequel, appropriately titled Sonic the Hedgehog 2, having wrapped in Toronto we now have an official plot synopsis from Paramount:

After settling in Green Hills, Sonic is ready for more freedom, and Tom and Maddie agree to leave him home while they go on vacation. But, no sooner are they gone, when Dr. Robotnik comes back, this time with a new partner, Knuckles, in search for an emerald that has the power to both build and destroy civilizations. Sonic teams up with his own sidekick, Tails, and together they embark on a journey to find the emerald before it falls into the wrong hands. Being directed by Jeff Fowler, and starring Jim Carrey, James Marsden, and Ben Schwartz.

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SEGA Talk #70: Snatcher (1994)

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This time on SEGA Talk, George and Barry dive deep into the cult classic Konami visual novel Snatcher, directed and written by video game legend Hideo Kojima. This episode is dedicated to all those cyberpunks who fight against injustice and corruption every day of their lives.

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Judgment sequel Lost Judgment releases worldwide on September 24

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SEGA has officially announced that the legal action thriller Judgment from Yakuza series developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio will be receiving a sequel! Titled Lost Judgment, the game will see a simultaneous worldwide release on September 24 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. You can check out the trailer now! We will be sure to share more details as we hear them.

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SEGA Talk #69: Feel the Magic/Project Rub (2004)

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On this SEGA Talk, George and Barry take you back to the year 2004 with Sonic Team’s sexy Nintendo DS launch title Feel the Magic: XY/XX or Project Rub or I Would Die For You… Wait, what? Learn about the game’s many names, the development and legacy of this forgotten Sonic Team gem.

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If you want to give us feedback, suggest a topic for the next podcast or want to ask a question for us to answer on the next episode you can add  them as a comment below or send theme directly to our email. Make sure you use subject line ‘SEGA Talk’ and as always, thanks for listening!

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Unboxing: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Animation Legends Blind Bag Part 4

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It has been so much fun making these Animation Legends unboxing videos where I sift through fifteen cels from one of my favorite childhood cartoons Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog. This time, I also take a look at the 1985 Ewoks cartoon with a small five cel blind bag. On a bittersweet note, Animation Legends have announced that they are close to selling out of their Sonic cels, which means this might be the final video in the series.

BUT if you want to own some original art of your own, now is the time to check out their Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog cels and promo code SEGABITS10 saves you 10% on your order and in turn, Animation Legends sends more cels my way to review.

Though with Sonic selling out soon, I might have to shift to Back to the Future: The Animated Series and start a BTTF fan site called GIGAwatts.

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Chinese Exclusive Astro City Mini Revealed, Red Buttons and Gold Limited Edition

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You thought SEGA was done releasing variants of the Astro City Mini? Think again! China will be seeing a release of the machine, featuring a red joystick and buttons as well as an accompanying controller. Also available will be a limited edition gold unit, though if you ask me it looks more like an old yellowing arcade machine which I guess has its own charm. No word on if the games lineup will be the same as Japan, but we will report back once we hear something.

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Has SEGA Ever Officially Called Sonic the Hedgehog “Sonic 1”?

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I want to talk about Sonic 1. Specifically, the term “Sonic 1”.

Following the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in 1992, fans began to call the first game “Sonic 1”. The name is an easy way to differentiate the original 1991 game from Sonic the Hedgehog the comic series or the junior novel or OVA or 2006 game or 2020 movie or even the character himself. Fans have even given the Master System and Game Gear Sonic the Hedgehog the name “Sonic 8-bit” to make things less confusing.

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