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SEGA News Bits Live: New Sonic 3 Trailer, Song and Merch

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Sonic 3 is almost here! The marketing machine is in full gear with new trailers, songs and merch! On this SEGA News Bits Live, Barry takes a look at the trailer, talks about Jelly Roll’s new song “Run It” and discusses new merch reveals.

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SEGAbits talks Sonic 3 movie and more on the Sonic Weekly podcast

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SEGAbits, well Barry specifically, made an appearance on the Sonic Weekly podcast to talk all things Sonic 3 movie, Gerald Robotnik, Wreck-It Ralph and more! Check out the episode in the video above, or search out “Sonic Weekly” on your podcatcher of choice. Thanks to David and Grant for the invite!

After the break, you can listen to Barry’s first appearance on the show!

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Good Smile Company reveals Jet Set Radio’s Gum as a Nendoroid figure

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SEGA’s presence in the Nendoroid line of figures will expand with the first Jet Set Radio figure of the series star Gum! While Beat is seen as the face of Jet Set Radio, with the character seeing multiple action figures, statues and even a toy car of his appearance in Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing, other characters from the game series never seem to get the same level of love.

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Jelly Roll’s “Run It” revealed for the Sonic 3 movie soundtrack – possible end credit song?

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the movie, not the Genesis video game) is less than a month away, and promotion has kicked into high gear with in-person events, weird press kits and soundtrack reveals. In the case of the latter, Paramount has debuted a new song from country music artist Jelly Roll entitled “Run It”. The Song is set to be included on the Sonic 3 movie soundtrack, but whether it is the end credits song has yet to be confirmed. However, given past end credit songs had debuts around this time before their respective movie’s release, it is likely that “Run It” is joining the ranks of “Speed Me Up” and “Stars In The Sky”.

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G FUEL x Metaphor: ReFantazio “Awakening Collector’s Box” collaboration announced

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Energy drink maker G FUEL and SEGA owned game studio Atlus have announced a collaboration which will see the game Metaphor: ReFantazio reimagined as a peach raspberry energy drink flavor. The flavor will be released as a powder tub in the Awakening Collector’s Box which also comes with a Metaphor: ReFantazio branded shaker featuring the game’s logo and character art.

Fans can join a waitlist to order the collector’s box, and if you use the promo code “SEGABITS” at checkout you can knock 20% off your order!

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SEGA Talk #152: Jet Set Radio Inspired Games

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SEGA Talk dives deep into the world of games inspired by the iconic Jet Set Radio, we will look at over 15 games which include student projects, indie titles and of course Bomb Rush Cyberfunk!

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SEGA News Bits Live: Delisted Classic Games and New Pico Hardware

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SEGA has announced several classic games are being delisted, but they are also releasing a new SEGA Pico and emoji pager for kids. On this SEGA News Bits Live, Barry talks about why SEGA might be removing classic games and takes a look at the new hardware from SEGA FAVE.

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Endless and Humankind developer Amplitude Studios breaks from SEGA, returning to being independent

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Founded in 2011 by former Ubisoft staffers and purchased by SEGA in 2016, Amplitude Studios has announced that they are a fully independent studio again. During their time under SEGA’s umbrella, the studio released several games including Humankind and Endless Dungeon, as well as a free game titled Endless Zone which was their take on Fantasy Zone. The announcement was made in a message titled “Returning to our Roots”, which included a statement from founder Romain de Waubert de Genlis.

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SEGA Talk #151: SEGA Controllers (1983-1998)

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On this SEGA TALK we go hands on with SEGA’s many controllers! We take a look at the base controller for each major console, pointing out the weirdest and most essential controllers and share our personal preference. Stick around until the end, because we will crown best SEGA controller of all time! On SEGA TALK!

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Steal This Look: Jet Set Radio Future’s The Latch Brothers

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This article is probably too late for this Halloween, but there is just 365 days until the next Halloween so you now have plenty of time to prepare!

Remember the Smilebit Xbox classic Jet Set Radio Future? Remember the wild music from The Latch Brothers? If you don’t know about the musical group, I wrote a retrospective article back in 2015 that is well worth a read. But if you want a quick refresher:

The Latch Brothers were an elephant, a lion and a rabbit in lab coats. Behind the scenes, and occasionally revealed in magazine articles from the time about the new artists joining JSRF‘s soundtrack, The Latch Brothers were Michael Diamond, Tick, and Wag. Michael “Mike D” Diamond (known in the group as “The Latchin’ Duke”) is the most well known of the trio, having been a founding member of the New York City hip hop group the Beastie Boys and co-founder of the record label Grand Royal.

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SEGA Talk #150: Sonic Frontiers (2022)

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Welcome to SEGA Talk! Today, we’re taking a riskier than ever journey into the uncharted territory of Sonic Frontiers. Is this open-world adventure a groundbreaking leap forward for the franchise, or a misstep that’s left fans feeling lost and confused? We’re talking cyber prisons, AI dads, and the potential for a franchise-changing shift. So, fasten your seatbelts, we are in for a wild ride!

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Experience Review: CAMP Meet & Greet with Sonic the Hedgehog

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With Sonic X Shadow Generations just days away, SEGA has gone all out in the lead up to the game with cafes, concerts and touring motorcycles. One such event that should not be missed is the Sonic the Hedgehog meet and greet at Camp stores across the United States!

Taking place in Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago, this limited time event allows young fans and families to meet Sonic himself for a digital and printed photo, take part in a Sonic music dance party, put on some Sonic and friends temporary tattoos, color Sonic coloring sheets and decorate your own frame to hold your photo with Sonic. Thanks to our friends at SEGA, we were able to attend the local Camp store and experience the meet and greet for ourselves!

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SEGA Talk #149: Official Dreamcast Magazine (1999-2001)

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On this SEGA Talk, we page through each issue of the North American Official Sega Dreamcast Magazine! What articles caught our attention? How did the magazine come to be? Joining us via archival SEGAbits interview clips are magazine staff members Simon Cox and Francesca Reyes to give us an inside look at working with SEGA, the final days of the Dreamcast and more on SEGA TALK!

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SEGA Talk #148: The Best SEGA Saturn 3D Games (1994-1998)

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Prepare to be amazed as we unearth the hidden gems of the SEGA Saturn’s 3D library. From classic favorites to underrated masterpieces, we’re covering it all. Tune in to SEGA Talk for a wild ride through time.

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SEGA News Bits Live: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Toy Guide

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The third Sonic movie is on the horizon, and with it is merch! Toys, plush, playsets and more are releasing right now – and on this video, Barry breaks down what is releasing, where to find it all, and what to pass on.

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