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OutRun Film in the Works at Universal Pictures with Michael Bay and Sydney Sweeney Attached to the Project

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With numerous SEGA franchises receiving film and TV adaptations following the massive success of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies, this latest announcement comes as a surprise: Universal Pictures is developing a feature adaptation of SEGA AM2’s iconic arcade driving game, OutRun, with Michael Bay attached to direct and Sydney Sweeney onboard as a producer. The script will be written by Jayson Rothwell for the upcoming film.

Michael Bay will also produce the OutRun film alongside his longtime collaborator, Brad Fuller, through their Platinum Dunes banner. The project is currently in development, and as of now, Sweeney is only confirmed to produce. Sonic the Hedgehog film series producer Toru Nakahara will also produce the film on behalf of SEGA, with Sega Corporation President/COO Shuji Utsumi overseeing the project.

Could we be in for a high-octane road trip romance filled with scenic coastlines, neon nostalgia, and explosive action? Let us know your thoughts on the upcoming OutRun movie in the comments below!

Source: Deadline

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DC x Sonic the Hedgehog Issue #2 Hits Comic Book Stores Today!

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Today, DC and SEGA of America released the highly anticipated second issue of the DC x Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, available at local comic book shops and online retailers nationwide. Fans can follow Team Sonic and the Justice League’s latest adventure in this new issue.

On April 30th, DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #1 will be returning to retailers following its incredible launch in March. This second printing will arrive with a recolored version of Pablo M. Collar’s main cover for issue #1, and an open-to-order variant cover featuring Sonic as The Flash. Hit the jump to check out the press release and preview pages of issue two along with the second printing of issue one and the open-to-order variant cover of issue one featuring Sonic the Hedgehog as the Flash!

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Disguise, Inc. Announces Multi-Year Costumes Deal with SEGA of America

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Today, Disguise, Inc., a prominent global leader in the costume industry, and a subsidiary of global toy and consumer products leader JAKKS Pacific, Inc. announced a multi-year licensing agreement with SEGA of America, Inc. The deal grants Disguise the sole rights to create Sonic the Hedgehog costumes for distribution across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and Latin America (LATAM). Find out more details about the licensing agreement in the press release from Disguise, Inc. below.

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ATLUS Reveals More Details on Characters and Features for RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army™

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Atlus has shared new details about RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army‘s cast of characters, demons and progression systems. ATLUS’ upcoming supernatural RPG features over 120 demons, with several of the new demons recognizable from Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon™ and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance™. Learn more about Kenzo Satake, Sadakichi, Kiyoshi Daidouji, Hell’s Pawns and Red Cape and their roles in the game by reading the next section of the article!

RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of The Soulless Army will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S on June 19, 2025, and is available to pre-order now (pre-order date for Nintendo Switch 2 version to be announced).

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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack updated with Streets of Rage, ESWAT: City Under Siege, and Super Thunder Blade

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On April 11th, 2025, Sega added three early Sega Genesis/Mega-Drive games: ESWAT: City Under Siege, Streets of Rage, and Super Thunder Blade, to Sega Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online. Japan gets the same three games at the same time.

All three games are immediately accessible to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers following a quick patch update to the app. For more info on each game, check in after the break for a synopsis on all of them.

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SEGA Legacy Characters Join Sonic Rumble in the SEGA Stars x Sonic Rumble Crossover Event!

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Sonic Rumble has launched their first crossover collaboration event featuring legacy SEGA characters joining the fray in the SEGA Stars x Sonic Rumble Crossover Event featuring your favorite characters and items from Super Monkey Ball, Altered Beast, and Fantasy Zone!

The collaboration will begin today from April 11 to May 7. Sonic Rumble will launch globally on May 8 for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam. Pre-register Sonic Rumble to receive exclusive in-game rewards on launch day!

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Angry Birds “Red” Appears in Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble as DLC!

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Today, SEGA announced that Angry Birds’ poster bird, Red, will be flinging to Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble as a DLC character!

When playing as Red, players will discover the in-game bananas will turn into feathers, a bunch of bananas will turn into a tuft of feathers, while the gold banana will turn into a glowing feather! Red the Angry Bird is available now as DLC for only $4.99.

Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble is available now on the Nintendo Switch alongside a free playable demo on the Nintendo eShop!

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Enter the Dark Hour by trying out a Free Demo for Persona 3 Reload™ Available Today!

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Today, ATLUS announced that a free demo for the smash-hit RPG remake Persona 3 Reload is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, Steam, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. Since its release, Persona 3 Reload has delighted countless fans and surpassed more than one million units sold worldwide.

In the demo, players can experience the opening months of Persona 3 Reload and step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever.

Save data from the demo* carries over to the full game, so players who purchase the full game can continue their journey right from where they left off.

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Sonic Rumble Officially Launching May 8

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The wait is now over as Sonic Rumble will be launched globally on Thursday, May 8! Sonic Rumble is coming jam-packed with key gameplay enhancements designed to add depth and strategic layers to every round. Each character will be able to make use of a set of skills, allowing players to customize their playstyle and approach challenges in diverse ways.

Players can pre-register now through the App Store and Google Play to earn rewards, such as character skins, including a Sonic skin from the recent Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie, Chao stickers and buddies, and in-game currency (rings). Pre-registration for Sonic Rumble will be open until the May 8 launch date. Check the next article for the official press release!

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Shenmue wins BAFTA award for “Most Influential Video Game of All Time”

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It’s about time Shenmue got the recognition it rightfully deserves.

In a shocking turnout, Yu Suzuki’s darling Dreamcast epic Shenmue (1999) has just won a BAFTA game award for the “Most Influential Video Game Of All Time”. Over 2,800 people sent in text responses for what game was most deserving of this coveted award, rather than the British Academy of Film and Television Arts nominating a bunch of games of their choosing. Out of 20 other highly influential and well known video games that the public vouched for, including Super Mario Bros. (1985), Doom (1994), Minecraft (2011), Half-Life (1998), and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998), the majority ruled that Shenmue was the rightful winner.

If you’d like to see what BAFTA had to say about Shenmue, check in after the break.

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Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Announced for Nintendo Switch 2; Launches on June 5

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Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut, the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed origin story in the series, was officially announced by SEGA and RGG Studio for Nintendo Switch 2 during the Direct. The Director’s Cut edition will include new content and features such as:

  • Never-before-seen cutscenes with deeper insight into key incidents and character backstories.
  • Red Light Raid online 4-player online mode with up to 60 unlockable characters.
  • French, Italian, German, Spanish subtitles
  • English Dub Voice Over

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut will launch for the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.

 

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Announcing SuperSEGAbits – Every SEGA Fan Site Ever To Become One Website (April Fools)

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SEGAbits is beyond excited to announce our newest project that has been long in the making: SuperSEGAbits.

What is SuperSEGAbits? SuperSEGAbits will combine every single SEGA fan site that has ever existed into one single website. The entirety of SEGAbits, SEGA Driven, SEGA Addicts, SEGA Nerds, MEGA Visions, SEGA-16, SEGA Retro, RadioSEGA, SEGASHIRO, TSSZ as well as SEGA adjacent fan sites for individual franchises (Sonic Retro, Tails’ Channel, The Website of the Dead, etc) will ALL be accessible at SuperSEGAbits. In addition to every fan site ever, SuperSEGAbits will also be home to a massive wiki pulling from every fan wiki as well as videos from every SEGA and Sonic YouTuber and Twitch Streamer.

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Sega Genesis Wumbo announced exclusively for North America and Sega Mega-Drive Micro announced exclusively for Japan (April Fools)

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In a most bewildering twist, Sega have announced their next big vision for mini consoles, and I do mean big. They’re returning, once again, to the Sega Genesis well with the announcement of the Sega Genesis Wumbo for North America exclusively and the Sega Mega-Drive Micro for Japan exclusively. Nothing has been announced yet for Europe.

Both consoles are essentially the same thing as the two Genesis Mini consoles before them, but now with a new and unexpected gimmick. Japan’s Mega-Drive Micro will be half the size of the original Mega-Drive Mini. It will be so small, in fact, that it will come with a special, separate USB-C adapter for both HDMI out and power input, as the console will be too small to fit an HDMI port and a power port on it. North America’s Genesis Wumbo will be twice the size of an original Model 1 Genesis console (Not the Genesis Mini. The original Genesis console from 1989). Controllers will also follow suit, with the Mega-Drive Micro’s controller being half the size of an original controller while the Genesis Wumbo’s controller will be double the size.

Sega have not yet announced a release date for the two consoles, but they have announced a starting lineup of ten games. Have a look past the break to see what those games are, along with more information.

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Rumor: Jet Set Radio Past in development by an undisclosed indie studio (April Fools)

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Jet Set Radio is set to make an amazing return to the limelight with a rumored updated port of the original Dreamcast classic and a confirmed brand new game on the way, but it looks like this two-fer might end up being a three-fer.

According to games insider Applefuel, an indie studio is working on a JSR game of their own titled “Jet Set Radio Past”. In an inversion to Jet Set Radio Future (2992), this game is looking like yet another reboot of the series, now taking place many years back in history. It’s not known for now how far back in time the game is meant to take place, but the game seems to feature a “Caveman Beat”, “Rokkaku Dinosaurs”, and a “DJ Pterosaur K”. A very interesting creative direction, indeed.

There is no news yet on what sort of developer is working on this game. Fans are speculating so far that it may be the work of Team Reptile, creators of the hit game Bomb Rush Cyberfunk. Interestingly, reports are also saying that this developer, whoever they are, didn’t even bother approaching Sega for the license to work on a Jet Set Radio game, believing Sega would never approve, but that they would also not even bother sending a Cease & Desist order because “they still do what Nintendon’t”. Oooooooookay…?

We don’t usually report on such silly rumors here on SegaBits, but what the hell, it’s been a boring day. If more news comes out, you’ll hear about it when you tune into the #1 Sega news network in town: SEGABIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITS!! After all, it’s never a gamble reading reports from the nerds we employ here.

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Sonic X Cream Advance announced as a remaster with new Cream the Rabbit content (April Fools)

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In a surprise announcement, Sega has revealed that an HD remaster of Sonic Advance (2002), named Sonic X Cream Advance, is in development. Taking after last year’s Sonic X Shadow Generations, Sonic X Cream Advance brings back the original game made for the Game Boy Advance, the very first original Sonic game on a non-Sega platform following Sega’s exit from the console market. The game will be rebuilt from the ground up in up to 4K resolution on all platforms supporting it with rebuilt physics and new animated cutscenes, all very much in the style of Sonic Origins.

Cream the Rabbit, who would not be introduced until this original game’s sequel, will star in the game as a new 5th playable character with all new levels meant to be traversed exclusively by her and her reliable Chao companion Cheese. These portions of the game will also feature a brand new story written by Ian Flynn, in order to tie the previously non-canon Sonic Advance into the Sonic timeline officially. No story details other than that have been revealed so far.

For more info on this exciting news, check in after the break.

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