Get ready for a summer-sized thrill! SONIC X GODZILLA #1 races and stomps into comic shops, bringing together two of the most beloved franchises in one epic crossover. Written by Nick Marino (Godzilla Rivals) and illustrated by Jack Lawrence (Sonic the Hedgehog), this issue promises fun, action, and chaos in equal measure.
G FUEL and SEGA have teamed up again for another Sonic franchise flavor, this time inspired by Tails! Dubbed Tornado, the flavor is Orange Creamsicle and comes in a fancy collector’s box complete with a Tails shaker and sticker.
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The zero sugar energy drink company G FUEL has announced a new SEGA collaboration which will see Sonic’s rival Shadow the Hedgehog being given his own flavor and collector’s box! The collector’s box will contain a Shadow shaker and a tub of Ultimate Chaos cherry vanilla explosion powder as well as a Shadow G FUEL sticker. You can join the waitlist by clicking here, and in the meantime check out their other Sonic and SEGA offerings. Use promo code SEGABITS to save 20% off your purchase.
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.
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!
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!
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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SEGA’s Netflix series Sonic Prime has a season 2 blu-ray releasing soon! On August 27th, fans can get their hands on a physical copy of the second part of the series in lovely 1080p. Amazon has the Season 2 pre-order up now for $19.99, and if you missed it Season 1 is available now.
It’s great to see NCircle continuing their efforts to release Sonic animated content on DVD and blu-ray in a timely fashion. At this rate, we should see the full series on blu-ray before the year ends!
Enjoy the Ride Records has just released a limited run of soundtrack vinyls for the Paramount+ Knuckles series. How limited? Only 300 are being made in the Knuckles Spin Dash version. No other version is currently listed, so it is unknown if the soundtrack will see a wider release. The soundtrack is $24.99 and is set to ship in late summer or early fall (or sooner), just in time for the impending release of Sonic 3. Click on over here if you’d like to pick up a copy!
If you have collected all the Sonic movie soundtrack vinyls so far, this will slot in nicely with the labels previous releases. If you have yet to pick up the Sonic movie soundtracks on vinyl, you can find them in the shop’s catalog as some variants are still available.
After many months, the Pix’n Love Collectors Edition of Sonic Origins Plus has arrived! This big box edition went up for pre-order last year and it has been several months. But now fans have it in hand and I just had to make a quick unboxing video showing off all the cool items included. If you like what you see, the PS4, PS5 and Switch versions are still up for order and the bonus Mega Drive style case is included.
Sonic the Hedgehog speeds his way back into restaurants with a Sonic themed menu at IHOP (aka The International House of Pancakes), and SEGAbits was there to sample Sonic’s offerings! Longtime readers of the site might know I have an affinity for Sonic food promotions, so much so that I dedicated a YouTube series to chronicling past promotions. When SEGA emailed me to tell me about the limited time menu, I had to make plans to visit my local IHOP to see how the promotion was rolled out.
SEGA has been slowly dropping reveals of new SEGA action figures from Jakks Pacific on social media, and thanks to SEGA employee Mike Cisneros it has been confirmed that the first wave of figures has been fully revealed. Releasing exclusively at Walmart stores, the characters are Axel Stone from Streets of Rage, Aiai from Super Monkey Ball and the Werewolf transformation from Altered Beast. In addition to multiple points of articulation, the figures will also come packed with accessories. While Axel has seen a premium figure released featuring his Streets of Rage 4 look, the upcoming figure from Jakks Pacific is the first time (to my knowledge) that his original Genesis/Mega Drive look has been given a figure. Aiai, meanwhile, is no stranger to action figures, as he and some of his monkey friends had figures released by GamePro and JoyRide Studios around 20 years ago. The Werewolf form from Altered Beast has seen statues and vinyl toys, but this would be his first action figure release.
We should be seeing these at stores and hopefully online in the coming weeks, and if they sell well enough we should see a wave two! In the comments, let us know what SEGA characters you’d like to see in action figure form!
The holiday season is fast approaching, and like SEGA’s speedy blue mascot it’ll be here before you know it! In fact, it’s already here! Don’t fret, as we’re here to help you out with some gift giving ideas for the SEGA and Sonic fans in your life, or if you have some gift cards burning a hole in your pocket you might like some of our suggestions for yourself.
So read on as we take a look at the best SEGA and Sonic gifts on offer this holiday season!
Energy drink company G FUEL has unveiled their latest Sonic the Hedgehog drink flavor, this time celebrating Amy Rose who turns 30 years old this year with her 1993 debut in Sonic CD. The drink is pink, obviously, and the flavor is strawberry shortcake. You can pick it up as an individual powder canister or a collector’s box with a canister and a pink shaker featuring Amy’s name and likeness! If you’d like to show SEGAbits some support, use promo code “SEGABITS” to save 20% on your purchase. The product is expected to ship in November, perfect timing for Thanksgiving dinner!