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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - New Free Characters Update #3









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctfdcxI7PQ

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A birthday gift from us to you...more Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds characters coming soon!

🌀 Classic Sonic - releasing later TODAY!
🚕 Axel - August 2026
 🎶 Amigo - September 2026

Cruise down the tracks with an all-new SEGA music collection.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is available now!

Link: http://RaceCrossWorlds.com

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Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball - Official Trailer

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Check out the Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball trailer for this collaboration between Jersey Jack Pinball and SEGA, as the first official Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine arrives in celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary. The Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball machine is available today, June 23, 2026.

The Sonic the Hedgehog pinball machine, designed by Steve Ritchie, comes with a 27-inch LCD screen featuring art and animation from Sonic Generations, with iconic levels like Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant, and classic songs like 'Live and Learn.' Sonic Pinball comes in three editions, with Special and Collector’s editions featuring special cabinet artwork, haptic feedback, non-reflective Invisiglass, and more.

Link: https://jerseyjackpinball.com/

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Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition - Nintendo Switch 2 - Launch Trailer

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Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition is out now on Nintendo Switch 2!
Journey across the Starfall Islands, now with improved graphics and performance, as you uncover the islands' secrets and save Sonic's friends.
Enjoy all previously released content all in one place!

Included Content

- Sonic Frontiers base game
- “The Final Horizon” story campaign
- “Sonic’s Birthday Bash” content update
- “Sights, Sounds, and Speed” content update
- Digital art book and mini soundtrack
- Previously released items (Explorer’s Treasure Box, “Monster Hunter” Collaboration Pack, “Sonic Adventure 2” Shoes, and Holiday Cheer Suit)
(Please note that the content of “Explorer’s Treasure Box” can only be validated when you start a New Game.)

Link: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sonic-Frontiers-Definitive-Edition-Nintendo-Switch-2/20214621642

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Of course not. Money and scores are more important. They'll even give Shadow bazooka if it could bring the game gets 90 scores on metacritic and sold well.


In yet, missed opportunity to port Shadows game to modern consoles. Or the very least have it as an extra game in Shadow Generations.
Sonic's Birthday Livestream - 35th Anniversary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVq6qlu0_GU


It was quite the turn out, Happy Birthday, Sonic!
Sonic 35th Anniversary Music Video - "Speed is My Life"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZmxxtif6tE



Source: https://x.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/2069460265603580280
At 2:52-3:08, I genuinely felt I was absolutely invincible, as if I felt that same sparkly power through me!
Sonic 35th Anniversary - Join the Chaos Hunt!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSNi9KBdvz8






                                           
Join the Chaos Hunt: https://sonicchaoshunt.com
Oh wow! If the Chaos Emeralds are scattered across the world, maybe I can find at least one of them!
Iizuka: "Only in America."
Ah, the self-proclaimed default country of Earth.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - New Free Characters Update #3









https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tctfdcxI7PQ

Link: http://RaceCrossWorlds.com
WOW! CLASSIC SONIC? WHO COULD'VE PREDICTED THAT!

But, maybe Axel is thee to promote Crazy Taxi: World Tour? As for Aiai, maybe Party Central is getting a PC release? Eitherway, I hope Sega Team can get a permit for The Offsprings - All I Want.
Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball - Official Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmNn2aOJICQ







Link: https://jerseyjackpinball.com/
Oooooh, I wish I had a man cave!

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In yet, missed opportunity to port Shadows game to modern consoles. Or the very least have it as an extra game in Shadow Generations.

It'll change the ESRB/PEGI/CERO rating if it was put as extra game in SxSG which limit its target market.

It was quite the turn out, Happy Birthday, Sonic!

Yeah, didn't expect TMNT, Spongebob, and Pac-Man to show up too.

At 2:52-3:08, I genuinely felt I was absolutely invincible, as if I felt that same sparkly power through me!

Strike! While the iron is hot! Use that energy to fulfill your dream!

Oh wow! If the Chaos Emeralds are scattered across the world, maybe I can find at least one of them!
Iizuka: "Only in America."
Ah, the self-proclaimed default country of Earth.

Aliens are always landing there too. Even baby Superman.



WOW! CLASSIC SONIC? WHO COULD'VE PREDICTED THAT!


The only guest character in CrossWorlds that could get away for not having voices.

But, maybe Axel is thee to promote Crazy Taxi: World Tour? As for Aiai, maybe Party Central is getting a PC release? Eitherway, I hope Sega Team can get a permit for The Offsprings - All I Want.

That's Amigo, not AiAi.  ;-D



Also Amigo already has a PC game version. Not on Steam though.

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SEGA Expands Sonic Live in Concert Tour for 35th Birthday



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The high-energy show features live musicians, singers, and a rock band performing 35 years of iconic tracks like Green Hill Zone, synced with in-game footage from Genesis classics to modern games. New stops include Las Vegas, Denver, Texas cities, Midwest spots like Nashville and Atlanta, Canadian dates in Montreal and Toronto, plus UK additions in Manchester and Glasgow. Fans lit up with cheers for their cities, though some called for Vancouver and southern England—pre-sale started June 24 with code SONICSPEED.

Link: http://sonicliveinconcert.com

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Asphalt Legends x Sonic the Hedgehog Colab - New Free Code!



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Ready for a blast from the past? 💨​

Sonic raced onto the SEGA Genesis in 1991 and he hasn’t slowed down since.​
35 years later, he's still the best to ever do it!​
 
Grab some in-game goodies with this code:​ FUNISINFINITE

Source: https://x.com/asphalt/status/2069451870330847452

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Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 (35th Anniversary) - Legacy Cartridge Collection for SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive up for preorder at iam8bit





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Happy birthday Sonic the Hedgehog! To celebrate the blue blur's 35th Anniversary, iam8bit partnering with Sega and releasing Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and 2 for Sega Genesis as part of our Legacy Cartridge Collection!

Sonic The Hedgehog 1 comes in a Translucent Blue Blur Shell, and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 comes in a Translucent Two Tail Amber Shell. Pre-order yours today, there are limited quantities!

Link: https://bit.ly/8bit-sonic

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-If you don't start running, nothing will begin-

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It's always yourself who changes you. 
Sonic cheers on the you who wants to change.

Picture by Rechi: https://x.com/Rechi_C

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SEGA Announced Release Date for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds' Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo DLC in Mutant Mayhem Style

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Cowabunga! Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello, & Michelangelo from TMNT are flipping their way into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in paid DLC Pack 5, coming Tuesday, July 28 at 8 PM ET! With a Pizzafire Van and neon-lit New York City nighttime track, it launches as the finale to Year 1 content, following crossovers like SpongeBob and Mega Man. The game, praised for its handling and wild tracks across dimensions, keeps fans hooked with more like Avatar Legends ahead.

Source: https://x.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/2069494129898213652

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Sonic 35th Anniversary - Mega Man Birthday Message

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It'll change the ESRB/PEGI/CERO rating if it was put as extra game in SxSG which limit its target market.
Then sell it cheaply as a separate game! And don't tell me they won't because it's not marketable enough, or else we wouldn't have fan-projects such as 16-bit Sonic Triple Trouble, Project '06 or that mod to make Sonic Free Riders playable by controller.

Sonic Team claims these old Sonic games are lost causes and non-profitable, but fans are not only showing that there is still a legitimate interest in these games by remaking them for today's audience, but they're doing it for free!


If they had re-released Shadow the Hedgehog on Steam at around £10-20, I doubt that alone would be worth it for Sega. But if they re-released during F:YoS, it would likely sell a bit more than any other day, not by much granted but will still make a bit of a tidy sum next to Shadow Generations' profit.

But hey, I'm just a guy playing the fan-mod ReLoaded version for free, so what do I know?
Yeah, didn't expect TMNT, Spongebob, and Pac-Man to show up too.
Same can be said for CrossWorld game itself.
Strike! While the iron is hot! Use that energy to fulfill your dream!

Aliens are always landing there too. Even baby Superman.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdJeFB-_PTw

The only guest character in CrossWorlds that could get away for not having voices.


That's Amigo, not AiAi.  ;-D



Also Amigo already has a PC game version. Not on Steam though.
Yeah, but it's on M-M-M-Meta.
-If you don't start running, nothing will begin-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GV8Soaiye1I



Picture by Rechi: https://x.com/Rechi_C
It's all well and good if you ain't fat or live a physically active lifestyle.
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Then sell it cheaply as a separate game! And don't tell me they won't because it's not marketable enough, or else we wouldn't have fan-projects such as 16-bit Sonic Triple Trouble, Project '06 or that mod to make Sonic Free Riders playable by controller.

Sonic Team claims these old Sonic games are lost causes and non-profitable, but fans are not only showing that there is still a legitimate interest in these games by remaking them for today's audience, but they're doing it for free!


If they had re-released Shadow the Hedgehog on Steam at around £10-20, I doubt that alone would be worth it for Sega. But if they re-released during F:YoS, it would likely sell a bit more than any other day, not by much granted but will still make a bit of a tidy sum next to Shadow Generations' profit.

But hey, I'm just a guy playing the fan-mod ReLoaded version for free, so what do I know?

You forgot that SEGA now cares about Metacritic scores.
Releasing Shadow 05 would bring down their overall good scores now.
Shun Nakamura (director of Sonic 06) even hinted that he wanted to remake Sonic 06 for modern platform but of course SEGA wouldn't let him to.
It's not about Sonic Team, it's about higher-ups on SEGA that love to maintain good metacritic scores for their reports.
Shinobi and CrossWorlds sales number might not hit the target but they don't seem mindthat much since both have good scores and the blame puts on the marketing team now, not on the developers.



Yeah, but it's on M-M-M-Meta.

Hush... Mark Zuckerberg loves you.

It's all well and good if you ain't fat or live a physically active lifestyle.

Seeing all Sonic characters in the games actively running (not counting Big the Cat) all these years should motivate us to run ... right?
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Sonic's 35th Anniversary Treasure Hunt sparks privacy backlash for data sharing with third-party AI vendors as others brush it off like common social media policies.



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SEGA launched the Chaos Hunt on June 23 to mark 35 years since Sonic's Sega Genesis debut, inviting players to join the Sonic Squad online and track eight emeralds for prizes like games, merch, and VIP trips to the October 9 Club Chaos event in Brooklyn. The event features Sonic-themed food, DJ Tee Lopes, and racing finals, with official updates styled like breaking news. Some fans, however, spotted terms requiring data sharing with third-party AI vendors via the 'Community' platform for auto-responses and model training, fueling division as others brush it off like common social media policies.

Source: https://x.com/i/trending/2069496647177085414

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Sonic 35th Anniversary Song (Chinese Version) 'Here We Go ~ Run to the Future'

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