Sonic The Hedgehog - A Little Ball of Energy in an Extremely Handsome Package

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BioWare, the studio behind Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age is shutting down (following 400 people facing layoffs by EA) after more than 30 years.

After establishing itself in the PC gaming canon in the '90s and early 2000s, BioWare was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2007, and became a mainstream RPG powerhouse with the release of the Mass Effect trilogy and first Dragon Age games.

A 2017 follow-up to the Mass Effect trilogy, Andromeda, wasn't as well-received as the originals, and the studio's 2019 detour into live service shooters, Anthem, failed to catch on. Anthem is widely considered one of the great management blunders of the live service gold rush, and its servers were finally shut down for good earlier this ...

Article: https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/rip-bioware-ea-has-shut-down-the-legendary-rpg-developer/

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I really don't think Big Tech will give up on AI, even if it's risky or lots of anti-AI sentiments. But do you think green AI could be possible?

Well, yes. For example we got GreenPT afterall.
It's just not cost-friendly right now compared to the famous ones.

True. i do miss when Sonic Team had seasonal events for their games, but they haven't done that since the Dreamcast-era.

That's not true either. Sonic Rumble Party was made by Sonic Team themselves and it has all of these seasonal events including Halloween right now.

Well, as I said, I'd like to use AI for a tool of creativity than to just ask "Make a Sonic-themed Yule Log for me". I could probably try remaking it on SFM sometime.

Do it, man. I'm not anti AI so don't worry about sharing the result to me later when it's finished.

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Well, yes. For example we got GreenPT afterall.
It's just not cost-friendly right now compared to the famous ones.

So these data centres needed for AIs, they take up land that locals regard an eye-sore, produce a lot of heat and require a lot of water for cooling.

What if, they move the data farms to Alaska?

• Alaska is sparsely populated.
• Cooling would be no issue, just open a window.
• If they still need water, the heat can just melt the surrounding ice to be used for cooling water.

That's not true either. Sonic Rumble Party was made by Sonic Team themselves and it has all of these seasonal events including Halloween right now.

Well, yeah. But I mean their mainline games.
Like when Twinkle Park had that Halloween party!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4a9-OBBrdU

Do it, man. I'm not anti AI so don't worry about sharing the result to me later when it's finished.

It'll take a long while. Not that I need AI for it.

When I tried to make the original video on SFM, I tried using textures from Twinkle Park. While Dreamcast-era Sonic does have his own aesthetic, it's hard putting it in a living room scene. Even the Sonic 2 Yule Log video was bare-minimal in Sonic aesthetics.

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So these data centres needed for AIs, they take up land that locals regard an eye-sore, produce a lot of heat and require a lot of water for cooling.

What if, they move the data farms to Alaska?

• Alaska is sparsely populated.
• Cooling would be no issue, just open a window.
• If they still need water, the heat can just melt the surrounding ice to be used for cooling water.[/l][/l][/l][/l]

It wouldn't be cost-effective. Reason : electricity. AI data center require massive, continuous amounts of electricity. Most of Alaska are diesel reliance and and for a few places that have electricities rejected them since residents worried that tech facilities will drive up home heating and electricity prices.

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Well, yeah. But I mean their mainline games.
Like when Twinkle Park had that Halloween party!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4a9-OBBrdU

[That's when Yuji Naka still around. He did love to do that, peaked on Christmas NiGHTS.

It'll take a long while. Not that I need AI for it.

When I tried to make the original video on SFM, I tried using textures from Twinkle Park. While Dreamcast-era Sonic does have his own aesthetic, it's hard putting it in a living room scene. Even the Sonic 2 Yule Log video was bare-minimal in Sonic aesthetics.

Bare minimal indeed but at least it exists.
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Sonic Rumble Party - 1st Anniversary Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA_r8ZWlqVU

Sonic Team: "A new and updated trailer for Sonic Rumble Party is here together with the Season 11 update which runs from October 23 to November 20!

This season features a Wizard theme!
Get "Wizard Sonic", "Grand Sorcerer Chao", and more friends turned wizards!

That's not all! A Community Challenge starts on October 23!
The new character Kit makes its appearance in this Community Challenge. You can get Kit as the final reward of the Community Challenge. Be sure to take on the Community Challenge!

Plus, ahead of the 1st anniversary on November 5, we have also renewed the key art! Check it out!"

🔗 Get into the mayhem: https://sonicrumble.com/playnow

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Limited "Cyber Corrupted Sonic" Funko Pop Surfaces in Japan

The limited edition figure, numbered #1323 with only 1,200 pieces made, shows Sonic's blue form invaded by red and black pixel effects and glowing accents straight from the game's cyber corruption. Fans shared crisp images of the boxed version and special packaging, sparking cheers like one calling it the best Sonic Funko yet, alongside gripes about snagging one outside Japan. As photos spread, collectors are plotting hunts despite the low run and uncertain wider release.

Source: https://x.com/FunkoPOPsNews/status/2112978767446421622

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Sonic Hacking Contest 2026 is now officially open!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq5uH-AT2Fk

Not much else to say.
...well, what are you waiting for? Go play the entries!

Link : https://shc.zone/

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Rouge and Omega will join SONIC PICO PARK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMl36CPVMac

New playable characters have been revealed for SONIC PICO PARK — the latest entry in the PICO PARK series, which has sold over 8.5 million copies worldwide!

In addition to the previously announced Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic Pico Cat, Cream & Cheese, Silver and Blaze, Rouge will also join the game!
Furthermore, Omega has also been revealed as a playable Large Character alongside Big. 
Sonic and his friends will race through the world of PICO PARK alongside PICO CAT, the iconic character of the PICO PARK series.

The game will feature many iconic gameplay elements from the Sonic series!
Make sure to stay tuned for more updates.

👇Wishlist now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4304060/SONIC_PICO_PARK/
https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/concept/10020345
https://www.xbox.com/en-ca/games/store/sonic-pico-park/9pp07zldlsm5

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It wouldn't be cost-effective. Reason : electricity. AI data center require massive, continuous amounts of electricity. Most of Alaska are diesel reliance and and for a few places that have electricities rejected them since residents worried that tech facilities will drive up home heating and electricity prices.

Well, where would you suggest Americans put data farms? Somewhere where they will be outside of communities and where they would cause least harm to the environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkWXIxrmnQ

This is why, if I lived in Venezuela and got to build a power plant, I would build it at Lake Maracaibo, with large conductors to harvest Catatumbo lightning! All that energy going to waste!

That's when Yuji Naka still around. He did love to do that, peaked on Christmas NiGHTS.

Bare minimal indeed but at least it exists.

As much as my oppinions have soured on Yuji Naka over the past years... I do miss when he made holiday events for Sonic and NiGHTS.

I wish mainline Sonic games had seasonal DLCs again with effort put into them.

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Well, where would you suggest Americans put data farms? Somewhere where they will be outside of communities and where they would cause least harm to the environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEkWXIxrmnQ

This is why, if I lived in Venezuela and got to build a power plant, I would build it at Lake Maracaibo, with large conductors to harvest Catatumbo lightning! All that energy going to waste!

There are many places to suggest but they are pointless since the decisions are not up to us.
They are up to the AI companies and if AI companies thought that they are not cost-effective, they won't use it.
Companies seek profits afterall.

As much as my oppinions have soured on Yuji Naka over the past years... I do miss when he made holiday events for Sonic and NiGHTS.

I wish mainline Sonic games had seasonal DLCs again with effort put into them.

Seasonal DLCs are now synanomiuous with live services and mobile games, so I don't think there will ever be again for normal games.

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Claim souls of mortal enemies as the Reaper!💀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXP1Fk2T7Ac

Don't let Metal Sonic catch you without extra lives!

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Who dares enter his ghoulish castle uninvited?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2CNXeg5VlY

🦇Vampire Shadow swoops down to fight for stakes!

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The malicious power has no bounds in the Rumble!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NX__q5A9UA

Warlock Infinite stops heroes in their tracks‼️

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Kitsunami the Fennec joins the rumble with a SPLASH!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D22UzmEVfiA

His hydro pack allows for hydrokinetic Skills!🌊

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SuperSonic 3-in-1 Fangame Demo for SNES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzGkYV6qqkU

ROM of the final SuperSonic 3-in-1 demo (the standard level and two bonus stages).
There's control instructions for the various demo scenes in the zip.

Link : https://archive.org/details/super-sonic-3-in-1-demo