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Dodged a bullet here, SatSR is scoring a 76% average on Gamerankings including a 7.6 from GameSpot, a B+ from Gaming Age, and a 7.5 from 1Up.

Looks like it's safe to breathe again, at least for now.

Source: Gamerankings.com

Sega has released their newest creation: The Sega Instant Messenger! It's free to everyone with a Sega.com, SegaNet, or Segasports.com account (no, you don't have to pay the $10 monthly fee, according to their website)

Here's what the site said

"The Sega Instant Messenger (IM) is a PC application that offers real-time chat between Sega.com members worldwide. It's a lot like other IM programs out there, but with one big difference -- it's strictly for Sega fans. Best of all, it's free to all SegaNet Subscribers and registered members of Sega.com!"

Source: Mobotropolis

Out of the blue, Sega has redesigned their website to go with their new 3rd party look. There's tons of new sections including a section for each console Sega supports (i.e. all of them) and a large history section on what Sega is and was. They haven't forgoten Sonic either, just check out the backround. There's so much new, you'll just have to see it yourself at
Sega.com

The rumors surrounding Sonic Team's mystery game have been put to rest as GameSpot is reporting that SA2 will indeed be ported to GameCube. Here's the full story:

"GameSpot can now confirm that Sonic Team's secret GameCube game is indeed a port of Sonic Adventure 2. Details regarding GameCube-specific features have not been revealed at this time, but the game is listed on the official Space World 2001 games lineup. GameSpot will have more on the GameCube version of Sonic Adventure 2 later this week, direct from Space World."

Source: GameSpot

Somewhat related to Sonic, I wondered over to DiC's website today (which is STILL under construction) and a new message on the page read "Chinese are cool." What does that mean? Is DiC going to start importing Chinese cartoons or what? Guess we'll just have to wait & see.

Source: DiC

Sega is sponsering a new SA2 contest, where you can win one of 300 SA2 t-shirts featuring the new characters. All you have to do is answer a few simple questions about SA2, and you're entered.

Just jump over to http://www.sega.com/soniccontest to enter!

Source: SegaDojo
http://www.segadojo.com/ (not even gonna try to link it, I always screw it up and end up linking half the page :)

Gamestop.com has listed a Sonic Dreamcast bundle pack for $199.99. It includes a blue Dreamcast and Sonic Adventure, and is due out in May. However Sega has yet to offically annouce such a pack, so it may be an un-offical one.

Source: Mobotropolis

IGN.com recently interviewed Satoshi Kayama, a big man at Sega of Japan, who revealed some suprising details about Sonic, and Sega's hardware future.
Here's what IGN gathered:

"Sonic for Game Boy Advance will arrive in celebration of Sonic's 10th anniversary. Sega hopes the game will spur interest in Sonic Adventure 2 for Dreamcast. Sega is also considering doing other things besides games, including the release of a possible anime using CG."

and sadly...

"When asked if Sega will put out hardware in the future, Kayama responded with a strong no, and a laugh. Sega consulted with its creative team first before making the move to software only."

So Sonic may be getting a computer animated move/video, and Dreamcast 2 is already dead :(


Source: IGNDC

IGNDC recently did an interview with Yuji Naka, the man behind PSO, and all things Sonic. He commented on add-ons for PSO, SA2 plans, and he hinted that Sonic Adventure 2 may not be the last Sonic Team game on Dreamcast. Read the full interview at IGN.

Source: IGNDC

There have been a lot of posts here that the Dreamcast is dead. This not true! Sega has said that there is over 100 games planned for 2001, and even some for 2002! Sega also said that if the Dreamcast was still profitable, after 18 months, that they will continue Dreamcast software production. Sega announced over 30 first-party titles for this year (that's not counting those secret projects) all of which were Dreamcast-only! Some of those include Sonic Adventure 2, Crazy Taxi 2, all the 2k2s, and many more. After the remaining 2 million Dreamcast units are sold (expected to be gone near end of 2001), Pace will take over and begin selling the Dreamcast set-top boxes, which are rumored to have a DVD drive and a 40GB hard drive! So it seems that Dreamcast has the potiental to live at all the way up to the video game standards of 5 years! But after DC, Sega IS pulling out of the hardware business, at least for now, who knows? Maybe sometime in the 256-bit era, we may see a new box with the Sega logo on it.