For the lucky folk with a copy of Sonic Advance 1 and/or 2 who can attend the World Hobby Fair, Sonic Team has some rare Chao and nice merchandise for you, as well as a contest and photo op...
For the lucky folk with a copy of Sonic Advance 1 and/or 2 who can attend the World Hobby Fair, Sonic Team has some rare Chao and nice merchandise for you, as well as a contest and photo op...
From Swirlvision:
Peter Moore, Sega of America's president and chief financial officer, resigned today after 4 years with the company. Because of company policy, the reasons for his resignation remain undisclosed. The press release:
SEGA of America Announces New President and CEO
Friday January 17, 4:20 pm ET
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2003--SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Peter Moore, president and chief operating officer, has tendered his resignation. Effective immediately, Tetsu Kayama, chief operating officer of SEGA Corporation, will assume the expanded role of president and chief executive officer of SEGA of America, Inc.
"We thank Peter Moore for his four years of service at SEGA and wish him well in his future endeavors," said Tetsu Kayama, chief operating officer, SEGA Corporation and president and chief executive officer, SEGA of America, Inc.
Press Release Source: SEGA of America, Inc.
Source: Swirlvision
From Swirlvision:
New information regarding Sega's upcoming pinball game for Gameboy Advance! Sonic Pinball Party will feature the familiar cast from the Sonic universe, like Tails, Amy, Dr. Robotnik (Eggman), and even Chaos! Also, characters from Sonic Team's other hits, like Samba (from Samba de Amigo) and Nights himself will be making an appearance.
The game will even have music variations from familiar titles: Phantasy Star Online, Samba de Amigo, Burning Rangers, and more!
Link-up compatibility with Sonic Advance 2 and the upcoming Sonic Adventure DX for Gamecube round out the goodies.
Sonic Pinball Party is due for release in Summer.
Source: Swirlvision
From Planet Gamecube:
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Adventure was Sonic the Hedgehog's first 3D game on Dreamcast, a pretty major event. Combining speedy platform gaming with exploration with characater-interaction, Sonic Adventure allowed you to play as Sonic and his many friends in a game that was simply huge. As of yet, there are no details on if/how much the game will be updated for the GameCube.
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Sonic Pinball Party
Do you like Sonic? Do you like pinball? Well Sonic Pinball Party is set to offer up a host of different pinball levels based on Sonic characters, and NiGHTS is making a special guest appearance.
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Source: Planet Gamecube
Okay, here's the deal. I go to art school and we get some cartoon industry magazines. In one, I found this promo for the Sonic Anime TV show coming this fall. The NATPE is a bunch of TV execs who get together to have what is kind of like E3 for cartoons. This is a poster for the execs (4kids entertainment, Warner Brothers, etc) to sell the show to an American distributor. It's animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsa who did everything frrm Ducktales and Muppet Babies to Batman the Animated Series and Bionic Six. Apparently Shadow's back and we see Cream and Cheese as characters. I blurred out the contact numbers so that they don't get overwhelmed with phone calls from everybody, but a nice guy at their U.S. offices said that the show is still in development and they don't have any production sketches or footage yet. If you're in the US and can find a copy of Animation Magazine's February issue, turn to page 19. You can check out animationmagazine.net if you want to get a February issue.From Swirlvision:
Sega of Europe has issued a new Dreamcast bundle. Up until recently, the package included a Dreamcast console, one controller, one VMU, Virtua Fighter 3tb, Metropolis Street Racer, and Jet Set Radio. MSR and JSR (not JGR- Sega of Europe stayed with the Japanese title) have been dropped and replaced with Confidential Mission and Phantasy Star Online along with the Dreamkey 3.0 which is still available for free from SoE.
Both bundles are still available. The older one is GBP 105 (about $150) and the newer one is GBP 100 (about $142). Considering how difficult it is to come by new Dreamcasts these days, this is a fantastic deal. You can pick them up from most online European stores however, some, will not ship outside of the EU. Be sure to ask before ordering.
Source: Swirlvision
From Ken Penders:
How Would You Like To Be In The Sonic Movie?
This one is being batted around, but if all goes according to plan, we could end up with a contest where some lucky guy and girl will each win a small part in the Sonic film.
Not only that, but we may also do a runner-up contest where a character designed by a fan may end up in one of the Robotropolis segments. Needless to say, any drawings submitted would become the property of the production, waivers would have to be signed, especially if we wanted to include them on the eventual DVD release.
At this moment, do not submit anything at this time. I will post all the information once all the details are ironed out. This is more or less to let you guys know the fans are being listened to, and we do want to involve you guys where we can.
Oh, yeah, one other thing: Amy Rose, Rotor and Antoine do appear in the script. They're just not major characters this time out.
Source: Ken's Comic Book Stories & Art
On www.amazon.co.uk you can pre-order Sonic advance 2 & Sonic mega collection now.
The long-rumored Sonic Adventure 1 remake for GameCube is finally happening, according to *Nintendophiles*.
News: Sega Confirms Sonic Adventure DX For 2003
Sega has once again updated their schedule today. Sonic Adventure DX, originally on the Dreamcast, is being confirmed for the GameCube in 2003. This remake should have the same type of changes that we saw for Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. While it is being called a port by Sega, it should include many additions and changes. Sonic Pinball Party for Game Boy Advance is now being named for 2003 as well. With both games being scheduled for the summer of 2003 in Japan, it is safe to assume they will also arrive this year in the U.S.
That makes the grand total of new Sonic games for 2003: 4! The games announced so far are: Sonic Advance 2, Sonic Pinball Party for Gameboy Advance, and Sonic Adventure DX, and an unknown Sonic title(To be announced in May by Sonic Team)for the Gamecube(Possibly other systems, as well). Looks to be a very grand year, indeed!
Source: *Nintendophiles*