Candystand has added an online version of Sonic Spinball! Check it out at http://www.candystand.com/games/cs_shock_scsp.htm
I also heard that it's a promo for the GBA version of Sega Smash Pack, which also has Sonic Spinball. Top scores wins a GBA and Sega Smash Pack to go with it.
IGN recently did an analysis of Sega's sales since entering the third party market. They report that among Sega's console games, Sonic Adventure 2 Battle has far and away sold the most copies, while most of their other gamecube games have flopped. Unfortunately, there was no mention of Game Boy Advance sales, and how Sonic games on that platform had sold.
Graph of Sega's sales
Source: *IGN*
Well, for anyone who thinks Archie doesn't listen to the readers at all, this might change your mind a little. There's been a relatively big outcry over the possibility of the Knuckles' series being "reset" and Justin Gabrie posted this on Ken's message board to clarify things.
Archie's Sonic The Hedgehog #115 is available in comic shops starting today.
Source: Diamond Comics
At Gamespot:
We talk to Sonic Team's Yuji Naka about Sonic Mega Collection and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II.
We caught up with Sonic Team's Yuji Naka recently and had the chance to grill him about the studio's upcoming projects, Sonic Mega Collection and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II. Sonic Mega Collection for the GameCube collects the bulk of the blue hedgehog's exploits from the Genesis games, and Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II presents a new installment of Sonic Team's groundbreaking online console RPG for the Xbox and GameCube. We talked to him about developing both games and about what's in store for both franchises.
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IGNCube has added two direct GCN feed Mega Collection movies to view. The second movie reveals that the menu will be Games, Manuals, Options, and Extras. In the Extras, there will be movies, illustrations, and Sonic comics, which will be the Archie comics. TPB: Sonic Firsts seemingly will be the full issue included and the covers from at least Sonic #1-70 (that's all that was in the movie) will be included.
Source: IGNCube
Gamespot is reporting that Sega Smash Pack for GBA, which combines Sonic Spinball, Ecco the Dolphin, and Golden Axe, has been released.
Source: Gamespot
Magically maintaining a monthly updating streak, BumbleKing Productions have added Other-M #19 and rekindled the humor Q&A column of Ask the Three B's!
From Gamespot:
Sega is showing off a new Sonic the Hedgehog game for the Game Boy Advance at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Sonic Advance 2 sticks close to the Sonic formula while adding a couple of new moves and a choice of playable characters.
The characters playable in the version being shown at TGS are Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Cream, a rabbit who travels with a chao companion. The chao can be used to attack enemies. Sonic himself has the jump shield seen in previous entries in the series, as well as a flip-over slide that can be used for quick stops and an airborne spinning whirlwind move that would appear to be an attack of some kind.
The world shown, called Leaf Forest, is exactly what you would expect from a 2D Sonic game. The backgrounds and level design are very similar to the first worlds used in the early Sonic games for the Genesis. The Leaf Forest boss fight puts you up against Dr. Robotnik, who is driving a dune buggy with a giant hammer coming out of it.
Graphically, this may be the best-looking 2D Sonic game yet. The characters are bursting with fluid animation, and the game has a nice, colorful look to it. We'll have more information on Sonic Advance 2 as it becomes available.
By Jeff Gerstmann
Source: Gamespot
