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XenGamers posted an interview with Yuji Naka, which talks about Sonic, PSO, NiGHTS, & Samba de Amigo.

At E3, the XenGamers staff was given the opportunity to sit down for some questions with Yuji Naka, leader of Sega's legendary Sonic Team. In addition to helping make Sonic the Hedgehog the billion dollar franchise that it is today, Naka-san was also responsible for other Sega greats such as Nights, Burning Rangers, and Samba de Amigo.

For years, the main source of the Robert Brown and Francis Tolbert's post-SatAM fanfiction series has been the "Sonic the Hedgehog Info Page", which is hosted by Alessandro Sanasi A.K.A. Tyro. Up to "Iridal's Tear", the 31st chapter written by the duo, Tyro's page has been keeping the story going. Lately, though, I found a site that had a 32nd chapter, and I quickly realized that the site belonged to no other than Robert Brown and Francis Tolbert themselves! I will not reveal anything about the chapter's plot, but I will note that the two esteemed writers have intentions now to write their chapters as often as every 6 weeks now, due to a recent graduation. The chapter, titled "The Eternal Flame", is available here at RB&FT's Official Site

Other-M just updated with it's 17th issue, along side a few other updates. In related news, a new feature has been added to the up-coming fan-comic 3-B, so be sure to check out both.

From the GENS site:

The major change in Gens 2.00 is 32X support, i did the entire 32X support in 2 months so it's still far from perfect. I would like to thank Michel Gerrie (author of Xega) for the great 32X infos :)

Go to http://gens.consolemul.com if you wish to download Gens 2.00, and, yes, the 32X support does include Knuckles Chaotix:



Source: http://gens.consolemul.com and StH Area51 Message Board

From Sonic Team's site, the Sonic Mega Collection List

"Sonic the Hedgehog"
"Sonic the Hedgehog 2"
"Sonic the Hedgehog 3"
"Sonic & Knuckles"
"Sonic 3D Blast"
"Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine"
"Sonic Spinball"

EDIT: Sorry, but I can't help but comment on how disappointing this is. Every one of these games has already been ported multiple times already. I sincerely hope that this is only a partial list because this selection is really only useful for players who don't have a Genesis / Mega Drive. Many were hoping for Sonic CD, Sonic R, Chaotix, the Game Gear games, or the Arcade games. - Vec

Also, the Sonic Advance 2 Page is up with a few more screens than IGN Pocket had. The three levels are Leaf Forest, Hot Crater, and Music Plant.

Source: Sonic Team

Famitsu magazine has revealed some new info on the upcoming GBA title. The game's zones include Leaf Forest (the introductory zone), Hot Crater, and an unnamed, colorful music-themed zone. The level art is VERY impressive and just as stylized as that of any of the classic Sonic games.

IGN Pocket is also reporting that the game is apparently being developed by DIMPs, just like the first Sonic Advance.

This business-side info on Sega comes from Gamespot:

The company may be looking to purchase other publishers to bolster its position in the market.

According to a recent story on Reuters, Sega is currently considering the purchase of other publishers in North America and Europe to strengthen its position in the market and move it closer to the achievement of its goal to be the top publisher in the world. The only company completely ruled out is Electronic Arts, but there are several companies rumored to be involved in Sega's plans, including THQ and Infogrames, which saw a significant increase in stock value after the news was released.

We'll have more as it becomes available.

By Giancarlo Varanini

Source: Gamespot