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    Hello everyone, did ya miss me? Hey, what do you mean, no? Anyways, here's what I have to report after a three-week sabbatical--Sega's Okawa has cancer, Suzuki in San Jose, and Joe Lieberman bites back. Hey, it's the day before the election, why not?

    “Nights” was planned for Dreamcast!

    Yesterday, TSSZ reported that Sonic Team wasn't just considering making a new "Nights", they were actually making it! Here's what an interview in the UK ODCM said:

    "You know linear sensors? Well, we made this system where you could remobe the cable from the original pad and control NiGHTS like this." Naka proceeded to loop and twist a rolled up magazine in the air in front of him. After this, he continued talking. "It was called Air NiGHTS. We made it on Dreamcast for a while as well, but we stopped."

    So why did Sonic Team decide to stop production of the game? "I know a lot of people love it and want us to make a sequel, but for us it's a really important game. Like the way Spielberg likes ET so much he won't remake it, I don't want to make another NiGHTS."

    So there you have it....while it may seem unfortunate, Naka makes a good point.

    SOURCE: TSSZ

    Sonic Oasis Reopened!

    It seems as though the Sonic Oasis has made a comeback! Although still loading everything, the new design and features will definately give tSO a place on the Sonic Internet fandom (again^_^)!

    Go check it out @:

    http://www2.stas.net/2/sonicoasis/

    No Plans for Nintendo and Sega!!!!

    According to Sega Web, it was all one big communication problem.

    Another crazy rumor has been killed. Yesterday there were, once again, mis-translated reports out of Japan that Sega and Nintendo were involved in some grand new gaming venture along with music producer Tetsuya Komuro. The deal was supposed to involve Sega's ongoing network gaming plans.

    The real story is that Satoshi Kayama, director at Marigul Management, has been invited to act as an advisor to Sega to oversee their network initiatives. Mr. Kayama has worked with Tetsuya Komuro and Nintendo in the past, and this is the extent of Sega's relationship to these two entities. Sega sort of knows this guy Kayama, who once worked with Nintendo and Komuro in the past. Sheesh! Talk about needing a better translator.

    It's not all bad news though, Nintendo's resident genius Shigeru Miyamoto said this about the company: "Marigul helps talented programmers that don't have enough money in terms of funds to make the games they want to make." A small development team called Saru Brunei is a part of the company and is headed by former Nintendo game designer Gento Matsumoto, who served as Miyamoto's right hand man for more than a decade.

    Source: Sega Web

    FUS – Fans United for SatAM

    A new attempt at collecting SatAM lovers has risen. FUS - Fans United for SatAM is a place where they will be free to express themselves without the possible torment of Anti-SatAM'ers. I, Sonique, created a site devoted comepletely to SatAM with no SegaSonic, no Sonic Underground a little to no Archie. I know a lot of SatAMers are out there who are afraid to express their opinions because of the amount of SegaSonicers, but FUS is a place where they can all come to hang out. FUS will also be trying hard to revive the SatAM in one way or another, but we need members first. Please fill out the form on the page is interested and be sure to including your email address so I can contact you.

    Please check out the page too as it has over 300 SatAM/Archie Fanfics, many o' downloads, and a page dedicated one of, if not the best, Sonic fanmade game ever, Sonic Epoch.

    Thanks for listening and I hope to hear from you all soon. :)

    Sonic #90 Released Today

    Just a reminding note that Sonic The Hedgehog #90 will be released today. You can find it in your local bookstore and/or comic book shop. Subscribers should have already recieved it. :)

    That is all. ^__^

    Sonic #94: Previews – Darkness Falls, A New World Order, And Sonic Goes To High School….

    Loops are thrown aplenty in this preview. As if Double Cross' news post wasn't foreboding enough....now we get something that FURTHER adds to the mystery that is the road to the coveted anniversary issue: Sonic The Hedgehog #100...


    "New Order 2"
    Written by Karl Bollers
    Art by James Fry
    Inks by Andrew Pepoy.

    As beautiful as the new Knothole Village is, Sonic just can't adjust to it knowing that Robotnik's presence - and that of the Overlanders - persists in Robotropolis. For his part, Elias has chosen the path of peace, electing to focus on turning Knothole into a permanent habitat rather than trying to reclaim Robotropolis. By issue's end, however, dark alliances shall be made and peril shall befall the Freedom Fighters - in the form of both natural disasters and wicked enemies...

    OK - Several things in this preview caught my eye. Namely:

    1. Check out that cover and one thing will immediately catch your eye - namely the centerpoint of Spaz's piece: Knothole High School! @__@ And not only that but we see Sonic walking with Tails and Mina (sans Rotor trailing behind them) in a congested courtyard nonetheless. Bunnie and Antione are walking in the opposite direction, but Sally is nowhere to be seen....It looks like after Sonic 93, Mina, Rote and Tails will be getting bigger roles after all. I specifically remember WAAAAAY back before Sonic #50, Ken Penders said he had wanted to try something like this (the high school thing) but I didn't think they'd actually play it out. THIS could be interesting...and its CERTAINLY something new that hasnt been done before in the book. Makes you wonder what on earth they have planned for after 100.

    2. NEW Knothole Village? Robotropolis is now populated with Overlanders _AND_ Doc R? And Elias wants to "move on" on reclaiming Knothole? And then there are the titles of "New Order" and "Darkness Falls" revealed below. It should be neat to see how this all will turn out in the end. After tomorrow - 9 issues to go till the big Double Zero...

    Next Ken Penders Online Chat & New Info


    Be here on Wednesday, November 8, 8:00 PM for an online chat where we'll either be celebrating a Gore victory or commiserating over a Gore loss. (I will acknowledge a GOP victory, but that doesn't have to mean i like it or believe it's good for the country. At least we get to vote for Hillary in this state.)

    I'll also be talking about SONIC, THE LOST ONES and all my other latest projects, including THE EMPEROR'S NEW GROOVE 6-page story I just completed pencilling for Disney Adventures.

    As far as SONIC #100 is concerned, right now, the working title is "DARKNESS FALLS", and you can take that to mean anything you want, 'cause the world of Sonic and his friends just won't be the same after. (That includes Knuckles and company, as the whole issue is one complete story.)

    Now I'm going to grab some sleep before getting back to the drawing board and hopefully finding some time to update this blasted site. I have so much stuff to upload it isn't funny.

    Until next time, take care.

    Doesn't this make you feel all warm inside?

    Source: Ken Penders' Message Board