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This information comes from Damian Grove, regarding Sonic 2 Hacking Notes:

I figured that this is a fairly big importance for the Sonic community and figured it probably would be good to address it in the Sonic HQ news section.

I have released my 'unreleased' Sonic 2 hacking notes to the public. I have held on these for a long time now (some over 2 years), but have decided to let the public eye see them. There are 21 text files all zipped up, filled with piles of information (47.2KB total -- uncompressed). These were planned for quite some time to be put on one of my sites --Sonic 2 Hacking Guide, but never got around to it. So finally, I decided to release them as is for those people who wanted them ASAP. You can download the notes from www.sonichacking.org.

OK, we have more business news regarding Sega right here from FGN:

Japanese Internet investor Softbank has started a joint venture with Sega to distribute games through high-speed Internet networks.

The new company, Xsido Corp, will offer to Internet service providers (ISPs) game titles as well as a device that makes the software available to users irrespective of the specifications of their PC or game console.

"We are betting on growth in demand for online contents with broadband services via ADSL fast Internet access becoming more popular," said Xsido's marketing director, Hitoshi Kaneko.

Sounds very odd... I guess we may find out more soon...

Source: FGN Online

Sonic The Hedghehog Band - Featuring Max, Mach, Sharps, and Vector!

"Dr. Eggman" posted a link to this Japanese Sonic secrets site on the GHZ message board. Well, Pepperidge told me about it and we did a little investigating. Several months ago, we spotted these guys on a Japanese profiles page sent to us by SB. It didn't say who they were, but oddly, they were listed above everyone but Sonic and Eggman, and Vector was with them.

We looked at everything through a translator, and it seems that Max, Mach, Sharps, and Vector were all members of Sonic's band, which was supposed to be featured in a planned Sonic 1 sound test. Apparently, they're the oldest official Sonic characters besides Sonic and Eggman themselves.

On top of that, there's a lady on that Sonic secrets site whose name translates as "Madonna," and the profiles site claims that Bean from Sonic The Fighters is actually the son of Bin from the old Dynamite Dux Master System game. @.@ If anyone has any info about these 2 tidbits, or the band, be sure to send it in.

I get to post this before Artie.... Hedges informed he asked DiC which episodes were going to be released, and they responded with the expected Sonic Boom, Sonic and Sally, Sonic Racer and Super Sonic. They've all ready been released but I encourage everyone to buy them even if you all ready have the old tapes. The only way we'll get more episodes is to have these first few sales do well, and I have a feeling they will.

The Sonic Foundation has now also hit 1 million visitors. :)

That's right! The real deal! Artie of Artail.net talked to someone at DiC who said they will be release 4 episodes, 2 on 2 VHSs and on DVD. Now before you think "what if it's the same one's they all ready released?" the mistriss Artie talked to confirmed the possibility that there will be more episodes released IF SALES DO GOOD! So buy for goodness sake! Buy to your hearts content, for the sake of SatAM. I have a feeling myself that the episodes wil be the first 4 of the series.
And if yo so desire, go take this poll at Artail's site. We're all curious to see how it comes out.

This is just a little reminder to everyone to vote for Sonic HQ for the 3rd Annual Sonic Emmys over at TSSZ. Sonic HQ is up for Emmys in the catagories of Best Sonic Message Board, Best Page Design, Best Sonic News Site, as well as Best Sonic Site Of 2001. So go on, head over to TSSZ and show your appreciation for Sonic HQ and vote for us!

Source: TSSZ

Okay first let me say, if this guy is lying, I swear to God I will track him down and personally break his neck. Ronald Mears sent me an email telling me he wrote a letter to DiC and got this reply:

Dear (email withheld by Sonique):

My copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 for the Sega Master System autographed by Yuji Naka himself is once again up for auction at Ebay. After the last auction, the winning bidder retracted his bid after the auction ended, so I'm trying again, and this time, if you place a bid, please INTEND TO BUY IT. You can get to the auction at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1290825230 This auction ends Nov. 4, so go check it out!

The Other-M site has gone under an odd change, stating that Halloween will feature either some goodies, or nothing at all. Is it a shamless suspense-promoting trick? Or will the readers get a treat? The answer lies on the 31st.