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  • Sega Smash Pack Volume 2 is out…. for the PC

    It seems that the Sega Smash Pack Volume 2 has been spotted for the PC on shelves. I'm not sure how long this has been out, but Sonic 2 and Vectorman 2 seem to be among the games on it, and it only costs $9.99 US.

    However, a Dreamcast port isn't expected in the near future.

    Source: SwirlVision

    Mystery GameCube Title to be a Sonic Title? Possible Proof Within…

    Well, well, the recent Sonic Team blurry screenshot may have been explained. What has resulted from some disecting seems to increase the odds that a Sonic title is the mystery game. Go here to get the full details. However, please remember that it could also be a decoy that Sonic Team put out to stir talk in the media. As IGN says, please remember both possibilities.

    Source: IGNcube

    Sonic Adventure Eggman Voice Over Talent, Steve Broadie, Passes Away

    Some sad news from video game voice over land today, as one can see by the title. The following comes from Ryan Drummond's site:

    Before I go for this month, I have to pay respects to a fallen talent here in San Diego. Steve Broadie was a very talented Voice-Over actor here and I always enjoyed seeing him at auditions and working with him on projects. He passed away at 2pm on Friday the 10th. He will be missed. Hope he's doing V.O.s in heaven! :)

    That is the mention from his site. Very sad, indeed...

    Source: ryandrummond.com

    Sega and Archie Comics Officially Announce Sonic #100 is on the Stands

    And in the process, Sonic actually hits a historic milestone:

    Sega today announced the release of the 100th issue of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series, making the speedy hedgehog the first videogame character to reach the milestone.

    First published back in 1993, the strip has traced the adventures of Sonic and the Knothole Village heroes as they take on the evil of Dr. Robotnik and the Robotropolis villains for the past eight years. The 100th issue, which coincides with the 10th Anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog, will mark the return of the Freedom Fighters, a band of Sonic allies that help him battle Robotnik on his home turf.

    "The Sonic The Hedgehog comic book is very special to us and we are thrilled to see it reaching Issue #100," said Michael Silberkleit, Chairman and Publisher, Archie Comic Publications. "'Sonic The Hedgehog' is one of our top-selling comic books and we look forward to many issues to come."

    Director of licensing and character development at Sega of America, Jane Thompson enthused, "Since Sonic's 1991 debut as Sega's mascot he has been a leading icon among consumers, and our 'Sonic the Hedgehog' titles are consistent top-sellers for Sega." "Sonic embodies Sega's unique ability to create innovative properties and characters - a strength we've had for more than 40 years with Sonic leading the way."

    If these guys want many more issues to come, they got a lot of another kind of 'issues' to deal with first...

    Source: SegaWeb

    Looks Like Sonic Team Will Have a Surprise Title to Unveil at Space World!

    This could definitely open some floodgates. Sonic Team is showing four titles at Space World (For those that don't know, Space World is Nintendo's Japanese showcase of upcoming games). We know of three, which are Phantasy Star Online (GameCube), Sonic Advance, and Puyo Puyo, both for the Gameboy Advance. However, there also seems to be a mystery fourth title lurking in the shadows from the team... noone outside Sonic Team knows what it is yet, so it could be any number of things...

    Source: SwirlVision

    A Sega Music Collection Update

    More Sega Music News... for Japan:

    Sony has reaffirmed plans to release a compilation of music from popular Sega games. Over the past few months Sony has allowed players to vote for their favorite Sega tunes for possible inclusion in the compilation. Due to overwhelming demand however, Sony plans to release a series of compilation discs dubbed 'The Best of Sega's Game Music.' The first two volumes in the series are expected to hit Japanese retailers on October 24th and November 21st respectively. Each volume will consist of two discs, though definitive track listings remain undisclosed. Each volume will retail for 3,059 yen ($25), no word on plans to release the compilation discs outside Japan.

    News import retailers love to hear... also, I personally find it wierd to hear Sony releasing Sega stuff. I know there's no problem with it now, but it still feels somewhat odd.

    Source: Core Magazine

    Good Deal Games Releasing Saturn Games!?

    This interesting, if not big, news comes from SegaDojo:

    During this weekend's Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas (which I had the pleasure of attending), I had a talk with a couple of good folks from Good Deal Games, who recently unleashed two new Sega CD games on the market- Bug Blasters and Star Strike. During our discussion, the spokespeople revealed that they were hard at work on three new games for the Sega Saturn.

    While not two many details were revealed about two of the games (they "couldn't say yet", but something tells me they soon will), we do know that one of the games is based on the old Kevin Costner action film Waterworld- and it's practically finished. Nice.

    We'll have more details on these games soon. They're also working on producing another Sega CD game, the oft-delayed Absolute project Penn and Teller's Smoke and Mirrors. Nice.

    Well, this could be definitely something to watch for...

    Source: SegaDojo