T'is your friendly SHQ Special Reporter here with some grand news. As reported, new screenshots have been released on SonicTeam.com, but ALSO on the english site! Also tells about Sonic's new move, "The Grind" where he can slide down rails and other places. COOL MOVES!
Source: SonicTeam.com
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Shakka To Tamborine, A Game which looks mysteriously similar to Samba De Amigo, was reported as a game made by Sonic team themselves. However, during a chat with some top japanese blokes (I'm in their Chat! WHEE! and with My Translator on ;P) which I think include members of the Sonic Team themselves (although I don't think they even noticed that I posted links to Sonic BETA shots :)) That Skahha is NOT made by Sonic Team, but a Mystery Developer, who is most probably using the same engine.
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And while chatting, it has come to me that the Japanese are much more calmer in Chats then in english speaking chats, where you have trash talk. Also they aggree that The SonicTeam USA seem to be Lazy with their live Camera, and that Ozisoft are not very good :D
This comes straight from Ken's MB:
Are you taking a deep breath, Rick? Better sit down, as I announce that the story THE CHOSEN ONE is now on the schedule. Regretably, it won't be the 66-page epic originally planned, but it was either do it in 24 or nothing, so I accepted the conditions and put it on track. The storyline will see print in SONIC #94 - 96, followed by the return of the Dark Legion in SONIC #97 - 99, which leads into the SONIC/KNUCKLES crossover in #100. Look for the return of Dimitri as Enerjak, as well as other surprises.
As for SONIC #100, discussions have begun on what the story will be like, and this much I can say: it'll be a full-length story featuring practically every character we can shove in there, it'll be written by both Karl and myself, and I'll probably be handling some of the art, but not sure what or how much just yet.
What it won't have: any weddings or engagements involving anyone from Knothole Village. Justin, Karl and I have been discussing the issue at length, and it was decided that most, if not all of the characters considered -- Sonic, Sally, Antoine, and Bunnie -- are simply too young for any serious relationships beyond simply dating. (I had been a proponent for at least Antoine and Bunnie getting engaged, but I'm afraid that is one aspect where I simply may have let all the fan interaction get to me, and just wanted that monkey off my back. You have no idea how tiring it gets to receive e-mail practically every day asking when Sonic and Sally are going to get married. When Justin and karl made their case against it, I couldn't help but agree. It would be wrong for the series to proceed any further in that direction at this time.)
I'll have much more to say at my online chat. See you there.
This info REALLY clears up a lot of questions from fans regarding the comic. Well, for me, anyway :?
Source: Ken Penders' Message Board
The development site has changed a little now they are doing songs from other Sonic Team games and some japanise bloke put a note in front of the cam!
It's been fun running a large website for a while, but now it's just annoying and too much pressure. I have a job, a life, and whatnot and I can't be bothered to update it every day and put up with the weirdos who bug me. Anyway, If you would like to become a part of the SoL staff (the job I do) email me and SHOW me how you are qualified. Don't just tell me. Give me a URL to your site or something. HTML knowledge is REQUIRED! If you wish to see what alll you'd be running, go to this page and look under Sonique. I also run a few things on other pages such as music and the dictionary. If you can run most, that's also okay as I may stick around and run something. Thank you for your time :)
I don't think anyone else has noticed this, but in the new screen shots from Sonic Adventure 2, in the one where Sonic is jumping out of the helicopter, there is a pair of handcuffs attached to one of his wrists. (the one on the right side of the picture.) Now, considering we know that there is some kind of a dark or evil Sonic in this game, this pretty much confirms that at some point, Sonic will be framed and arrested, then escape. The helicopter could be a police copter, and maybe GUN stands for some kind of made up law agency in the game.
Sonic Team has released two new screen shots from Sonic Adventure 2 in the new section of their site "SonicTeam *Aki Matsuri* (Fall Festival)." And, it says there that new shots will be released daily for the duration of the festival --- from 09.22.00 to 10.01.00.
Out of the blue skies comes the sound of a roaring helicopter. From the helicopter, jumps our mighty blue hero, Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic ready to take on the challenges that face him! The stage is set and the curtain rises for Sonic's next adventure!
The first screen shot is of Sonic jumping from a large helicopter with the initials "G.U.N." on it. These stand for somethin', as there are words written under each letter, but, they're too small for me to make out. (Remember those "G"s in some of the earlier SA2 pics?) The second pic is of Sonic fallin' with a sky surfin' board attached to his feet.
These two shots look great! I can hardly wait for more to come out. So, go see 'em! You won't regret it!
Sonic Team has opened the Phantasy Star Online webpage which looks pretty darned sweet! ^__^ Available in English you can find such things as whats new, basic information, character profiles, techniques, and weapons! ^_^
Click the picture to access the English portion of the page.
Source: Sonic Team
Regardless of how SoA's arcade division treats us, there's no questioning the fact that the DC division loves us. Remember how "Livin' La Vida Loca" and "Cup of Life" had to be removed from the DC version of Samba in Japan due to licensing issues? (Sony Music Entertainment ***grrr*** holds the rights to all Ricky Martin songs, in case you're behind the curve.) But we'll put up with no such nonsense on these proud shores, where freedom rings eternal! The US tracklist for Samba de Amigo has been released, and guess which two songs are in it? The bad news is that neither one (or Chumbawumba's Tubthumping, for that matter) are being performed by the original artists. Aw hell, who needs Ricky Martin anyway? Here's the complete tracklist, as well as the list of downloadable songs to be made available through the Samba homepage:
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Source: Neo Green Hill Zone