As you might recall, earlier this month, Microsoft was giving away a Sonic movie-themed Xbox One X on their Twitter page. Well, on April 24th, the winner came forward. Warner Loredo, a Sonic fan by the Twitter handle Professor Crafter won the illustrious prize, and rather than resell it for a high price, he’s using it for it’s intended purpose and playing games on it. I got a hold of Warner and asked him a few questions. Continue reading TSS Interview: Winner of the Sonic Movie Xbox One X, Warner Loredo
Tyson Hesse Talks Career, Animation, and Being A Sonic Fan In Interview
In this video from News19 Nerds, Tyson Hesse talks at length about his involvement with SEGA on Sonic the Hedgehog projects.
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This Fan-Made Sonic Movie Costume is So Realistic He’s Doing TikTok Duets With Other Cosplayers
It’s a good thing that the Sonic the Hedgehog movie was released to cinemas back in February, before the coronavirus pandemic caused a total lockdown of many different cities and countries. Because we figure if Ben Schwartz’s blue blur and Jim Carrey’s Dr Robotnik had their face-off now, it’d probably go down on social media, or Skype or something. Continue reading This Fan-Made Sonic Movie Costume is So Realistic He’s Doing TikTok Duets With Other Cosplayers
Sonic YouTuber Shaves Head For Charity, Raises $3500 for Direct Relief
In news that will no doubt lift your spirits during these trying times, a group of fans from the US Sonic YouTube community have raised over $3500 to support the Direct Relief charity and its drive to support those in need in the coronavirus pandemic. For one streamer success came at a great sacrifice – he had to shave his head. Continue reading Sonic YouTuber Shaves Head For Charity, Raises $3500 for Direct Relief
The Latest Heartwarming Community Trend: Sharing Classic Sonic Stage Shortcuts
Blame it on the lockdown. Blame it on nostalgia. Blame it on timeless gameplay. But something strange and incredibly wholesome has been going down in the Sonic community this past week – the sharing of shortcuts and easter eggs in classic Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog games.
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Ryan Drummond, Mike Pollock and Emily Jones Working on a Sonic Radio Drama
Two legendary voice actors and a beloved up-and-coming voice actress and singer in the Sonic community have announced an unofficial mini Radio Drama to be in the works!
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Woodwork Artist Creates a Sonic Mania Mega Drive Cartridge And Now We Really Want One
What do you do in the middle of a virus-related lockdown? Exercise (indoors)? Comfort eat? Play games? Or get creative? We’re thinking that one talented woodwork artist has been doing a lot of the latter, as he showed the world a custom Sonic Mania-themed Mega Drive cartridge made entirely out of tree! Continue reading Woodwork Artist Creates a Sonic Mania Mega Drive Cartridge And Now We Really Want One
Sonic Fan Games HQ Organise Charity Art Stream to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic
So. You’ve probably noticed that we haven’t really updated the site in a few days. A while. Not an awful lot’s been happening. To anyone. Because at the moment, the world is currently gripped in a series of public lockdowns and quarantines to stop the spread of an awful virus known as coronavirus (or COVID-19). But some Sonic fans have banded together to try and help raise money to support the fight against the pandemic. Continue reading Sonic Fan Games HQ Organise Charity Art Stream to Combat Coronavirus Pandemic
SXSW 2020 Cancelled, SEGA Shifts Plans to April
South by Southwest has announced that they will be canceling this year’s event. This comes as concerns over the spread of coronavirus has led to the canceling or delay of many conventions and events, to avoid spreading the disease to exhibitors and attendees.
SEGA revealed on Twitter that the content that was planned for their SXSW panel will instead be shown in a “new format” of some sort in April.
Be sure to stay tuned to Sonic Stadium for further details!
Sonic Hacking Contest Coming This October
It’s no secret that the Sonic community is home to some of the most talented people around, and every year the Sonic Hacking Contest showcases their latest up and coming mods and hacks.
Oh, you can play Sonic X-Treme… In your (copy of) DREAMS!
Media Molecule’s Dreams is a new PS4 game (well, more of a tool than a game) that lets users create their own games with much more freedom than you had in their previous creation title, Little Big Planet. It’s been in a beta stage for a long time and people have been using that time to make unique and interesting games along with some that are inspired by other popular genres.
One player, JPG240SX has created 2 stages inspired by Sonic X-Treme, the long-lost Sega Saturn title. The version he created uses low-res textures and a fisheye-lens camera to get the effect of what the original title was going for. It’s really impressive.
The engine that Media Molecule is using in Dreams is so impressive that people are already making levels based off of Sonic Adventure and other Sonic titles and even making their own original, momentum-based Sonic games. It’s a game creation tool like no other.
Dreams is available now for PS4 at $39.99 US.
Check Out These INCREDIBLE Sonic-Themed Hamster Mazes!
We don’t know about you, but we love Hamsters!
The folks over at Smart Hamster on Youtube have gone one step further however, creating some incredible Hamster-sized recreations of classic Sonic the Hedgehog 2 zones for no-so-spiny rodents to explore!
Not only have they created two massive Emerald Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone-themed maze, the account claims their will even be an Aquatic Ruin-themed maze coming soon!
Check out the Chemical Plant Zone maze in the video below!
The 2019 Sonic Hacking Contest’s Results are Here!
The Sonic Hacking Contest of 2019 has been adjourned, and it’s time to see which hacks and mods got the most votes for their respective categories!
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Legendary Fangame Sonic Robo Blast 2 Gets A Major Update
When you think of Sonic in the 3rd Dimension, your mind will probably snap to the likes of Sonic Adventure or the more recent Sonic Forces. But before we first got to play a full 3D Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast, a group of talented fans known as “Sonic Team Junior” took it upon themselves to reverse engineer DOOM (yes, that DOOM) to create their own 3D Sonic game back in 1998: Sonic Robo Blast 2, and you may be surprised to find out that over 20 years later, it’s still alive and kicking with updates and features. Continue reading Legendary Fangame Sonic Robo Blast 2 Gets A Major Update
Sonic Hacking Contest Drops Exciting New Trailer
Where can you play as Mario in Sonic Adventure 2, Hatsune Miku in Sonic Mania, and many other strange alterations to your favourite Sonic games? Why, the Sonic Hacking Contest, of course! One of the most exciting events in the Sonic community is heading here on the 2nd of December, and we’ve got a sizzlin’ trailer to prove it!
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Tyson Hesse Confirms Involvement With the Sonic Movie
If you’ve been sleeping under a purple rock in Green Hill Zone, here’s an update for you: the latest trailer for the Sonic Movie is out, and it features a fully redesigned Sonic! On top of that, a long-held suspicion that a certain well-known artist in the Sonic community was involved has finally been confirmed!
Continue reading Tyson Hesse Confirms Involvement With the Sonic Movie
TSS Interview: SAGE 2019’s Sonic Islands Latest Build
SAGE 2019 had a ton of exciting entries, some of which continued to crack the tough egg that is controlling Sonic in a 3D space! One of those is Sonic Islands, and it’s one of the best ones since the Sonic Utopia demo in 2016! It’s changed a bit since last year’s entry, in fact it looks like they started from the ground up! To get to the bottom of this, we went to the developer himself to see what Sonic Islands is all about.
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Can You Feel This New Sonic R Remix By Tee and Mariana Lopes?
Take heart, those who have gloomy skies overcast: this official re-imagining by Tee and Mariana Lopes is sure to brighten up your day!
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Extra Life’s “Sonic Week” Charity Stream Starts Tomorrow
Every year, Extra Life starts streaming games in an effort to encourage watchers to donate money to a variety of Children’s hospitals. It’s a wonderful gesture, and a group of Sonic fans are looking to raise money for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia!
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Back Stealth’s Vertebreaker on Kickstarter With Money (and try out the Demo!)
One of SAGE’s hottest showings this year was a little demo for a rather spooky game called Vertebreaker! It’s being developed by Head Cannon, one of the driving forces behind Sonic Mania, and now it’s come to Kickstarter to get a boost in funds to become a full-fledged indie title!
Continue reading Back Stealth’s Vertebreaker on Kickstarter With Money (and try out the Demo!)
Sonic Hacking Contest 2019 Submissions Are Now Open!
It’s that time of year again! The Sonic Hacking Contest for 2019 is on its way, and they are now accepting submissions as of today!
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SAGE 2019 Review: Sonic Smackdown
Sonic Smackdown was one of the many games featured at this year’s SAGE event, and probably one of the more notable. The game pays homage to the Capcom style of fighting games, drawing it’s inspiration from the Marvel series of beat ’em ups.
Tee Lopes and Jun Senoue’s Station Square Remix is Here, and it’s GREAT
Yesterday, we reported that a new official remix from Tee Lopes was on the way soon, and we speculated that it would be Sonic Mania themed… and we were wrong! Sonic fans old and new will get to listen to a fantastic arrangement of “Welcome to Station Square” from the beloved Sonic Adventure, and even Jun Senoue gets in on the action!
Continue reading Tee Lopes and Jun Senoue’s Station Square Remix is Here, and it’s GREAT
SAGE is Live, Launches With a History Video of the Event, Livestream Schedule
The wait is finally over! The Sonic Amateur Games Expo of 2019 is live, and now it’s time to dig into some awesome fangames!
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Sonic Talk 63: “Let’s be Sonic Heroes!”
Another month, another (incredibly late) episode of Sonic Talk!
In this episode, we discuss Sonic’s appearance in OK KO!, and how he single-handedly caused the series to end (kidding). We also chat about Tangle and Whisper, a Mighty plush, Sonic #19, Mario and Sonic 2020 Olympics arcade and much, much more! So what are you waiting for? RECENT topics?!! Hah! Like we’d do that!
Sonic Mania Programmer Creates New Spooky Platformer “Vertebreaker”
Sonic community veteran and Sonic Mania programmer Simon Thomley aka “Stealth” of Headcannon is working on an original, new 2D platformer reminiscent of the old-school SEGA glory days, and it’s quite a spooky one!
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Guidelines For SAGE 2019 Submissions Announced
The Sonic Amateur Games Expo is approaching fast, and now the guidelines for submissions have been announced! If you’re thinking about participating, this should prove helpful in pointing you in the right direction. Continue reading Guidelines For SAGE 2019 Submissions Announced
Sonic Amateur Games Expo 2019 Teaser Shown
It’s that time again! The Sonic Amateur Games Expo is an annual event celebrating the talent of Sonic fans around the globe, and it will be taking place on September 27th through October 4th this year.
TSS Interview: Sonic Studio’s Developer Teases New Features
With all the hype surrounding Super Mario Maker 2 for the Nintendo Switch, there’s no doubt the thought of a Sonic-esque equivalent is on the minds of Sonic fans around the world. Indeed, what if there was a Sonic Maker?
Well, if you haven’t heard, one Sonic fan has gone above and beyond to bring this fantasy to life, and The Sonic Stadium is proud to provide you with an exclusive interview with the brains behind the project known as Sonic Studio!
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Sonic Talk 62: Copyrights, Shmopyrights
Forgive the lateness of our podcast as we recorded this one a few weeks ago, but that doesn’t mean it’s not chock full of Sonic-ey goodness! In this episode we discuss Jason’s trip to E3, the fan revival of Sonic Runners, Sonic Revolution 2019, Funko Pop Sonic cereal, an unofficial Sonic book that uses fanmade images and much, much more. Because hey, who needs copyrights when you can just slap a bunch of images together, right?
Special Note: We used the cover from the plagiarized Carlton Sonic book for this month’s podcast image. That render on that plagiarized book was created by Deviant Art user FinnAkira, and you can find it here.
Celebrate Team Sonic’s Rivals League Win With Epic Sonic Forces Fan Art
The Sonic Forces Speed Battle ‘Rivals League’ event has finished, and there can only be one winner. Turns out, Team Sonic took the crown with 13,000 points over Team Rose’s 12,532. So close. But we think the real prizes we won in this tournament were the epic fan art pieces that the community created along the way. Continue reading Celebrate Team Sonic’s Rivals League Win With Epic Sonic Forces Fan Art
Celebrity YouTuber and Sonic Community Alumni ‘Etika’ Dead at 29
It is with great sadness we report today that popular YouTube content creator Desmond Amofah, better known as ‘Etika’ and known to the Sonic community as a former Sonic Stadium staffer and Summer of Sonic contributor, has been found deceased. Continue reading Celebrity YouTuber and Sonic Community Alumni ‘Etika’ Dead at 29
Talkin’ Bout a Sonic Revolution: We Visit the 2019 Fan Convention
Every year in June, Sonic fans and press alike (and the guys at The Sonic Stadium happen to be both!) descend unto the arid, star-studded land of Los Angeles to take on the ‘Video Gaming Superbowl’ that is E3. But, every year, on the Sunday before E3 festivities begin, there’s a whole other party happening in the same city just for Sonic fans. Continue reading Talkin’ Bout a Sonic Revolution: We Visit the 2019 Fan Convention
Sonic Fact Book with Stolen Content “Not Final Product”
The unofficial Sonic fact book “We Love Sonic!” is now being investiged by Carlton Publishing Group after fans noticed material was heavily plagiarized from fan art and fansites.
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Sonic Runners Fan-Led Revival Project Goes into Open Beta in July
Ah, Sonic Runners. We really did like you, you know. And then, almost as soon as you were released (well, about a year after the initial launch in 2015 actually), SEGA killed you off. So we’re pretty excited to hear that a bunch of mobile-loving fans have taken it upon themselves to bring you back to life again. That’s pretty awesome! Continue reading Sonic Runners Fan-Led Revival Project Goes into Open Beta in July
Paramount’s Movie Trailer Remade With Animated Cartoon Sonic
It’s hard not to feel a little sorry for the Paramount Studios team behind the Sonic movie. Since the original trailer was released a month ago, fans have gone out of their way to re-imagine the CG Sonic model in image form. But one Sonic fan has gone beyond – by redoing the entire trailer with an animated re-interpretation of the blue blur. Continue reading Paramount’s Movie Trailer Remade With Animated Cartoon Sonic
