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Sonic X is Coming to Blu-Ray (in SD)

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Don’t blink! Don’t think! Just go-go, go-go, g-g-g-g-go-go down to your local video store on May 28 to pick up Sonic X: The complete series on Region 2 SD Blu-Ray! (God, that was corny.)

The good folks at Disctek Media are bringing all 78 english language episodes in one volume. (Sorry Japanese sub fans, you’ll have to stick with Hulu for now.) This includes the extras from the DVD version as well as the original pitch video where the world of Sonic X had a lot less humans.

The Blu-Ray retails for $69.99, but you can pre-order it from rightstufanime right now for $45.47. Check out Brady Hartel’s Twitter for more info. In the meantime, here’s the cover.

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Froggy Merchandise Revealed At SXSW!

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In a surprise reveal at the Sonic SXSW panel, Sega announced a series of Team Sonic Racing products available via their official stores… Including items inspired by everybody’s favourite amphibian, Froggy!

Yes that is a Froggy shirt, and yes those are Froggy hats!

The full collection is available on the US Sega Store and you also get a free Froggy balloon when you order the Froggy items.

However the EU stores do not have the Froggy hats, and the shirts are technically crowdfunded, orders will only be fulfilled if a specific unknown number of people also order the item.

You can shop until you drop via the following links.

US Store

UK/EU Store

 

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First 4 Figures Reveal New Prototype Sonic Statue!

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First4Figures are attending ECCC this week (Emerald City Comic Con) and along with their involvement comes a few surprises, including this brand new Sonic Statue!

The statue is just in the prototype stage, but the video demonstrates a few of it’s party tricks. For starters, the star post actually rotates when powered up like it would do in the actual game.

Being at a prototype stage, it’s not clear as to when the statue will be released, but keep your eyes on TSS and we’ll let you know as soon as we get more details.

If you want to see the video, you’ll need to join the First4Figures collectors group as it’s a members only thing.

Source: First4Figures

 

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ToysWiz Lists Sonic Movie toys, including a Baby Sonic

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The Sonic movie leaks just keep coming, with this latest one leaking some of the toy tie-ins being made by Jakks Pacific, the toy company SEGA signed a deal with last month. The toys themselves are not shown.

Four toys are listed, including a Performance Sonic figure, a Performance Robotnik figure, a 13-inch talking Sonic figure, and perhaps the strangest sounding of the lot, an 8.5 inch “Baby Sonic” plush. These are each listed for $14.99, $18.99, $24.99, and $12.99 respectively, and are all scheduled to ship in August. You can find the listings for all four toys here.

Will the Sonic movie have a baby Sonic? Are you ready for a figure of Jim Carrey dressed like Robotnik? Be sure to stay tuned to Sonic Stadium for more on the Sonic movie, including images of these toys.

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This Sonic LEGO Set Is Incredible And You Can Help Make It Real

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A LEGO-obsessed Sonic fan has wowed the online community by designing a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed set on the toy brick company’s ‘Ideas’ website. And, if enough of us vote for it, LEGO might actually make it a reality. Continue reading This Sonic LEGO Set Is Incredible And You Can Help Make It Real

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Kidrobot debuting new Sonic blindbox keychains this summer

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The latest photo out of this year’s New York Toy Fair has revealed yet more Sonic merchandise: a line of blindbox keychains from toy and accessories manufacturer Kidrobot. The keychains, scheduled to launch this July, feature twelve modern Sonic characters.

The photo, posted below, was originally taken by Twitter user @lemeeniram, though his account is currently gone as of this writing.  Because of this, the photo and the above information came from Twitter user @DatPatMac.

“Blindboxes” are collectibles that are sold in packaging that doesn’t indicate which collectible is inside. This means you may be buying more than twelve if you want the whole set.

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Mighty and Ray Figures Included In JAKKS Pacific Toy line

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With New York Toy Fair in full swing this weekend, the news on new Sonic the Hedgehog toys has come thick and fast – and it looks like the new JAKKS Pacific toy line up will include the first ever official Ray and Mighty figures!

Continue reading Mighty and Ray Figures Included In JAKKS Pacific Toy line

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New Diamond Select & Innex Sonic Toys Confirmed!

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New York Toy Fair 2019 is barely 4 hours old and oh boy they’re already hitting it out of the park with reveals!

Whilst we brought you the news that Jakks Pacific were the new master toy partner for Sonic, you may recall that Diamond Select also signed a big license deal to make products for the blue hedgehog.

And oh boy they came to Toy Fair swinging!

Several new diorama like statues and modern figures have been confirmed as well as several Green Hill Zone playsets which can be placed together to make an entire zone display piece!

Another reveal comes from the company Innex who have announced official Sonic Pixel art pieces which will be available later in the year.

More reveals are likely so keep checking TSS for more details as we get them!

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JAKKS Pacific Become Global Toy Partner For Sonic Brand

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JAKKS Pacific, the children’s toy company behind such toy lines such as WWE and World of Nintendo action figures, have today announced that it has commenced a global toy licensing deal with SEGA of America to produce Sonic the Hedgehog branded toys in a multi-year contract.

Continue reading JAKKS Pacific Become Global Toy Partner For Sonic Brand

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Japan Gets Some Epic Team Sonic Racing Collectors Editions

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Is it just my imagination… Or does Japan get really amazing collectors/limited edition Sonic games?

Well Team Sonic Racing is no exception, whilst only a standard release has been confirmed for the west, Japan is getting a huge selection of limited and collectors editions!

The first edition is the “Team Sonic Racing” Trailer Music Selection” Version which comes with a small MP3 OST. Depending on the retailer you purchase it from, you also get a booklet and some acrylic ornaments.

But the most impressive edition is the DX Pack which comes with everything you see in this image.
priced at 13,590 Yen (£93), the edition comes with the following…

  • 1 game software (PlayStation 4 version or Nintendo Switch version)
  • Postcard book
  • Sonic Vs Shadow Shot Glass
  • Car Keyring
  • Pouch
  • 3D Crystal Cube!

Yes you read that right, this edition includes a crystal cube! However no images of the cube have been made available at present.

Other collectors editions comes with the same stuff, but certain items are not included depending on the version you get.

Source: Sonic Channel. 

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Tomy To Release ‘New’ Sonic Toys In The EU/UK In 2019!

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Tomy’s 2019 catalogue just got released and despite fears that they may have lost the Sonic license, they appear to still have it… However there is a big catch.

First the really really good news if you live in the UK and the EU. You are finally getting the Ultimate Classic Sonic figure! That’s the one which is like the Nendoroid which comes with lots of different accessories.

Also being released in the EU and UK is the Infinite & Zavok figure pack and the Sonic Team comic book packs.

In fact, nearly everything that the US got last year is being released this year.

Now for the bad news, there is only 1 new toy in the entire lineup, a Modern Knuckles plush.

So whilst Tomy still have the license, based on their 2019 catalogue, there are no new toys except for 1 plush.

Source: DiverseToy.com (.pdf)

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TSS Review: UK SEGA Shop Merchandise – Christmas Edition!

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It’s that festive time of year again! As always, we at TSS won’t be able to sleep on Christmas eve as we are too excited thinking about the Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise Santa will be bringing us in his sleigh! We must have been particularly good this year (we’ve only been completing hero missions), as Europe and the UK now has it’s very own dedicated SEGA Shop crammed with new and exclusive merchandise.

We take a sneaky peak at some of the great Sonic gear on offer right now…

Continue reading TSS Review: UK SEGA Shop Merchandise – Christmas Edition!

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GE Entertainment Are Making a 21″ Rouge The Bat Plush!

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For the last few years, Tomy has been ‘the master toy partner’ for Sonic. Which has produced some really nice items as well as some products based on lesser used characters.

However as a consequence, a number of other companies have cut back on what they produce. One such company was GE Entertainment who used to produce a lot of really great plushies on a lot of the secondary and even retired cast.

Well it looks like GE are back in the plush game.

Confirming on twitter, the company will produce 3 new plushies for 2019. The first two are a standard Sonic and Super Sonic plush, shaped like a ball.

The third… is a 21″ Rouge the Bat plush!

21 inches is just over 53cm making it a very big plush indeed!

No other details were confirmed, but given how extensive GE were when they used to make Sonic plushies, we’ll be keeping a close eye on this one!

Source: Twitter

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Sonic Talk 56: In Good Spirits

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Oh…..My….God! An episode of Sonic Talk that’s up just days after being recorded rather than weeks?!! That’s insane!!

Join Jason, Alex, GX and our special-guest-maybe-new-fourth-chair Queen Misty Lakes as we discuss the latest games, Sonic’s upcoming movie and his cameo in Ralph Breaks The Internet. We also discuss the delay of Team Sonic Racing and how everyone in the Sonic Universe might have a slight cameo in Super Smash Bros Ultimate thanks to the new spirit mode. Listen in and join the fun!

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Neo Metal Sonic Skateboard by Finesse Releases December

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Neo Metal Sonic, the antagonist of Sonic Heroes, will finally get his first piece of official merchandise in the form of a skateboard deck, 15 years after his video game appearance!

Continue reading Neo Metal Sonic Skateboard by Finesse Releases December

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Metal Sonic Figurine Revealed For September Loot Crate

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Metal Sonic fans will pleased to hear that their favourite doppelgänger, celebrating his 25th anniversary this year, will be featured in this month’s Loot Gaming crate, which features the theme of “Metal” this month. Continue reading Metal Sonic Figurine Revealed For September Loot Crate

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Sonic Kickstarter Board Game Delayed, Super Sonic Figure Remodeled

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Sonic Battle Racers, the successfully funded Kickstarter project by Shinobi7 saw more than 1000 fans back the action-packed board game, drawn by the impressive collection of figurines and pieces the set promises to include. Continue reading Sonic Kickstarter Board Game Delayed, Super Sonic Figure Remodeled

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Funko Are Making A Sonic Pez Dispencer

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There is no stopping Funko, POPs, T-Shirts, Key-Chains, more POPs, Funko is on a quest to fill your room with all manner of quirky Sonic items.

And that seems to be a continuing trend with last nights announcement dragging everyone back to the 90’s kicking and screaming.

Funko are to launch a line of PEZ dispensers based on some of their more popular licenses and you guessed it, Sonic is in the line.

If you don’t know what a PEZ dispenser is, they’re small plastic toys which dispense a small sweet that according to your mum will ruin your dinner if you eat too many.

No release details were given just yet, but watch this space as I can imagine here at the house of TSS we’ll be finding empty dispensers around the office for months.

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The Sonic Totaku Figure Gets A Re-Design & New Release Date

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The Totaku figure range came seemingly out of nowhere, what started with characters associated with Playstation games has slowly grown to include more third party franchises with other exclusive characters for specific systems promised in the future.

Shortly after their reveal, Think Geek began teasing that a Sonic figure would be joining the line, before it was eventually revealed at Toy Fair 2018 and had an estimated release date of around the middle of the year.

But for fans who pre-ordered the figure, there has been a long wait and silence with regards to its release. The figure has undergone numerous delays and silence with regards to its status.

But it now looks like things are happening. Twitter user Juvi Luna noticed that the official Totaku website has now updated to say that the figure will now release in September and on closer inspection it also appears to have been re-designed slightly.

Compare to the images shown at Toy Fair, there the figure does indeed seem a little different.

The paint job overall does indeed seem a bit brighter in tone and the base has also had a change in colour tone.

Fingers crossed for September 2018.

Source: Totaku Via Twitter

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Limited Edition ‘SEGA Fair’ Merchandise To Be Made Available in Japan Throughout September

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If you’re thinking of travelling to Tokyo, Japan in September, then make sure you take time out to visit the Yokohama store of department outlet ‘TOKYU HANDS’. SEGA Japan has announced a special ‘SEGA Fair’ promotion with the commercial chain, where customers can bag themselves some cool Sonic-themed merchandise for a limited time. Continue reading Limited Edition ‘SEGA Fair’ Merchandise To Be Made Available in Japan Throughout September

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Subway now including Sonic toys with its kids meals

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Subway is now including Sonic toys with its Fresh Fit for Kids subs, just in time for Sonic’s birthday.  The toys are simple, gear mechanisms like a zoetrope (a device that displayed simple animations before film existed). The Subway website displays each toy alongside one of their Fresh Fit subs, though it’s unclear if each toy is specific to each sub.

Check out the gallery below for images of the toys, taken from their website.

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Wayô Records Announces new Sonic Forces vinyl

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Wayô Records revealed on their Instagram page earlier today that they would be making a new set of 12” vinyl records featuring 19 tracks from Sonic Forces, including the game’s theme song, Fist Bump.

The vinyl is set to be made available for pre-order here on June 23 and will begin shipping to customers sometime in July. Check out the complete list of tracks, as well as a gallery showing off the record, below:

Side A
01. Fist Bump
02. Infinite
03. Fighting Onward - Space Port
04. Nowhere to Run - Prison Hall

Side B
01. Justice - Park Avenue
02. Moonlight Battlefield - Aqua Road
03. Virtual Enemies - Capital City
04. Set in Motion - Guardian Rock
05. Fist Bump - SXSW ver.

Side C
01. Sunset Heights
02. Ghost Town
03. Battle with Infinite - First Bout
04. Battle with Metal Sonic [US ver. Remix]
05. Eggman's Facility [Rhythm and Balance Remix]
06. Battle with Mega Death Egg Robot - Final Phase

Side D
01. Fading World - Imperial Tower
02. The Light of Hope
03. This Is Our World
04. Fist Bump - Piano ver.
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SEGA Wants to sell you a Sonic branded toaster, but needs you to fund it by July 12

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Editor’s Note: The original version of this article stated the funding deadline had already passed on June 12. The actual deadline is July 12, at 12:59 AM PST

Have you ever made a grilled cheese sandwich and thought “this would be even better with Sonic’s face on it!”? Well, Sega may just have the product for you!

On shop.sega.com, you can purchase a Sonic toaster for only $34.99! There’s a bit of a catch though. It needs 1,000 orders in order for the toaster to become an actual product and get produced. At the moment, it’s only sold 376, so it’ll need to sell over 600 more to get made.

SEGA has 29 more days to reach that goal, so hopefully we will all be eating Sonic branded toast soon! The toaster has until the end of July 12 to reach its funding goal.

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Puma Shows off its shoes in a fancy display at E3

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As part of their promotion of their Sonic branded sneakers, PUMA has set up a display outside of E3’s West Hall.

The display isn’t simply showing off the $130 sneakers, though. The display also includes a recreation of Green Hill’s famous loop-de-loop! The loop isn’t just a piece of cardboard either, as it also contains a giant, fully functional hamster wheel.

Unfortunately, people were apparently hurting themselves on the wheel before we arrived, and my cohort Jason Berry had to sign a liability waver before he could even stand on it for the picture I took below. As of now, walking on the wheel is no longer allowed, and the movement will be disable tomorrow.

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You Can Soon Eat Sonic The Hedgehog Curry!

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From June 21st, something is going to happen, something which will change the Sonic community forever.

Sonic the Hedgehog curry will be released!

A Japan exclusive item from Geek Life, because lets be honest there is absolutely no way this will come to the west! The curry is due for release on June 21st and will be delicious I imagine.

Costing a cool 500Yen, you will soon be able to dine in quick and affordable convenience using the power of Microwave radiation.

If we manage to get some of this here at TSS, we will cook it, we will eat it and we will let you all know exactly what it tastes like.

The comments are there for all the jokes and puns you can dream of.

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TSS Review: Sonic The Hedgehog Stretch Armstrong Toy

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Growing up in the 90’s, I can remember seeing adverts for a very unique toy, Stretch Armstrong, he was a super hero who in the adverts would stop crime by using his powers to stretch, bit like Mr Fantastic from The Fantastic Four, only he later got a Dog and then a dedicated villain. Continue reading TSS Review: Sonic The Hedgehog Stretch Armstrong Toy

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Release Date, Price and Images for Puma’s Sonic & Eggman sneakers released

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We finally have images and a release date for the Sonic sneakers SEGA and sneaker company PUMA announced back in March. The blue shoes feature some Green Hill-inspired decoration, as well as a running Sonic sprite on the insoles. These shoes will be released alongside the Eggman-inspired sneakers revealed last week on June 5, for $130 at Puma.com, Puma stores and select sneaker retailers.

If you’re wondering what $130 sneakers look like, check out the press images below. Be on the look out for some old school SEGA console cameos!

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Funko Pop Super Shadow Available Exclusively At E3 2018

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Funko Pop! fans heading to E3 this year will undoubtedly be giddy with delight at the prospect of getting their hands on a very exclusive figure of Super Shadow, who will be exclusive to the LA show taking place next month.

If you are attending the show you will have to be quick however; only 1500 of the figures will be produced, and with Funko’s current popularity will likely sell out quickly!

Source: Funko

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SONIC X PUMA: Eggman-Themed Shoes Announced

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Today’s Sonic Twitch included an announcement and a reveal for a second Puma shoe model from the Sonic X Puma collaboration. The shoes take a Dr Eggman theme, and were teased in the stream.

The shoes will be available in a limited quantity from 5th of June, 2018 for $130.

The stream hinted these shoes will be available from shoe specialists and from other Puma distributors worldwide.

As always, stay tuned to TSS for more Sonic merchandise news!