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Collectors will have a busy year, as we're looking at several noteworthy releases from this month and beyond. Expect three new characters and a reprint in the Jakks Pacific 4" line, two new Hallmark ornaments, and a joke book that I'm promised is very funny by its Amazon listing. New Figures in Jakks Pacific 4" Line - Original post by Failinhearts Thanks to some Amazon Listings found by Sonic Merch News, we have our first look at the rumored Wave 16 set of Jakks Pacific's four inch figure line! And the leaks were right on the money! This wave has a whopping three brand new characters, two relatively deep cuts and one that's long overdue! This wave introduces the first four inch Classic Knuckles, with the uncommon accessory of a Purple Chaos Emerald that hasn't been since a Sonic reprint in 2020! We also have a very interesting surprise in the form of Metal Sonic 3.0, with a Red Star Ring! This is the first time in the Jakks' line that a figure has been repainted to represent another character or form entirely, being the same mold as the 4 inch Metal Sonic. While we don't have a full image, we have a very exciting third figure in the form of Heavy King, with his accessory being his own staff! The product photo even shows that he might have metallic paint, making him potentially even more of a valuable and sought after figure in the range! The fourth figure in the wave is the usual smiling Modern Sonic, with a Checkpoint accessory. Hallmark Ornaments Sonic Merch News also reports that we could expect at least two new Sonic series Hallmark ornaments this year, including an animated one. The original Twitter/X post shows off both as samples and/or prototypes. As the video shows, the Green Hill ornament portrays classic Sonic doing a figure-eight peel-out through the Green Hill loop, complete with several game-accurate details, sound effects, and lighted rings. The nice flat base would makes this just as friendly a desk ornament as it is a tree ornament. The other is a Christmasy render of Santa-Sonic with a red hat and sack of toys, his waggling finger pointing out all the good and naughty children. Presumably the actual release won't be quite as flat. Or quite as inexpensive as the display suggests. Sonic the Hedgehog Jokebook Our final inclusion is (as of writing) a U.K. exclusive "Sonic the Hedgehog Official Joke Book" from publisher Farshore. As pointed out by Dave Luty on Twitter/X, the book will be releasing rather soon, February 26, and for a mere £4.99 on Amazon.co.uk. And really, how can you pass it up with hilarious entries like "Why is Sonic so bad at sharing? Because he's a hedgehog." You see, it's a comical bit of wordplay. "Hedgehog" refers to Sonic's species, but as a compound word, it contains "hog," which in itself means to take or possess something in a greedy manner. Hence, by being a "hog," it suggests Sonic is bad at sharing even though that's not the entirely intended meaning of the word being used within "hedgehog." Expect full and complete coverage when I repeatedly pressure Dreadknux to purchase and review this book in full. In full. Sonic News Tips Credit: Failinhearts Original Post Content: View full story

Hallmark has their upcoming Christmas ornaments available on their website. Along with a new Sonic in spin-attack mode, comes a Sega Dreamcast with lights and sounds similar to what we got last year with the Sega Genesis ornament. The Sega Dreamcast has a tiny, 8-bit Sonic in the VMU and plays music from Emerald Coast. The Sega Dreamcast ornament will retail for $22.99 US while the Spin-Attack Sonic will retail for $18.99 US. Both will be available on October 14. Check out our Twitter page here and here to see video of the ornaments in action View full story