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  1. Full press release: https://www.wildbrain.com/newsreleases/sonic-the-hedgehog-speeds-over-to-netflix-in-the-all-new-animated-series-sonic-prime/
  2. Was announced by the ESA a few hours ago on social media. End of an era, I say. The show had its problems for sure (which were only exacerbated by the fact that it couldn't find a road back to reality after COVID lockdowns lifted) but it was a very special event for the gaming industry. Particularly for me, as someone who was lucky enough to visit for business a few times. Let's dedicate this thread to our fondest memories of E3 - best conferences, worst conferences, things you love about the show and even slagging it off. Hopefully something else comes along that captures the same gravitas and excitement as E3 - none of the replacement events or shows have really done that to date (sorry, Summer Game Fest). RIP, E3!
  3. We know that two of the most prolific composers of Sonic the Hedgehog soundtracks are set to attend key Sonic Symphony shows around the world. But now we also know that one of them will be making an appearance in a number of additional cities as well. Confirmed today via official channels, while Tomoya Ohtani and Jun Senoue will both be in attendance for the first two shows in London and Los Angeles, Senoue-san will be attending three more shows later in the year in North and South America. These will be in Brazil, Seattle and San Francisco. Via email: There is currently no detail on what capacity they will attend in, but this is surely a treat for all those in attendance. Let us know if you will be attending these first shows, and what songs you are hoping to see performed! Original Post Content: View full story
  4. We know that two of the most prolific composers of Sonic the Hedgehog soundtracks are set to attend key Sonic Symphony shows around the world. But now we also know that one of them will be making an appearance in a number of additional cities as well. Confirmed today via official channels, while Tomoya Ohtani and Jun Senoue will both be in attendance for the first two shows in London and Los Angeles, Senoue-san will be attending three more shows later in the year in North and South America. These will be in Brazil, Seattle and San Francisco. Via email: There is currently no detail on what capacity they will attend in, but this is surely a treat for all those in attendance. Let us know if you will be attending these first shows, and what songs you are hoping to see performed!
  5. While I patiently await that Starline plush we all know is coming, prolific Sonic plushie maker Great Eastern Entertainment has added yet another Sonic character to their ever expanding line of stuffed animals. The newest edition is none other than Dodon Pa, the bubbly, rotund, super rich space tanuki introduced in Team Sonic Racing. I must admit, when I was considering which game character they might do next...he had not crossed my mind. But it makes sense! Out of all the Sonic characters introduced over the last decade, he is one of the few outside of the Zeti and Hard Boiled Heavies to not get some kind of plush. The plush is 14" tall, will be sold for $39.99, and is expected to release some time in November or December. You can pre-order it here. Check out photos of the plush below: Personally speaking, as someone who's decided to make these plushies their Sonic collectible "thing" due to the wide assortment of characters available, I definitely plan on picking this up. Original Post Content: View full story
  6. Hold on to your hats, America, as your Symphony dates just got even better! Joining the already interstellar line-up of stars including Jun Senoue and Tomoya Ohtani, is none other than Crush 40 lead singer, Johnny Gioeli! Gioeli was today confirmed to be attending three US shows in America, namely the two LA dates as well as the single Boston date. Gioeli will also be performing at these dates above! Attending these shows? What songs are you hoping for? Original Post Content: View full story
  7. https://collider.com/sonic-the-hedgehog-3-filming-start-date/ That's great to hear that the filming starts In August 31 In London start date of the Sonic 3 Movie. What does everyone else think?
  8. Although the SAG-AFTRA is still on strike (though an end may be in sight), Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has begun filming nonetheless, albeit with CG characters. If this latest round of photos are any indication, it looks like someone in this movie will be going to Japan. The photos, taken and posted by Twitter user Tim Wright, show GUN vehicles and Japanese police cars on the streets of Canary Wharf, an area in East London. Given that they can't shoot any scenes involving live actors at the moment, this would either be associated with a scene involving CG characters, or something else like an establishing shot. Given the involvement of GUN, the police, and the cool looking buildings, I'd guess it might be where Sonic and friends meet Shadow. But we'll see. Check out the photos below: Original Post Content: View full story
  9. SEGA has released a new soundtrack teaser for the upcoming Sonic Superstars - this time focusing on a mix of BGM for fast-paced forest level, Speed Jungle. The music, presented in video form below, highlights the energetic Act 1 music (composed by Sonic series favourite Tee Lopes), followed by a mysterious and ambient track from Takahiro Kai (which we assume is the Amy-specific Act that has said to be included in this Zone) and finally the fast-rhythm techno sounds of Act 2 by Hidenori Shoji. We heard the Act 1 and 2 music throughout our time with the stage when playing the game at Gamescom last month, and it really suited the action of the stage. What do you think though? Let us know in the comments below! Sonic News Tips Credit: ShinyGems Original Post Content: Sounds great to me. View full story
  10. Limited edition game specialist Pix'n Love has finally unveiled its 'Collector's Edition' release of Sonic Origins Plus, a certificated set that includes a new 96-page artbook, acrylic plate, exclusive packaging and a selection of lithographic character prints. The publisher originally planned to announce this special edition back in June, but some unknown force prevented them from doing so and despite a number of teases, delayed its formal reveal. So it's done it this week instead. With all the goodies on display, it's probably worth the wait though, right? Pix'n Love is also throwing in an additional bonus for those who pre-order; a free additional Mega Drive snapcase box so you can pretend you have a 16-bit cartridge of the compilation kicking around in your room. Check out the promotional video below, via Pix'n Love's social media account. 2023-pixn-origins.mp4 This Collector's Edition is available for all major platforms - Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox - so you can pick the console that suits you best. The package will set you back €79.90 (around £70 GBP or $85 USD), so get ready to dig into your pocket money. Pre-orders go live tomorrow (Wednesday 27 September) at 4pm UK time. Sonic News Tips Credit: fia Original Post Content: View full story
  11. nuckles87

    New Sonic LEGO Sets On Sale Now!

    The latest Sonic LEGO sets are available today at LEGO stores and on the LEGO online store, here. One of our resident LEGO nerds, GX, has already bought the sets and is planning on doing some coverage of them. If you need a refresher on the new sets, check out the photos and details for the sets below below: LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Sonic’s Speed Sphere Challenge (76990) Ages: 7+ Pieces: 292 Measurements: The speed sphere launcher measures over 1.5 in. (4 cm) high, 5.5 in. (14 cm) wide and 2 in. (5 cm) deep 3 characters and accessories – The set comes with Sonic the Hedgehog, the iconic Moto bug Badnik, Sonic’s Flicky friend and lots of accessories for role play Price: 29,99 EUR / 34,99 USD / 24,99 GBP LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Tails’ Workshop and Tornado Plane (76991) Ages: 6+ Pieces: 376 Measurements: The workshop measures over 3.5 in. (9 cm) high, 5 in. (12 cm) wide and 3.5 in. (9 cm) deep 4 characters and accessories – This action playset comes with characters Sonic, Tails, a Clucky, Buzz Bomber and lots of toy accessories for role play Price:  42,99 EUR / 39,99 USD / 37,99 GBP LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Amy’s Animal Rescue Island (76992) Ages: 7+ Pieces: 388 Measurements: The island measures over 5 in. (12 cm) high, 9.5 in. (24 cm) wide and 6.5 in. (17 cm) deep 6 characters and accessories – The set comes with characters Amy, Tails, Crabmeat, Picky, Pocky and a Flicky, plus accessories for creative play Price: 52,99 EUR / 49,99 USD / 46,99 GBP LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Sonic vs. Dr. Eggman’s Death Egg Robot (76993) Ages: 8+ Pieces: 615 Measurements: The mech toy measures over 6 in. (15 cm) high, 5 in. (13 cm) wide and 3.5 in. (9.5 cm) deep 6 characters and accessories – The set comes with 6 characters, Sonic’s speed sphere and launcher plus lots of accessories for creative play. Price: 64,99 EUR / 59,99 USD / 57,99 GBP LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Sonic’s Green Hill Zone Loop Challenge (76994) Ages: 8+ Pieces: 802 Measurements: The primary track assembly with loop measures over 8 in. (21 cm) high, 14.5 in. (37 cm) wide and 7.5 in. (19 cm) deep 9 characters and accessories – The set comes with Sonic, Amy, a Flicky, Becky, Pocky, Pecky, Dr. Eggman, plus Badniks Chopper and Newtron and lots of toy accessories for role play Price: 104,99 EUR / 99,99 USD / 94,99 GBP To commemorate the release of these sets, SEGA and LEGO also released the epic conclusion to their Eggman-takes-over-a-guy-at-LEGO HQ video from June. Check it out: This isn’t everything for Sonic LEGO toys this year. The Sonic & Tails Brickheadz are still scheduled to come out later this year. View full story
  12. Did you know that Netflix is hosting a special preview event tomorrow for its latest projects? Well, neither did we but we do now! At this upcoming showcase, called "Drop 01", the video company is planning to show off a sneak peek of some brand new episodes of Sonic Prime. Sonic Prime will be one of the animated shows that is being highlighted at the Netflix event, and chances are that whatever teasers they have planned will point to a new "third season" of the series. If so, it'll be a dramatically shorter wait for this compared to the seven-month drought we had to endure to catch the last season (if you recall, the first eight episodes of Prime launched in December 2022, with a further eight - "Season 2" - arriving in July 2023). You'll be able to watch the Netflix Drop 01 showcase on Wednesday 27 September from 9am PT / 5pm UK, on the Netflix YouTube channel. What are we hoping to see? Let us know in the comments section below - and remember to use spoiler tags, just in case your fellow Sonic fan (i.e. me) hasn't caught up yet! Original Post Content: View full story
  13. SEGA Shop has officially announced a brand new Tails-themed build-a-figure advent calendar, in the same festive style as its successful Sonic figure in 2021. It's due for release in November 2023, and pre-orders are open right now. This is the completed Tails figure. Isn't he adorable? Just like with its predecessor, this figure comes in a big box full of 24 smaller boxes, each one numbered with days of the month of December. Each day, you open a box up, find a new piece, and put it together to help complete the puzzle. By the time Christmas rolls around, you'll have a fancy little statue to sit on your mantelpiece, glass cabinet, or wherever you keep your favourite Sonic trinkets. This picture is a little bit cursed, though. Pre-orders are now open on the SEGA Shop website, at a price of £79.99 - which is a little more expensive than its 2021 Sonic counterpart. We're putting that all down to supersonic inflation. But, if it's something you can afford, it'll be sure to be an adorable new piece to add to your collection. Check out more images and a product description, from the SEGA Shop site, below. Sonic News Tips Credit: castell-neath Original Post Content: ​ £80!!!??!!! ​I paid 45 for the Sonic one in Game last November! I know there has been inflation over the last 12 months, but still!!! View full story
  14. SEGA Shop has officially announced a brand new Tails-themed build-a-figure advent calendar, in the same festive style as its successful Sonic figure in 2021. It's due for release in November 2023, and pre-orders are open right now. This is the completed Tails figure. Isn't he adorable? Just like with its predecessor, this figure comes in a big box full of 24 smaller boxes, each one numbered with days of the month of December. Each day, you open a box up, find a new piece, and put it together to help complete the puzzle. By the time Christmas rolls around, you'll have a fancy little statue to sit on your mantelpiece, glass cabinet, or wherever you keep your favourite Sonic trinkets. This picture is a little bit cursed, though. Pre-orders are now open on the SEGA Shop website, at a price of £79.99 - which is a little more expensive than its 2021 Sonic counterpart. We're putting that all down to supersonic inflation. But, if it's something you can afford, it'll be sure to be an adorable new piece to add to your collection. Check out more images and a product description, from the SEGA Shop site, below.
  15. SEGA has revealed via their Sonic twitter account that they will be releasing a Sonic Superstars prologue web comic. This comic, called "Fang's Big Break," will star Fang and cover how the mischief on the North Star Islands got started. The comic will be written by Ian Flynn, with art by Evan Stanley and colors by Min Ho Kim. According to Stanley, the comic will be released in three weekly four page drops, for a total of 12 pages. The first pages will release sometime early next week. These weekly releases will essentially replace the Fast Friends Forever comics for a few weeks, which are now set to return on October 23, according to SEGA's announcement tweet. You can check out the comic's defacto cover below. No, there is currently no word of any sort of physical release. UPDATE: Sep/25: SEGA has released the first part of the comic, check it out below. Sonic News Tips Credit: ShinyGems Original Post Content: View full story
  16. The developer behind the incredibly stylish 2022 fan game Sonic and the Fallen Star has surprise-announced a brand new follow-up titled Sonic and the Moon Facility. StarDrop released the reveal trailer earlier this week, featuring the same kind of aesthetics and high-speed action as its community-acclaimed predecessor. Sonic and Tails are seen as playable characters, darting across fantastically-colourful worlds and taking advantage of gimmicks such as flying flowers, travelator walls and bubble shields among other things. During a Q&A on social media, the developers and artists behind the new project said that work began on 'Moon Facility' back in January 2022, "when Fallen Star was pretty much complete". It will release with eight zones, complete with cutscenes for zone transitions, and a multiplayer mode is planned this time around - along with a more balanced difficulty curve compared to the last game. Bosses will have a greater design focus - and we can see some of that in the trailer above, with movement and attack patterns teased. "Tone wise, music wise etc it's Classic Sonic meets Mega Man Zero 3," the developers said. "In comparison to Fallen Star, imagine Raspberry River but more polished and it's every level instead of just one." Each stage will have "very distinct themes, generally a bit more mechanical/urban than the more naturalistic environments in Fallen Star," with background info for each Zone included in the pause menu for those that like to read. Those holding out for a demo anytime soon will be disappointed, as the game will seemingly not be present at SAGE this year. "We won't be doing a demo for Moon Facility since Fallen Star is already out and a great way to get feedback, so there's no real point," the developers admitted. "That's why we were at F3 instead of SAGE." It's looking really lovely, and we can't wait to see more! We'll keep you updated on this promising fan game when we learn more! View full story
  17. Sonic Frontiers has just won a coveted 'Excellence Award' in the 'Annual Works' bracket of the Tokyo Game Show's "Japan Game Awards" ceremony. The honour, which will be shared with a number of other games, is intended to recognise high quality works from Japanese developers released in the past year. The win comes after we reported that the game had been nominated for the award back in July, alongside Sonic Origins (Plus), and follows a past 'Feature' award that the title received at last year's Japan Game Awards. The latest 3D action adventure, which saw Sonic the Hedgehog face off against unknown enemies on the Starfall Islands (and technically his own memories, in Cyberspace), was received well by critics and quickly adored and highly acclaimed by Sonic fans at launch. Over the last several months, Sonic Team has worked on free expansions for the title, introducing bug fixes and new features. SEGA shared a photo of the game's director, Morio Kishimoto, accepting the award on social media, you can check it out below. Look how happy he is! Given all the hard work Kishimoto and his team have put into the open-zone adventure (including its series of free post-launch DLC), we'd say this is very well deserved. Congratulations Kishimoto-san, and to Sonic Team! Original Post Content: View full story
  18. If you happen to be in Japan for the Tokyo Game Show this year, you're going to need a big swag sack - because SEGA is offering a whole heap of exclusive merchandise to attendees who play Sonic Superstars at their booth. The headlining item here is an incredible Sonic Superstars-branded manga which offers a short hand-drawn story as an introduction to the events that take place in the upcoming Classic Sonic game. You can see a video that SEGA posted on social media below, check out the artwork! 2023-tgs-book-video.mp4 Players can also get themselves one of four Sonic character masks (although you won't be able to choose which mask you can get - we assume it's first come, first serve). Freak out your friends and neighbours with these high quality-looking plastic faces! Image: SEGA on X The masks and book will be freely distributed to anyone playing Sonic Superstars on either the business days or public days of TGS, until they all run out. Fans can also get a special t-shirt, but there are other conditions tied to it; we believe you need to actually complete the demo in order to be able to get one of these. Image: SEGA on X There is also a set of stickers and a clear plastic file folder available, for attendees who play Sonic Superstars and agree to complete a post-demo questionnaire about what they thought about the game. But the SEGA booth won't be the only place you'll be able to get most of these gifts - there are a couple of partner booths dotted around Tokyo Game Show which also have some of these items available. You can get yourself the manga, a mask and a second exclusive clear file folder by getting a Samsung Family Game Pack (which we assume is a pay-for product), or you can hit the Samsung and Galleria booths to net the stickers and clear file folders, as illustrated below. SEGA usually does a great job with exclusive merch at Tokyo Game Show, but this year the company seems to have outdone itself with the manga and t-shirt. Will you be in Japan and getting any of these? Are you super super jealous like we are right now? Let us know in the comments section below. Original Post Content: View full story
  19. Fans in the UK hoping to get a chance to obtain the recently-announced "Comic Style Character Skins" for Sonic Superstars are in luck - it appears that the new DLC will be included as an added pre-order bonus if bought from Amazon. Amazon listings for the game have recently been updated, to include mention of the Comic Style skins, which it notes are "exclusive" to the online retailer. So your only way of getting this is from Amazon, it seems. The above image was also added to those same Amazon listings, which also highlight another pre-order bonus of an exclusive LEGO Eggman. Sonic Superstars is currently available for pre-order across four platforms: Nintendo Switch (currently priced at £54.99), PS4 (£52.99), PS5 and Xbox consoles (funnily enough the cheapest, at £49.99 each). What do you think? It certainly beats having to earn points at some US supermarket, that's for sure. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. Sonic News Tips Credit: fia Original Post Content: View full story
  20. The news just doesn't stop today! New details have now been revealed om the Sonic Superstars Battle Mode, in which players can take control of metal incarnations of their favourite characters! What's more, players can customize their avatars to to their heart's content, with a large array of different parts. Players compete to win in three rounds in randomly selected battle stages, including: Standard Race to the goal mode "Zap Scrap", in which players attach each other with projectiles. Points are added when you damage an opponent and decrease when you take damage. Item boxes contain single powered-up bullets. "Star Snatcher", in which players collect stars within a time limit, but can lose stars taking damage Survival, in which players must stay on the stage until the end while avoiding cannonballs, while staying on screen with the added danger of collapsing scenery Points are earned according to ranking in each round, the victor being the player with the most points at the end of the game. Both online and offline modes are available, with medals earned online allowing the purchase of cosmetic parts for your metal fighter. Offline mode allows multiple players to join battles, or a single player to compete against AI competitors Check out the gallery below for more teaser images! Sonic News Tips Credit: ShinyGems Original Post Content: View full story
  21. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka demonstrated multiple levels and modes from Sonic Superstars at the Samsung Gaming Project event at TGS 2023. Iizuka showed two levels, Bridge Island Zone and Pinball Carnival Zone, both in co-op and including bosses from both zones. He also demonstrated the 4-player versus co-op and a special stage. I'll refrain from going any more in depth on the video. If you want to see it for yourself, check out the footage below. The presentation starts roughly 5 minutes in: Sonic News Tips Credit: ShinyGems Original Post Content: View full story
  22. SEGA has announced that it will be kicking off a 'Sonic Official Fan Meeting' tour across Japan and Asia, as part of an expanded regional community outreach program. Announced with seemingly new Sonic character artwork above, the "Sonic Official Fan Meeting: Japan-Asia Tour 2023-24" (phew, that was a mouthful) will aim to have discussions and activities between SEGA staff and the local Sonic community. There may even be a guest appearance or two if past events are anything to go by. While last year there was only one Fan Meeting in Tokyo (and you can see how that went on the official SEGA website here), this time around the number of events have been increased to six, focusing on four major cities in Japan as well as events in Seoul and Taipei. The official Sonic Channel website has a page where fans who are interested in attending can complete an application to participate - for the Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka events, you have until September 30 to get your forms in if you want to take part, as there is limited space (between 30-50 people capacity per venue). Here is the current schedule, as per Sonic Channel: Sunday, November 5, 2023 Tokyo: Sega Head Office Osaki Garden Tower Saturday, December 16, 2023 Osaka: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Osaka Station Saturday, January 20, 2024 Fukuoka: TKP Hakata Ekimae City Center Saturday, April 20, 2024 Sapporo: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Sapporo Odori Scheduled for February 2024 Seoul: Details to be announced at a later date Scheduled for March 2024 Taipei: Details to be announced at a later date
  23. SEGA has announced that it will be kicking off a 'Sonic Official Fan Meeting' tour across Japan and Asia, as part of an expanded regional community outreach program. Announced with seemingly new Sonic character artwork above, the "Sonic Official Fan Meeting: Japan-Asia Tour 2023-24" (phew, that was a mouthful) will aim to have discussions and activities between SEGA staff and the local Sonic community. There may even be a guest appearance or two if past events are anything to go by. While last year there was only one Fan Meeting in Tokyo (and you can see how that went on the official SEGA website here), this time around the number of events have been increased to six, focusing on four major cities in Japan as well as events in Seoul and Taipei. The official Sonic Channel website has a page where fans who are interested in attending can complete an application to participate - for the Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka events, you have until September 30 to get your forms in if you want to take part, as there is limited space (between 30-50 people capacity per venue). Here is the current schedule, as per Sonic Channel: Sunday, November 5, 2023 Tokyo: Sega Head Office Osaki Garden Tower Saturday, December 16, 2023 Osaka: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Osaka Station Saturday, January 20, 2024 Fukuoka: TKP Hakata Ekimae City Center Saturday, April 20, 2024 Sapporo: TKP Garden City PREMIUM Sapporo Odori Scheduled for February 2024 Seoul: Details to be announced at a later date Scheduled for March 2024 Taipei: Details to be announced at a later date Original Post Content: View full story
  24. Tokyo Game Show 2023 has officially kicked off, and as you can probably tell with all the news we've been struggling to post it's already been an incredibly active one! Sonic Frontiers won an award, new exclusive merch was revealed, Sonic Superstars got a deep dive into its Battle Mode... but what about the experience on the show floor itself? Well, thanks to SEGA's own photo blog, we can share with you exactly what the company has going on, and what the booth looks like! Come on a journey with us, why don't you? Perhaps the most striking thing about SEGA Atlus' TGS booth this year is the photo spot (of which there are many, for all their different games) for Sonic Superstars. The Classic Sonic 2D adventure is featured prominently at the company's large event space, and by approaching the demo kiosk you are immediately greeted by huge balloons of the game's main characters. Here's a closer look. How cute do they all look!? We think Tails is about to pop at any moment though, best keep an eye on him. Underneath the balloon characters, you can take pictures with Sonic himself! This looks exactly like the Sonic I saw many years ago at TGS in 2007... that Sonic was incredibly energetic, and I wonder if this 2023 version has the same amount of dancing skill..? As we reported elsewhere, fans who come along to play the game will get themselves some cool swag. Here are some booth hosts posing with one of these items, the plastic Sonic character masks. Read more about all the TGS Sonic merch you can grab in our news story here. Here's another photo of the merch available, this time a t-shirt. You get it by not only playing the demo, but completing it as well. Which isn't going to be a very difficult task to be truly honest, so go for broke! Of course, it wasn't all about Sonic at SEGA's booth. There was a lot of space dedicated to the company's other high-profile releases. A significant section on the Ryu ga Gotoku / Like A Dragon series (which happens to be my other favourite game series of all time, so this makes me very happy), as well as space for Atlus titles such as Persona 5 Tactica and Persona 3 Reload, and even smaller-but-still-important titles like Endless Dungeon and Football Manager. There is absolutely no reason for me to be posting Like A Dragon photos on a Sonic fansite. I just wanted to do it because I love the series so much. Go on then, have some Persona as well. For balance. On top of this, SEGA in Japan also acts as publisher for a number of Western video games, and these are also represented in some small way at their TGS booth. You can see the full lineup on the official website, but we're talking about games like Payday 3, Atlas Fallen, EA Sports FC 24 and STALKER 2. In Japan, these are technically SEGA games. Crazy right? Well, not as crazy as the "Sonic Superstars Funtime Show", an event that apparently takes place regularly at the massive stage area of the SEGA Atlus booth. I guess this Sonic really does have some epic dance moves after all. A still photo of Sonic apparently doing the Macarena with cheerleaders isn't good enough, in my opinion, so have a clip of the madness happening in front of a number of bemused Japanese fans (just ignore the translator voiceover chap, he was clearly having a rough day trying to keep up). So! This appears to be SEGA's (and Atlus') complete presence at TGS 2023. What do you think? Personally, I think I want to see a full video of the Sonic Superstars Funtime Show - can anyone at SEGA make that happen please? Let us know what you think of SEGA's booth in the comments below! Original Post Content: View full story
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