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If you're a subscriber to music streaming service Spotify, and are following the official Sonic the Hedgehog or "SEGA SOUND TEAM" artists, you might have noticed a new single that dropped yesterday titled 'Sonic Chad'. Spoiler alert: it is almost certainly not official, but Spotify would have you believe it is. The absolutely bizarre release contains three tracks, each around two minutes in length. Two of these tracks are in fact "sped up" or "slowed down" versions of the first one, and that first track consists of nothing but a brief, looping (and very weird) electronic beat. Besides the strange cover art (which we presume is AI generated), there's nothing to suggest that it has anything to do with the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The artists listed (beyond SEGA SOUND TEAM and Sonic the Hedgehog, which we can only assume is a hilarious mistake) include two unknowns: "Zynthonic" and "CONTRV-PHONK". You can listen to the album here: It's likely that this was a tagging snafu on Spotify's end - we can totally imagine that this was just some chancer that tried (and succeeded) to submit their album with the SEGA Sound Team artist label, and it got approved without anybody verifying it. But it's so hilariously random that we had to write something about it. Just in the interests of being thorough, we've reached out to SEGA to find out if this really is official or not. If they come back and say it's real though, we might honestly end up with more questions than answers. Many thanks to @Maple Syrup for spotting this absolute gem of randomness. Sonic News Tips Credit: Maple Syrup Original Post Content: View full story

Fans of both Bryan Lee O'Malley's iconic Scott Pilgrim graphic novel and Sonic the Hedgehog were handed a random treat this week, as the release of new Netflix animation 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' features an incredibly blunt reference to SEGA's mascot in the opening episode. Warning: Potential spoilers for the first episode of 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' follows. The Netflix animated series is sort of a re-adaptation of the original graphic novels, taking cues from and featuring practically the entire cast of the 2010 live-action movie adaptation 'Scott Pilgrim vs The World' (the movie's director, Edgar Wright, is involved in this new production as executive producer). Despite the similarities to its live-action older cousin, this new show makes some creative differences - particularly in one early scene where titular protagonist Scott Pilgrim encounters the 'girl from his dreams', Ramona Flowers, at a house party. Scott sidles up to Ramona and, in an awkward attempt at breaking the ice, throws up a random anecdote that just happens to involve Jaleel White's contributions to the two 1990s Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons ('Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog' and 'Sonic the Hedgehog'). scottpilgrim-sonic.mp4 Via Cybrid101 "You know Sonic the Hedgehog?" Scott begins. "You probably know this, but in the early 90s, there were two different Sonic cartoons airing at the same time. One was dark and dramatic. The other was a hilarious comedy about chili dogs. And the same guy played Sonic in both shows. Isn't that wild? The same guy playing two different versions of the same guy?" Once he realises his interesting factoid doesn't land, Scott shies away and meekly squeaked, "Maybe you didn't watch cartoons, or you're not into chili dogs." This cute exchange wasn't just fun for us Sonic fans to experience though; the anecdote is also completely different from the 'Pac-Man / Puck-Man' line that Scott hands Ramona during the same scene in the live-action movie. The point of reference in the live-action movie focused on Pac-Man. Of course, Scott Pilgrim is no stranger to Sonic the Hedgehog references in general. The original graphic novel included a few novel nods towards the game series, while the live-action movie is peppered with Sonic sound effects throughout. This is just another cool hat tip that not only shows Bryan Lee O'Malley's mutual love for the SEGA series, but also holds a mirror up to many of our own dating attempts as well. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off is currently available to stream on Netflix. Sonic News Tips Credit: Ryannumber1gamer Original Post Content: Not major news, but it’s a fun uncommon reference you wouldn’t expect that’s used to funnily talk about the circumstances of the new show. Netflix’s new Scott Pilgrim animated series dropped the first batch of episodes today, which if you weren’t aware, features the same cast and creators as the 2010 live action movie. Of course, they couldn’t help to poke fun at this with a very similar situation. So in a minor dialogue change in Episode 1, Scott tried to impress the girl of his dreams, Ramona by telling her about Sonic SatAM and Adventures of Sonic airing at the exact same time (with Sonic mentioned by name), with one being “dark and dramatic”, and the other being a “hilarious comedy about Chilli-Dogs”, before going on to talk about how it’s wild that the same guy could play two different versions of the same character (Much like the Scott Pilgrim cast here). It’s definitely not big news or anything, but given how old both SatAM and AoStH is now, and how you wouldn’t expect out of the blue references to them nowadays unless it’s already a big thing relating to Sonic (IE, the AoStH references in the OK KO crossover), I just thought it was fun how the shoe poked fun at itself by comparing itself to the 90s Sonic shows of all things. View full story

Sometimes the life of a Sonic News reporter can be a messy business. You not only have to cover what Sonic-related content people are playing and reading, but also what they're watching. And, according to adult supersite Pornhub, one of the things a lot of people seem to be watching is... er, well. Porn. Of Sonic. The company published its annual 'Year in Review' report for 2023 (we won't link it for obvious reasons, but if you're 'interested', it's out there) and there is a section covering Video Games specifically. In it, Sonic the Hedgehog is listed in the Top 10 of Most Searched Video Game Characters. He is bested by some understandable favourites; Lara Croft from Tomb Raider, Tifa from Final Fantasy and Chun Li from... Fortnite??? We won't worry about that minor mistake - we aren't the Street Fighter Stadium here. But it's kind of morbidly impressive that Sonic the Hedgehog beat out (er, pun not intended) a number of other popular characters on the list. We feel comfortable that he ranked higher than Mario though. That seems appropriate. The fact that this is a ranking for Sonic as a character, not the series in general, and that he appears as the top-ranking male (of which there are few) on the list, is even more surprising. Pornhub also revealed its Most Searched for Video Games of 2023 in the same report - however Sonic the Hedgehog (the game/series, not the character this time) does not feature. Super Mario does however. Not sure what that says about that. You can see that chart below, if you're interested. What do you think about this random turn of events? Let us know in the comments section below (but do keep it clean please, we do have Community Rules in place. Innuendos are fine though, we love those). Original Post Content: View full story

Halloween was good this year, wasn't it? Lots of cool, spooky vibes and the kids doing all of that 'trick or treat' stuff. Marvellous. But if you live in Mexico and turned the TV on the morning of October 31st, you'll have likely jumped out of your seat as you saw this face staring back at you: Source: Pedro Sola on X No, Dr. Eggman isn't really invading the real world in a Sonic X style - this is popular Mexican TV celebrity Pedrito Sola, who hosts the 'Ventaneando' programme. And the show's make-up and wardrobe team have clearly done an excellent job transforming the charismatic presenter into a menacing character hell-bent on taking over the world. Via 'Chariii5' on social media You can check out Pedro Sola's X account here for a number of videos and photos of him getting prepared for the role (and this video shows him in action a little bit too, if you're interested). But we think it's an inspired outfit and very much worth sharing to the world. Well done, Mr. Sola! Please don't turn us all into robots. Sola wasn't the only one in dress-up for Halloween either - his co-hosts also got in on the act, as you can see below. What do you think? Best costume or BEST costume? Let us know in the comments section below. Original Post Content: View full story

Sonic Superstars has only been available for a few days, yet it has already become the focus of some interesting community creations. One particularly enterprising fan has shared a mod that replaces Sonic with his stylish model from Sonic Rush. 2023-superstars-rushmod1.mp4 The mod, developed by 'BeatzYT3' and posted on social media, is very much a work in progress but already includes a number of Rush features such as boost and mid-air tricks. "Have more Rush Sonker, He has a boost, falling and rising states (So you don't run in air), and an entire custom Hud, still heavily WIP," BeatzYT3 wrote. 2023-superstars-rushmod2.mp4 Another video was posted to prove the existence of the trick system, complete with audio samples as well. "There's still a lot left to do for Rush, but gonna make a full act video soon as a preview," they added. With the Sonic Hacking Contest 2023 right around the corner, the reveal of this mod is perfectly timed. And there's a lot of love for the Nintendo DS Classic Sonic Rush, so a mashup between this and Superstars will no doubt be a match made in fan heaven. Keep an eye on BeatzYT3's channel for more updates. Original Post Content: View full story

With SEGA opting to bring in fan creators, their most recent collaboration is with YouTuber Cybershell for a five-minute history of Fang the Hunter in preparation for Sonic Superstars later this month. And the end result is... odd. To be clear, I don't watch Cybershell so if this is his shtick, I'm sure someone in the comments will clarify. But the gist of the video is: Fang is a criminal bounty hunter designed by artist and figurine sculptor Touma for Sonic Triple Trouble, he went on to appear in Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic the Fighters, his transforming vehicle is the Marvelous Queen, and his greedy demeanor tosses him between formidable fighting and cowardly slapstick. The video is straightforward, a little deadpan, and has some unusual editorializing like "You could have named this super cool character... if you were a Japanese youth in 1994 reading gaming magazines," and "Maybe Sonic should have hired Fang not to steal the Chaos Emeralds. Ever think of that, Sonic?" Alongside their "Fast Friends Forever" series, this is now the second concurrent fan creator promotional project SEGA is running, reaching out to fan artists, professional illustrators, comic writers, and now, video producers. Sonic News Tips Credit: Spooky Gems Original Post Content: View full story

If you like Sonic, and you like driving, then boy does Europcar have a treat for you! The vehicle rental service is kicking off a rewards-based giveaway event, to coincide with the release of Sonic Superstars. Nintendo Switch and Sonic Superstars bundles are on offer as top prizes in a free draw, while special 'Sonic Superstars gifts' are available to those who hire a vehicle with the company for a limited time. "You might even get to meet Sonic himself," reads the website. Can we pay a little extra to have him drive the car for us as well? The promotion is only available in select countries - UK, Germany, Spain, France and Portugal. Which makes sense, given the 'Europe' part of the company's name. If you fancy driving a car that's not yours for a little bit of Sonic tat then head to the Europcar website here and take one of those motors out for a spin. Sonic News Tips Credit: HMS123311 Original Post Content: View full story