This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Western release of the Sega Dreamcast and flagship launch title Sonic Adventure (its European anniversary was actually yesterday)! But, while everyone can talk about the game’s original release until the cows come home, a lot less remembered is its Gamecube/PC port, Sonic Adventure DX. Let’s take a Look Back at it! Continue reading Hero of Legend’s Look Back – Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut
Humble Bundle offering new 11 game Sonic bundle
Whether you’re feeling charitable this holiday season, or just want a bunch of Sonic games for super cheap, Humble Bundle has an offer for Sonic fans: the Humble Sonic Bundle. The money given to this bundle will go to Extra Life, Save the Children, the Willow Foundation, and Access Sport. Alternatively, your money can also be given to any charity in Humble Bundle’s database.
Anyone who’s able to give at least $1 to charity will receive the following games on Windows through Steam:
- Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
- Sonic Adventure DX
- Sonic Adventure 2 (with Battle DLC)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
- Sonic CD
For those who have a little more to spend, the following games can be had for the current donation average of $7.20:
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
- Sonic Lost World
- Sonic Generation Collection
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2
And finally, for anyone who wants to more than double their donation to $15, they can get the latest games, including:
- Sonic Mania
- Sonic Forces
The bundle will be available from now until the end of the year. You can check it out here.
How Does Ten Sonic Games For Under $27 Sound?
For all two of you who haven’t bought every Sonic game, here’s a great deal!
Greenman Gaming is selling ten of Sonic’s biggest titles for $26.95 American. Titles included are…
Sonic Generations
Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing
Sonic 4: Episode 2
Sonic 4: Episode 1
Sonic Adventure 2
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic CD
Sonic 3 and Knuckles
Sonic 2
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
That’s pretty much Sonic’s main gaming history not including side games and Colors. Even if you have these games on other consoles, it’d be kinda nice to have them all together on your P.C. Don’tcha think? It doesn’t say when this sale ends, but I’m sure it won’t last too long.
Freak-Out Friday: Sonic HACKED
Let’s kick off the New Year of Freak-Out Fridays with an oldie but a goodie!
One day, UltramasterBDJ discovered the unholy magic of Action Replay.
And then he had a bit too much fun with his Sonic Gamecube titles.
Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Sonic Heroes, and Shadow the Hedgehog are put to the test in this 20+ minute compilation of hacks and laughs! Part 2 is found after the jump!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVo9_PtSR9o
Mash-Up Monday: I Will Survive Speed Highway At Dawn
Now here’s a classic!
Now how many of you aren’t familiar with Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive? It’s only been played a million times over the past few decades!
Whether you are familiar with the tune or not, here’s a mash-up of it and At Dawn… for Speed Highway, brought to you by MegaMacTV!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuGmc3u2j2c
Found an interesting mash-up somewhere on the world wide web? Have one of your own? If yes, then send what you have over to vizardjeffhog@sonicstadium.org!
Freak-Out Friday: Pickle Adventure DX – Cucumber’s Cut
We’ve seen Professor Pickle get modded into Unleashed thanks to Melpontro… We’ve seen him tackle a whole pack of robots through his homeland and neighbouring countries…
…but now, he sets foot on Angel Island’s Red Mountain zone.
Godspeed, Professor.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoiquLWx78o
Mod by Mefiresu!
Mash-Up Monday: JELLYFISHING
TIME TO JAM!
…wait, wait, no! Not “slam jam“, you got me all wrong! What I mean is “Jellyfish Jam”!
That’s right, we’re going down to Bikini Bottom, to the absorbent, yellow and porous sponge living under the sea, for this week’s Mash-Up Monday! “Jellyfish Jam” from Spongebob Squarepants combines with Speed Highway Act 1 from Sonic Generations.
I hope this makes up for what I’ve put you all through on Friday… but who am I kidding? I love torturing you guys every once in a while!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfYgyxoM8P0
Tune in for additional jams next week!
Found an interesting mash-up somewhere on the net? Mashed one together yourself? If you’ve answered yes to either of these questions, then send them over to vizardjeffhog@sonicstadium.org!
Freak Out Friday: Time Eater Adventure
This may be possibly the most late Freak Out Friday yet, but that doesn’t change the nature of this video.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2Dn4kFmFAA
We all know… it?… as the lamest final boss in a long time. Mefiresu on YouTube didn’t see that, however – instead, he saw Sonic Adventure’s new hero…
Sonic Titles on 60% Off Sale Today Only on Xbox Live Marketplace
As part of the Xbox 12 Days of Deals, you can grab a range of Sonic the Hedgehog titles at a whopping 60% off on the Xbox 360 Xbox Live Marketplace for today only. Almost all of Sonic’s Xbox Live Arcade releases are included in the offer, with the exceptions being Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic CD.
Here’s the list of games and discounts:
Sonic 4, Episode 1 Was: 800 Now: 320
Sonic Adventure Was: 800 Now: 320
Sonic Adventure Upgrade Was: 400 Now: 160
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Was: 400 Now: 160
Sonic the Hedgehog Was: 400 Now: 160
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Was: 400 Now: 160
Source: Xbox Live’s Major Nelson Blog
Sonic Adventure DX To Be Ported/Remade?
According to a recent ratings entry at the Australian classifications board the OFLC it looks like we could be getting a new port/remake of the Sonic Adventure Gamecube/PC port Sonic Adventure DX: Director’s Cut. All we know right now is this new entry was rated on the 18th August 2009 as ‘G General’ and will be multi-platform.
The original port basically added some glossy changes to character models, a mission mode and all 12 Sonic Game Gear games. There’s no limit to what a new version on current consoles could add to the game if Sonic Team really worked at it.
We’ll be keeping an eye out for any future info/media on this, so stay tuned.
