In Real Life

Sparks Fly As This Sonic Figurine Sprints Through Emerald Coast

Sonic just can’t get enough attention from collectible statue creators First 4 Figurines. Though committed to other franchises, and even introducing a few of Sonic’s friends in previous products, First 4 Figurines has covered Sonic, Metal Sonic and Super Sonic.


May 9, 2012
Retro

What If Sonic The Hedgehog Was Released Today?

Kotaku AU

I sort of relate to this video — because I’m a grumpy old man who doesn’t like change. ‘Retro gaming with a modern twist’ takes aim at all the concessions we’ve made in our gaming: day one patches, pointless DLC, obtrusive advertising. As someone who is literally too scared to turn on their PS3 for fear of all the updates — I can relate.


May 8, 2012
In Real Life

Dream Mortal Kombat Cameo Proves Dr Robotnik Can Be A Right Murderous Bastard

In the latest instalment of CurtainsAreOnFire’s Mortal Kombat Secret Character Tryouts video series, the Angry Birds get angrier, Paperboy delivers carnage, and Dr Robotnik finally creates an obstacle course capable of murder.


May 3, 2012
Nintendo

The Sorry State Of Mario & Sonic, Gaming’s Worst Team-Up

If Darth Vader and Captain Kirk ever meet, I hope they will not do so while ice-skating. When Optimus Prime finally crosses paths with Harry Potter, I trust they will not spend their first hour together bowling.


April 24, 2012
In Real Life

Unlikely Fan Fiction Crossover Battle: It’s Why Tails Is Fighting The Murlocs That Matters

Sometimes it’s not the battle that really matters, but rather the events leading up to the battle. For instance, in 1monkeyfromhell’s “The Winter of Tails”, Sonic’s sidekick is on the run because everyone he knows has been murdered in horrible ways.


April 23, 2012
Uncategorized

That Gorgeous Sonic 2 Remake Has Been Cancelled

A false alarm related to keylogging, which seemed like a pretty raw deal for a promising fan remake of classic platformer Sonic 2, turned out to be just the tip of a giant iceberg scientists have named “Drama”. One that’s now sunk the game.


April 7, 2012
News

Slow The Hell Down, Sonic The Hedgehog

Now here’s something you don’t here every day. Most people think the key to Sonic the Hedgehog‘s success was speed. Commenter Daemon_Gildas thinks it’s time he retired his red sneakers for a pair of walking shoes in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku.


March 15, 2012
News

We’ll Never Have To Endure A Photo-Realisitic Sonic The Hedgehog

In an interview with Eurogamer, Sega’s Takashi Iizuka talked about his plans for the company’s long-running (but seemingly constantly creatively ailing) Sonic The Hedgehog franchise.


March 14, 2012
News

There Are "No Plans" For More Sonic Episodes

Sonic the Hedgehog’s dalliance with episodic gaming seems to have been a bit of a dud, with Sega revealing that after Episode 2 ships the publisher has no plans for more episodes.


February 14, 2012
In Real Life

Sonic The Hedgehog As You’ve Never Wanted To See Him Before

Welcome to the first weekly instalment of Freaky Fan Art, an exploration of the peculiar, bizarre and downright peculiar places gamers’ imaginations take them after the end credits roll. This week, Sonic the Hedgehog gets stuck in the toilet, cuddles the prince of the beasts, and finally grows a pair.