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It's just weird that they'd be so fussy about it with Nintendo. Seems like I'm often reading something about how Nintendo encourages other developers to push a little further when using Nintendo characters to make them "fit" when doing a cameo appearance, but here's Sega, presumably making requireme...

What really bugs me is that they made appropriate sprites for everyone else! If it were just a matter of laziness they could have used the mini-Sonic from Sonic CD, who is at least the right size for a Mario game.

I'm pretty sure it's the latter, or an effort to just make Sonic Dash more "relevant" to fans of the show.. basically just another example of how they keep fragmenting their fanbase. It does seem to have a few neat differences though. I do like how the path splits, going up into the area above the c...

Heroki just came out--I believe it's made by some European indie company but it's published by Sega. Trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-e9SNkk7lM I played this at PAX a couple years ago and it was pretty fun. There was a little video mixed in with Sega's main show floor "trailer" but th...

I had to update the iPad to play it. I suppose that's fair since it hasn't been updated in forever (if ever) but it was a little nuisance. Then the game has a lengthy additional install process the first time it loads, plus a long load time at the title screen, and then it makes you agree to a TOS (...

Is this representative gameplay? (Almost safe for work? Appears to contain tiny naked blue fairies, depends on your work I guess) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFagh1jrUgw Doesn't quite have the punch I was expecting. I mean not to judge based on one short video but for all those seeming strategic...

Is this available in the US app store yet?

To be fair the game is probably going to cost a lot more than 2 million. Besides their stated stretch goals (which don't even get into the cost of the latter 2/3 of the game mentioned in the video), the original Shenmue games were incredibly expensive. Sure, tech has changed a lot since then, but I'...

I think it'll be less crazy when you're actually playing it and have a chance to see things get started. That dragon boss is nuts at a glance, it's hard to even tell at first that the characters are standing on clouds (I thought they were flying somehow), but when they have time to slowly ramp up an...

Another E3, another trailer! (Still no sound effects!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TjUPXAn2Rg

Teaming up with Sonic--does this mean Angry Birds is finally on the way out?

Here's an interview with Yuji Naka and Shigeru Miyamoto, right after Sonic Advance was released. An interesting bit included is about Sega and Nintendo's different strategies as far as when to polish a game (or how much time to spend on it) which jives pretty well with the result, at least as far as...

I like that in this world there actually is a shadowy photo of Dr. Robotnik that's just teeth and eyes. What's the story on that photograph?

Can anyone confirm for me if, since this one's set in Brazil, it would be culturally appropriate for Amigo (and maybe other Samba characters, like Linda) to join the Sonic roster this time? Or is that like, racist?

Many more where these came from. It was hard to narrow it down: http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/046/2/3/shadow_x_sonic_by_tisbutascratch-d39n327.jpg http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/354/0/b/sonic_the_hedgething_by_tisbutascratch-d35aiwu.jpg http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/141/e/9...

Oh! It's the guy from your avatar! No wonder he looked familiar. So on the "getting people to buy" angle, I have always been a little iffy on the "make the thing completely, then upload pages one at a time" approach. The webcomic format is strongest when there's already a solid archive of comics for...

Footage of the Wii version! This is the first video I've seen that demonstrates how the game actually works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYVPeJtq88g It seems that all that jolting about is done with the Wii remote, pointing at where you want to go and then Rodea creates a new arc that leads him ...

Been playing Boxboy on 3DS, the release kinda snuck up on me, like I thought there'd be more fanfare but there it is, on the eShop. I have a feeling I may have been playing it too quickly, like I get the feeling it might end really soon, but in the meantime it's really good, more of that puzzle plat...

It is pretty good! My exact thought was summarized in one of the reviews right on the page: "Not your typical fan video game orchestration - no washy strings to be found here." This is somethin' else.

Pretty sure that's a Breath of Fire protagonist. Wonderboy might have been tougher to get, I think WestOne (or whatever is left of it) still has partial (or maybe even complete?) ownership of it at this point in time.

A US release is confirmed to be happening. I guess some people didn't think that was a given, but no worries--we'll all (Americans, that is) be able to finally find out for ourselves if it's any good or not. Since it's coming from NIS I guess maybe it wasn't such a given after all... http://nisameri...

HMMMMMM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCbd6cHe2Sw

Isn't that Sonic's English voice in the trailer? I wonder if they even bothered with Japanese actors this time?

Wow, I still didn't see it. I went back to look at the Sega CD version, thinking the slower frame rate would jive with what I remembered (the same as Jingles) but there it's actually MORE obvious and easier to catch the "definitely sneezing" frames. What a weird time to sneeze! Here's a slowed-down ...

Sega has revealed the first trailer for Sonic Runners, and by that of course I mean they have revealed nothing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zohjxhYl53A The entire tease reminds me a lot of the Sonic 4 reveal which is a wonderful way to lower my already-low expectations right out of the gate. Get...

Not a Kickstarter, it's Patreon! This guy over at " Shmuplations " has a thing going where he's got a massive list of interviews and articles to translate, and he's allowing the financially privileged (ie, those with an extra $5 every month) to determine which ones he releases every month by voting ...