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by big_smile
Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:45 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic Team TGS Line-Up
Replies: 1
Views: 3558

Sonic Team TGS Line-Up

Sonic Team titles usually tend to dominate Sega’s booths at gaming exhibitions, but for this year’s Tokyo Game Show, PSO Blue Burst is the only Sonic Team title that Sega Japan has officially announced. However, according to the Official TGS site, Sega Super Stars will also be on displ...
by big_smile
Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:31 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic Heroes PC Pictures
Replies: 6
Views: 5647

Sonic Heroes PC Pictures

Sega Japan has released these new screens of the PC incarnation of Sonic Heroes . http://www.sega.co.jp/pc/sonichr/screen_1.jpg http://www.sega.co.jp/pc/sonichr/screen_2.jpg http://www.sega.co.jp/pc/sonichr/screen_3.jpg http://www.sega.co.jp/pc/sonichr/screen_4.jpg http://www.sega.co.jp/pc/sonichr/s...
by big_smile
Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:07 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Happy Birthday to me
Replies: 28
Views: 6942

Happy Birthday Segaholic2!
^_^
by big_smile
Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:48 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)
Replies: 28
Views: 8169

Those are some awesome scans. As for the Chaos Emeralds changing sizes, I don't think it's anything to worry about, the gems have four different sizes throughout the game ranging from being bigger then the Master Emerald (within stages) the size they are on the altar, to the size they are when char...
by big_smile
Sat Sep 04, 2004 12:45 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)
Replies: 28
Views: 8169

Here’s the final part of the OSG scans Character Profiles (Most include data files on the characters – It would be great if a Japanese reader could have a quick skim read to see if there is anything significant) Sonic Tails (Includes Sonic X feature) Knuckles Amy Big Zero Tornado I Tor...
by big_smile
Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:53 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic's Mistake
Replies: 25
Views: 16150

Sonic's Mistake

Many visitors have graced the hallowed halls of Sega’s Japanese headquarters, but none have caused as much of a stir on Japanese message boards as the visit made last week by Mistake Magazine . While its name might invoke images of analysts searching for errors, the title is actually a Japane...
by big_smile
Mon Aug 30, 2004 9:44 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)
Replies: 28
Views: 8169

Metal Sonic is referred to as msonic_blue, while the other one, who is presumably Mecha Sonic, is referred to as msonic_black. So that doesn't really make things any clearer =/ Thanks for the file names. I’m surprised they named the robot M.Sonic – Black, as I thought his elongated sp...
by big_smile
Sun Aug 29, 2004 8:29 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Sonic Ratings!
Replies: 27
Views: 8806

I personally think that games produce an experience that is too complex to be expressed in numerical terms. Take Sonic Heroes – the use of bottomless pits, cumbersome control system and weak story prevents the game from deserving more than 4/10 (or 2/5). However, if you spend time memorizing ...
by big_smile
Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:15 am
Forum: "Weekly" Poll
Topic: The quintessential villain
Replies: 120
Views: 119969

I pick Eggman. While the evil scientist is no longer the direct source of major threats, he still acts as the catalyst for the danger posed by the newer villains (excluding Void). For example, if it hadn’t been for Eggman releasing Shadow or Chaos, or creating Metal Sonic, I doubt any of the ...
by big_smile
Sat Aug 28, 2004 5:18 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)
Replies: 28
Views: 8169

Nice stuff Smiley ^^ Thanks! ^_^ Okay, I looked through the texture files for the PC version of SADX, and I found the textures for the various fish, and found most of the filenames match your translations; I can also double-check on the animal names if you want ^^ Thank-you very much for checking t...
by big_smile
Fri Aug 27, 2004 7:20 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)
Replies: 28
Views: 8169

Something's Fishy... (Final SADX Strategy Guide Scans)

The official Sonic Team Sonic Adventure DX strategy guide is the newest addition to my modest collection of Japanese Sonic books. As with the Heroes book, the guide is simply too large to scan every page, so I have just captured the interesting parts. Even then, there is still too much to upload in ...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 26, 2004 9:26 am
Forum: News
Topic: Japanese Sonic strategy guides now available in the West
Replies: 3
Views: 4516

Japanese Sonic strategy guides now available in the West

Online global entertainment specialists, Yes Asia.com , have started stocking the official Japanese Sonic strategy guides. Currently, only three guides are available but four more should be added in the near future. Official Sega Sonic Heroes strategy guide $18.82(USA)/£10.36(UK) Official Sonic T...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:46 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic the Best
Replies: 3
Views: 4666

Sonic the Best

Both Sonic Adventure DX and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg are to be re-released in Japan under the “Sega the Bestâ€￾ label on the 18th of November. Sega the Best is the Japanese equivalent of Nintendo’s Players Choice offering the best selling titles of last year at a reduced pri...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 26, 2004 2:16 am
Forum: News
Topic: Shorts - Sonic Heroes PC/New Sonic Café game
Replies: 35
Views: 25139

The characters themselves are balanced - something apparent in regular mode. It's the story mode's way of pitting you against 50 opponents stronger and faster than you that's unbalanced. One of the game's real problems is that there isn't much to it than tapping the R button. If only Sonic Team had...
by big_smile
Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:01 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Stuck on Sonic Heroes
Replies: 51
Views: 15187

I'm back. How was Japan? (and thanks for the translations) ^_^ Same deal for Metal Sonic, however, for Metal Overlord, it says that the characters are in "Hyper" mode, not Super. I don't remember if the game reflects that or not, or if it is simply the Japanese term "Hyper" (which is of course borr...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:24 am
Forum: News
Topic: Shorts - Sonic Heroes PC/New Sonic Café game
Replies: 35
Views: 25139

Shorts - Sonic Heroes PC/New Sonic Café game

Sonic Heroes PC release news http://homepage.ntlworld.com/big_smile/Stuff/GHZ/flag_usa.gif http://homepage.ntlworld.com/big_smile/Stuff/GHZ/flag_uk.gif According to 1Up , the PC port of Sonic Heroes will be out this November. Unlike the PC version of SADX , Heroes PC will apparently be sold in both...
by big_smile
Tue Aug 17, 2004 2:29 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: A date for Green Gibbon!
Replies: 7
Views: 3449

A date for Green Gibbon!

I found these magazines advertisements and reviews which give the European release dates for some of the games that do not have them in the museum pages (click on each name for the ad/article). Sonic 3 – February 24 1994 Sonic & Knuckles – October 10 1994 NiGHTS – (which, coinci...
by big_smile
Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:26 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Help please!
Replies: 18
Views: 5327

Just in case it is still not working: The only wire an MCD needs is a power adapter. All other wires are surplus. (The MD uses its existing power adapter and AV cable). Sega Europe re-designed the power adapter when releasing the MD2 and this new adapter will not work with MCD1. The MCD1 adapter sho...
by big_smile
Mon Aug 16, 2004 10:16 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Help please!
Replies: 18
Views: 5327

Re: Help please!

Right, today I just got a MK1 Mega CD in the mail today (supposedly) complete with all leads. However the bastard didn't come with instructions so I'm left rather clueless on what to do, I took off that thingy on the right of my Mega Drive so that they plug in, problem is I'm stuck now. So, I was w...
by big_smile
Mon Aug 16, 2004 8:59 am
Forum: News
Topic: Don't be Blue - enjoy a gift Burst
Replies: 1
Views: 3659

Don't be Blue - enjoy a gift Burst

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/big_smile/Stuff/GHZ/flag_japan.gif PSO Blue Burst will be on display at the Shisuyi & hobby exposition Kyarahobi 2004, which is to be held this weekend. As with most Sega demonstrations, Japanese visitors will be able to collect a selection of exclusive merchandise. htt...
by big_smile
Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:03 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: A few late SA2 questions
Replies: 57
Views: 17695

I liked the Adventure fields. They sort of helped flesh out Sonic's world and make it feel more like a real place. I really loved the Adventure fields for the same reasons, but also because they helped to add a greater level of exploration that was partly lacking in the Action Stages. However, asid...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:41 am
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Replies: 87
Views: 59743

Couldn't they use the time spent on re-designing the menus to add a few decent extras (e.g. concept artwork, beta games, TV commercials all of which wouldn't be too time consuming or costly to add)? It is design decisions such as these that extinguish the remaining embers of hope that I have for Son...
by big_smile
Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:29 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: No japanese voices in GCN´s Sonic Heroes
Replies: 19
Views: 5963

Isn't there an Action Replay code for the Gamecube version that allows the Japanese voices to be turned on, but only for the in-game sections (i.e. not the FM parts). I remember reading about it a few months ago.
by big_smile
Tue Aug 10, 2004 12:39 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Sonic's Soccer
Replies: 26
Views: 16445

Sonic's Soccer

Sega Japan has produced a report on their recent Cup Boy Football convention, which features more pictures of Sonic entertaining Japanese children: http://sega.jp/soft/event/report/040731/02.jpg ^ Sonic poses with one of the teams at the opening ceremony... http://sega.jp/soft/event/report/040731/03...
by big_smile
Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:35 am
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: Stuck on Game Gear Sonic games
Replies: 15
Views: 8617

Today is yesterday’s tommorw and so, as promised, here are the scans that Vlad (of Sonic-online.net ) very kindly made of the Sonic Advance strategy guide: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/big_smile/Stuff/GHZ/version%202.zip Sega Japan is the major shareholder in the publishing company Aspect (I ...