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Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 8:52 pm**

In the UK only though..

http://news.sonicstadium.org/index.php?full=151

LCD games ditched in favour of Sonic X themed disc launchers.
It wasn't all that long ago McDonalds rolled out their last Sonic Happy Meal promotion, but they are at it once again in the UK and with a completely different line of toys for the young/young at heart. The Sonic X themed toys now available are disc launchers, available in four different characters - Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Shadow.

It currently has not been revealed as to whether more different character themed toys will be launched during the campaign, however given that this promotion is running alongside of Hello Kitty themed toys, it may be a little much to wonder why there are no Amy or Cream toys.

The following images have been nabbed from McDonalds Happy Meal flash site. (Available here)

Also available in the new online content section of the promotion are a new desktop wallpaperand ecard.

Previously when SEGA/Sonic LCD Games have featured in the prestigious McDonalds Happy Meal, they have enjoyed huge success around the world. Now the question will be answered once and for all, was it the Sonic characters branding or the actual LCD Games which sold burgers?

A big thanks to Poridet for the tip!

Strange lookin' buggers.

Posted: **Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:28 pm**

Disc launchers are gay. Then again, so were the shitty LCD games.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:21 am**

AWESOME!

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:05 am**

Almost as much fun as ripping the paper off one end of the straw and blowing the other end across the floor into some random stranger's eye. Almost, because you'll need to retrieve these discs.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:24 am**

I seen a kid with one in the city today, he pointed it at me and actaully shot me in the face. His parents were quite bemused by this.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:45 am**

I would have laughed.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:03 pm**

Were they amused after they had to take him to the emergency room?

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:04 pm**

More than 10 active threads on the forum and all you can do is offer a one-liner KD? I'm the one laughing, dude.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 1:30 pm**

Damnation! Everything interesting happens in the UK when I'm not there! To think, I could be being hit by plastic discs right now! Instead, the last time I visited, all I did was eat 10+ bags of Humbugs in a few days.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:17 pm**

If I ate at McDonald's and ordered kids meals, I might show a little more enthusiasm. Still, it's nice to know Sonic is holding onto pop culture by some sort of thread.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:40 pm**

Certainly interesting. But I always hated those projectile toys, as I would inevitably have to retrieve them. Worst premise ever.

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:48 pm**

I do like the pictures on the disks of them doing the spin attack, specially the Knuckles and Tails ones! :)

Posted: **Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:40 pm**

Ugh. That Shadow one remains me of a freakin' duel disk.
~Neo

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:36 am**

It's been quite a while since I've seen official artwork of Sonic rolled up into a ball.

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:27 pm**

Kishi wrote:It's been quite a while since I've seen official artwork of Sonic rolled up into a ball.

Yeah, thats what Im sayin :) Its rather nice aint it?

But I want Figures for toys at MC Donalds, Mc Donalds has made rather nice figures in the past, I wish they made key chains or something more usefull rather than disks or game & watch games that you get tired of them on the first try, although I got them all just for the heck of it..I live near one, thats why I guess.

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:32 pm**

id like to see some figures.

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:59 pm**

shadowspast wrote:id like to see some figures.

Well, I'd like to see some titties, but that ain't happening.

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:00 pm**

I don't think anyone's stopping you, and this is the internet...

Posted: **Sat Jan 14, 2006 8:22 pm**

By all means!

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2006 2:07 pm**

Kishi wrote:It's been quite a while since I've seen official artwork of Sonic rolled up into a ball.

Actually, that reminds me of the Burgerking kids meal toys that coincided with the release of Sonic 2, there was a yo-yo with a picture of Sonic spinning on the side I believe.

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:50 pm**

But did they really had to be "Sonic X"-themed?

It almost seems the cartoon show is more popluar than the game series now...

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2006 3:59 pm**

Yeah, Gibbon made a similar point a while back. Merchandise based on merchandise.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:32 pm**

That's pretty depressing, but not frightening. What would be frightening would be if they merchandised these launchers. You know...a TV show called Sonic Launchers or something. Wow, that's frighteningly feasable.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:34 pm**

You know...a TV show called Sonic Launchers or something. Wow, that's frighteningly feasable.

SHHHH!!! STOP GIVING SEGA IDEAS!
~Neo

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 2:33 pm**

Don't worry, Sega won't get any ideas from here. If they did, the games would probably be cooler.

Sonic Launchers! Coming soon to our Saturday morning lineup!

Am I tempting fate?

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