28
Nov
I’ve either been watching wa~ay too many Japanese commercials for the video section, or this video makes perfect sense for Sonic. The song itself has been tweaked a little, so you will have to read both the close captions and the annotations. Here’s a little game you can play if you don’t want to read anything, see how many Sonic characters are in the video. I counted around 30.
27
Nov
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What does a dancing robot and Shadow the Hedgehog have in common? Why none other than m-flo’s Tripod Baby Shadow the Hedgehog Mix music video. Who is m-flo? M-flo is a popular Japanese hip-hop band whose albums have (so far) all been in Japan’s top ten hits. Why Shadow the Hedgehog? Both Taku Takahashi and Verbal are big fans of our little break dancing anti-hero. Alright so it’s more like a shuffle then break dancing.
26
Nov
Sonic Style turned five this Thanksgiving; and to our surprise, has been selected as a nominee for most entertaining in the Sonic Site Awards. Sweet, our devilishly good looks are wearing you down to the bone! Not to mention the chips we’ve implanted into your skull while you were sleeping are starting to kick in. By the way you’re out of milk. As for me, I’m going to continue to stuff my face with turkey until an actual coma kicks in. Mmm, brain hemorrhage.
25
Nov
It’s the fourth quarter, and it’s time to push as much product as possible. Starting us off back in October is Jun Senoue with his latest album "The Works;" a compilation album of 24 songs, with the first 17 of them featuring Eric Martin and Skye Sweetnam. Next on the list, which was released on November 18th, was Crush 40’s album, "The Best of Crush 40," subtitled "Super Sonic Songs." Don’t be confused by the subtitle, only 11 of the 16 songs are Sonic songs. Last but not least is the second installment of the "Best of Sonic the Hedgehog" series and Makoto Senoue’s third consecutively produced album, "True Colors – The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2." So far the songs are still undecided, but we’ve manage to find six possible track titles.
Throw It All Away
Theme of E-102
E. G. G. M. A. N.
Dreams of An Absolution (tentative) (2009 Remix)
All Hail Shadow (Hybrid Mix feat. Mike Szuter)
Lazy Days (Original Demo Hybrid Mix feat. Ted Poley)
"True Colors – The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2," releases December 16th for ¥2,500
Oh yeah, the site’s layout is completely updated except the Sonic Billboard section.
18
Aug
If you ever pondered how those pesky rings were made in the Sonic Franchise? Then just take a look at the picture above. Marc Da Cunha Lopes is showcasing a small gallery of photographs featuring factories where videogames are made.
Hit the jump to see the Arkanoid, Pong, Tetris, and Mario factories as well.
Continue Reading "How it’s made, Sonic Style!"
12
Aug
While doing some research for the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog page on the site, I came across some cheap preorders for the near future. The first one is called, Sonic Underground: Sonic Christmas Blast. Awkwardly titled, this DVD includes the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Christmas Special along with three Sonic Underground episodes. You can expect Sonic Underground: Sonic Christmas Blast to be released September 29, 2009 for $6.99.
Then there’s the Sonic X: The Egg Moon, Emerl & Homebound Sagas two disk DVD that covers episodes 39-52, which releases September 22, 2009 for $10.99.
Last but not least is the Sonic Underground: Dr. Robotnik’s Revenge/Sonic Underground: The Queen Aleena Chronicles DVD, selling at $9.99. Sonic Underground: RR/AC will be available for August 31, 2009.