Chao gardens are back.. confirmed in newest Game Informer Issue? 04-13-2008 @ 04:46 PM
Rumor spreading around the nets about chao gardens returning in Sonic Chronicles.
Here is the "supposed" quote from the article.. so take it with a grain o' salt.
"Return of the Chao Players will be able to collect various Chao eggs, grow them in a chao garden, and use them to boost stats like fire damage and luck. Bioware hints that the chao will be tied into multiplayer, possibly for trading purpose."
Delay for Would be TSF Writers... 04-13-2008 @ 04:43 PM
I know I said yesterday would be the day we would get those forms for the people who wanted to write news articles for TSF but stuff happened and now its gonna be delayed for a while, remain patient and you will get your chance.
TSF looking for writers and editors! 04-06-2008 @ 06:30 PM
Hey Truesonic here with another TSF update. As all you readers know, there are very few sonic news updates that happen on this site. Why? Because most of the time I'm too busy to update. As of now there are only two writers for this site Sheepish and myself. We will soon be looking for 3 other writers and editors so if you think you have great writing skills and have constant Sonic news to report we will be hoping to hear from you.
On April 12th we will have a form for you to fill out that will let us know your qualifications and why you wish to write for us.. if your good enough you will become a writer for TSF. So start practicing those writing skills people.
More Sonic Unleashed footage has been revealed and the game is set for late 2008 for all consoles (Wii, 360, PS3 and PS2). Well I think the game is shaping up nicly with the speed of Sonic Rush and Sonic and the Secret rings, the camara views of Sonic Rival and the Boost power from Sonic Rush, the best of the fast games. Anyway this extended trailer shows the water town level in action, 3D grinding, and maybe some tricks you can pull off like in Sonic Rush though I'm not quite sure. Altogether this game is shaping up nicely though this werehog is eluding us at the moment.
(yeah non English site but you can still see the vid, copy and paste the link of course)
To carry on further with this, the game uses what Sonic Team call the "hedgehog engine" which has been 3 years in the making, it combines seamless 3D to 2D camara transactions whilst delivering expansive worlds with multiple paths, with some stylish graphics to come with.
Sonic Unleashed and Sonic Chronicles screenshots here. 03-24-2008 @ 09:41 PM
Today we have opened up another gallery, this gallery however is not for fan artwork but will be filled with new screenshots from the upcoming Sonic Chronicles game and Sonic Unleashed.
If you want to view the gallery feel free to do so, but if you want special privileges like commenting, favoriting etc. You will have to register an account at the gallery. You can find it here.
Screens from the game may have been inadvertently posted and released on Sega’s FTP site. From the looks of the games screenshots it is going to be a 2.5 side scroller with some Secret Rings styled on rail gameplay.
Sonic Unleashed Trademarked By Sega. 03-12-2008 @ 09:40 PM
It seems Sega has gone and trademarked or a new Sonic title called Sonic Unleashed. Of course, there’s not really a lot of information at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s website about the game, but it was definitely filed by Sega.
A new Sonic game? 2D? 3D? Not rushed like Sonic 06? Lets wait and see!
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™ Hits 5 Million in Global Sales 03-05-2008 @ 03:01 PM
Founding Fathers of Video Games, SEGA and Nintendo, Find Winning Formula with First-Ever Pairing of Famous Mascots
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEGA® Corporation today announced that its history-making video game title, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games™, has sold five million copies worldwide in just over three months. Developed by SEGA for the Wii™ video game system and the Nintendo DS™ system, with creative input and executive milestone approvals by Nintendo's developers, the title brought together for the first time the two most beloved icons in the entertainment industry. In the spirit of the Olympic Games, the legendary mascots also brought friends from their storied franchises along, including Luigi™, Knuckles™, Yoshi® and Tails™, to compete in a variety of Olympic events.
"With adored icons and fun game play, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games has shot to the top of the sales charts and is clearly resonating with the growing audience of casual gamers that want an engaging and accessible gaming experience," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America.
Published by SEGA across Europe and North America, and by Nintendo in Japan, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games made its worldwide debut on November 6, 2007, when the Wii version hit store shelves in the United States. According to the NPD Group, which tracks sales data in the United States, the game was one of the top-ten best-sellers in the United States - across all platforms - in the critical holiday sales month of December.
When Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games launched in Europe just days later, it was an immediate hit, rising rapidly to the top of sales charts. Mario & Sonic became the best-ever performing Wii game over the seven-day period that ended on December 11, 2007. In January, Mario & Sonic was the best-selling video game in England across all formats.
"The market for entertaining games that everyone can enjoy is growing faster than any other segment in the industry, thanks in part to the explosive popularity of Wii and Nintendo DS," continued Jeffery. "A key element of our growth strategy at SEGA is to develop and publish games that appeal to this expanding market."
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games is licensed through a worldwide partnership with International Sports Multimedia (ISM), the exclusive Interactive Entertainment Software licensee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Album hits TSF 02-25-2008 @ 02:47 PM
Today we have a special treat for all of you sonic fans. TSF now has the True Blue Album available for you to listen and enjoy. Check out the Download Section and look for the brand new album index.
True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog is a compilation album of various songs from the Sonic the Hedgehog gaming franchise. It was released by Wave Master Entertainment on January 23, 2008 in Japan only.
This album contains songs ranging from Sonic CD to the 2006 Sonic the Hedgehog game. It also includes four exclusive bonus tracks which are remixes and covers.
1. "Live & Learn" – Crush 40 2. "It Doesn't Matter (SA2 Version)" – Tony Harnell 3. "Escape from the City" – Ted Poley & Tony Harnell 4. "His World" - Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis from Zebrahead 5. "Super Sonic Racing" – TJ Davis 6. "Sonic - You Can Do Anything" – Keiko Utoku 7. "Sonic Boom" – Pastiche 8. "Sonic Speed Riders" – Runblebee 9. "Race to Win" – Ted Poley 10. "Sonic X Theme" – Russell Velazquez, Joseph Garrity, Norman Grossfeld 11. "Right There, Ride On" – Hideki Naganuma 12. "Sonic Heroes" – Crush 40 13. "What I'm Made Of..." – Crush 40 14. "Seven Rings in Hand" – Steve Conte 15. "His World (Zebrahead Version)" – Zebrahead 16. "It Doesn't Matter (SA1 Version)" – Tony Harnell 17. "Open Your Heart" – Crush 40 18. "A New Venture (Surfin' S.R.A. Remix)" – Tahirih Walker 19. "Angel Island Zone (SSBB Remix)" – Jun Senoue 20. "Seven Rings in Hand (Crush 40 Version)" – Crush 40 21. "Open Your Heart (Crush 40 vs. Bentley Jones Remix)" – Crush 40 featuring Bentley Jones
However we only included tracks 9, 10, 18, 19, 20, and 21. The rest of the songs are already available via the music download section.
YOU choose the name for the race for Sonic Chronicles! 02-22-2008 @ 06:49 PM
Sega has just announced that they shall be holding a contest which will allow you to name one of the new enemy races in the upcoming Sonic Chronicles game, for the DS!
Between March 3rd and March 14th fans will be able to visit the Sonic City website (http://www.sonic-city.com/) to cast their vote in naming the new race. After the votes have been counted the winner will be announced on March 15th and then appear in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood when the game launches in Autumn 2008
Sonic Chronicles 2008 release confirmed 02-22-2008 @ 06:46 PM
SEGA has confirmed that Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood will be released sometime in the Fall of 2008 for the Nintendo DS.
Chronicles, which is developed by BioWare, hopes to successfully introduce characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe into the realm of turn-based RPG gameplay.
While very little information has been released on the game so far, you can visit the game’s website and obsessively refresh your browser until something worthwhile appears.
Sonic Figures coming summer 2008 02-08-2008 @ 02:47 PM
First 4 Figures announced Tuesday that it reached an agreement with Jetix Consumer Products for the rights to make vinyl figures and statues of the classic versions of Sonic the Hedgehog characters.
The first wave of figures will be previewed at the upcoming Nuremberg and New York Toy Fairs, with an anticipated release of July 2008. The first wave will feature Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, with each figure standing about 4 to 5 inches tall. You can view preview images of all three figures at First 4 Figures’ web site.
No word yet on a price range for these collectibles, but they look absolutely stunning. Put me down for five of each.
Well where have I been, let's see True is a lot faster at digging up stuff than I am anyway, theres some new information about Sonic Chronicals the dark brotherhood. In fact a nice list of things.
Well firstly, the game is going to have a water coloured look to it and lot of it is hand drawn, this should hopefully give off a nice effect, you'll be able to have 4 party members battling at once out of a total so far known 11, 7 of of these being, Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Amy, Big and Rouge. Further more each of thse characters will have an ability outside of battle, such as Tails can fly over water, which is something to expect from RPG's. The game will also be completly stylus controlled which is a good use for the DS and will work easily for the turn based system layed out. And the last I'll mention and comment on is that they will try to make Eggman an actual villain again rather than some silly guy who doesn't do anything right, however he's still not the main enemy.
Anyway there is more, check it out here : http://on-pause.blogspot.com/2008/01/ first-screenshots-for-sonic-chronicles.html
Thats right after months of no music updates TSF will be receiving a music page update. The soundtracks we will be offering will be Sonic Adventure, Sonic Riders Zero Gravity and the rest of Sonic Rush Adventure.
Mario and Sonic available for your DS 01-23-2008 @ 07:17 PM
Sega has announced today that Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for the DS has shipped to stores across North America. The game features 16 total playable characters, eight from each universe with 16 official challenges.
However, if you already own the Wii version, Sega made sure to include a few new experiences to entice you to purchase the DS version, as well. The game will feature two new challenges not included in the Wii version - the 10m Platform (diving) and Pursuit (cycling), and five new Dream events - Dream Canoe, Dream Boxing, Dream Basketball, Dream Long Jump and Dream Shooting.
Sonic Riders zero gravity site 12-14-2007 @ 08:58 PM
The Sonic Riders zero gravity site has been launched. If you are looking forward to this game then it's something you should check out. It contains a lot information for you fans such as who is gonna be in it, the story, some new courses, the gear and wallpaper (the usual stuff) and you can even recieve updates on the game. The site has a few movie clips and also tells you about the gravity sytems and shows them in action. So if you are excited about this game you'll probably search through this, if your not of a fan it may be worth a look to get a grasp of what this game is and maybe skim through the more in depth stuff.
New Sonic 3-D game in development? 11-10-2007 @ 10:05 PM
1up has just added a new Sega rumor to its list. Though they didn’t seem so happy about it, and I can’t blame them. Hearing about a new 3-D Sonic game doesn’t bring a sense of joy. It’s not because I hate Sonic, though, but because I don’t want Sega to make further mockery out of a franchise I used to love.
Two, the lackluster performance of Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t deterred Sega; they’re already hard at work at another “real” Sonic game. 2D, please!
I’ll be honest, hearing about a new Sonic 3-D game in development isn’t really a shocker. If I had to choose one rumor at 1up being true, I’d want a new Skies of Arcadia game in a heartbeat.
[FALSE] Ryan Drummond to be voicing Sonic in Brawl? 10-17-2007 @ 09:35 PM
Is it confirmation, or a typo? Those who visited the message boards lately may have noticed a topic questioning the possibility of Sonic being voiced by Ryan Drummond, who originally acted as the voice for Sonic the Hedgehog during such games as Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and Sonic Heroes. While this was simple speculation, an interesting tidbit has popped up at the IMDB...
That tidbit? Ryan Drummond on the official cast list for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Those who have been following the credits in recent Sonic games lately will have noticed that Jason Griffith normally plays the voice of Sonic, so such news is both unusual, and to some, rewarding.
But that of course draws the question: Is this "official" confirmation? Or is it just a "typo" (one bloody hell of a typo, if you ask me)?
