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Many of us probably saw it coming, but Sega have now officially confirmed that a sequel for Sega & Sonic All-Stars Racing is now in the works.
Announced to Kotaku at the Toy Fair in New York, the sequel will be out at some point later this year. No further details have been confirmed as of yet, although it is likely it will see a release on the major consoles once again.
New characters and vehicles will be revealed later in the year, along with a name, which I'm betting will be something as simple as Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2.
Sonic is back once again on the Xbox 360 Live Arcade and Playstation Network from tomorrow, with a re-release of Sonic CD.
Presented as a downloadable game, Sonic CD showcases retro Sonic in one of his best adventures. Originally a 1993 Sonic title for the Sega Mega-CD, Sonic CD is on a mission to retrieve time zones from his arch-nemesis Dr. Robotnik in order to save Little Planet. Along the way, Sonic will have to contend with Metal Sonic, rescue pink hedgehog Amy Rose, collect the usual golden rings, and fight plenty of enemies.
Sonic CD is available to download from tomorrow (the 14th December) for 400 Microsoft points on the Xbox 360 or £3.23 on the Playstation Network. Check out the trailer below to get a taste of what to expect from tomorrow.
Hundreds of fans descended upon London on the 25th June 2011 to celebrate 20 years of Sega’s well-known blue hedgehog, Sonic. There have been countless Sonic games, some have been excellent, whilst others have been a bit disappointing, but it appears that fans have not grown tired of Sonic after two decades. So why is Sonic so popular? Here I'm taking a retrospective look at the Sonic series, as well as news about the 20th anniversary celebrations.
The Beginning and Beyond It all started back in 1991 on the Sega Megadrive. Sonic the Hedgehog brought gamers a fast-paced platformer, with the now familiar blue hedgehog. The first game in the series proved to be one of the Megadrive's best sellers, and thus spawned an ever-growing collection of games. Over the years, more characters have joined Sonic, such as his flying side-kick Miles "Tails" Power, Knuckles, who originally started off as a henchman to Sonic's arch-nemesis, Dr. Robotnik, Shadow the Hedgehog, and a whole host of other buddies and bad guys.
The Sonic series has seen it's fair share of genre changes throughout the past 20 years. Not wanting to stick to their traditional platforming game play throughout, the Sonic Team created puzzle games, such as Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic the Hedgehog Pinball, racing games such as Sonic RidersandSonic & Sega All-Star Racing. 2007 signalled the first Sonic crossover game, featuring a host of Nintendo characters in the Wii and DS game Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games. This created a partnership between Sega and Nintendo, and Sonic has since been seen in Nintendo's best selling fighting game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as a few Wii exclusive titles.
It is clear to see that game developers are pleased to have Sonic titles gracing their consoles, as Sonic games are present on Sega's consoles, most of Nintendo's, and the Playstation consoles.
So what's next for Sonic? Well, an as-yet untitled Sonic game for the Nintendo 3DS was announced at E3. Mario and Sonic at London 2012 Olympic Games is released next year, as well as Sonic Generations, which allows gamers to play classic Sonic through new and re-imagined levels, such as the classic Green Hill Zone.
20th Anniversary celebrations
A demo of Sonic Generations is available to download for 16 days from today on the Xbox 360 and PS3.
20th Anniversary merchandise will be released, including figures, plushes and comics.
For a limited time only, the arcade versions of the classic Sonic games have a price reduction on the Playstation Network and Xbox LiveMarketplace, some of which are up to 50% off.
A Sonic Anniversary Bundle Pack is available for 20 days from the 23rd June 2011, and features Sonic 1 and 2, Sonic Adventure, Sonic 4: Episode 1 and a special Sonic theme.
With so much planned for Sonic, it is clear that this blue hedgehog will not be fading into the background any time soon. Happy anniversary Sonic!
