The second Christian Whitehead, better known as Taxman, posted his YouTube video presenting his Sonic CD remake for iOS, he became a household name. Folks had known him before, but for the first time, a fan’s efforts had caught SEGA’s attention and sure enough, we got the Sonic CD remake, then the original Sonic 1 […]
Archive: July, 2016
SEGA News Bits: Sonic Mania Hands On Impressions
We played Sonic Mania, and now we’re going to tell you what we think! In this SEGA News Bits, George and I (Barry) rest our aching feet just hours after the Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Party in San Diego to share our reaction to the Sonic Mania reveal and give our thoughts on how […]
Maximum Power Up Podcast – Episode 30: SEGA Saturn Part 2
The launch of the SEGA Saturn has gone down in gaming history as one of biggest missteps the industry has ever seen. SEGA’s lack of promotion and short sighted hardware specification meant that the the Saturn was doomed failure even as it hit the shelves. As Sony’s Playstation changed the gaming industry with state of […]
Get A First Look At Sonic Mania
Sega recently held a party in the USA to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sonic The Hedgehog, and retro gaming fans will be particularly interested in Sonic Mania. This new 2D game celebrates Sonic’s past with redesigned versions of classic levels from Sonic’s 16-bit platform games, alongside brand new levels, enemies, bosses and the “Drop Dash” […]
SEGA News Bits: Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Impressions
Pre-recorded just hours after Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th Anniversary Party wrapped at the San Diego House of Blues, it’s Barry and George’s first impressions of the night! Hear how the event went down, from the literal all the way around the block line to the game announcements to the final curtain call. How did the […]
First Gameplay of Sonic in LEGO Dimensions
While the biggest announcements of today’s event were by far Sonic Mania and Project Sonic 2017, the first gameplay trailer of Sonic in LEGO Dimensions shouldn’t be ignored. The trailer shows Sonic running through Green Hill Zone yet again, but also has him going through environments from other franchises including Back to the Future and Doctor […]
Project Sonic 2017 Announced for PS4, Xbox One, NX and PC
Sonic Mania wasn’t the only new Sonic game revealed at the Sonic 25th Anniversary Party. At the end of the stream, Takashi Iizuka revealed the debut trailer for Sonic Team’s next game. Like Sonic Generations, the game will feature both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic. However, Iizuka stressed that this will be a new original game, […]
Sonic Mania Announced For PS4, Xbox One and PC
Holy shit. Sega is working together with Christian Whitehead, Headcannon and PadogaWest Games to make Sonic Mania, a new 2D game featuring brand new zones alongside re-imagined versions of old zones. People at the 25th Anniversary Party can play a demo featuring a re-imagined Green Hill Zone and a new zone called Studiopolis Zone right now. Sega has also given out a […]