Sonic Mania – 25th Anniversary Party Preview

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 […]
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 […]