SEGA announces partnership with IDW Publishing for new line of Sonic comics
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Earlier this week, SEGA and Archie Comics ended their 24-year relationship on Sonic comics. That wasn’t the end of the Blue Blur’s appearance in comics as a whole, however.
SEGA announced a new partnership with IDW Publishing today that will see a new line of Sonic comics starting in 2018. Teams are currently being formed and a publishing plan is being put into place. SEGA says that additional details will be shared later.
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Sonic Forces – “Enter Infinite” cut-scene
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It’s a double dose of Sonic Forces updates today. Along with new music for Infinite’s theme, we also have a look at a new cut-scene with the character. You can watch the clip below.
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New Sonic Forces music – “Infinite”
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SEGA shared the latest piece of music from Sonic Forces today. We’re able to get a sneak peek of “Infinite”, which should be associated with the game’s new villian. Listen to the music below.
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New Sonic Mania music – Hard-Boiled Heavies theme
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SEGA is back with another piece of music from Sonic Mania. After sharing the piece created for Studiopolis Act 1, today’s video is the Hard-Boiled Heavies theme. Listen to the music below.
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Puyo Puyo Tetris patch coming in August
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SEGA has announced a new patch for Puyo Puyo Tetris. Upon release, the game will receive balance adjustments as well as stricter penalties for rage-quitters. SEGA intends to have it ready sometime in August.
This August we're releasing a patch for #PuyoPuyoTetris. Updates include balance adjustments & stricter penalties for rage-quitters.
— Puyo Puyo Official (@PuyoOfficial) July 14, 2017
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SEGA shares first music from Sonic Mania OST – Studiopolis Act 1
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SEGA has been posting music from Sonic Forces on YouTube as of late. The same treatment has since been extended to Sonic Mania as well. Listen to the music from Studiopolis Act 1 below.
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Sonic Forces – main theme “Fist Bump” released, vocals included
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SEGA is giving fans another taste of Sonic Forces’ music with the main theme “Fist Bump”. We’ve heard this track slightly before, but vocals are now included. Listen to the music below.
Vocals and lyrics were done by Douglas Robb (Hoobastank). It was composed and arranged by Tomoya Ohtani. Finally, strings were arranged by Takahito Eguchi.
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SEGA will be looking at the reception of Sonic Mania to determine the direction of the series
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Sonic Mania is a pretty big deal. It’s the first true 2D Sonic game in a very long time.
According to Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka, the reception and reaction to Sonic Mania following launch will help SEGA determine the future direction of the franchise. Iizuka almost views the game as a gamble since the team is unsure if “it’ll be accepted positively in the market.”
Iizuka’s full words are as follows:
“[laughs] In the past two decades Sonic games have been trying to target a broader audience from kids to adults. And Forces has that same idea, so that means a wider range of characters that we know children like. Even if other fans may not be quite as keen.
But for Mania it’s kind of like a new approach. To target specifically 2D fans. So we don’t know whether it’ll be accepted positively in the market. We’ll find out after the game’s released, and we can figure out the direction of future titles after seeing the reaction.”
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Sonic’s original designer draws new art for Sonic Mania
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Naoto Ohshima is best known as the original designer for Sonic. Although he’s no longer with SEGA, Ohshima certainly hasn’t forgotten the franchise. And in celebration of Sonic Mania’s launch next month, he’s drawn up some special art, which we have above.
I am grateful to Mr. Iizuka & Mr. Aaron & Sonic Mania team. And I am grateful to everyone who supports Sonic Mania.
Thank you very much!!! https://t.co/EqbqJvfFLJ— Naoto Ohshima (@NaotoOhshima) June 30, 2017
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Sonic Forces devs on the custom character system, development started before Mania, more
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A new Sonic Forces interview has gone up on Nintendo UK’s website. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka and producer Shun Nakamura participated in the discussion.
We have some highlights from the interview below. Iizuka and Nakamura spoke about how Sonic Forces isn’t a sequel to Sonic Generations, the custom character system, appealing to all types of players with this game and Mania, and fans comparing New Donk City from Super Mario Odyssey to Sonic Adventure.
