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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments

SEGA 3D Classics Collection will come to Europe on November 4, SEGA has announced. North America has had the collection since April 26.

Nine classic games are featured in SEGA 3D Classics Collection. Sonic The Hedgehog, Thunder Blade, Galaxy Force II, and Altered Beast are among the titles represented. Maze Walker and Power Drift are also debuting in Europe for the first time. On top of that, Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa, an extension to Fantasy Zone II is included.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 12 Comments

Mario and Sonic have starred alongside each other in various games based on the Olympics over the years. However, that’s not what Yuji Naka – one of Sonic’s creators who has since moved on from SEGA – originally envisioned.

We’ve heard about this a bit in the past, but Naka spoke about the origins of Mario & Sonic in greater length in an interview with Famitsu. When he gave a presentation in front of Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto during the GameCube era, it was for an action game featuring the two characters. Unfortunately, that didn’t lead anywhere, but SEGA obtaining the license for the Olympics eventually led to Mario and Sonic teaming up for a game. Yet to this day, Naka still wants to see the two characters in an action title.

Here’s what Naka had to say about Mario and Sonic co-starring in titles based on the Olympics and the origins of it all:

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 0 comments

The standalone release of 3D Puyo Puyo Tsu is now available on the Japanese eShop. View some footage below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 3 Comments

3D Puyo Puyo Tsu will be getting a standalone release on the Japanese eShop in just a few hours. SEGA has prepared a trailer to celebrate the occasion, which we have below.

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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice was showcased during one of SEGA’s recent Japanese live streams. Check out a recording of the gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 6 Comments

After teasing fans for quite some time, the next Sonic game from Sonic Team made its first appearance during the franchise’s 25th anniversary party Friday night. Project Sonic 2017 was given its first trailer, and NX was even confirmed as one of the project’s target platforms.

The video showed both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic in action. Does that mean SEGA intends to make the title as a follow-up sorts to Sonic Generations? Apparently not. Takashi Iizuka, a well-known developer inside Sonic Team, said that the new game is not a sequel. That would certainly rule out Sonic Generations 2!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 136 Comments

SEGA just wrapped up a party to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog. At the event, the series’ next 3D game was finally announced. Sonic Team is developing Project Sonic 2017.

Here’s the first trailer:

The YouTube trailer teaser, “When things look their darkest, even heroes need a helping hand.” Project Sonic 2017 appears to feature both Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic, similar to that of Sonic Generations.

Project Sonic 2017 launches Holiday 2017. It should receive a proper title before then.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Wii U | 6 Comments

Various Sonic games are now on sale through the North American Wii U and 3DS eShops. You can save on 3D Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, Sonic Lost World, and more.

The full lineup is as follows:

3DS

3D Sonic the Hedgehog – $2.99 (was $5.99)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – $4.19 (was $5.99)
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – $11.99 (was $29.99)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal – $14.99 (was $39.99)
Sonic Generations – $11.99 (was $29.99)
Sonic Lost World – $14.99 (was $29.95)
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble – $2.49 (was $4.99)

Wii U

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed – $11.99 (was $29.95)
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric – $14.99 (was $29.99)
Sonic Lost World – $14.99 (was $29.95)

These deals are valid until 8:59 AM PT / 11:59 AM ET on July 28.

Source: Wii U / 3DS eShops

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Videos | 1 Comment

After debuting in Japan last October, 7th Dragon III Code: VFD headed to North America earlier this week. Take a look at a bunch of gameplay below.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

7th Dragon III Code: VFD is now available in North America. You can pick up a copy from retail (and snag a neat art book in the process), or you can download it from the eShop. The latter option requires 12,747 blocks of free space, which amounts to 1593.375MB.

We reviewed 7th Dragon III Code: VFD last week. If you missed it, head on over here to read it in full.

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