A new Sonic Central presentation will air tomorrow, September 24, SEGA just announced. The event begins at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM in the UK / 6 PM in Europe.

During Sonic Central, fans can tune in for a “sneak peek of some of our upcoming projects, partnerships, and events happening through 2025.” SEGA didn’t provide any further information, but the company should be highlighting Sonic x Shadow Generations at the very least.

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SEGA not currently planning a standalone Chao Garden game

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The Chao Garden is something that’s beloved among SEGA fans in the Sonic the Hedgehog title, but that feature won’t be getting its own standalone game in the near future.

Takashi Iizuka, the boss of Sonic Team, ruled out the possibility in a recent interview. He said that Chao Garden is something that it’s a piece of Sonic Adventure, and doesn’t seem to believe it’d make sense to “just break it off and make it a thing.” Fan interest in Sonic Adventure 3 was also again acknowledged.

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Sonic team boss says Shadow the Hedgehog is “not Vegeta in any way”

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Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka took the opportunity to clarify in a recent interview that Shadow the Hedgehog is “not Vegeta in any way.”

Iizuka was speaking with GamesRadar at Gamescom, and was asked if fans have interpreted the character in a different way than how he originally intended. That’s where the talk about Vegeta began.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie first trailer

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The very first trailer for the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie just dropped.

Fans have been waiting a long time for a proper look at the film. In February 2022, plans for the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie were announced. Yet it’s only today, four months away from release, that Paramount sent out the first trailer.

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Sonic Team boss wants to make a Sonic RPG

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Sonic the Hedgehog hasn’t done much in the RPG space, but it’s something that Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka hopes to pursue.

Iizuka spoke about his interest in the genre while talking with Good Vibes Gaming. Despite acknowledging that he’d like to make a Sonic RPG happen before he retires, he was quick to point out that no concrete plans are currently in place.

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Shadow the Hedgehog Nendoroid release date, new photos, pre-orders open

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Thanks to Good Smile, we have details about the new Shadow the Hedgehog Nendoroid with a release date, photos, and pre-orders.

The new figure coincides with Sonic x Shadow Generations and the new Sonic movie featuring the character. It features eyeballs and muzzle parts: “Front” and “Left”. Also, the Chaos Emerald is included as an optional part.

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Sonic Team boss says Shadow “doesn’t really need a gun”

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If there’s one thing you may remember about the 2005 game Shadow the Hedgehog, it’s that the character used a gun. However, since then, SEGA has moved away from that.

Shadow is now getting his own campaign again as part of Sonic x Shadow Generations. This time around though, he won’t be wielding a gun at all – and it’s something Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka doesn’t feel is truly necessary.

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Sonic Team up for more Sonic remasters

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The Sonic series has already been remastered a couple of times with Sonic Colors and the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations, but it seems that SEGA may not stop there.

Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka recently spoke about what could come next in an interview with IGN. He noted that

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Knuckles live-action series debuts in April, first trailer

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A release date for the Knuckles live-action series has been shared along with the first trailer.

The new live-action series follows Knuckles “on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior.” There’ll be six episodes in total, and everything takes place between the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 films.

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SEGA says it wants Sonic to surpass Mario

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In an interview posted on its website, SEGA executive director and Osamu Ohashi was asked about how Sonic will be developed in the future. That led Ohashi to mention how the goal is for the franchise to surpass Mario.

He pointed out how SEGA respects Mario, but never actually achieved the goal of surpassing him. Not only does the company want Sonic to be played worldwide, but also for the movies to do better and for Sonic to be featured at Universal Studios.