Taking a Fresh Look at a Classic War Series
This week Fresh Look columnist Neal Sayatovich enjoys the classic tactical RPG Valkyria Chronicles 4, and he finds the title perfectly balances warfighting with characterization.
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Sega Announces Upcoming Sonic Superstars Game
During the Summer Game Fest 2023 livestream, Sega announced Sonic Superstars, their upcoming all-new Sonic the Hedgehog adventure that’s bringing a new standard of play to classic high-speed 2D Sonic platforming. Sonic and his friends’ journey starts on the beautiful North Star Islands, a mystical place offering never-before-seen environments, as well as a mysterious story waiting to unfold. Enormous creatures, exhilarating adventures, and evil plans from Dr. Eggman await Sonic and his friends, who can now obtain brand-new abilities known as the Emerald Powers when Chaos Emeralds are collected. Sonic Superstars is set to release digitally and physically in fall … Continue reading Sega Announces Upcoming Sonic Superstars Game
Vincent Mahoney’s Save State: Going Hog Wild with Sonic the Hedgehog Series
Save State Columnist Vincent Mahony is a self-proclaimed Sonic the Hedgehog maniac. So being able to get four remastered Sonic games in the Sonic Origins package has got him spinning through loops, jumping across chasms and grabbing more gold rings than he has fingers to put them on.
Visual Novel Sakura Wars Brings Mech Combat, Substance and Style
The visual novel Sakura Wars has demons roaming around Tokyo, and it’s up to a group of colorful heroes piloting giant robots to come to the rescue.
SEGA Unveils Sonic Frontiers
Sonic fans, get ready to expand your horizons! Today, at The Game Awards 2021, SEGA unveiled Sonic Frontiers, the iconic franchise’s first ever open-zone-inspired gaming experience. The reveal was accompanied by an adrenaline-pumping trailer, giving Sonic fans a first look at the upcoming action-adventure title. Sonic Frontiers is planned to arrive on current and next-gen consoles in late 2022. Developed by the experienced members of SEGA’s Sonic Team Japan, led by producer Sachiko Kawamura and director Morio Kishimoto, Sonic Frontiers will bring Sonic fans an all-new type of Sonic experience. In the dangerous and vast world of Sonic Frontiers, anything … Continue reading SEGA Unveils Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Conquers the Olympics in Tokyo 2020 Game
There may be no Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year thanks to the pandemic, but that won’t stop Sonic and his friends from winning some gold medals and conquering the games in Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Retro Game Friday: Panzer Dragoon
Michael’s back with one of the classics for this week’s Retro Game Friday. It’s Panzer Dragoon!
Is Sonic Forces: Speed Battle as Bad as Its Sibling?
The gameplay of Sonic Forces: Speed Battle has four players competing against each other to win reaches. These typically don’t even last a minute, which makes it great for on-the-go gaming. Come see how this one runs!
Sega Home Portable Consoles Available For European Pre-Orders
Hot on the heels of the latest Nintendo announcement, this brand new Officially Licensed SEGA Mega Drive range includes a two player home console (with original cartridge slot) and a handheld console (with SD card slot) – both PACKED with 80 built-in games including the likes of: Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Mortal Kombat 1, 2 and 3, Golden Axe 1, 2 and 3, Altered Beast, Alex Kidd, Columns and many more. It will be released to celebrate Sonic the Hedgehog’s 25th Anniversary (originally released June 1991) in October 2016. It is available to pre-order now at Europe’s … Continue reading Sega Home Portable Consoles Available For European Pre-Orders
Sonic The Hedgehog Gets New Life, TV Show, Games
For more than two decades Sonic the Hedgehog has been one of the world’s biggest gaming icons, with over 70 video game titles, four animated series, and an extensive global merchandising line to his name. This year SEGA is excited to introduce a new branch of the Sonic universe, entitled Sonic Boom, that will debut a new look for Sonic and friends and launch their first-ever CG animated television series, new video games for the Wii U system and the Nintendo 3DS hand-held system and a new toy line. The creative driving forces behind these projects are working together with … Continue reading Sonic The Hedgehog Gets New Life, TV Show, Games