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

Blaze Releases Sega Handheld Console

BLAZE are proud to be promoting the perfect travel companions for Summer, suitable for both adults and children alike. With retro gaming continuing to rise in popularity, the BLAZE GEAR and the Streets of Rage Handheld Consoles are ideal for any gifting purpose AND as an affordable gaming device to keep the kids occupied, as many fans of the original Sega Master System and Megadrive can now share their gaming experiences with their own children. Coming pre programmed with 30 fully licensed SEGA Game Gear and Master System games, the BLAZE Gear handheld is truly fully portable due to its … Continue reading Blaze Releases Sega Handheld Console

Seaman: New Pet or Potty-mouthed Tamagotchi?

One thing you have to give Sega credit for: they seem to be the only game company to have grapefruits enough to come up with original stuff. Right out of E3 their impressive showing debuted several interesting titles. Space Channel 5, the dancing game, was released last June (when everyone else was playing the same old genres), and later this year Sega fans will be treated to even more original titles with the likes of Jet Grind Radio and Shenmue. In the meantime, another original title has been released. Seaman, which has been mentioned in many Sega publications, and showcased … Continue reading Seaman: New Pet or Potty-mouthed Tamagotchi?

World Series 2K1 loses big

Sega’s World Series baseball lineup, until now, always appeared a sure thing to me. It all started when I played the original World Series for the Genesis, which was developed by Blue Sky. This company was also responsible for great Genesis classics such as the Vectorman series. When the Saturn was released in 95, a new Japanese-based development house released their smash hit Greatest Nine to the states, naming it again World Series Baseball. It was one of the earlier launches capable of stealing some thunder from the EA Sports titles released for the PlayStation. As each year passed, the … Continue reading World Series 2K1 loses big