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Classic Games That Have Made a Comeback

Retromash about 2 days ago

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to playing games. We have a vast array of online video games to play in addition to board games, with the latter enjoying a renaissance in recent times. There are many new gaming titles to enjoy but we have also witne …
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So, What Is the Appeal of Retro Video Games?

Retromash about 3 days ago

Video games are a massive multi-billion dollar industry these days. But it wasn’t always this way. Some might say it has become all about the money. Given the past few years of terrible AAA games we have had to endure, this might be true, as publishers s …
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Please Don't Ask Who's In The Sonic Costume In This Rare Rosie O'Donnell Clip

Time Extension about 18 days ago

"The epitome of the horror movie where there’s a killer in the costume".Super-rare footage of Sonic the Hedgehog appearing on the Rosie O’Donnell show in 1999 has been found and preserved online (thanks, Retro Dodo).The segment – which lasts less tha …
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Feature: I Wanted F1 Legend Ayrton Senna's Sonic Trophy So Bad That I Made My Own

Time Extension about 1 month ago

Gotta go fast.On April 11th 1993, the Formula One European Grand Prix was held at Donington Park in Leicestershire, England. This event is mainly remembered for two reasons: the incredible performance of the late Brazilian F1 legend Ayrton Senna and the ev …
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Sonic Overture '95 Is A 32-Bit-Inspired Fanmade Prequel To Sonic

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Featuring designs based on Sonic the Hedgehog's original concept art.A group of Sonic fans is working on producing a 32-bit-inspired fanmade prequel to the original Sonic the Hedgehog for the PC.Sonic Overture '95 features scrapped characters and designs f …
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Wrestle War's Unauthorised Hulk Hogan Cover Got Sega Into Legal Trouble

Time Extension about 2 months ago

"He basically shut the door on my face".The Sega of the 1990s must have been a very exciting place to work. The company had gone from industry also-ran to one of the world's most recognisable entertainment brands in a short space of time thanks to the comm …
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Without Ghouls ‘n Ghosts We Wouldn't Have Sonic, Says Yuji Naka

Time Extension about 2 months ago

Capcom port "inspired" the creation of Sonic.Many articles and books have been written about the origins of Sonic the Hedgehog, but this interview from 2016 includes comments from Yuji Naka which we hadn't previously heard (thanks to John Szczepaniak for b …
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An Unofficial Sega Bass Fishing NES Port Has Been Dumped Online

Time Extension about 2 months ago

King Fishing was distributed on a Famiclone plug & play released in the early 2000s.If you've ever spent any time looking into the world of bootleg games, you've probably come across the name Hummer Team before.The Taiwanese developer was prolific througho …
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5 Retro Games With The Biggest Legacies

Retromash about 3 months ago

Regular readers will know that we love classic video games at Retromash. Sure, modern video games boast exceptional graphics and epic storylines that’ll take you 30+ hours to complete. They’re pushing the boundaries and blurring the lines between cinem …
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Sonic Tubbz Are Back, But This Time They're Minature

Time Extension about 3 months ago

Full-size Sonic Tubbz also restocked.If you're a fan of the Numskull's 'Tubbz' line of collectables, then you'll be pleased to learn that it's expanding with new 'mini' Sonic variants.Joining the range as part of the Mini Tubbz line are Sonic the Hedgehog, …
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An Upcoming Sonic Hack Will Let You Blast Away Badniks With A Light Gun

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Who gave Tails a gun?The Mega Drive / Genesis developer Shane Lynch recently revealed on Twitter that he is working on a new ROM hack for the original Sonic the Hedgehog that will let a second player plug in a lightgun and blast away at badniks, power-ups, …
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Batman Artist Calls Sonic The Hedgehog Casino Similarities A "Coincidence"

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"The Casino was an original idea from my imagination".Ever since the release of issue #4 of Legends of the Dark Knight Volume 2 in 2021, people have been drawing comparisons online between the design of the Riddler's Gotham Casino hideout and the casino ar …
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A Sonic Mobile Card Game From The Mid-2000s Has Just Been Preserved

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Sonic no Daifuugou was released in 2005 for various Japanese mobile platforms.The feature phone preservationist RockmanCosmo has just announced another community breakthrough in the attempts to preserve and document forgotten mobile games, revealing that a …
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A Sonic Mobile Card Game From The 2000s Has Just Been Preserved

Time Extension about 4 months ago

Sonic no Daifuugou was released in 2005 for various Japanese mobile platforms.The feature phone preservationist RockmanCosmo has just announced another community breakthrough in the attempts to preserve and document forgotten mobile games, revealing that a …
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Feature: Streets Of Rage 2, ActRaiser And Story Of Thor - Ayano Koshiro On Her Career In Games

Time Extension about 4 months ago

"It's like clothes. If you find something you like, you just put it on".In the late '80s and early '90s, many western players would have been quite familiar with composer Yuzo Koshiro – after all, his name can be seen right on the title screens of games …
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New Sonic The Hedgehog Happy Meal Sets Are Now On Sale In The UK

Time Extension about 5 months ago

Includes 12 toys to collect and a limited edition mobile game!Following last year's Sonic Superstars promotion in Portugal, McDonalds has just launched a new Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Happy Meal that will be available in the UK from January 4th to February …
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How Many References Can You Spot In This Amazing Fan-Made Sonic Video?

Time Extension about 5 months ago

The whole gang is here.Hat-Loving Gamer / Chris Ramzie makes some amazing videos based on classic game series, and one of his most celebrated accomplishments adds some famous faces to the world of Sonic the Hedgehog.Entitled 'I thought this was SONIC 2! (C …
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Interview: Former Sega Head Of Marketing Al Nilsen On Genesis And The Birth Of 'Sonicmania'

Time Extension about 5 months ago

"Everyone were saying 'Super Nintendo isn’t that big, because here’s Sonic'".Back when Sega first released Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991, it was still the underdog. Nintendo still controlled the North American video game market, as it had done for many ye …
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Sonic Drift Is Getting A New 16-bit Reimagining, Thanks To Fans

Time Extension about 5 months ago

The Sega Game Gear game gets an upgrade!Noah N. Copeland, the lead director of the excellent 16-bit fan reimagining of Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, has just announced that he and a small team of developers are busy working on a free Mega Drive / Gen …
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Games • Sonic The Hedgehog W/Ramlink?

Lemon64 about 6 months ago

I've been trying, unsuccessfully each time, to get Sonic the Hedgehog to run directly from my CMD Ramlink. I've tried DACC, NATV, & 1571 and none seemed to work....Statistics: Posted by ApoRam — Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:23 am — Replies 1 — Views 64 …
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Metal Sonic Joins The TUBBZ Range

Time Extension about 6 months ago

"All living things kneel before your master!".Metal Sonic has to be one of the cooler enemies in the entire Sonic the Hedgehog series – we'll hear no debate on the subject – and he's now joining the TUBBZ range of collectable figures.The TUBBZ line – …
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Ex-Sega Artist Releases A Bunch Of Unseen Concept Art From Various Sonic Projects

Time Extension about 6 months ago

Including Sonic Adventure and Sonic Jam.As everybody is busy elsewhere celebrating 25 years since the release of the Sega Dreamcast in Japan, Satoshi Okano, a former Sega of Japan artist, has started publishing a ton of incredible, previously unseen concep …
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Cover of a 1996 issue of Next Generation magazine, featuring Mario with boxing gloves preparing to…

Supper Mario Broth about 6 months ago

Cover of a 1996 issue of Next Generation magazine, featuring Mario with boxing gloves preparing to fight against Sonic the Hedgehog and Crash Bandicoot.Main Blog | Twitter | Patreon | Source: twitter.com user “NintendoMemo” …
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Sonic Roll Is A Brand New Sonic The Hedgehog Board Game Coming In 2024

Time Extension about 6 months ago

And it looks to be Mega Drive/Genesis-themed!Sonic the Hedgehog is getting a new board game from the board game developer Kess Entertainment (as spotted by VGC!).According to the information shared about the project in its announcement tweet, the board gam …
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Sonic & Chill Is A New Album Paying Tribute To The Music Of The Sonic The Hedgehog Series

Time Extension about 7 months ago

Can you feel the sunshine?If you constantly find yourself revisiting old Sonic soundtracks for that sweet hit of nostalgia, then you might be just as excited as us to hear about the brand new album from the record label Game Chops and the LA composer Funk …