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Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:43 pm
by Reknoc
Gonic wrote:Yes but most adults now days grew up with Sonic
Most adults aren't swayed by video game characters.

Another thing I forgot to mention is relevance, which Sonic unlike Uncharted, Halo, Mario and at the time Crash Bandicoot, doesn't have.

edit: Oh good, that track list looks awful. Why is it in all caps and why don't any of the tracks have proper names.

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:20 pm
by TCB
crippenstation wrote:Looks like a solid and well organized disc release. Disc 1 has the HD levels, disc 2 has the portable levels, and disc 3 has the boss battles. Sweet! Here's hoping it shows up on iTunes soon.

The only curiousity of mine is why we have two Shadow boss battle music...

The second is for when Shadow collects the three orb-things before Sonic does; it plays a shorter remix of All Hail Shadow during that time.

The tracklist is nice, although I expected slighly more on the third disc.

The all caps thing is odd, but I don't care anyway. Nice to see proper names for these songs.

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:26 pm
by TCB
crippenstation wrote:Looks like a solid and well organized disc release. Disc 1 has the HD levels, disc 2 has the portable levels, and disc 3 has the boss battles. Sweet! Here's hoping it shows up on iTunes soon.

The only curiousity of mine is why we have two Shadow boss battle music...

The second is for when Shadow obtains the the orb-things before Sonic does; a much shorter version of All Hail Shadow plays.

Aside from the Mission Themes and Cut Scene themes (I mean seriously), I like the track names. Don't mind the caps...but I liked how previous track listings (Colors and Unleashed) had the listing according to how far you have gotten into the game.

I expect the eventual YouTube upload of the soundtrack and the people having the 'offical' ripped soundtrack over the internet soon.

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 11:58 pm
by crippenstation
Reknoc wrote:Another thing I forgot to mention is relevance, which Sonic unlike Uncharted, Halo, Mario and at the time Crash Bandicoot, doesn't have.
I recently ran into this (without narration) foreign ad featuring Crash for McDonald's. And it has to be recent, as it includes the current jingle and everything. You want to talk about relevancy? Check this out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yan6iJxSkE8

Although it was nice to see Coco in an ad. I had a crush on her back in the day. Until her voice was ruined in Crash Bash.

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 3:02 am
by TCB
I now have(well we, in the case of mtwinny) have the ripped "offical" soundtrack Blue Blur - Sonic Generations Original Soundtrack...some sound better than I thought.

For All Your Sonic-y Needs...Offical Store Now Open

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:53 am
by Twinny
SEGA issued a press release yesterday (the 18th) of the grand opening of the Europeon-based offical Sonic the Hedgehog Merchandise Store (which was open last year. Yeah, I don't know why they made the announcement about it now buuut it happened.

To celebrate the release, all customers will get a 15% decrease off every item in stock at the store. This will run until the end of this month and to do so shoppers will have to use the promtional code JANSALE15

Aaand here's the press release:
[INDENT]GET YOUR OFFICIAL SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™ MERCHANDISE HERE!

www.sonicmerchandise.com

LONDON (January 18th, 2012) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and RHM Solutions are pleased to launch the full official online store for Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise in Europe. To celebrate there will be a fantastic offer of 15% discount across all stock available on www.sonicmerchandise.com (excluding items already discounted). Customers will simply need to use the JANSALE15 promotional code when prompted, and the offer runs until the end of January 2012 with no limit on the amount of times it can be used! Although currently only live in Europe, plans are in place to launch a similar store for the USA and other American markets at a later date.

www.sonicmerchandise.com soft launched for the European markets in December 2011 and carries a range of Sonic the Hedgehog figurines, stationery items, apparel, consumer electronics, collectables, posters and DVDs. The store is managed and run by RHM Solutions on behalf of SEGA, and RHM Solutions also take care of order fulfilment and shipping.
The range of goods available in the store is set to widen throughout 2012 with www.sonicmerchandise.com offering a loyalty system for registered members. Reward points can be earned every time items are purchased through the store and can be redeemed on future orders. The store will also run various seasonal sales and promotions throughout the year, information on these will be posted via SEGA community channels.

“Sonic the Hedgehog’s fan base has grown continually over
the past twenty years and the demand for branded merchandise has increased along with his popularity” commented Sissel Henno, Head of Brand Licensing SEGA Europe. “By teaming up with RHM Solutions we are able to provide something for all Sonic fans with an online store that includes fashionable apparel, collectible figurines, stylish stationery and much more. We
are looking forward to seeing how the store evolves and how consumers can engage with the brand in a new way.”
To check out what’s on offer visit: http://www.sonicmerchandise.com
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:

SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA Europe’s web site is located at www.sega.com

Sonic Merchandising Terms & Conditions are available at the following address: http://www.sonicmerchandise.com/gb/customer-service

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Source: SEGA Press


More news soon...
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Steam Explodes With Sonic-themed Goodness

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:25 am
by Twinny
Told ya I'll have more news.... ;)

Apperently, SEGA went all out for the Blue Blur on Steam....

SONIC THE HEDGHOG PC DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EXTRAVAGANZA!
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO — 19th January, 2011 — SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. are delighted to announce three exciting Sonic the Hedgehog adventures will be available for the PC Digital Download market from today.

Following on from the successful launch of Sonic Generations™ for the PC digital market in December 2011, the stunning new downloadable Sonic Generations™ Casino Night Pinball Stage is now available, adding to a grand adventure withClassic and Modern Sonic racing to defeat the Time Eater, save their friends and find out who really is behind all these strange happenings.

Sonic CD follows the classic story line from the original 1993 MEGA CD™ system game with Sonic racing through time to save Amy-Rose from his evil mechanical twin Metal Sonic. This super speedy remake includes brand new features and will be hitting PC digital stores for the first time today!
Finally, as an added bonus the much anticipated Sonic the Hedgehog™ 4 Episode I will be available, enabling PC owners to enjoy the beautifully rendered HD environments of the much-loved special stages and a variety of different Zones, all inspired by the Mega Drive era. The Sonic 4 saga will continue to grow in 2012 with the new side-scrolling adventure Sonic the Hedgehog™ 4 Episode II releasing later this year for PC digital download.


In addition, if you buy Sonic CD over Steam, you'll get a nifty Metal Sonic costume for your character in the fellow SEGA game Spiral Knights. A Tails accessory is also available as well through this purchase, but better act fast! These special free-bees lasts until Feb. 1st.

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Source: SEGA Blog


So anyone looking out for this deal?

I might have even more news soon, stay posted! :)

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:05 am
by Quills on Wheels
mtwinny wrote:SEGA issued a press release yesterday (the 18th) of the grand opening of the Europeon-based offical Sonic the Hedgehog Merchandise Store (which was open last year. Yeah, I don't know why they made the announcement about it now buuut it happened.

To celebrate the release, all customers will get a 15% decrease off every item in stock at the store. This will run until the end of this month and to do so shoppers will have to use the promtional code JANSALE15

Gah... Not too happy of that.

I know at first glance it seems good to finally be able to get the things I want, without having to look too hard but... it just takes the fun away...
It's awesome to go around and say, " I found this item in store today! WHAT A FIND!"
But now... you can just find anything on the website. There are still the old rare items but... it's just not the same...

It's like Steam. Collecting PC games isn't that fun anymore since you can pretty much find any modern PC game on Steam.

EDIT: Great they even have all the DVDs.... This is really not gonna be that much fun anymore...

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 6:57 pm
by Gavvie
Hang on..."rare" items? Dude, the only thing that's remotely rare on the Sonic Merchandise site at the current moment in time is the chess set. The rest of it is fairly easy to grab hold of.

Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:00 pm
by ShadowPhantom
So, they made it easier to get Sonic merch and you're complaining? Seriously, BSF, what the heck? It's wonderful that they're selling that stuff. Now you don't have to search through craploads of sites and stores to find something.