Naka-san on re-discovered Sonic 2 data by a fan

News from 2019.04.20
Archived on 2019.04.26

Naka-san on Sonic 2 Development Data being revealed by a fan who reverse-engineered Digitizer code to extract data from old disks.

ソニック2の開発データがかなり公開されているのですが、これってセガが出したものでしょうか？サンフランシスコのPalo Altoで作っていた頃が懐かしいです。シリコンバレーで仕事をしていると言うのがとても良かったです。 https://t.co/QjXF1Su1jm

— Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) April 20, 2019

🔵Naka-san:
"A bunch of development data of Sonic 2 is being released, but was it done by SEGA? The time I was developing it in Palo Alto of San Francisco is nostalgic. It was a good feeling to know I was working in the Silicon Valley."

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 20, 2019

このソニック2の画像データは久しぶりに見ましたが、懐かしいのと、デジタル化されて残ったと言うのが良い感じですね。僕も持ってないですからね。約30年前に良く考えて作ってますよね。ソニックチーム楽しかったなあ https://t.co/tYOzGSzPmT

— Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) April 20, 2019

🔵Naka-san:
"It's been a while since I saw these image data of Sonic 2 for the last time. It's nostalgic, and I also find it good that they remain as digital data. Even I don't have them, you know. It's really well made for them being from ca. 30 yrs ago. Sonic Team was so fun."

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 20, 2019

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Senoue-san on 30th anniversary of GAME BOY

News from 2019.04.20
Archived on 2019.04.26

Senoue-san on 30th anniversary of GAME BOY!

30 years ago today, Nintendo Game Boy was was released in Japan on April 21, 1989.

初代GAME BOYが発売されたのは30年前の今日だそうで。あのときエネループがあったらなあ....。ディスクマンと共に単三電池の消費量ハンパなかったもんなあ....。#ゲームボーイ #ゲームボーイ30周年 #まだ現役 pic.twitter.com/LuiLa7Nok4

— crush40 (@crush40) April 21, 2019

🔵Senoue-san on 30th anniversary of GAME BOY: He still uses his GAME BOY!
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— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 21, 2019

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ACT. Team Sonic Racing - Official Website

[OFFICIAL MATERIALS ZONE]
ACT. チームソニックレーシング - Team Sonic Racing Official Website

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Wisps

source: http://sonic.sega.jp/TeamSonicRacing/game/#contents-06

Translation: TSR's Wisp Abilities revealed!


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Answer to Calendar Character Quiz! (2019.04)

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.26

Answer to the character quiz for May's calendar! Have you guessed correctly?

See the quiz first if you haven't yet!

#ソニックチャンネル 05月のカレンダークイズの正解発表！来月の表紙を飾るのはこのキャラでした★みなさんわかりましたか？https://t.co/J5bCrPzsQU

— ソニック委員会「R」 (@sonic20th) April 19, 2019

🔵Answer to the Sonic Channel Calendar Character Quiz! Did you guess correctly?
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— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 19, 2019

Get your calendar and wallpapers for PC or Smartphones on Sonic Channel!

というわけで、「#ソニックチャンネル」を更新し2019年5月のカレンダーを追加しました！みなさんぜひ使ってくださいね★https://t.co/4fqYW6ZcXi pic.twitter.com/yMrUvtOjMx

— ソニック委員会「R」 (@sonic20th) April 19, 2019

ナックルズの新しいかべがみも、PCとスマートフォン用に公開。こちらもぜひお使いください★#ソニックチャンネルhttps://t.co/d34UIbo9NP pic.twitter.com/TvrIUdkKMK

— ソニック委員会「R」 (@sonic20th) April 19, 2019

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TSR's Wisp Abilities revealed!

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.19

Official website of Team Sonic Racing was updated with information on Wisp abilities!

『チームソニックレーシング』公式サイト更新！GAME「ウィスプ」追加！
攻撃や防御など様々な場面で活躍するウィスプたちをぜひチェックしてみてくださいね★#チームソニックレーシングhttps://t.co/CazeTiThvQ pic.twitter.com/Rao34pLfvL

— ソニック委員会「R」 (@sonic20th) April 19, 2019

🔵Team Sonic Racing official website was updated with information on Wisps!
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— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 19, 2019

Go to the official website first to check all the fun stuff on your own!
 The Wisps move!
http://sonic.sega.jp/TeamSonicRacing/game/#contents-06


There will be 14 different Wisps as weapons available!
They have different abilities in attack or defense while racing.

Let's look at them one by one!

1. Blue Cube
Places an obstacle that spins the opposing racers when they bump against it. You can also use it as a shield wall by launching it behind you.

2. Crimson Eagle
A homing bullet which chases and attacks the closest opposing racer ahead of you.

3. Orange Rocket
Launches a rocket which bounces when hitting against a wall.

4. Ivory Lightning
Attacks all opposing racers with higher rank than you with an unavoidable lightning.

5. Jade Ghost
Transforms you into a ghost who can drive through obstacles or other racers. Additionally, steals a Wisp from opposing racer closeby as the effect ends.

6. Cyan Laser
Shoots a laser which can spin an opponent.

7. Black Bomb
Spins opposing racers caught by the explosion after bouncing off from the ground a few times.

8. White Boost
Activates Boost Dash. The shock wave caused by activation protects you from incoming attacks.

9. Yellow Drill
Speeds through the course automatically while being invincible. The effect time depends on your current rank.

10. Pink Spike
Spiky balls appear around your machine and opponents who touch them will spin.

11. Red Burst
Blows fire from the back of your machine and spin opponents who touch it.

12. Violet Void
Bends the dimention and sucks rings and item boxes around you. It also sucks attacking Wisps aimed at you.

13. Grey Quake
Builds poles in front of the top racer. The user and their teammates won't be damaged when hitting against these poles.

14. Magenta Rhythm
Blocks the sight of opponents ahead of you with musical notes.

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That's about it!

It looks pretty fun with all the different Wisps and their effects! 14 is a lot. Can't wait to try them out!

Violet Void must be really fun to use.
Which one do you think is the most useful one?

Check out eerything about TSR and cool contents on this cool official website!
http://sonic.sega.jp/TeamSonicRacing/

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#SonicTravels to Samarkand, Usbekistan!

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.26

SEGA posted new #SonicTravels photo!
This time, Sonic visited Samarkand, Usbekistan with a SEGA employee 'Backpacker Moto'!
The picture was taken at Registan square, where unique buildings constructed with blue tiles called 'Samarkand Blue'.

#世界を旅するソニック　

ソニックはセガグループ社員「バックパッカーのもと」さんとウズベキスタンのサマルカンドへ。

レギスタン広場には「サマルカンド ブルー」といわれる青色タイルで作られた建造物群が立ち並んでいます。

O'zbekiston Respublikasi#SonicTravels #segalife pic.twitter.com/9rWodaqq3d

— セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) April 19, 2019

Don't forget to check out precious SonicTravels photos on their official website!

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MUSHA programmer thanks Naka-san for his progam

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.26

For porting MUSHA to MEGA DRIVE MINI, Yuichi Toyama-san, the programmer of the game, thanked Yuji Naka-san for his program he left for his fellow programmers to use.

某所で飲んだくれてる間に武者アレスタがトレンド入りしてて驚いた。
武者～のゲームデザインが素晴らしいのは @nakashimakaz さん、遊びやすいのは @jeminilog さん、効果音が良いのは @machuya さん、デモ画面が入る容量を稼げたのは @nakayuji さんのお陰です！！　祝！　メガドライブミニ収録！

— 外山　雄一 (@U1_Toyama) April 18, 2019

"I was surprised to know that MUSHA is trending in Twitter while I was drinking.
MUSHA's great game design is the work of Kazuyuki Nakashima-san, its gameplay is that of Takayuki Hirono-san, good sound effects by Tokimi Wadamo-san, and the reason we could spare memory to put demo screen is because of Yuji Naka-san! Congratulations to its port to MEGA DRIVE MINI!"
- Yuichi Toyama

そうこれです。CMM.EXE懐かしいですね。タイムスタンプ的には少し古いバージョンのようですが、Super Chracter Maker for MEGA DRIVE となってますね。ずっとMarkVのままだと思ってました。今のパソコンでも動きますかねえ。大事にとって置いて頂きありがとうございます。メガドラソフト作れますね。 https://t.co/LJkaOyssnl

— Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 (@nakayuji) April 19, 2019

"Oh yes, this one. The nostalgic CMM.EXE. From the time stamp it looks like an older version, but it says Super Character Maker for MEGA DRIVE. I thought it stayed MarkV the whole time. I wonder if it works with current computers. Thank you for keeping it safe for this long. We could make a MEGA DRIVE software even now."
- Yuji Naka

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Naganuma-san asks: What's your favorite game company?

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.26

Another poll by Hideki Naganuma-san, this time about your favorite game company!
Which one would you pick?

My followers are not always Sega fans.
*Btw, Sorry SQUARE ENIX. pic.twitter.com/9Amj3V9P0m

— HIDEKI NAGANUMA｜長沼 英樹 (@Hideki_Naganuma) April 19, 2019

I knew you would say that. RT @Sybatoo7: What about Capcom?

— HIDEKI NAGANUMA｜長沼 英樹 (@Hideki_Naganuma) April 19, 2019

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Maekawa-san on Maria's Adios/Sayonara difference

News from 2019.04.19
Archived on 2019.04.26

Maekawa-san explains this goodbye line of Maria in SA2:

これは英語版でアディオスって言わせると、メキシコ人のイメージが強くなるし、セリフが印象に残らないから変えたほうが良いと言われてSAYONARAに変えましたの。

— 前川司郎 (@mizuhano) April 19, 2019

A fan addressed a rumor about the difference of Maria's line between Japanese and English versions that says Maekawa-san changed the line from 'Adios...Shadow the Hedgehog' (Japanese version) to  'Sayonara...Shadow the Hedgehog' (English version) as an homage to Terminator 2's Spanish version and Japanese versions.

Maekawa-san replied as follows:
"For this, I was told that 'adios' in English version would make people think of a Mexican, and also it wouldn't make the line as impressing as it should be, so I changed it to SAYONARA."
- Shiro Maekawa

Interesting that foreign languages in diffrent cultures give different impressions!
Spanish is more foreign than English for Japanese, so it gives stronger impression to us.
It must be different in regions close to Latin America where Spanish is more common.

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10 more titles for MEGA DRIVE MINI revealed!

News from 2019.04.18-19
Archived on 2019.04.26

MEGA DRIVE MINI, as announced at SEGA FES 2019, will contain 40 titles in total which made the history of MEGA DRIVE.
The first 10 titles were already showcased at the event and were available for demo-play.


Today, the 11th to 20th titles of MEGA DRIVE MINI were announced in a Famitsu livestream!

おまたせしました！

本日4/18（木）20時～放送の「もぎたてファミ通」にて、「メガドライブミニ」収録予定タイトル40タイトル中、新たに「10タイトル」を発表します！

すでに予約された方も、まだ迷われている方もぜひご視聴ください💁‍♀️https://t.co/NptAzCiJnK　#メガドラミニ #ファミ通 pic.twitter.com/PHKyjJiXns

— セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) April 18, 2019

🔵Another 10 titles for Mega Drive Mini will be announced today in the livestream by Famitsu!
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— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 18, 2019

Mazin-san is excited too!

メガドラミニのラインナップの10本解禁放送、今日20時だったか。すっかり忘れてた。何が発表されるかマジで聞いてないので楽しみ。

— まぢん (@Mazin__) April 18, 2019

"So the announcement of 10 further lineups for MEGA DRIVE MIINI is today from 8 pm, huh. I totally forgot about it. I don't have a clue what is going to be revealed, so I'm excited."
- Masato Nishimura (Mazin)

And Okunari-san is getting ready in the studio!

ただいまスタジオでどきどきしています。5分前。https://t.co/t5uiNUTWRt

— Yosuke Okunari /奥成洋輔 (@okunari) April 18, 2019

"I'm in studio, excited. 5 minutes to go."
- Yosuke Okunari

Aaand the livestream starts & 10 more titles were revealed!

収録タイトル10本発表!! “メガドライブミニないしょ話”【ファミ通】 https://t.co/t5IpwdMGVJ

— ファミ通.com (@famitsu) April 18, 2019

“メガドライブミニ”新ラインアップ第2弾発表！ 『サンダーフォースIII』などが収録されることが明らかに【随時更新】 https://t.co/VxwkEXHllT pic.twitter.com/WFKudYTGUt

— ファミ通.com (@famitsu) April 18, 2019

A new trailer is out too!

令和元年9月19日（木）発売『メガドライブミニ』収録タイトル第2弾を公開しました！

今後のタイトル発表にもご期待ください！https://t.co/TuZ37iTuRJ#メガドラミニ pic.twitter.com/bvl1qBPnLi

— セガ公式アカウント (@SEGA_OFFICIAL) April 19, 2019

Okunari-san updated the website with full title list of 'Game Can'!
Package illustration is specially done for this game set by Yoshiyasu Matsushita-san.

サイト更新しました！　『ゲームのかんづめお徳用』全タイトルリストも載ってます！
時代が求めた16bithttps://t.co/RrctDvI78n

— Yosuke Okunari /奥成洋輔 (@okunari) April 19, 2019

公式サイトではより詳しく『ゲームのかんづめお徳用』収録ゲームを説明しています。https://t.co/lNJzkZVWAg
もちろん当時は存在しなかったパッケージイラストは @matsushita_8bit さん描き下ろしです。
動画はこの辺　https://t.co/9K8tSVHCQc

— Yosuke Okunari /奥成洋輔 (@okunari) April 19, 2019

🔵10 more titles for Mega Drive Mini revealed!

One of them is the 'SEGA GAME CAN', a collection of 12 games from the Game Library service for Mega Drive (SEGA Meganet) - so Mega Drive Mini will in fact have not only 40, but 52 games in total!! Wow!
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— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 19, 2019

Oh, wrong count, it's 51 games in total. Still so many!

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 19, 2019

ミッキー&ドナルドは俺がセガに入るキッカケになった作品だわ。当時からしてあの完成度は凄かった。
後ベアナックルは圧倒的に2な！
奥成センセは流石分かってる。

— 前川司郎 (@mizuhano) April 18, 2019

🔵Maekawa-san on Mega Drive Mini's newly revealed game titles:
"Mickey & Donald is the reason I thought about joining SEGA. Its quality was superb since its release.
Also, Bare Knuckle is of course 2! Okunari-sensei always gets it so right. "

— ●SonicJPNews● (@SonicJPNews) April 19, 2019

Sound composer Yuzo Koshiro-san is also glad to see Megadrive Mini trending!

Japanese twitter trend is filled with the words related to Megadrive mini after they revealed the additional titles. (The screen shows MD mini, MD mini, MUSHA, Land Stalker, Thunder Force III)😆 pic.twitter.com/fFwpuYzTvm

— 古代祐三 (@yuzokoshiro) April 18, 2019

Visit the official website with interactive elements!
https://sega.jp/mdmini/


Titles for US version 'Genesis Mini'!

Only 80s/90s kids remember?

Not anymore, as we unveil the next 10 titles for the SEGA Genesis Mini, including Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Earthworm Jim, and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

Console info, full announced games list, and pre-order links: https://t.co/zRqELdIXgt pic.twitter.com/fwOpPtyZor

— SEGA (@SEGA) April 18, 2019

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