As reported previously, the ongoing IDW Sonic comic series of the US has been localized for Japan release by Wise Publishing on May 8th - which is today!
Three volumes (including this one) are decided to be released. The release of more volumes of the series depends on the sales of these issues. Don't miss this chance!
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A long-awaited series! IDW Sonic the Hedgehog comic is getting released in Japan!
As announced in Sonic Station LIVE! #2, the ongoing Sonic comic series of the US is being localized for Japan release by Wise Publishing on May 8th. The publisher is getting excited over the news like Japanese Sonic fans!
The first three issues are already on production. The release of more volumes of the series depends on the sales of these issues. Don't miss this chance!
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Ohh! I voted for Moonlight Battlefield and Fist Bump! The 1st and 3rd favorite of everyone!
I actually should have voted for Infinite too. That one is way too edgy and also really good.
And he's got more! 11th to 20th rank!
11. Nowhere to Run - Prison Hall
12. Battle with Mega Death Egg Robot - Final Phase
13. Luminous Forest
14. Enemy Territory [Westopolis Remix]
15. Arsenal Pyramid Eggman's Facility [Rhythm and Balance Remix] Metropolitan Highway The Light of Hope
News from 2018.06.23 Archived on 2018.06.24 on Tumblr
Like in 2016, there was a Sonic Birthday Event at Tokyo Joypolis!
SEGA did not organize it last year, so fans have been waiting for this day for two years. The event hall was filled with people!
Here is the official livestream of the event. Below this you will see the summary of all the fun stuff that happened!
(Actual stage starts at around 16 minutes from video start. Skip there, or otherwise enjoy awesome Sonic music to chill out. Both are good ideas :D )
- Greetings! Today's MC is Yurika Tachibana-san. She has been working with some previous Sonic events.
With everybody's call, Sonic appears on stage! So cool!
We then invited Iizuka-san, who came from Los Angels to Tokyo just because of this event (!), on stage!
- Introduction to Sonic Mania Plus and a trial on 4P battle mode with the MC and three people from the audience.
Oh look! One of the lucky people was cosplaying as Tails, and she's got hand-made fluffy Tails tails!
- First showcase of Ep.4 of Sonic Mania Adventures in Japan.
- The Japanese version of Sonic Mania Plus will include special OST CDs too!
- Introduction to Team Sonic Racing with Director Kawarazuka playing the demo from E3. Characters were introduced with their voices and shots with their cars. 3 more characters from Team Rose (Amy, Chao, Big) were revealed.
- Characters from previously revealed two teams "Team Sonic" and "Team Dark" were revealed with their voices. Additionally, a new team was revealed!
Team Sonic
—Team Sonic Speed Type: Sonic.
“さあ、パーティーの始まりだ! Alright, the party is beginning!”
Speedy streamlined design for Sonic. Speed type can knock off surrounding cars when boosting.
—Team Sonic Technique Type: Tails.
“準備オッケーだよ! I’m ready!”
Tails’ car is like a classic Lotus. Technique type cars have the best handling and can drive on unpaved course without speeding down.
—Team Sonic Power Type: Knuckles.
”へっ、準備万端だぜ! Heh, I’m all ready!”
A hard off-roader for Knuckles. Power type are more aggressive and can knock off opponents by tackling; they also have special Wisp types that can only be used by them.
Team Dark
—Team Dark Speed Type: Shadow.
“勝負の時間だ。It’s time for the match.”
Shadow’s sharply designed machine is Iizuka-san’s favorite out of all.
—Team Dark Technique Type: Rouge.
“さあ、始めましょ! Let’s begin!”
A machine with sharp design that maintains character image of spy.
—Team Dark Power Type: Omega.
“スタンバイ、完了 Stand-by, ready”
Omega’s car doesn’t have a handle. Since he is a machine, he docks to his machine and controls it directly. Both him and the car are so huge that they don’t fit in the picture!
Newly revealed: Team Rose with rather cute and relaxed styles.
—Team Rose Speed type: Amy.
“さあ、レース開始ね! OK, the race is starting!”
Amy’s car is a cute, round-shaped open car.
—Team Rose Technique type: Four Chao riding a car together.
“準備万端チャオ！ We’re all ready!”
Normal, Hero and Dark Chao will ride in the canopy and Omochao will sit on the back to give orders. It’s ‘team racing’ alone with this car!
—Team Rose Power Type: Big.
“レースが楽しみだねぇ～。I’m looking forward to the race.”
His best friend Froggy and his hobby fishing are designed to his car. It’s one of Iizuka-san’s favorites.
- Birthday message from Senoue-san, who was recording the sounds for Team Sonic Racing that day.
- Information on various Sonic goods that can be bought in Joypolis, Village Vanguard, and online at SEGA shop etc.
- Ohtani-san as surprise guest appeared on stage and showcased the LP of Sonic Forces ‘THE VINYL CUTZ’.
- ‘Fist Bump’ comes to maimai, the rhythm game.
- Sonic joining Super Smash Brothers ULTIMATE (called SPECIAL in Japan).
- Second collaboration with PUMA announced. Shoes wil be sold only from ABC-MART.
- Everyone sang Happy Birthday song for Sonic!
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Read the translation of his message posted on ‘Eggman Channel’!
Eggman Empire: Call for members
Ho-ho-ho! To innocent people of the whole world. I am Dr. Eggman. A man who becomes the king of the new generation!
I have taken over this ‘Sonic Channel’ or whatsoever with an annoying name! From now on, I will be using this as ‘Eggman Channel’ to make it meaningful. You can thank me!
So, first off…
It seems like those jealous Resistance is spreading lies about me. So today, I would like to use this chance to clear up your misunderstanding towards ‘Eggman Empire’ that is waiting to be founded.
First off, take a good look at this video which I made with all my heart!
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How do you like it?
There is nothing to worry about! You shouldn’t believe in those jokes that mere Resistance is telling you! If you get absorbed … erm, join the Eggman Empire, a joyful life free of any pain or worry awaits you! Let us create a whole new world in this empire of mine full of future!
If you are the one with good will and want to join Eggman Empire, press this button. I will award you a token of compatriot!
<Join Eggman Empire!> I don’t need those who only have a brain like an echidna and don’t understand me who very generously explained you everything! You can just become a Resistance or anything. My Eggman Army will take a good care of you afterwards, so be trembling while you wait for it. <Join Resistance Army!> That is all for the message from Dr. Eggman, a fair and generous king of the new generation!
I am expecting your wise decision! Ho-ho-ho! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - That’s it! Will you join the Eggman Empire? Or rather the Resistance? Go to the website and chose a button to get your reward! Will Resistance be able to take back the Sonic Channel? Let’s support them! SONIC FORCES COMES OUT ON NOVEMBER 7th*! PRE-ORDER IT NOW! *In USA and Europe. Releasing 11/8 in China, 11/9 in Japan
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Before you read the translation, visit the original article with lots of pictures!
And enjoy :)
Happy Birthday Sonic! / E3 / Avatar
Tomoya Ohtani – June 23rd
Hello everyone, here is Ohtani, Sound Director for ‘Sonic’ series.
I’m sorry for the irregular updates.
First of all, Happy Birthday Sonic!
Since we didn’t have the Birthday Party this year, it was a pity that I couldn’t see everyone there… but in that time, I could concentrate on development and do a lot of fine adjustments! (be positive)
Well, for today being Sonic’s birthday, there were so many announcements made today. A quick sum up:
The animation ‘Sonic Toon’ with Japanese voice will be aired at Netflix from Saturday, July 1st!
To celebrate the Sonic 26th anniversary and the release of animation, official present campaign will be held on Twitter!
The Café Selection music is now available on iTunes and Amazon MP3!
Amazon’s ‘SEGAmono Shop’ holds Sonic goods fare!
‘ANIPPON. Sonic the Heddgehog MODEL’ can now be pre-ordered!
Mars16 sells new T-shirts with Sonic designs!
2nd set of Sonic’s LINE stamps is obtainable!
Sonic Lobby appears in ‘Phantasy Star Online 2’! Lobby is painted in Sonic color!
Full of news! I was waiting for the inland release of ‘Sonic Toon’. I will of course watch it!
[E3]
Now we come to the main topic. Last week, the largest game event E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) was held in Los Angeles. There, many new information of ‘Sonic Forces’ were revealed!
I got pictures from Producer Nakamura who was at the event. He reported that he received many interviews every day, and that the reaction to the trial play of ‘Sonic Forces’ and trailers released online was huge.
There are topics to talk about on the sounds side, so let’s look at them one by one.
[Avatar]
Avatar’s introduction movie was released in Japan too!
In this work, a character will appear whom the users can freely customize. One creates own hero who will fight together with Sonic and allies by using a weapon called ‘Wispon’ which borrows the power of Wisps. A gameplay footage to ‘Park Avenue’, one of the action stages, has been released too.
One can enjoy the wire action and dynamic, high-speed action using ‘Wispon’.
Furthermore – I guess you caught it at the end of this movie – the Avatar’s stage music will have vocals!
New: Vocal will be on every music of Avatar’s stages!
New: Also, multiple singers, male and female, are participating!
On contrary to the rocky band sound of Modern Sonic’s stage music, the Avatar’s stage music has Drum’n Bass / EDM-based, dance music-like programmed sounds as its concept. With this, coolness and euphoria that are characteristic to dance music, which is different from live band sounds, can be expressed.
Since it is a customizable character, I thought a music that is structured by combining different parts would fit, and so I decided on this direction. Vocal part is not a full chorus, but adds in as fragments.
The impression you have on the music I would create for ‘Sonic series’ might be a fresh and high-speed pop or rock, for example ‘Endless Possibility’ or ‘Rooftop Run’. Since I created lots of such music in the last work ‘Sonic Runners’ too, so it’s no wonder.
However, I love Techno / House / Hip Hop / Drum’n Bass / Dubstep / EDM and Dance music, and I had been intensively creating such sounds for a very long time. I think all of the demo tapes I submit to SEGA as an assignment for new graduates employment included such music… Meaning, the sound track this time includes everything in my drawer!
On June 7th, stage music of ‘Park Avenue’ was revealed.
For the promotion of this game, we decided to release some of the music works alone beforehand. I got many reactions on Twitter from both Japanese and overseas fans. Thank you very much.
The Avatar is a resistance member who rose up from the general citizen, so this character is scared of going to a fight. Even then, one summons up own courage and stands up against the enemy – the lyrics describes such mind, and at the same time pushes the player’s back to cheer up.
Destiny
Lies before you
I believe
You have the power
Can you see
Your horizon?
Victory’s
For the taking
[Stage music]
The concept of stage music is different for each game. For example in ‘Sonic Lost World’, I concentrated on expressing the motives of background (grass field, desert, ocean, snow and so on) and the playful rhythm with the music. A light and casual music, you could say.
On the other hand, for ‘Sonic Forces’ I am composing while having the story’s flow and the characters’ minds in my thought. Overall, the music is finalized in heroic and dramatic, heavy and large-scaled tone.
Which music will be reveled in which form as next? I will make you enjoy the time until game release! *grin*
News from 2017.06.14 Archived on 2017.06.24 on Tumblr
Hi everyone! I finally finished the translation of the article. Thanks for the wait!
Before reading this article, I beg you to do just one thing: make sure you visit the original article by Famitsu!!!
It is to show respect to the interviewer/journalist and to the both producers Iizuka-san and Nakamura-san who are working very hard to make great Sonic games for us.
There are cool photos of E3 SEGA Booth too!
News from 2017.04.18 Archived on 2017.04.23 on Tumblr
I finally finished it!!
Translation of the Famitsu.com article on Interview with producer Takashi Iizuka about Sonic Forces is here! (Original issue: 2017.04.18) https://www.famitsu.com/news/201704/18130922.html
↑ ↑ ↑ Take a look at the original article before proceeding.
This is important. It’s to show our respect to Iizuka-san, the interviewer of Famitsu, and everyone behind it by increasing the page view of their content.
