Right after the ending of Sonic Station LIVE!, the 24h-limited music stream of Sonic songs - "SONIC SOUND STATION (placeholder name)" was revealed on the same YouTube channel! Were you able to listen to it live?
If you liked such stream, use the hashtag #ソニックステーションLIVE or #ソニステ to tweet about it on Twitter and we might get more of such streams! That would be very cool, don't you think?
The second broadcast of new SONIC2020 project official livestream Sonic Station LIVE! took place today, the 27th of March! Have you watched it live?
I was able to watch it live this time, it was such a great experience of almost 2 hours! My message was even read out and I got responses from Senoue-san, what a dream it was!
So, here is the English translation/summary of the livestream by me!
Enjoy!
MC:
Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino-san
Sound Director Jun Senoue-san
Assistant:
Nanmoku-san from Marketing division
Contents:
Introduction to the broadcast
NEWS HEADLINE
Sonic the Movie - game collaboration events
Sonic Tonic?! Sonic as hair tonic CM character - Collaboration with Kao
SEGA 60th anniversary project - Sega Shirou
Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympics (smartphone game) - pre-register now
GOODS REVIEW
LINE: new adorable Sonic sticker set
WAYLLY x SONIC smartphone covers
IDW's Sonic comic series is coming to Japan
SOUNDS SECTION (placeholder name)
Sonic the Hedgehog Throwback Collection vol.1
LET'S PLAY GAMES!
Game battle between Hoshino-san and Senoue-san with Mario & Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympics (Nintendo Switch)
MESSAGE SECTION
Message from 'Hector'-san
Message from 'Knuttunk'-san
Message from 'Gin'-san
Message from 'Espio's belly is heart-shaped'-san
Message from 'Minamibeya'-san
Message from 'A student of Stardust Speedway Highschool'-san
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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Sonic the Movie is coming to your home in digital format!
Don't miss the digital release on March 31, and Blu-ray™ and 4K Ultra HD™ on May 19!
This news just came out during the show which is hilarious because I had no idea it was coming out but let's pretend it was part of the show. SONIC IS COMING MARCH 31st.https://t.co/wzaNgzdrf9
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Thank you SO much to the Sonic team for letting me voice Irish the Hedgehog! They’re so fun to work with and I really appreciate how willing they are to make stuff like this happen. What was a dumb joke a year ago is now a full blown reality! Look at my beautiful boy!! pic.twitter.com/Hic00Xvsgj
A wonderful moment one-year in the making! So many people to thank: @Jack_Septic_Eye for ideas, adding to the lines, and bringing Irish the Hedgehog to life with his voice! @thesketchsector for tons of work to create the art! You nailed the Adventure-style perfectly. https://t.co/wnYtqnmrOl
Thank you @HyperPotions and @crush40 - they made a totally new version of "Escape from the City" which you can hear playing!
Sonic Team in Japan gave us great feedback on the art, and finally, thanks @KatieChrz and @ThormannJustin who put the final touches to bring it to life!
It was a fun project which started from a joke. The Sonic Team of US is great at picking up fan projects or memes and turning them into something we can all enjoy!
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A cheering news about Sonic the Movie - its Box Office reached over 300 million dollars! The SEGA Official and Sonic the Movie Official tweeted about this news.
🔵"According to Box Office, the worldwide sales of 'Sonic the Movie' counted on March 12th surpassed 300 million dollars!!
The release date for Japan will be announced as soon as it is decided, so please wait for the information to come." - SEGA Official https://t.co/l2VpE5AcLO
Shiro Maekawa-san, the scenario and script writer of several Sonic series works such as Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic Heroes, Sonic 06, Sonic and the Black Knight etc.) reacted to this big news:
"300 million dollars!?"
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Ryan Drummond, former English voice of Sonic the Hedgehog (1998-2004), watched the movie Sonic the Hedgehog and is positive about it!
Ok, friends. I saw it last night. First and foremost, @rejectedjokes is my hero. HE WAS SO GOOD!!! Just captured Sonic’s personality like BLAM. Overall, really enjoyed the film. Fun, fast, witty, lots of Easter eggs. I ate ALL the popcorn. Quills up!! pic.twitter.com/RDrxNfw9D1
Ben Schwartz, the voice of Sonic in the movie, responded on his comment:
Ryan! This means so much to me! So happy you enjoyed the film and I remain beyond honored to be a part of this legacy alongside you! @RYANtheDRUMMONDhttps://t.co/EgfYp2G9or
Also, Kanemaru-san, Japanese voice of Sonic, noted on the matter as follows:
"From Roger to Ben - this point simply interests me."
ロジャーからベンに、その点が興味深いだけなのだ。
— 金丸淳一VoiceActor&Vocalist Jun-ichi KANEMARU (@junichisonic) March 6, 2020
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News from 2020.03.09 Archived on 2020.05.17
Japanese Sonic fans were patiently expecting the release of Sonic the Movie (Sonic the Hedgehog) in Japan on March 27th, but due to the current unforeseen and severe medical circumstances with SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, they are forced to wait longer when it was already behind the global release.
Official statements by SEGA Official and Sonic the Movie Committee:
🔵[NOTICE] The release date of 'Sonic the Movie' in Japan which was planned on March 27th was postponed to an undecided date with agreement of Paramount Pictures with Towa Pictures, most likely due to the outbreak of new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). https://t.co/m8tIZrWAgl
🔵Japanese Sonic the Movie voice casts payed visit to a Shinto shrine originally planned simply for wishing the success of the movie; thereupon they also prayed for a fast settlement of the situation with the new Coronavirus which caused the movie release in Japan to be delayed. https://t.co/EIFKh34C68
Let's all hope that this difficult situation will be settled soon so that fans can watch Sonic's adventure on big screen!
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As announced a week ago, the new SONIC2020 project official livestream Sonic Station LIVE! took place today, the 20th of February for the first time! Have you watched it live?
Here is the English translation/summary of the livestream by me!
Enjoy!
MC:
Creative Director Kazuyuki Hoshino-san
Sound Director Jun Senoue-san
Assistant:
Nanmoku-san from Marketing division
Contents:
Introduction to the broadcast
NEWS HEADLINE
Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympic (smartphone)
Mario & Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympic (Nintendo Switch)
Mario & Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympic (arcade)
SEGA AGES: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo Switch)
Sonic the Movie
GOODS REVIEW
Sonic the Hedgehog Premium Figure Ver. 3
Sonic the Hedgehog Special Plush
Sonic the Hedgehog Speed Star souvenier jacket
H&M X SONIC collection
PUMA X SONIC collection
SOUNDS SECTION (placeholder name)
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG Non-Stop Music Selection Vol.1
MESSAGE SECTION
Message from 'Shopkeeper of convenience store in Station Square'-san
Promotion video for upcoming smartphone app game "Sonic AT Tokyo 2020 Olympic" was released on SEGA's official YouTube Channel!
The game is now available for pre-register on Google Play and App Store, and you will receive special items according to the number of registrations achieved!
100k: BGM "Ocean View" from Team Sonic Racing
300k: Training Points
500k: Badge of the mascot character of Tokyo 2020 Olympic "Miraitowa"
Release date is planned for May 7th 2020.
Information from official website
https://www.olympicvideogames.com/sonic/jp/ ↑ ↑ ↑ Visit the website for interactive details & new images to the game! ↑ ↑ ↑ Playable characters
Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Vector, Espio, Blaze, Silver, Eggman, Metal Sonic, Shadow, Zavok, Zazz, Jet, Rouge, Eggman Nega
Story
Sonic and his friends came to Tokyo for participating to the Olympic games.
Suddenly, the city of Tokyo was occupied by Eggman who plans to build the 'Eggman City'! At this rate, Tokyo Olympic can't be held...
Can Sonic win against Eggman with Olympic sports and take back the dominated Tokyo!?
Sports
Various sports from Tokyo Olympic games are included. Some of them are also available with extra rules and gimmicks unique to Sonic series!
- 400m hurdle
- 100m
- Hammer throw
- Archery
- Badminton
- Trap shooting
- 3m diving
- Trampolin
- Karate
- Sports climbing
- Fencing
- BMX racing
- Long jump
- Table tennis
- Javelin throw
Mini games based on Tokyo
- Tokyo Sky Tree Jump
- Number Lock
- Crane game
- Challenge quiz
- Egg Pawn Rush
- Find the Souvenior!
System
- Compete with worldwide players with each stage for the ranking.
- The country/region of top rankers decide which country/region is the strongest with each stage.
- Aim for the completion of every stage with your coutnry/region flag!
- Challenge other players with your own play record of a stage. Receive gift items as by playing with people from other countries/regions! English version of the website: https://www.olympicvideogames.com/sonic/en/ (other languages also available)
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I can't wait to the release of the game.
Pre-register now and let's get all the special gifts!
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