Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the longest-running video game franchises around, but despite that longevity, the series has taken it's share of missteps through the years. Is the upcoming live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie going to be one of those missteps? It's too early to make that call, but the first trailer for the flick has landed and the reactions to it are probably going to be mixed.
The mini retro console craze apparently hasn't died just yet. The latest to jump on that train is SEGA who announced last month that it was making a Genesis Mini launching later this year. Like other console makers before it, like Nintendo and Sony, it's revealing the console's titles in waves of ten. Now it has dumped the second batch of classic titles along with the green light for pre-ordering the mini console today.
During the Sega Fes 2019 event this weekend, Sega announced plans to launch the Sega Genesis Mini globally on September 19. The version intended for the US market will differ in some ways from the version launching in Japan, such as the inclusion of two Genesis controllers with three buttons instead of the six-button variant. The US model will include 40 popular Genesis games.
Sega's classic games seem to be invading a variety of platforms this month. Not only did Sega Genesis Classics launch on the Nintendo Switch last week, but today, an separate compilation called simply Sega Classics is landing on Amazon Fire TV. While we can't imagine that Amazon's Fire TV devices are the ideal way to play these games, it's at least an option for those who don't have other gaming hardware.
Back in March, Sega announced a new mega compilation of Genesis games called - what else? - Sega Genesis Classics. At the time, the release was only confirmed for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC, with a Switch version mysteriously missing from Sega's announcement. Last month, Sega righted that particular wrong by confirming a Switch version of Sega Genesis Classics, and today we're finding out when it will arrive.
Earlier this year, Sega revealed Team Sonic Racing, a follow-up to 2012's surprisingly excellent Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed. At the time, the company said that Team Sonic Racing would be here by winter, but today we're finding out that isn't actually the case. Sega has pushed Team Sonic Racing's release back into 2019, and given the game's original release schedule, it seems to be a fairly significant delay.
The folks at Analogue made a Sega gaming system that's compatible with multiple retro Sega systems, all in one tiny box. This isn't the same piece of "official" junk you'll find at Walmart when the holidays roll around. Those aren't worth the plastic they're encased in. This is the Analogue Mega Sg, and it's ready to play ALL your old Sega games right out the gate.
It's proving to be a surprisingly big day for retro consoles. Sony kicked things off by announcing the PlayStation Classic, a mini console modeled after the very first PlayStation with 20 pre-loaded games, and now Sega has delivered an update on its Mega Drive Mini. Unfortunately, it isn't a particularly good update.
If you're a fan of tactical strategy games and you happen to own a Nintendo Switch, you have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming weeks. With Valkyria Chronicles 4 scheduled to go live on the Switch eShop later on in the month, Sega has revealed that it's also bringing the original game to the platform as well. The port of the original Valkyria Chronicles won't be launching until we're into October, so there'll be a little bit of a delay between the two titles.
Those of you who are looking forward to Shenmue 3 are going to have to wait a long time before it arrives. Though the game was originally scheduled to launch in 2017, a pair of delays pushed it back to the second half of 2018, then again to sometime in 2019. Today we're finding out when in 2019 Shenmue 3 will launch, and it's a long way off.
Around the world, there are millions of us who count gaming as our favorite pastime. Many of us have played hundreds or thousands of games over the years, but few are quite as important as the game that started it all; the game that introduced us to this wonderful, expensive hobby. I want to know: What was that introductory title for you? What was the first video game you ever played?
We won't be seeing Shenmue 3 launch until sometime in 2019, but the good news is that series fans will have something to tide them over in the meantime. Back in April, Sega announced that it's remastering the first two Shenmue games for Xbox One, PS4, and PC. Today, we know when those remasters will launch, and release is only several weeks away.