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Meet Sega’s New Console…Wait, What?

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Lots of people have an evil twin.  Superman’s got Bizarro.  The Sentry has the Void.  Even literary classics like The Man in the Iron Mask engage with the persistent trope of sinister doubles.  Now Sega’s trying its hand at some…

Sonic the Hedgehog, Meet Sonic the Roller Coaster

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

Fresh from appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Sega Superstars Tennis and both Olympic games, Sega’s orphaned mascot Sonic will soon be making a stop in the United Kingdom.  His mission?  To convert a ho-hum roller coaster into a thrill…

Michael Jackson’s ‘Sonic 3′ Connection Revealed?

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

We all know Sonic 3 was a pretty sweet game, but its cultural value may have just shot up significantly:  a French magazine has apparently confirmed the persistent rumor that the King of Pop was involved with the game’s music. …

Sackboy the Hedgehog?

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Anyone who’s played can tell you:  part of the fun of LittleBigPlanet is designing your own custom Sackboy character to guide through the levels.  You start out with just the basics, but as you progress, extra costume bits and new…

Today’s Lesson: Tails > Sonic

Monday, November 9th, 2009

For some reason, I’ve always identified with the ’secondary’ characters of the video game world.  When I’m given the chance, I always play not as the series heroes, but as the sidekicks.  Diddy Kong was my man through the brilliant…