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Monday Links: Back Due To No Demand Edition

Yup, after half a year it’s been decided to make Monday Links a thing again. Many board meetings at the Sonic Retro HQ were held to discuss the return of this beloved (?) weekly (???) feature, and we finally decided that it’s probably not worth our time. Then we realized that handling a Sonic news fansite in this day and age isn’t really worth our time either, and that there really hasn’t been any point to anything we’ve put up on this front page for years now. So with that taken into consideration, Monday Links has returned after all, cause really it’s not any less pointless than anything else on the front page.
Retro News

Josh released the first part of his retrospective video series about Sonic spin-offs [Sonic Jam Spinball: Flickies’ Island]
Matwek is doing the art for this neat looking game called Poncho on Kickstarter [An open-world puzzle platformer]

SEGAbits News

Barry is doing a 9 hour Dreamcast marathon tomorrow for the 15th anniversary of the Dreamcast [The Dreamroom Dreamcast Marathon returns]
SEGAbits is holding an event on November 22nd called the Sonic & SEGA Fan Jam [All of the info about it can be found here]
Nuckles87 shares his impressions of the Japan-exclusive game Cool Cool Toon for Dreamcast [SEGA Import Guide]
It’s time for another one of these round tables [What Dreamcast game defined the console?]
My Life with SEGA takes a look at the SEGA CD games made by Digital Pictures [The magic of FMV games]

Sonic/SEGA News

Sonic XG still exists and looks awesome [Giant Crabmeat!]
A new album called Passion & Pride with songs from Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 is being released, containing instrumental versions and a new remix of It Doesn’t Matter [Coming September 10th]
This new Persona 5 trailer reveals the game’s protagonist and that the game is coming to the Playstation 4 as well as Playstation 3 [I want it I want it I want it]
The first trailer of Yakuza Zero, which will be coming to Playstation 3 and Playstation 4, was released [*Put Zero chance of coming out of Japan joke here*]
The latest Nintendo Direct has half an hour of Bayonetta 2 goodness to make you excited about the game [Controls that meld with your mind]
It looks like Persona 4 Arena Ultimax will be published by SEGA in Europe [Maybe we won’t have to wait forever for it to be released here]
SEGA points fingers at Gearbox for the Aliens: Colonial Marines marketing mess [As if Randy Pitchford didn’t look bad enough already]
Hi Score Girl gets copyright complaints from SEGA [Remember kids: using SEGA properties in commercial stuff will probably get you in legal trouble]
Dawn of War II now uses dedicated servers instead of Games for Windows Live [Because Games for Windows Live is terrible and also almost dead]
Super Monkey Ball Bounce is now out on iOS and Google Play [Also known as Not Peggle]
Sadly there will probably never be a cure for liking Sonic the Hedgehog [Guess we’ll just have to continue living with our condition]

September 8, 2014 by Scarred Sun

Game News, Miscellaneous

Monday Links: Everything is on Fire Edition

So due to me completely screwing up my sleep schedule while having a week long vacation last week (gotta stay up til 3 AM man), I only had a couple of hours of sleep today because I couldn’t just wake up at 1PM like I usually do when I don’t have any obligations. So apologies if this week’s Monday Links has terrible writing and/or spelling mistakes. Maybe I’ll mix up the words “then” and “than” again, maybe I’ll accidentally put a Tegra link in the Sega links, maybe I’ll fall asleep on the keyboard anfdsniodfsoNOFDSNOINDVGOIVBDSNJaacnbsadvbiouAUIOFDFNVXZSNF~~OIN~~IXODNoinboixFDIO NSMDVCPC
Retro/Bits News

SEGAbits had a podcast with an interview with Sonic Boom producer Stephen Frost. Of course everyone else and their mom had interviews with Stephen Frost as well but we were first so pfft [Swingin’ Report Show]
Barry the Nomad looks at the past redesigns of Sonic the Hedgehog in this installment of the Weekly Five [Because Sonic redesigns are cool again]
Here’s a new show: This is Saturn by TrackerTD. This first episode looks at Fighters Megamix [Because SEGA Saturn will always be cool]

Sonic/SEGA News

The Sonic Boom hype train keeps on going with this new Behind the Scenes video that shows off some behind the scenes stuff [Like behind the scenes videos usually do]
All of these upcoming Persona games are coming to the US, we don’t know yet when they’ll be released in Europe though [I’d import all of these but I can’t import Persona Q cause 3DS isn’t region free 🙁 ]
Nintendo is shutting down online features of all Wii and DS games, which includes SEGA games [DIGITAL FUTURE]
SEGA of Japan got a new president [I honestly have no idea what this means right now]
A couple of Virtua Fighter characters appear as bosses in Degenki Bunko Fighting Climax [Aka Japanese fighting game that will never be localized]
Here’s a Japanese commercial for Hero Bank [Japan sure is wacky or something] Continue Reading

March 3, 2014 by Scarred Sun

Fan Works, Game News, Miscellaneous

Monday Links: SAGE Lives Edition

While we missed out on SAGE last year, it’s now finally time to take it out of its somewhat dusty box. SAGE Act 1 has started with some fangames and engines you may want to check out like Sonic Time Twisted, SonicGDK and Da Rock. Besides fangames, there are also live streams, an IRC chat and an Arts & Entertainment section.. This SAGE takes place from February 23rd to March 1st 2014, with a second act happening sometime later this year.
Retro/Bits News

Like it was mentioned above, SAGE has started. [Sonic Amateur Games Expo]
Sonic Talk invites special guest Mike Pollock to their podcast. [We’re gonna need more sports tape]
Freedom Planet, an upcoming game by forum member Strife, now has a release date for May 30th and will be at the Florida Supercon. [Also some news about stages, pledges and stretch goals]
Forum member Matwek shows off his game Kara [Warning: lots and lots of gifs]
My Life With SEGA takes a look at Cyber Troopers: Virtual-On. [For the Saturn]

Sonic/SEGA News

The Sonic Stadium has an article showing some of the history of Big Red Button Entertainment, the developer behind Sonic Boom [It doesn’t explain why Sonic wears sports tape though]
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg are directing and writing a movie about the Nintendo vs SEGA console wars. [Wait what]
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth will get a special edition. [Mugs are the best special edition bonuses]
Yakuza Ishin is the second best selling PS4 game in Japan. [according to Amazon]
Index will be split into two companies [Atlus and Index]
SEGA loses the trademark for Shenmue. [Oh dear] Continue Reading

February 24, 2014 by Scarred Sun

Game News, Miscellaneous

Monday Links: Sonic Gets Punched in the Face Edition

Truly one of the best moments ever captured in a screenshot for a video game.
Anyway, this week includes: an announcement on something coming soon from Sonic Retro/SEGAbits, lots of Sakura Taisen stuff, Bayonetta 2 and even more Sonic Boom details.
Retro/Bits News

Sonic Boom producer Stephen Frost will be on SEGAbits’ Swingin’ Report Show later this month! [No link for this one, I just know]
Remember that time SEGAbits did a Sakura Taisen themed week? Well, that was last week, so here’s all the stuff that they did:
– Tuesday Tunes features a live performance of Kimi Yo Hana Yo [With subtitles]
– SEGA Channel Retro did a streaming marathon of the first four Sakura Taisen games [Wait I thought streaming was our thing]
– A list of five ways to experience Sakura Taisen [The Not-Really-Weekly Five]
– Kori-Maru goes back in time to review Sakura Taisen 2 [For the Saturn]
– Segata Sanshiro shows how manly love can be in this Sakura Taisen 2 commercial [So manly]
– Segalization decides to join in on the Sakura Taisen fun [Segalization]
– And finally, the SEGAbits staff members share their thoughts on how they’d like to see the franchise localized [Featuring our very own Bartman]

Sonic/SEGA News

Last week’s Nintendo Direct revealed a new trailer for Bayonetta 2 [Oh my]
A couple of more interviews about Sonic Boom were found, revealing even more details [about the game] [and about the TV show]
Sonic Dash got a new update, which added an Eggman boss fight [Sonic 1 and 2 were updated as well]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed will be released in Japan on May 15th [On PS3 and Wii U]
Binary Domain and Alpha Protocol are 75% off until next week on Steam [Binary Domain] [Alpha Protocol]
Another indie shmup for Dreamcast called NEO XYX is being released today [Can’t have enough of those]
The Shining franchise is getting another game, this one being a arcade fighter [Blade Arcus from Shining]
Guilty Gear Xrd will be released in arcades in Japan next week [So pretty]
Typing of the Dead: Overkill got a valentine’s day-themed DLC pack [Love at First Bite] Continue Reading

February 17, 2014 by Scarred Sun

Game News, Miscellaneous

Tuesday Links: Available in Japan Edition

So those Sonic Boom announcements sure happened. It was probably the biggest Sonic-related announcement since they revealed Sonic Adventure. If you somehow missed it or want a brief summary of what was revealed, here’s the gist of it: SEGA of America has started a new branch to the Sonic franchise with the non-confusing name: Sonic Boom, which is basically a westernized version of Sonic with it’s own world and redesigned characters. Of this they’re making a TV show and two new games for Wii U and 3DS, all of which will be released later this year. In this universe Knuckles gets buffed up for real, Tails gets a toolbelt, Amy realizes that she’s been wearing the same clothes for years and Sonic wears a scarf for some reason. Also they all roll around in sports tape. Also it won’t replace the main series of games that Sonic Team is making.

Anyway, considering how many previews and interviews there are, Sonic Boom will get it’s own section this week. :

Retro/Bits News

Just in time for the Olympics, GerbilSoft wrote a review for Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games [Retro Review]
SEGAbits is doing a Sakura Taisen-themed week [Click on this if you’re like me and don’t know what Sakurai Taisen is]
This Swinging’ Report Show episode is dedicated to Segalization [Get it they combined SEGA and localization]
SEGAbits is celebrating it’s fourth year anniversary [To four more years]
A contest in which you can win SEGA iPhone 5/5S cases is being held [Check out the consoles!]

Sonic Boom Stuff

Here’s all the trailers and screenshots along with some info that was released [The basic stuff]
Polygon did an interview which includes more details, like how the games and TV show won’t be released in Japan [Also why Sonic has a scarf]
This interview from CVG answers some of the questions about the development of the game [More answers to questions]
If you’re not really into reading (and if so, why have you even read to this point?), Nintendo World Report did a video interview [Moving pictures with words]
Another video interview from GamerHub, cause why not [Also a small tour of the press event]
Something that’s not an interview: Chris Senn asked people about what the next Sonic game should be like long ago on his own forum in the same month as when he joined Big Red Button Entertainment [Neat]

Sonic/SEGA News

The sales numbers are in and Sonic Lost World actually did pretty alright [Also SEGA earned money]
Oh crap it’s a Mega Drive that transforms into Megatron [Coolest toy ever]
A song from Total War: Shogun II was featured at the Olympic Games [No appearance by Mario or Sonic though]
GamersGate is having a SEGA Sale with lots of games being 75% off [Renegade Ops Renegade Ops Renegade Ops]
A demo for Yakuza Restoration is being released on PSN for Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 [Only in Japan] Continue Reading

February 11, 2014 by TimmiT

Fan Works, Game News, Miscellaneous, Sega Retro

Monday Links: RULES OF NATURE Edition

While I usually wouldn’t link to petitions for video games on Monday Links, this one has actually been acknowledged by SEGA and has a chance of resulting in something happening, so I’ll let this one slide. If you want to let SEGA know that you want games like Bayonetta, Vanquish, Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, Valkyria Chronicles and other such games on PC, go support it. In other news: enough stuff happened in the past week for me to do a Monday Links. So here goes:

Retro/Bits Stuff

We need more Dreamcast title screens for the SEGA Retro wiki, so please help out if you can. [Remember that SEGA wiki we have]
We also need more Saturn title screens for the same reason, so if possible please help out with that as well. [Pretty please]
SEGAbits posted a bunch of articles about the awesome Mega Drive game Ristar. [Like this one, this one, this one, this one, this one and also this one]
Remember when SAGE was still a thing? Well, it still is. SAGE 2014 Act 1 will start February 23rd. [Also not just for games now]
My Life With SEGA kills some time on the SEGA Genesis with [Time Killers]

Sonic/SEGA Stuff

Sonic Team’s upcoming Puyo Puyo and Tetris cross-over game has gotten a new trailer. [Japan-only®]
The indie Dreamcast shmup Redux: Dark Matters is being shipped to Kickstarter backers. [The Dreamcast refuses to die]
Another indie Dreamcast shmup called NEO XYX has gone gold. [Shmups refuse to die]
Like mentioned above, fans are petitioning for PC releases of SEGA games. [Here’s the NeoGAF thread with more info] Continue Reading

January 27, 2014 by TimmiT

Fan Works, Game News, Hacking, Humor, Miscellaneous, Sega Retro

Monday Links: Apologetic Edition

The other site staff wanted me to put this video in this week’s Monday Links. Considering the content of the video, I’d like to apologize on everyone’s behalf for putting it here. I’m sorry. I’m so, so very sorry.

Retro/Bits News

Guess Who reviewed the 3DS version of Sonic Lost World and greatly regrets doing so [Review]
Missed some of our Vidya Retro streams? Catch up on some [Highlights]
A new version of Sonic Worlds Delta has been released for MMF2/Fusion 2.5 [The Barrel Update]
The fifth release of Sonic ERaZor is here [Yup, that still exists]
My Life with SEGA has released a sequel to The Next Level [No Limits]
The winner of the SEGAbits Summer of Art/Season of Colors contest has been revealed [Ryo Hazuki would want it]

Sonic/SEGA News

SEGA announced a new Alien game, this one being a survival horror title called Alien: Isolation [Spooky scary]
Rhythm Thief, a 3DS game barely anyone knew about, is now available on iOS. [MICROTRANSACTIONS YAY]

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January 13, 2014 by TimmiT

Comics, Game News, Miscellaneous, Sega Consoles

Monday Links: Fire Alarm Edition

Whenever the fire alarm goes off, don’t forget to take the plushies with you.

Retro/Bits News

In memory of Greg Martin’s passing, forum member Buyatari has scanned in line art he bought from the man himself [Get nostalgic]
Barry unboxes the Not Enough Rings comic book [It’s ok, it’s a parody]

Sonic/SEGA News

Greg Martin, illustrator of Sonic box-arts, has passed away [Rest in peace]
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is now out on iOS and Android [With Ryo Hazuki]
Here are a bunch of SEGA consoles turned into moe anime girls [JAPAN IS SO WEIRD LOL]

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January 6, 2014 by TimmiT

Comics, Fan Works, Game News, Miscellaneous

Whenever Links: It’s Still 2013 Somewhere Edition

I’m bored, it’s 2014 now, somehow it’s still the year of Luigi and I just realized that I wanted to do a Monday Links this week but then I forgot. So let’s just do this. This was the last week of 2013, so there’s not much that happened, but there’s still some cool stuff you should probably check out. And as long as there’s cool stuff, there will be Monday Links. Some of the time anyway. Hopefully more often in 2014.

Retro/Bits News

Overlord wrote another entry in the “How Fleetway Played The Games” series, he put a lot of effort into it so please read it [British Jerk Sonic is best Sonic]
SEGAbits did a round table in which we speak about our favorite SEGA games of 2013, with Bartman and me contributing [My pick is the only good pick]
My Life With SEGA looks at Marvel Super Heroes [Before Marvel vs. Capcom]

Sonic/SEGA News

Relic Entertainment is working on an existing Japanese MMO, surely it can’t be Phantasy Star Online 2? [Oh hey, it probably is]
A group of fans released the first version of their Valkyria Chronicles 3 translation [Fans of animu and wars rejoice!]
The beta of the Dreamcast version of Toejam & Earl 3 got leaked out [It’s a Christmas miracle]
SEGA gives people a closer look at Ryo Hazuki’s vehicle in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed [Here, here and here]

December 31, 2013 by TimmiT

Animation, Fan Works, Game News, Humor, Miscellaneous, Music

Kwanzaa Links: Christmas Edition

Yup, it’s almost Christmas. Meaning there’s Christmas stuff you can watch on TV, the internet, your phone or some futuristic machine that hasn’t been invented yet that you’re reading this on at the moment. Or you could actually be spending time with your family or loved ones, because that’s a Christmas thing you can do. Anyway, this week Balena Productions made another Sonic Christmas cartoon, some of our staff did commentary on a different Sonic Christmas cartoon and cool music guy Falk made a thing. Also some other stuff including:

Retro/Bits news

Balena Productions made another Sonic Christmas cartoon [See the video above]
Here’s the SEGA Cinema holiday special featuring Barry, David and Bartman [Featuring Sonic Christmas Blast]
Falk made a new Endless Possibility remix [Actually it’s really a cover]
The folks who do Sonic Talk talk about Sonic Lost World in their holiday special [SEGAbits]
LakeFeperd (known for Sonic Before- and After the Sequel) has released his latest fan-game: Sonic Chrono Adventure [Here’s the download] [Discuss the game here]

Sonic/SEGA news

Wait, Sonic Lost World getting a Yoshi’s Island Zone wasn’t some weird fever dream? [Also a Legend of Zelda zone?]
I’m not sure what to think about this trailer SEGA released for the aforementioned Yoshi’s Island Zone DLC [Seriously I don’t]
You can get all the Sonic games on Steam for only 15 bucks until January 2nd [Maybe wait for the daily deals for individual games]
Ryo Hazuki found a way to make vehicles out of arcade cabinets and will be racing around in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed while playing Outrun at the same time sometime in the future [It was a leak so shush don’t tell SEGA]
Another couple of classic SEGA games got a 3D revamp on 3DS this week, this time Streets of Rage and Shinobi III [Fantasy Zone next please]

Continue Reading

December 23, 2013 by TimmiT

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