Sonic Stadium

08/12/2023

NEW: SEGA has said that 's recent success has been the reason why it is now able to revitalise a number of its other franchises, including Jet Set Radio.

"Sonic has forged new paths for SEGA," said co-COO Shuji Utsumi.

SEGA has said that the company's plan to revitalise its legacy franchises was made because of its recent success with Sonic the Hedgehog, stating that the blue blur "has forged new paths for SEGA." Alongside its grand reveal for new games in the Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Shinobi, Streets of Rage...

08/12/2023

SEGA announced a HUGE slate of retro revivals overnight at - new entries in the Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Shinobi and Crazy Taxi series!

SEGA has just surprise-announced a wide-sweeping revival of a number of its long-dormant, retro franchises at The Game Awards last night. Brand new entries in the Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, Shinobi, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage series were shown off in a single 'Power Surge' reveal trailer, whi...

07/12/2023

A Christmassy modern Sonic and bonus missions are coming to SEGA HARDlight's Mobile!

It's that time of the year! By which I mean it's time for Sonic Forces Speed Battle to add winter holiday-themed character alts, and this year it looks that Sonic (the tall modern boy himself) will finally be getting the Christmas treatment. For those looking to keep their presents wrapped, HARDl...

07/12/2023

SEGA has released a brand new patch for that adjusts a number of gameplay and difficulty elements in the Final Horizon DLC, including Parry timings, Knuckles' glide, easier Koco trials and more! Full details below!

Sonic Frontiers' final update, The Final Horizon was...divisive, to say the least. Our own Dreadknux wrote a particularly scathing review about it. A new patch, released today, seems to attempt to fix some of the DLC's more egregious issues, at least on easy mode. Check out a full list of the pat...

07/12/2023

It looks like the Sonic Amateur Games Expo is planning...some sort of announcement later today at 6PM EST/ 3PM PST!

While SAGE 2023 has come and gone, the Sonic Amateur Games Expo team is teasing a video to premiere tomorrow (December 6) at 3PM PT / 6PM ET / 11 PM BST. Hard to say what's up, but considering that this year was NiGHTS themed, it seems we're getting a bit of Christmas NiGHTS, further suggested by...

07/12/2023

Paramount's upcoming TV series will be six episodes long! This was confirmed via the LinkedIn page of the show's script supervisor.

We may not have a trailer for Paramount's upcoming Knuckles series, but we do finally know how long it will be: six episodes. This news comes to us via the LinkedIn page of the show's script supervisor, Holly Johnson. A "script supervisor" is a person who essentially ensures the continuity of all...

05/12/2023

ICYMI: may be out now, but just in case you can't play it right now for whatever reason, and you don't mind being spoilered, here's a video of the opening cutscenes and stages.

If you're looking to keep spoiler-free ahead of Sonic Dream Team's release tomorrow, then you should probably come back to this story in a few days' time - because a video has been published today showcasing the opening stages of the game (including cutscenes and menus). The video runs through th...

05/12/2023

SEGA HARDlight's available now on Apple Arcade. Apple TV users will need a controller. Any controller from a modern console can be used.

Today's the day! SEGA HARDlight's 3D Sonic platformer, Sonic Dream Team, is out now on Apple Arcade! You can play it on any Apple device capable of running Apple Arcade. It's available on iPhones, iPads, Apple TV HDs/4Ks, and Macs. Apple TV users will need a controller, though a controller from a...

02/12/2023

IT'S HOLIDAY SEASON! We're launching a new weekly giveaway called "SONIC'S SACK"! Join the Sonic Stadium, post your best festive fan art to our Gallery, and win prizes! 🎁🎄🎅

The Holiday season is nigh upon us, and we here at the Sonic Stadium are getting in the festive mood already! To kick things off, you may have already noticed that we have brought back our awesome "Sonic X-Mas" theme - only now, since we unified our entire site, this seasonal look now applies acr...

01/12/2023

The upcoming will feature in-game music composed by Michiel van den Bos, who is known for his work on Unreal Tournament and Deus Ex, but also did music for SEGA HARDlight's Sonic Jump Fever.

Tee Lopes may have composed the music for Sonic Dream Team's gorgeous animated intro, but it seems someone else is doing the rest of the game's soundtrack: Michiel van den Bos. He's famous for his work on games like Deus Ex, Unreal Tournament, and Overlord 1 & 2, but Sonic fans may also know ...

01/12/2023

A new interview with devs from TouchArcade confirmed a lot of things, including a confirmation of post-release content.

This may include characters. What characters would you want to see?

With less than a week to go before Sonic Dream Team's release, we've finally learned a little more about what exactly it's supposed to be, and how it took its final form, thanks to a new interview with SEGA HARDlight's Dan Rosatti by the online publication TouchArcade, which you can read here. On...

30/11/2023

Check out the December 2023 Official Wallpaper, featuring Metal Sonic - courtesy of Sonic Channel!

The final monthly official Sonic Wallpaper for 2023 has been revealed, and Sonic Channel has enlisted the help of Dr. Eggman's trusty robot henchman, Metal Sonic, to round off the year. As with every other month's artwork, this piece shows the iconic doppelgänger character striking an athletic po.....

30/11/2023

TSS REVIEW: We take a look at the cool-looking Tails Countdown Character figure from Numskull - perfect for checking off the days til the holidays!

Many thanks to SEGA Shop Europe for providing us with a sample for review!

Ho ho ho! Christmas is round the corner, isn't that exciting!? And what better way to get hype for the festive season than to spend each day painstakingly opening doors of a cardboard box and munching on delicious chocolate. Nah, who can be doing with that? Tasty treats, who needs 'em? Well, if y...

30/11/2023

Lots of new Adventure & Sonic Jam concept art has come to like courtesy of Satoshi Okano! He's posted concept art for various locations within the Egg Carrier, a tower in the Mystic Ruins, & buildings in Sonic Jam's Sonic World.

Former Sonic & SEGA artist Satoshi Okano has recently uncovered some of his hold sketchbooks and has been posting the content to his Twitter account. In addition to the Speed Highway Spider Girl, which we already reported on here, he's also been posting loads of other never-before-seen Sonic ...

30/11/2023

Another Sonic mystery has been revealed!

If you've played Sonic Adventure, chances are you've noticed the mystery billboard girl in Speed Highway. Well, Satoshi Okano has uncovered some old sketchbooks, and found her full design!

Sonic Adventure has its share of secrets, and one eagle-eyed Sonic fans have long been familiar with is the mysterious anthro-girl found on streetside billboards in the final part of Speed Highway. For years, all we've ever had are some low-res, incomplete renders that even made her species uncle...

29/11/2023

SEGA has admitted that initial sales of were 'weaker than anticipated'.

CEO Haruki Satomi made the comments during a Nov 8 briefing, but added that Thanksgiving & Holiday were planned to be a main driver of sales.

SEGA is hopeful that sales of Sonic Superstars will pick up over the holidays, after admitting in a financial briefing that initial pickup of the game has been weaker than the company had anticipated. "Sonic Superstars was released in October, which is a slightly weaker start than we had anticipa...

29/11/2023

Everything's shattering! Check out these new screenshots and synopsis for Season 3 courtesy of Netflix!

A fresh batch of screenshots for the third season of Sonic Prime have been released, ahead of its January release. Netflix has also shared a new synopsis of the series' continuation, which picks things up after the events of Season 2. Check out the Season 3 description, as offered by Netflix (via...

29/11/2023

ICYMI: Capcom announced that the collaboration DLC for Monster Hunter Rise will be getting DELISTED on January 21, 2024. Make sure you download these free quests before then!

If you haven't downloaded the Monster Hunter Rise collaboration quests yet, you've got a rather short timer to do so. As of January 21, Capcom will no longer offer downloads of the Sonic the Hedgehog, Universal Studios Japan, and Sengan-en collaboration quests. While this will not impact users wh...

29/11/2023

A and Crossover!? Although at Roviocon SEGA reps said that the two companies are "still dating", other reports are suggesting that Rovio is already working on a crossover game.

"We're still dating." That is the metaphor Shuji Utsumi (SEGA President of Consumer Games) and Ben Mattes (Rovio brand SVP) jokingly went with at RovioCon 2023 to tease the possibility (though not immediacy) of upcoming Rovio collaborations and games following their recent acquisition by SEGA, as...

29/11/2023

BREAKING: has officially begun filming with actors! Still coming December of next year!

Confirmed by director Jeff Fowler!

After months of delays and waiting, Paramount's Sonic the Hedgehog 3 has finally begun filming its actors! Director Jeffrey Fowler confirmed this via a tweet, where he also teased Shadow and reconfirmed the movie's December 20, 2024 release date. So things haven't been delayed as of yet. Check ou...

29/11/2023

BREAKING: Capcom has reportedly announced that the crossover DLC content for Monster Hunter Rise will be DELISTED on January 21, 2024.

If you download the "Gotta Hoard Fast" and "Super Shady Look-a-Like" quests before the delist date, you will be able to play them forever... but you won't be able to re-download them. So make sure you don't delete them!

27/11/2023

We've gotten our first look at the Knuckles & Rouge set. And they are...apparently engaging in a mech battle!

This can be found in the manuals of the Shadow LEGO set!

The LEGO Knuckles Mech Battle set is due out in January.

As the previously revealed LEGO Shadow set prepares to tear up the road next month, we're finally getting our first look at LEGO Knuckles, and... I don't think anyone was expecting it to come in this form: (Via Sonic Merch News) Yes, perhaps the character least likely to need a mech suit or have ...

26/11/2023

If you're planning to do some Christmas shopping between now and Dec 8, check out Westfield London's awesome installation featuring a Giant Sonic, LEGO Eggman Robot and more!

If you're taking a trip to London's Westfield centre to do some Christmas shopping over the next couple of weeks, you'll be lucky enough to catch a giant Sonic the Hedgehog running around! The above massive Sonic balloon is just part of a larger installation at the shopping mall, that includes a ...

25/11/2023

Looks like a brand new McDonald's Happy Meal collaboration is coming focusing on , thanks to a commercial from McDonald's Portugal.

Credit to YouTube channel 'Sonic Station'

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Sonic Superstars will be the focus of a new McDonald's Happy Meal collaboration set, if a newly-released commercial from McDonald's Portugal is any indication. mcd-pt-commercial.mp4 The above commercial, originally posted by Youtuber Sonic Station, shows Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy from Sonic ...

24/11/2023

SUPER EGGMAN!? The final entry in Sonic Channel's "Isekai Ohgiri" Fantasy Art series pits Super Sonic against a newly-transformed Dr. Eggman... Download the Dec 2023 Sonic Calendar today!

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The final 'Isekai Ohgiri' Sonic Fantasy Artwork piece has been revealed for December 2023, and it features Super Sonic taking on a Super Eggman in a colossal stand-off! This is the first time we've ever seen such a transformation for Sonic's long-time nemesis - from the looks of things, the nefar...

23/11/2023

Get ready for "Black Hedgehog Friday"! Moor-Art Gallery will be launching fine art prints of Natalie Haines' ~incredible~ "Shadow Renaissance" piece, from 6pm UK / 1pm EST TOMORROW!

Premium art boutique Moor-Art Gallery is taking the whole 'Black Friday' festivities a little too seriously, and that's entirely a good thing - because tomorrow, the company will be launching pre-orders for full-size prints of Natalie Haines' fantastic IDW Sonic #59 cover, featuring Shadow the He...

23/11/2023

A new opening date for the second Sonic Speed Cafe has been confirmed - and it's tomorrow! If you fancy spending Black Friday with Sonic and SEGA America reps, the Grand Opening begins at Chino Hills, San Bernardino County, CA from 11am PT!

The second Sonic Speed Cafe pop-up restaurant has overcome its construction delays and is now preparing for a new launch date in San Bernardino County, South California - and it's tomorrow (Friday 24th November)! That's Black Friday! But there's a good reason you might want to skip the annual sho...

23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

22/11/2023

Pre-orders for the new " Standoff" statue from First4Figures are live, with fancy LED lighting options available. This will also be the first of a three-part series - can you tell who the other characters will be?

Time to dig deep into your pockets, it's Sonic Statue time once again! Model specialists First4Figures have just opened pre-orders for its brand new Sonic movie-inspired piece, which features the blue blur racing along the streets of Green Hills smashing robot drones along the way. This new "Soni...

22/11/2023

Need something to perk up your work day today? How about this new Cyber Space DJ Mix from Tomoya Ohtani and team, featuring some absolute bangers from the DLC.

22/11/2023

Tyson Hesse has posted new character sheets from 's animated opening! Check them all out in our news story!

If you liked the way Sonic and friends looked in Sonic Dream Team's animated opening and wanted some references, you're in luck! Tyson Hesse, who directed the opening, has posted the character sheets utilized by the animation team over at Powerhouse Animation, as he often does for his projects. H...

22/11/2023

BREAKING: New Yoke City Level and Dr. Babble Boss coming to tomorrow!

This comes complete with New Yoke enemies.

Spend enough time in Sonic Dash or its various spin-offs, and you'll quickly hit your threshold of "YOU WERE LUCKY THIS TIME." But for those playing the Netflix-exclusive variant, Sonic Prime Dash will soon be getting a new boss! Alongside adding New Yoke City as a level theme, Dr. Babble in his ...

22/11/2023

Check out this month's from Sonic Channel - Ray the Flying Squirrel is having fun in the snow in Press Garden, and arranged the autumn leaves in the form of his pal Mighty the Armadillo.

Autumn's nearly over and winter is around the corner. What to do with all of those fallen leaves!? Well, if you're Ray the Flying Squirrel, you might want to have some fun and arrange them in the image of your best pal! The above image was shared by the official Sonic Channel social media account...

21/11/2023

NEW: Check out the awesome new animated intro for , directed by Tyson Hesse and with music composed by Tee Lopes!

If you needed another reason to get excited for SEGA HARDlight's upcoming Apple Arcade title, Sonic Dream Team, then why not check out this latest trailer for the game? It features an incredible animated intro directed by Tyson Hesse and produced by Powerhouse Animation, with music composed by Te...

19/11/2023

It's been a very competitive month for video game sales, but still managed to perform well enough to enter the Top 10 in US sales for October.

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Sonic Superstars managed to land the 9th spot in Circana's sales charts, which tracks US video game sales. The Circana charts are released monthly by Mat Piscatella, Circana's executive director and video game analyst, via his Twitter account. For any old farts who don't know, Circana is just a n...

18/11/2023

The second round of the HYPLAND X clothing collaboration drops later TODAY at 9am PT / 5pm UK! Check out a sneak peek of the new products in our story - what are you looking to grab?

Fashionable clothing brand HYPLAND has been teasing a fresh drop of threads as part of its ongoing collaboration with the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, with a "HYPLAND X SONIC Part 2" set launching later today (Saturday 18 November) at 9am PT / 5pm GMT. The first set of products from the range wa...

18/11/2023

Check it out! Our Tails Character Countdown Calendar has just arrived! Many thanks to for the drop! We'll be covering this in full very soon on the Sonic Stadium website...

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17/11/2023

Scott Pilgrim and fans are in for a treat as there's some cool surprise references included in the first episode of new Netflix animation 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off'

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Fans of both Bryan Lee O'Malley's iconic Scott Pilgrim graphic novel and Sonic the Hedgehog were handed a random treat this week, as the release of new Netflix animation 'Scott Pilgrim Takes Off' features an incredibly blunt reference to SEGA's mascot in the opening episode. Warning: Potential sp...

17/11/2023

Looking for the PERFECT gift for that certain someone? Well look no further than The Sonic Stadium's ULTIMATE Sonic Gift Guide 2023.

We pored through the world's Sonic merch for good ideas, so you don't have to!

Shh. Listen. Can you hear it? The sweet sound of the holidays, drawing ever nearer like a jolly gift-giving barbarian. Now is the time to be thinking of ideas on presents you'd like to buy for loved ones, and the Sonic Stadium is here to give you a helping hand. After all, you may have a loved on...

17/11/2023

Freak-Out Friday: SEGA Korea set up a booth at the regional G-Star convention in Busan, but one eager visitor managed to capture a photo of Sonic and friends looking a little worse for wear.

SEGA's regional Korea office has done some great work promoting Sonic titles over the last year or two, and this week the publishing house added to its wins by featuring Sonic Superstars prominently at regional games expo G-Star. Although, if you visited the show at a certain point on Thursday mo...