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Balan Wonderworld Review: A Little Wonder, A Little Blunder
Games like Balan Wonderworld are often such tough nuts to crack. With so much of their appeal firmly rooted in…
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“Mr. Yuji Naka is Alright.” – A Retrospective of the Man who Made ‘Sonic’
There are few figures in the gaming industry more venerated among SEGA fans than Yuji Naka. To some, he’s the…
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- News
Balan Wonderworld demo drops next week, includes local co-op
Many of us have been wondering when we’d hear some updates on Yuji Naka’s next character-driven platformer Balan Wonderworld. We…
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Sonic Generations, Panzer Dragoon Orta will soon be backwards compatible on Xbox One
Microsoft has announced that 19 original Xbox games and six Xbox 360 games will soon be backwards compatible on the…
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The Real Sonic Origins
You’ve heard of Dr. Eggman being designed after Teddy Roosevelt and Sonic dating Madonna, the spitting image of the ’80s…
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Sonic the Hedgehog’s original character designer creates new artwork for Sonic Mania
Sonic the Hedgehog‘s art is iconic and memorable thanks to the very talented Naoto Ohshima. To celebrate the pending release…
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Ohshima comments on Greg Martin’s legacy
There are two men who are generally regarded as creating the look and style of Sonic the Hedgehog. Of course,…
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