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Bitmap Books’s Mega Drive/Genesis Visual Compendium Book Cancelled Due to Pressure from SEGA

Monday, January 9th, 2023

Previously scheduled to release in July 2022, Bitmap Books have sadly had to cancel the release of their The Unofficial MD/Gen: A Visual Compendium book after SEGA have threatened the publisher with legal action.

Creative director Sam Dyer has issued a statement that says the company cannot risk potential legal action by releasing the book as the company cannot afford the costs as a small business. SEGA are reportedly not negotiating with the company despite them previously giving Bitmap Books their official stamp of approval for their Master System: A Visual Compendium book from 2019.

The move is a strange one from SEGA who have largely ignored unofficial publications based on their intellectual properties in the past. Dedicated SEGA fanzines like SEGA Powered continue to see publication without SEGA’s approval alongside Hardcore Gaming 101’s excellent SEGA Arcade Classics books.

Bitmap Books are looking for a way to release the PDF of the completed book for free so fingers crossed all the work done for The Unofficial MD/Gen: A Visual Compendium book doesn’t go to waste. This entire situation is a massive loss for video game preservation as history books like these become important archival documents for generations to come. SEGADriven send our condolences to Bitmap Books and the plethora of writers involved in this now cancelled publication.

[Source: Bitmap Books]

SEGA Powered Kickstarting 2022 Hardback Annual

Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

The team at SEGA Powered magazine are putting together a special 2022 annual in celebration of the publication’s first anniversary.

SEGA Powered is an independent SEGA fanzine that features Dean Mortlock of SEGA Power fame as editor. The team have published 7 issues so far and this new annual will compile some of their best features with some additional new content.

The Kickstarter for the annual has 13 days left and is currently at £2066 funded. The goal to make the annual a reality is £5000.

If you’re interested you can head to the project’s Kickstarter page and look at he various tiers to see what suits you best. The annual is being offered as both a digital release and a physical hardback book.

[Source: SEGA Powered 2022 Annual Kickstarter]

A Sonic the Hedgehog PC Motherboard is Being Made

Thursday, October 20th, 2022

ASRock (in collaboration with SEGA) are developing a Sonic the Hedgehog-branded PC motherboard. The board is based on the Intel Z790 Phantom Gaming Riptide motherboard, but features Sonic the Hedgehog artwork and logos adorning it alongside a change of colour.

The board is called the ASRock Z790 PG Sonic. It is a standard ATX motherboard with 2 PCIe x16 slots and 4 DDR5 memory slots. There is currently no word on when it will be sold and whether it is a limited edition product or not. It’ll be worth keeping an eye on ASRock’s website for further information.

SEGA have been pretty keen on entering the PC hardware space and recently released a Sonic the Hedgehog and Dreamcast mechanical keyboard in collaboration with Higround.

[Source: Video Cardz]

Huge Selection of Merchandise Additions Now Live

Tuesday, September 27th, 2022

We’ve been busy beavering away with a whole host of new additions in the Merchandise sections on the website. See the list below for the full list of additions as well as direct links to each new entry:

Sonic the Hedgehog Puzzle Book 1 added to the Books section
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi vinyl by Data Discs added to Music section
Look and Find Sonic the Hedgehog added to Books section
Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-Speed-Ia: 30 Years of Sonic the Hedgehog added to Books section
– SEGA Powered issue 3 added to Magazines section
Jun Senoue’s The Works added to Music section
Jun Senoue’s The Works II added to Music section
SEGA Mega Drive Secrets added to Books section

Feel free to browse are extensive Merchandise section to learn about a wide array of different SEGA merchandise.

New Website Additions to Merchandise and Hardware

Thursday, September 15th, 2022

A selection of additions to our hardware and merchandise sections are now live on the website. See below for the full list of additions:

Astro City Mini V added to Hardware section
Mega Drive Mini 2 added to Hardware section
Sonic Spinball vinyl release by Data Discs added to Music section
Drag Star/Top Fueler SEGA Card Power toy added to Models & Figurines section
1993 Dr. Robotnik Burger King toy added to Models & Figurines section

New Animated Short Film Revealed for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Home Video Release | Merchandise

Tuesday, June 7th, 2022

SEGA have revealed the home video release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will feature a brand new animated short film voiced by Ben Schwartz that will follow the events directly after the movie.

Alongside the reveal of the new animated short film, a whole host of additional content has been revealed. The blu-ray and digital release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie will feature deleted scenes, bloopers, behind-the-scenes content and some additional featurettes called Rapid Fire Responses, Robotnik Reimagined, Finding Your Team, A Sibling For Sonic: Tails and The Powerful Puncher: Knuckles.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will release on blu-ray and digital on August 9th 2022.

New ‘SEGA Stationery’ Sub-Section Added to Merchandise Section, Alongside New Clothing Items | Merchandise

Thursday, March 3rd, 2022

Some new additions have arrived in our Merchandise section!

The largest new addition is that of a SEGA Stationery sub-section which is currently populated with 10 items. Click here to browse the new SEGA Stationery section.

We also have a couple of new Clothing additions. These come in the form of a Sonic the Hedgehog necktie sold in the UK in the early 1990s and a SEGA World baseball cap that was originally sold via the London SEGA World venue’s gift shop. Click here to view the Clothing section.

Finally we have a new addition in our Miscellaneous section – a SEGA World fridge magnet! Click here to view our Miscellaneous SEGA merchandise section.

Stay tuned for further updates to our ever growing catalogue of SEGA merchandise!

Mega Drive/Genesis: A Visual Compendium 600 Page Book Releasing in July 2022 | Merchandise

Thursday, February 10th, 2022

Video game book publisher Bitmap Books is back with another entry in their ‘Visual Compendium’ series with the release of Mega Drive/Genesis: A Visual Compendium on the 1st of July 2022. This follows on from the publisher’s 2019 book SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium which was officially licensed by SEGA. Interestingly, Mega Drive/Genesis: A Visual Compendium is not officially licensed by SEGA.

Mega Drive/Genesis: A Visual Compendium will feature articles on 250 games released for the Mega Drive as well as select 32X and Mega-CD games. The book will feature a foreward by former SEGA America CEO Tom Kalinske alongside interviews with Ryuichi Nishizawa of Wonder Boy fame, Lode Coen from Digital Pictures, Tom Kalinske, Randy Breen of Road Rash fame and David Perry of Earthworm Jim fame. The book will also feature contributions from Ed Annunziata, Mike Diver, Kurt Kalata, Hideo Kojima, Yuzo Koshiro, Henk Nieborg, Naoto Ohshima, Ken Sugimori, Yu Suzuki, Tony Takoushi and many more. The book is close to 600 pages long.

Orders will open for Mega Drive/Genesis: A Visual Compendium on the 1st of July 2022. Click here to be taken to the book listing on the Bitmap Books online store. If you’re interested in this latest publication from Bitmap Books, head on over to our review of SEGA Master System: A Visual Compendium from July 2019 for a good idea of what to expect with this book.

Sonic Adventure 2 Statue by S-Fire Being Produced Under Supervision of Kazuyuki Hoshino | Merchandise

Sunday, February 6th, 2022

A new Sonic Adventure 2-themed statue of both Sonic and Shadow is being produced by the company S-Fire. Long time Sonic series artist Kazuyuki Hoshino is also heavily hinting that he is supervising the project and we can certainly see his influence on the statue. The attention to detail is phenomenal with Sonic even sporting his iconic SA2 Soap shoes. Check out some more images of the statue below:

The SA2 Sonic & Shadow statue by S-Fire has no scheduled release date at this time. Keep an eye on the S-Fire website for further updates.

[Source: Kazuyuki Hoshino and Dave Luty on Twitter]

Data Discs to Release Shadow Dancer Soundtrack on Vinyl | Merchandise

Thursday, January 20th, 2022

It’s been a long time since Data Discs released a SEGA soundtrack on vinyl, with their last release being Shenmue II back in December 2020. Well the UK label are back with a brand new release and this time it’s Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi’s Mega Drive soundtrack on 180g vinyl.

This record will be released on a single LP running at 45pm and come with a lithographic print of the game’s artwork. The record will be on sale Saturday 22nd January 2022 and will be available in 3 variants: a limited edition translucent teal with white splatter, translucent teal and classic black. The record won’t ship until February 16th 2022 so there’s not a long wait until release either.

Click here to be taken to the store entry on the Data Discs website. Please be reminded that the record is not sold out at the time of writing and it will go on sale on the 22nd of January 2022. You can also register to the Data Discs newsletter for earlier access to new releases.

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