The Sonic Hacking Contest will return for the week starting October 10th 2022. The annual Sonic the Hedgehog modding contest is now accepting submissions until September 4th 2022 and September 25th for expo entries.
Expo entries are not judged so if your project is earlier in its development cycle and you’d like to give a wider audience an opportunity to experience your early work for feedback then this is the category for you. Contest entries will receive criticism from the panel of judges and also be eligible to win trophies, of which there are a handful of new ones for 2022’s contest.
A full list of information about contest categories, trophies judging and how to submit a hack or mod to this year’s Sonic Hacking Contest can be found on the contest’s official website. As per usual, SEGADriven will be running video coverage of the event during contest week, so subscribe to our YouTube channel which already hosts a large quantity of video features on various Sonic hacks and mods like the one below:
ININ have revealed they will be publishing a Wonder Boy Collection for PS4 and Switch. The announcement trailer features the Master System versions of Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy in Monster Land, alongside the Mega Drive versions of Wonder Boy in Monster World and Monster World IV.
Development duties on the collection is being handled by BlissBrain. What’s strange is that the information on the BlissBrain site and ININ site actually pictures the arcade versions of Wonder Boy and Wonder Boy in Monster Land, so it is currently not clear if the collection features the Master System versions, the arcade versions or both.
The Wonder Boy Collection will be published digitally by BlissBrain and ININ and physically by Strictly Limited Games. Pre-orders for the collection from Strictly Limited games will go live “soon”. There is currently no word on a firm release date for the collection. All titles in the collection are officially under license from SEGA. ININ had previously published the Monster World IV remake Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World.
Atlus have revealed a new entry in the Soul Hackers sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei JRPGs is releasing on August 26th 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. This will be the first new Soul Hackers title since the Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 3DS remake back in 2012. Check out the reveal trailer below:
Soul Hackers 2 is actually the 3rd entry in the Devil Summoner sub-series of Shin Megami Tensei titles. Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner originally released on the SEGA Saturn back in December 1995, and its sequel Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers also released on the SEGA Saturn in November 1997. Soul Hackers 2 will launch worldwide on August 26th 2022. Interestingly, Japan has yet to reveal a release date for this title.
Today on our YouTube channel we have a very special guest review from friend of the website Alan Williamson. Alan has put together a wonderful, detailed review of the new Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO Ideas set and goes through the build in detail. Check it out via the embed below:
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The Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie isn’t even out yet, but Paramount Pictures are obviously very happy with the performance of the first Sonic movie because they’ve just revealed that a 3rd Sonic movie is now in development alongside a Knuckles spin-off TV series that will air in 2023 on Paramount Plus. Idris Elba is also set to return to voice our favourite echidna in this upcoming TV series.
The first Sonic the Hedgehog movie was a huge success for Paramount, grossing $319.7 million against a budget of $90 million. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 releases on April 8th 2022 and sees the return of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, Ben Schwartz as Sonic the Hedgehog and introduces Idris Elba as Knuckles the Echidna and Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Miles “Tails” Prower. Jeff Fowler returns to direct.
A new “calamities” trailer for 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has dropped which confirms a Western release date for the game of April 12th 2022.
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is the latest title from Vanillaware which puts players in control of 13 mech pilots in a mix of real time strategy action and side-scrolling exploration. Check out the latest trailer below:
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is will release in the West on Nintendo Switch on April 12th 2022 and 2 days later in Japan. The game is already available worldwide on PS4.
A new “Big Game” TV spot for the 2nd Sonic the Hedgehog movie has arrived and it’s absolutely loaded with classic Sonic franchise callbacks. A much more extensive trailer will also premiere at the NFL Super Bowl on Sunday 13th of February 2022. We won’t be mentioning any spoilers so check it out via the embed below:
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 opens in theaters on the 8th of April 2022 and sees Jim Carrey return as Dr. Robotnik alongside Knuckles who is voiced by Idris Elba. Sonic (voiced by Ben Schwartz) also has a new pal in the form of Tails who is voiced by the character’s in-game voice actor Colleen O’Shaughnessey. Jeff Fowler returns to direct.
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.
CyberConnect2’s Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles is coming to Nintendo Switch on June 10th 2022. This arena fighting game is based on the long-running Demon Slayer manga and originally released back in October 2021 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC. This new port was revealed during tonight’s Nintendo Direct. See the embed below and skip to 1:04:13 to see it briefly in action:
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles launches on Nintendo Switch on June 10th 2022.
The Western SEGA Amusements arcade division have revealed they will be producing a licensed Jumanji game for up to 4 players. The game will feature 12 mini games which are controlled with a unique rotating dial and button combination.
The game will feature the likenesses of Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart and Karen Gillan alongside genuine audio from the movies. You can check out a trailer for the game below:
There is currently no firm release date for the SEGA Amusements Jumanji arcade game, but arcade operators can make enquiries via the official entry on the SEGA Amusements website.
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