A new selection of books and graphic novels have been added to the website’s merchandise section. See below for the full list of additions and direct links to each:
We have now added another selection of SEGA game soundtracks contained within the contents of a few limited edition SEGA games. Along with these additions, we have also re-scanned and updated a few existing entries with more images of the soundtrack’s contents in a much higher resolution. Click the links below to be taken directly to each soundtrack entry, or head on over to the SEGA Music Index and browse everything we have to offer:
We’ve finally populated every remaining entry in the SEGA Music Index part of our Merchandise section! This does not mean we have catalogued every SEGA music release ever – just the releases we have in our personal collection. Head on over to the SEGA Music Index now to browse everything, but you can also access each new entry via the list below:
Thanks to our wonderful friend and contributor Mark Hughes, we now have a large selection of Segaworld memorabilia to browse in our merchandise section. In addition, Mark has also provided us with scans of some Joypolis, Project Sonic and SEGA Park memorabilia. Please see the list below for every new item added to the website as well as direct links to the various subsections they are hosted on:
It appears that the Sonic LEGO Ideas Set from last year was quite the hit because LEGO have gone and announced a whole raft of new Sonic the Hedgehog LEGO play-sets.
The iconic Green Hill Zone loop is available as a play-set which includes a “speed sphere” that can house a Sonic mini-fig. The speed sphere is used in conjunction with a launcher to fire Sonic round the loop. Tails’s workshop, the Tornado and a matching Tails mini-fig are also available, alongside an Amy Rose mini-fig and an animal rescue island play-set. It appears we’re also being teased with the prospect of a Dr. Eggman play-set as well. Check out the reveal trailer by clicking the embed below:
There is currently no word on a release date or when the play-sets will be available for pre-order at the time of writing.
Record label Cartridge Thunder return with another SEGA soundtrack release after previously handling the Comix Zone and House of the Dead 1&2 vinyl releases. This time they are producing a double LP release of both the arcade and SEGA Saturn soundtracks for the original Virtua Fighter. Check out the snazzy trailer for this release via the embed below:
Pre-orders for the Virtua Fighter double LP soundtrack on translucent blue vinyl will go live on the 5th of April 2023. You can view the store listing for this release by clicking here, but pre-orders are not open at the time of writing. A price is not confirmed either, but previous double LP releases from Cartridge Thunder have generally been priced around $40 before postage and packaging. The label will ship all orders worldwide.
First 4 Figures are back with another premium Sonic the Hedgehog statue, this time of Miles “Tails” Prower himself. The new statue stands at 14 inches high and is available in 3 variants – a standard edition, an exclusive edition with a light-up base and a definitive edition that also adds some wisps to the diorama. You can see high quality footage of the prototype statues via the embed below:
Click below to be taken to each listing for the Tails statue from First 4 Figures if you’re interested in pre-ordering. Early bird orders are open for another 33 days at the time of writing and give buyers a discount on the recommended retail price as a result of being early adopters:
Newly revealed at the WONDERFUL HOBBY LIFE FOR YOU!! 36 event, Good Smile Company have showcased a first look at their work-in-progress Tails Nendoroid figure. This will be the first Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Nendoroid figure released since the original Sonic the Hedgehog Nendoroid first hit shelves back in 2012. There is currently no set release date and Good Smile have said that the final figure is still waiting SEGA’s final approval.
In addition to the Tails Nendoroid news is the announcement that a Knuckles Nendoroid is on the way as well. There is currently no work-in-progress shot of the figure, but a promotional image does promise that more information is coming soon.
Nendoroids are detailed, super-deformed, licensed figurines manufactured by Good Smile Company in Japan. They normally come with multiple accessories and retail for around 5000 yen, approximately £31 in the current exchange rate.
Written by Victoria Rosenthal and Ian Flynn, SEGA are releasing an official Sonic the Hedgehog-theme cookbook on October 17th 2023.
The book promises 50+ recipes based on food, characters and items from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. There is an emphasis on being able to prepare the dishes in under 30 minutes as well, which is very much in keeping with Sonic’s speedy nature.
Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Cookbook is available to pre-order on Amazon US now. There is currently no word on a wider, worldwide release at this time. The book is being published by Insight Editions in both a digital Kindle version for $11.99 and a hardcover version for $29.99.
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.
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