Gaming Union writes "Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most venerable characters in the video games industry, but recently many believe the quality of his games has suffered.

Some have even called for Sega to discontinue the series, but many just wish things would return to how they were. Afterall, in the 16-bit era, Sonic was the king of his domain. Some believe that Sonic Team are taking a step in the right direction, including composer for the Sonic franchise, Bentley Jones"
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May 15, 2009

Sonic Team Isn't Going Stale, Claims Sonic Veteran

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Team Isn't Going Stale, Claims Sonic Veteran

Kikizo writes:

"In the not-too-distant past, some pretty convincing claims were made by an alleged former member of Sonic Team staff that the once-adored Sega studio is losing its will to live."

"Sonic Team veteran Tetsu Katano says it's not true that staff inside the studio are becoming disillusioned, and that fresh talent keeps things bright."
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Apr 23, 2009

Norwegian kid asked his King to rename him 'Sonic X'

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Norwegian kid asked his King to rename him 'Sonic X'

DarkZero: A six-year old Norwegian kid called Christer wrote a letter to his King to help him change his name to Sonic X as he loved the cartoon so much. The cartoon is the latest travesty based on the now terrible Sonic games.
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Apr 9, 2009

Sonic Unleashed gets Holoska Adventure Pack DLC

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Unleashed gets Holoska Adventure Pack DLC

Sonic Unleashed has received a new add-on in the form of the Holoska Adventure Pack, now available for download. The 505 MB download adds 4 daytime and 2 nighttime levels and costs 250 MS points.
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Mar 3, 2009

Sonic Unleashed Xbox 360, PS3, Wii $30 in 1-day sale

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Unleashed Xbox 360, PS3, Wii $30 in 1-day sale

Retailer Amazon.com on Tues. price cut Sega Corp.'s Sonic Unleashed for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360, Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3 and Nintendo Co.'s Wii to under $30 in a one-day sale.

On Tue., Sonic Unleashed for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii held a sale price of $29.98.
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Feb 23, 2009

Revealed: Why Sonic can't swim

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Revealed: Why Sonic can't swim

VideoGamer.com writes: "Have you ever wondered why Sonic the Hedgehog can't swim? No, neither had we - but that didn't stop us from stumbling across the answer during a brief-yet-bizarre interview with Yuji Naka."
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Feb 4, 2009

Yuji Naka says he doesn't even play the new Sonic titles

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Yuji Naka says he doesn't even play the new Sonic titles

Yuji Naka: "The current Sonic games I've not really looked into and had the time to play, so I can't really comment on them that much. I know that it's in good hands with the Sonic Team at SEGA."

Hmm...maybe he should play them.
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Feb 1, 2009

OPM March Issue Scores

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - OPM March Issue Scores

The Official PlayStation Magazine(March 2009 Issue) is out, here's a list of scores from their magazine.
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Jan 8, 2009

Why Sega Doesn't Care When Sonic Sucks

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Why Sega Doesn't Care When Sonic Sucks

It's the money, stupid. And enough gamers buy crappy Sonic games for Sega not to care, according to an anonymous Sega employee. Boss Rush was an anonymous blog, currently deleted, run by someone who actually turned out to be Sonic Europe employee Ben Andac (who is no longer with the company).
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Dec 14, 2008

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 14th

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 14th

PS3Fanboy: Got enough money left for another game or two this year? Sorry, we can't hear you, buried under that mountain of this year's games. If you've got the time and/or cash for any more titles, you've got a small number to choose from this week. Here's the full release list:

US Games

Rise of the Argonauts
EU Games

Sonic Unleashed
Rock Band: AC/DC Live
Asian Games

Gundam Musou 2
Lego Batman
Need For Speed Undercover
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Dec 8, 2008

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 7th

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of December 7th

PS3 Fanboy writes: "Sonic Unleashed. That's it. Though, if you're in Europe you won't even be getting your hands on that until next week. Otherwise, Asia catches up with the rest of the world with Mirror's Edge. Hear that? That's the sound of your wallet breathing a sigh of relief. The end of year barrage of titles is over. Here's the list in handy bullet point form:

US Games

* Sonic Unleashed

EU Games

No new releases

Asian Games

* Mirror's Edge
* Wall-E
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Dec 2, 2008

Tallarico Signs On For Sonic

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Tallarico Signs On For Sonic

Tommy Tallarico, legendary game music composer, has confirmed to IncGamers that he will compose three songs for the upcoming Sonic Unleashed.
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Nov 30, 2008

Sonic Dev Admits Reason Why Recent Sonic Games Have Suffered

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Dev Admits Reason Why Recent Sonic Games Have Suffered

Ever since Sonic Adventure 2 on the Sega Dreamcast the hedgehog has suffered some pretty poor releases. Sonic fans have been hurting for a long time now with titles like "Sonic Riders" and more recently "Sonic The Hedgehog". What little good will gamers had left for the blue blur is quickly evaporating thanks to Sonic Unleashed, an otherwise decent Sonic game ruined by brawling levels that turn Sonic into a werehog combatant. So why exactly do the development team keep screwing things up exactly? David Clayman caught up with a member of the development team on Sonic Unleashed and asked them exactly this.
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Nov 22, 2008

New Game Releases for the Week of November 23, 2008

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - New Game Releases for the Week of November 23, 2008

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"Highlights this week include Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360/PS2), King of Fighters: Orochi Saga (Nintendo Wii), Age of Empire: Mythologies (Nintendo DS), and Chrono Trigger (Nintendo DS)!

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of November 23, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"
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Nov 22, 2008

Sonic Unleashed Coming To 360 Before PS3

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Unleashed Coming To 360 Before PS3

Torrence Davis of The Bitbag writes, "I've just received an email from my Sega contact that the 360 version of the game will be released on November 24th but the PS3 version won't be released until December. This means that the 360 version will get the holiday shopping advantage."
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Nov 18, 2008

Sega Reassures Fans Concerned about Sonic Unleashed Quality

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sega Reassures Fans Concerned about Sonic Unleashed Quality

From Strategy Informer: "Strategy Informer recently reported that the PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed has been delayed in North America until December. The Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 version of the game will still be released on 28th November.

"We asked Sega for a explanation on why the PlayStation 3 version has been delayed, and they sent us a statement about the release date outside of Japan, and to reassure fans that were worried about the quality between versions of the game released in Japan and the versions released outside of Japan."
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Nov 13, 2008

US/EU version of Sonic Unleashed not inferior, says Sega

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - US/EU version of Sonic Unleashed not inferior, says Sega

PSB writes:

"Sega announced that the PS3 and 360 versions would be delayed in Japan until 2009, citing quality issues, while the game would still be hitting shelves in 2008 in western territories.

English speaking Sonic fans, already dismayed at the hedgehog's decline into mediocrity over the past 10 years, were understandably concerned with the notion of getting a rushed build of the game. However, Sega of America has addressed the issue, saying the Japanese delay was solely "based on the sales strategy and the manufacturing schedule", and that "there will be no quality difference"."
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Nov 11, 2008

PS3 Sonic Unleashed moves to December

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - PS3 Sonic Unleashed moves to December

SEGA has told Eurogamer that the PS3 version of Sonic Unleashed has been pushed back to an unspecific date in December.

However, all other versions - Xbox 360, Wii and PS2 - will launch as expected on 28th November.

The publisher also doused speculation that the European release of Sonic Unleashed would be sub-standard in comparison to the delayed Japanese version, which was apparently held back to improve quality.
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Nov 11, 2008

Sonic Unleashed delayed in Japan for manufacturing purposes, not to improve quality

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sonic Unleashed delayed in Japan for manufacturing purposes, not to improve quality

SEGA has revealed that the reason behind Sonic Unleashed's Japanese delay has nothing to do with improving the game's quality for its Japanese release, but as a result of sales strategies and manufacturing schedules.

Speaking to Eurogamer, SEGA stated "Some fans have become concerned that there will be a difference in quality between the version of the game released in Japan and the version released outside of Japan. This is not the case and we apologise for this misunderstanding."

"The difference in the international release dates is based on the sales strategy and the manufacturing schedule. There will be no quality difference between the North American/European/Asia release and the Japanese version. Please be assured we are doing our best to deliver a top quality experience to people all over the globe."
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Nov 11, 2008

Sega Delaying PS3/X360 Sonic Unleashed in Japan

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PS3 - Sonic Unleashed - Sega Delaying PS3/X360 Sonic Unleashed in Japan

Something strange is going on with Sonic Unleashed, better known as Sonic World Adventure in Japan. Instead of coming out on December 18th Sonic Unleashed won't be released on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 in Japan until spring 2009. The official Sonic World Adventure page explains the extra time will be used to further improve the quality of the game. Meanwhile, the Wii version isn't affected and the Night of the Werehog T-shirt in Sega's Winter campaign is still valid.

But, wait a minute Sonic Unleashed is scheduled to ship on every console under the sun, including the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, next week in North America.

So, is Sega USA going to announce a last minute delay? Or is Sega Japan getting a retooled version of Sonic Unleashed?

Images courtesy of Sega.
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