GamesRadar - Sonic the Hedgehog

Top 10 Entries on Top 10 Lists (Feature)

Aug 1, 2008

If you’ve been reading gaming lists - magazine, internet or bar napkin - for as long as we have, then you’ve probably noticed a number of inclusions that seem to always make it. It’s like you can’t have a “Defining Moments”, “Worst whatever” or “Underrepresented blah” list without mentioning what every reader assumes will be the top pick. ...

7 ways to spot an impending crap sequel (Feature)

Jul 31, 2008

So many sequels, so much hype, so little time... Let our foolproof guide help you cut through the crap before it's even released ...

Mind-boggling Sonic art lost to the ages (Feature)

Apr 10, 2008

This is really weird, so brace yourself. Many years ago, while toiling away in the Toys "R" Us salt mines, I was in charge of the electronics department. This included the glut of cheapo PC software the company carries, from seven-year-old games that will never sell to brand new, hardware-crunching titles that no one shopping in that store could ever install. The amount of unsold software was so choking that some ...

The rise, fall and deafening crash of Sonic the Hedgehog (Feature)

Apr 9, 2008

Oh, Sonic. What's happened to you? It's no small secret that Sega's once-dominant mascot has slipped over the years, with awful games making things worse by the month. But worldwide love is still strong, and each time there's a new platformer announced we shuffle in line like a bunch of nice devoted fanboys and pray, deep down, that this will be the Sonic game that doesn't suck. ...

The world's best counterfeit games (Feature)

Mar 27, 2008

Not happy with what the devs are doing with your favourite games? Then let the gamers take over production. ...

Cartoon Spin-Offs: The good, the bad and the WTF!? (Feature)

Jan 10, 2008

Jan 10, 2007 We're all used to seeing games make the jump from small screen to silver screen. But getting sprinkled with a little Hollywood magic isn't the only way that our favourite game characters can be packaged to appeal to a broader audience. Every so often virtual heroes of gaming dodge the bright lights of a blockbuster movie (or, indeed, a veritable cinematic craptacular) and find themselves transformed into a cartoonified persona. But which of gaming's iconic faces have been treated ...

See the new, reinvented Sonic (News)

Apr 4, 2007

"It is time to reinvent Sonic," Sega told NewsWeek's N'Gai Croal during an interview last week. We've spent the time since then pondering exactly what that could mean - especially taking into consideration Sega's intent to "make Sonic contemporary again." So, with little or no fanfare, here he is. Feast your eyes on the reinvented Sonic, the Sonic for a new generation of photo-realistic consoles and graphics-hungry gamers. After all, realism is so in right now. You can barely move for ...

Ruined endings - part two (Feature)

Mar 2, 2007

God of War Kratos is totally bad ass - when have you ever killed a god? And the fact that Aries ate an H-bomb for breakfast that morning really added to the effect. Except, now that Kratos is the new God of War, shouldnt we have to kill him in God of War 2? Whatever, just let us rip the eyeballs out of something and dont make us ...

The Top 7... series run into the ground (Feature)

Jan 23, 2007

A game is made, and it turns out to be good. The game comes out, becomes popular... and then becomes a series. Usually, we have nothing bad to say about that. Until, inevitably, things start to slide. The creator that made the game what it was bails. Or it fizzles in the transition from one console to another. Maybe the staff just forgot what made it great. Whatever the problem, we've selected seven of the biggest offenders, for your ...

Sonic The Hedgehog (Review)

Nov 21, 2006

Sonic the Hedgehog is coming dangerously close to being the video-game equivalent of Spinal Tap - a former icon blissfully unaware that he's so out of touch, so far fallen from grace, that he's become a laughing stock. With his next-gen debut, the blue blazer has literally become a parody of himself. Plus, his game ...

Sonic the Hedgehog - trailer (Video)

Oct 25, 2006

Sonic the Hedgehog - Love blooms in epic trailer (Video)

Oct 25, 2006

Next-gen Sonic trailer dashes in (News)

Oct 25, 2006

The latest trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog's Xbox 360 and PS3 outing has arrived, giving us a few tantalizing glimpses of new gameplay elements. Click here [Xbox 360, PS3], or hit the Movies tab above to take a look. Although much of the trailer is taken up with pre-rendered cutscene footage (shouldn't the actual game look this good by now?) and some clips we've seen before, there are some new bits too. Most excitingly, Sonic can be seen dashing through what appears to be a new Emerald Coast ...

Wot, no Robotnik? (News)

Oct 12, 2006

Thursday 12 October 2006 As the Xbox 360 and PS3 debut of Sonic the Hedgehog (and Shadow, and Silver, and bit-parts from various other speed-running, ring-jumping mammals) approaches, we've got our hands on artwork for four of the bosses you'll be facing off against. Mechanical beasties that wouldn't look out of place in one of Sega's mech action titles, and a final boss that looks big enough to make even Sonic's spikes wilt in dismay, will all be crashing the hedgehog's 15th birthday like the ...

Sonic the Hedgehog (Screenshots)

Oct 3, 2006

Tails joins next-gen Sonic cast (News)

Oct 3, 2006

Sonic's already sharing his next-gen outing on PS3 and Xbox 360 with fellow hedgehogs Shadow and Silver, but the game's official site recently revealed a series of unlockable guest characters - starting with Tails. His four screens show more Sonic style than, say, Shadow toting a gun, or Silver battling a robot inside a burning city - so we're glad to have the propeller-ended yellow guy ...

Sonic the Hedgehog - TGS Trailer (Video)

Sep 26, 2006

Sonic makes it big (News)

Aug 18, 2006

Sonic the Hedgehog, the PS3 and Xbox 360 outing for Sega's spiky superhero, is absolutely hu-uge - just point your eyes at the new next-gen screenshots we've rustled up (they're under the Images tab above) for an idea of how big Sonic's world has become. You'll also catch a glance of the barbed one's robotic enemies, who seem able to chase you around each level, launching barrages of hog-seeking ...

Sonic the Hedgehog (Preview)

Aug 9, 2006

Wednesday 9 August 2006 Now 15 years old, The Sonic series appears to be having a typical teenage personality crisis. His 360 debut starts out cheerfully enough, with the opening level (the Kingdom Valley, similar in appearance to the Aquatic Ruin Zone from Sonic 2) being standard Sonic fair. Then, er, Sonic encounters the difficult goth phase. Did someone say... time travel? Seems they did. Sonic The Hedgehog takes place over several different time periods, with three central characters in on ...

Hey look, Shadow's back (News)

Aug 4, 2006

As part of the ongoing deluge on new Sonic material, Sega's let loose no fewer than 20 new screens of the PS3 and 360 Sonic the Hedgehog. We knew Sonic wouldn't be alone, as telekinetic Silver the Hedgehog has already been revealed as a major player, but now we can see Shadow breaking loose - this time completely gun-free. You'll see plenty of Sonic shredding through dense vegetation and Shadow looking relatively menacing, but the new screens also reveal a volcano area littered with tiny ...

Sonic breaks on through (News)

Jul 14, 2006

Sonic's next-gen outing is still several months away, but Sega's gotten into a good habit of pushing out new screens on a regular basis. The new title, simply called Sonic the Hedgehog, promises to return the speedy mascot to his former glory - forgive us if we remain skeptical (thanks a lot, ...

Sonic almost old enough to drive (News)

Jun 23, 2006

It doesn't really matter how long you've been gaming - you know who Sonic the Hedgehog is. Ever since his first appearance on the Sega Genesis in 1991, the hyperactive hedgehog has consistently been one of the most popular characters in video game history. To honor his longevity, SEGA's trumpeting its new, next-gen Sonic the Hedgehog game, due later this year, as well as an enhanced remake of the original Genesis game, only for Game Boy Advance. The new version will incorporate Sonic's spin ...

Sonic's double vision (News)

Jun 19, 2006

We found two new screens from the upcoming adventures of Sonic on the next-gen systems, which is currently going under the unoriginal name of Sonic the Hedgehog. While we generated an exhaustive hands-on while attending this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (or E3 for those in the know), we can't refuse posting up more multiplatform pics of the prickly prancer. Check them by clicking here. These two images feature the quilled quicky prominently upstaging Dr. Robotnik's mechanical ...

Sonic the Hedgehog (Preview)

Jun 16, 2006

Friday 16 June 2006 When we were 15 years old we were too busy trying to look down girls' tops and drinking cider to star in a videogame. Teen star Sonic The Hedgehog, however, has found time to celebrate his 15th birthday by making a spectacular leap to Xbox 360. The watchword for a re-invigorated Sonic is 'speed' - raw, eye-melting speed of the sort that wowed us game wrinklies back in the days when the eponymous hedgehog was still years from breaking out of two dimensions. With this ...

Super Sonic trailer (News)

May 22, 2006

You've seen the screens - now check out the introductory trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega's next-gen retooling of the entire franchise. In this one movie, you'll see the redesigned (and notably slimmer) Dr. Eggman, once again chasing the Chaos Emeralds, but you'll also catch a glimpse of a cute little ...

Silver the Hedgehog appears (News)

May 17, 2006

Sonic's first PS3/Xbox 360 game is still several months away, but that's not stopping him from strutting his stuff well in advance. The catch to these new screens, however, isn't the grisly new world that the hedgehog's trying to save, but rather the first images of the telekinetic Silver. As we mentioned in our earlier hands-on, Silver doesn't share Sonic's blistering speed (and rough, tumbly gameplay). Instead, he can manipulate objects, projectiles and even portions of the levels themselves ...

Sonic the Hedgehog - hands on (Preview)

May 17, 2006

The last few Sonic games have veered completely off course - they pack in too many characters to play, none of which are a great deal of fun. This new title trims back the exploration and large cast for a simple, fast-paced race through intricately detailed environments. Well, unless you're playing as Silver the Hedgehog. The E3 demo offered a burning-city level showcasing this new, telekinetic powerhouse. Silver lacks Sonic's super speed, but by pressing R1, he emits a mindwave that picks up ...

Pre-E3 06: Sonic the Hedgehog (Preview)

May 9, 2006

Today, the Sonic franchise is mostly known for it various animated series and relatively mediocre video games. Just look at the past two spinoff titles - Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Riders were both broken games that only the hardcore fans could dig. That's why Sega's totally rebooting the franchise, billing the aptly named Sonic the Hedgehog as a return to the vision-blurring speed of the classic platforming games. Forget Knuckles, Tails and all the other characters that have bogged down ...

How To Beat Shadow (Hint)

Jan 16, 2008