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Sega opening 65th anniversary store in downtotn Tokyo with deep-cut game merch

• Casey Baseel
  May 2, 2026
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60-ish birthday celebration is coming to Shibuya.

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• Japan
• (Like a Dragon • Sega • Shibuya • Sonic • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games • yakuza)

Sanrio and Sonic the Hedgehog characters become fast friends with new plushie collection

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 1, 2025

Gotta go fast, gotta be friendly.

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• Japan
• (cute • Hello Kitty • Kuromi • My Melody • plushies • Sanrio • Sega • Sonic • Sonic the Hedgehog • stuffed animals • video games)

Sega throws ‘90s-era jabs at Nintendo in new video for latest Sonic game【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Sep 17, 2025

Sega recreates video from the the 16-bit console wars of the ’90s to promote Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

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• Japan, USA
• (90s • cool • funny • Mario Kart • Mario Kart World • nintendo • Sega • Sonic • Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds • Sonic the Hedgehog • video • video games)

Sonic the Hedgehog creator files lawsuit against Square Enix over disappointing Balan Wonderworld

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 30, 2022

“I want to truly apologize to the people who bought Balan Wonderwold.”

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• Japan
• (Balan Wonderworld • Sonic the Hedgehog • Square Enix • video games • Yuji Naka)

Sega creates free digital omamori good luck charms to help you succeed at school and work

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 4, 2022

Characters from Yakuza, Virtua Fighter, and Sonic the Hedgehog want to give you a boost on test day or in your job interview.

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• Japan
• (cool • good luck charms • Omamori • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games • Virtua Fighter • Yakuza series)

Olympics opening ceremony plays music from Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, Sonic and more【Videos】

• Scott Wilson
  Jul 24, 2021

The soundtrack of the Tokyo Olympics is 16-bit.

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• Japan
• (2020 Olympics • 2020 Tokyo Olympics • Chrono Trigger • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • opening ceremony • Sonic the Hedgehog • video • video game music • video games)

Hold on to your rings! Sega announces a “must-see” 30-year anniversary broadcast for Sonic fans

• Katy Kelly
  May 27, 2021

Fans worldwide prepare to celebrate thirty years of the blue blur.

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• Japan
• (30th anniversary • 90s • livestream • nostalgia • Sega • Sonic • Sonic the Hedgehog)

Sonic the Hedgehog getting a new CG Netflix series produced in the U.S. and Canada

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 2, 2021

Sega video game star to embark on a multiverse “journey of self-discovery and redemption.”

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• Canada, Japan, USA
• (Netflix • Sega • Sonic • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games)

Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator isn’t happy about Sega giving away Sonic 2, Nights for free on Steam

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 19, 2020

Legendary game designer Yuji Naka says he wishes Sega valued them a little more.

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• Japan
• (free • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • Steam • video games • Yuji Naka)

Sega releases Sonic the Hedgehog taiyaki to celebrate 80 years of Sega awesomeness

• Shannon
  Jun 29, 2020

Gotta get these Sega snacks fast — especially if you like non-traditional taiyaki!

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• Japan
• (chili cheese dog • japanese snacks • Sega Taiyaki • Sonic the Hedgehog • taiyaki • weird flavors)

Sonic the Hedgehog sends us the present of Japan’s ugliest Christmas sweaters. Umm…thanks【Pics】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 14, 2019

Gotta change clothes fast!

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• Japan
• (Christmas • Christmas sweaters • COK • fashion • funny • movies • Sega • SNJO • Sonic the Hedgehog • Sonic the Hedgehog The Movie • sweaters • video games)

Sonic the Hedgehog’s creator still doesn’t like one part of his much-improved movie redesign

• Casey Baseel
  Nov 13, 2019

The Sega star is looking a lot better after a six-month redesign, but game designer Yuji Naka still thinks there’s something “off.”

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• Japan
• (Live action • movies • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • Sonic the Hedgehog movie • video • video games • Yuji Naka)

Sonic creator thanks fans for loving character so much that his ugly movie design will be changed

• Casey Baseel
  May 3, 2019

Sonic the Hedgehog’s live-action movie design is too ugly to live, director and studio promise to make changes.

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• Japan
• (Live action • movies • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games)

Good God the live-action Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer looks weird【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  May 1, 2019

Sonic’s butt, Jim Carrey’s Snidley Whiplash mustache, and “Gangsta’s Paradise” in a preview that we’re not sure if we’re supposed to take seriously.

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• Japan
• (Jim Carrey • Live action • movies • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video • video games)

Even Sonic the Hedgehog’s original creator thinks character’s live-action movie design is ugly

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 5, 2019

Video game designer Yuji Naka only needs two sentences to explain what’s wrong with this weird-looking version of the Sega star.

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• Internet, Japan, USA
• (Live action • movies • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games • Yuji Naka)

Sonic the Hedgehog creator gets one last blow to his pride on final visit to Sega office in Tokyo

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 28, 2019

Yuji Naka stopped by his old workplace with his kids, but the other people he ran into weren’t necessarily Sega fans.

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• Japan
• (funny • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games • Yuji Naka)

Paramount Pictures Stands By Buff Sonic in 3rd Film ‘Poster’

• Anime News Network
  Dec 22, 2018

There were plenty of reactions to Paramount Pictures’ Sonic the Hedgehog film poster when it was unveiled earlier this month, and more than a few were critical of the hero’s physique.

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• USA
• (Anime News Network • ANN • live action film • Sonic • Sonic the Hedgehog)

Sonic the Hedgehog goes to Hooters in Japan to celebrate the release of his new video game

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 17, 2017

Sega mascot plans to stay at Tokyo branches of the boob-centric restaurant for almost two months.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • food • Hooters • restaurants • Sega • Sonic Forces • Sonic the Hedgehog • themed restaurants • Tokyo • video games)

Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movie refuses to die, new studio grabs abandoned film rights

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 3, 2017

Paramount Pictures thinks “blue mammal with one giant eyeball who runs really fast” is a fine foundation for a live-action movie.

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• Japan, USA
• (Live action • movies • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • video games)

Nintendo’s Mario “borrows” one of Sonic the Hedgehog’s signature moves in his newest game

• Casey Baseel
  Aug 30, 2017

The Nintendo star is seen getting around like his old rival in Super Mario Odyssey.

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• Japan
• (nintendo • Sega • Sonic the Hedgehog • Super Mario • Super Mario Odyssey)

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