SONIC THE HEDGEHOG #236

(W) Ian Flynn (A) Terry Austin & Various (CA) Tracy Yardley

SONIC SUPER SPECIAL MAGAZINE #3

“(W/A) Various (CA) Ben Bates

FUS is now putting its self behind a Sonic Fan Game.   We have a few dedicated guys behind this project, 2 brothers, a sound guy, also Steven your lovely Sea3on artist is giving a hand in it.   The current game is not near completion yet, only about 10% of the level’s and design are done as well as Music production just started.  But to give you guys a quick glimpse of how the game will look:

Note there is no sound in this video so don’t go checking to see if your speakers are properly plugged in.

This game (once finished) will be available for free download on FUS.  I’ll be sure to keep you guys up to date on the project as well as let you know as soon as it is done.  Currently the game will only be available for the PC, although we are looking at ways to port it over to a Mac. So with any luck once we finish it we will have downloads for both PC and Mac users.

As mentioned before, FUS is a free website and we pay for these projects out of our own pockets.  We do hope for your support as we venture into more and more projects.  Moral support,  help getting our news out there, or a buck or two in the donation bin is always welcome.

Cheers,

Paul

GAME STAFF:

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Arekkisu

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Saber16 (Steven from Sea3on)

Earlier today, Yuji Naka, former head of Sonic Team and series co-creator, teased the possibility of a Sonic film in development. The tweet posted is in Japanese though, and many translators come up with all different kinds of results. Danny Russell, a japan based reporter helping out TSSZ News posted an accurate translation of Mr. Naka’s tweet.

“Marza Animation Planet is made up of members from VE R&D (http://sega.jp/corp/saiyo/csjob/ve.shtml), which is a division he had a hand in creating. It looks like they’re working on a Sonic movie. Their offices seem nice, and they have a screening room / theatre there.” (Source: TSSZ)

Who those who might have forgot, Marza Animation Studios (formerly Sega VE Animation Studio) is the same team that produced the Sonic: Night of the Werehog short and also helped out on the CGI work in Generations, Colors, and more. Many other translations also state that Mr. Naka is simply working on ‘Sonic-related footage’. So, do we have a film on its way to the big screen, another 15-minute short, or CGI work on the next Sonic title? Your guess is as good as mine.

SONIC UNIVERSE #36
“Babylon Rising” Part Four: Babylon Garden has been found! New Mobotropolis is under siege! The Battle Bird Armada attacks from the sky, and Sonic enters into a desperate race against the Babylon Rogues! As chaos reigns, an ancient secret will be revealed that could destroy not only the cities, but the entire world! You cannot miss the stunning conclusion to artistic legend Tracy Yardley’s debut Sonic Universe arc!
Script: Tracy Yardley!
Art: Tracy Yardley!, Jim Amash, Phil Felix and Stephen Downer
Cover by Tracy Yardley! and Matt Herms
Shipping Date: 1/4/12
On Sale at Comic Specialty Shops: 1/18/12
On Sale on Newsstands: 1/24/12
32-page, full color comic
$2.99 US

[UPDATE (again)]: Sonic 4: Episode One is live at Steam now, pick it up for $10! Episode Two will also be released on home computers along with its console counterparts.

Although not officially confirmed by Sega, the chances of Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Two on PC is likely. Recently the ESRB rated Episode Two with an E for Everyone rating, ready for release on Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Windows Phone, and Xbox 360. It appears to be even more likely as Episode One was discovered on the Steam registry a few weeks back. Seeing as how Generations was released on PC after previously being added to the registry, it wouldn’t be too surprising to see Episode One follow suit, and maybe even Episode Two. It would make sense for Sega to bring Sonic the Hedgehog 4 onto Steam as a whole, with Episodes One and Two to boot. As usual though, we’ll have to wait and see to know for sure!

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So if you are a forum user I’m sure you have noticed the increase in Spam posts over the last few days. Basically some smart bot found a way through our security questions and decided to share them with all of its bot friends. The jerk!    Regardless the last few days we have had something like 10 or 20 bots join up.

So.. Our fix around this is 1) update the forum software.  We have delayed this long enough and hopefully by doing that that should solve the bot issues.  2) we are going to open up a validating forum again. Just a bit more added security, shouldn’t cause new members much delay either.  Seeing as FUS has a mod or admin on at almost any given point there should only be a few hours in delay between a new member signing up and us validating him.  Defiantly within a 24 hour period.

Problems that might occur.. Well, I can only really see one issue come up and that’s the forum skin.  This update calls for us to redo the skin afterwords.  I’m not too sure if it will accept the current skin or if that means we need to make a bran new one.  Regardless its not too big of a issue, Ian is currently designing a new forum skin as we speak to match the rest of the website.  So worst comes to worst FUS might be stuck with some generic skin for a few weeks (hopefully not).

Well I’m at it check out the new Sea3on page www.sonicsatam.com/sea3on    I have a short preview of our new artist in there (Don’t worry Saber is still doing the main comic).

Ann Chovi, our new artist, will be covering the next short, as well as other works in the future. You can check out her dev art here: http://ann-chovi.deviantart.com/   Also make sure to wish her a Happy 25th birthday today.

Also remember FUS has a paypal donation button on the main site. With your help we can fund more projects like hiring more artists, writers, or other things.

Cheers,

Paul

Jaleel White, the blue blur’s voice actor in the animated cartoons, will be hosting SyFy’s next game show, but with a surprising twist. Total Blackout will have contestants complete various tasks, but in complete darkness. That’s right, pitch black will be all the contestants will see once the games begin, with spooky surprises to be thrown into the mix.

Mark Stern, Syfy’s President of Original Content states that ”Total Blackout brings to life, in a wonderfully clever, intense and funny way, what can happen when your imagination runs away with you.” Crawlers like tarantulas and other arachnids will also be some of the objects used to scare the contestants. “Really the biggest surprise will be the contestants behavior, whether they maintain their composure or not, because the darkness brings out something in all of us,” White states in an interview.

Will you tune in to Total Blackout when it premieres on October 18th this year? At least you can keep the lights on…

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After almost two years of waiting, SEGA has finally announced the long-awaited sequel to 2009′s Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1. Everyone get ready for Episode 2!

Besides the insanely cool trailer shown, not many details have been given regarding the game’s development. As shown in the trailer however, it has been confirmed that Metal Sonic will appear as the primary villain, and Tails returning as a playable character, along with Sonic himself. In an interview with Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, he stated that episodes after Episode 2 are unlikely, and that this year’s installment to the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 era will most likely be its last. Keep a lookout for Episode Two as it his the Xbox Live Arcade and Playstation Network, along with iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 7 releases in mid-2012, and keep checking back here at FUS for the latest news and updates regarding the blue blur.

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Sonic Generations , like most Sonic games, has been a title every Sonic fan has been talking about.  However, instead of the negative rap many of the past few games have received, Generations seems to be getting nothing but praise.  This little gem has brought together fans of both classic and modern Sonic in an epic adventure that was well past due.  Generations also brings a first to the Sonic franchise, it’s the first Sonic game to be offered on PC.  You can purchase Sonic Generations on Steam for $29.99.  But, if you haven’t purchased your copy yet now is the time to buy.  For the next 16 hours Sonic Generations is available on Steam for $10.19!  That’s 66% off the regular price!  Hurry up and grab it while you can!

Its that time of year again. People are off with family, eating big dinners, and all the little ones near you are getting ready to catch some big fat guy who likes to break into your house through chimneys. Its Christmas time.

This is my second third Christmas of owning FUS, and something like the 8th or 9th Christmas of being a member.  FUS has gone through 3 different owners, a multitude of different forums, and different site designs. There have been FUS con’s (which I’m sad to say I’ve never gone to one) and other personal meet ups from people on this site.  This site has created new friends, kept old friends in touch and has allowed me to meet a few of the greatest people that I know.  FUS has been around for a lot, and I plan on keeping it around for a long time to come.  To allow others to create good friendships and just have fun.

This year has been a hectic year from the get go.  In January we had to replace our Sea3on artist with someone completely new, to which we ended up with Saber.  A little bit later on we became got involved in Eddie Lebron’s Sonic Fan Film, and shortly after that we started to re design FUS for another time.  That of course is still under way but you can check out the first part of the updates on the main site sonicsatam.com.

In the last 3 years FUS has grown immensely and we hope to keep growing in the future. Without your help we couldn’t have gotten to where we are today, and I hope for your help and continued support for future years to come.

So on behalf of myself, John, and the rest of the staff here at FUS I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Paul