Paramount Confirms 3rd Sonic the Hedgehog FIlm and an Original TV Series

16.March.2022 | ANIME&GAME / MOVIE

While Sonic the Hedgehog 2 isn’t coming to theaters until April 8, Paramount has confirmed that a third film is already in the works. A Paramount+ streaming series based on Sonic’s sidekick Knuckles is also coming soon, and will star Idris Elba. 

 

The first Sonic the Hedgehog film is the highest-grossing movie based on a video game to ever be released in the US, grossing $320 million worldwide. The sequel is scheduled to release in the west on April 8 and in Japan this summer. The cast from the first film has returned for the second installment, with Jeff Fowler directing and Josh Miller and Pat Casey providing the screenplay.

 

Inspired by Sega’s video game franchise, Sonic the Hedgehog tells the story of Sonic, the world’s fastest hedgehog, and his adventures after arriving on Earth. The first live-action adventure comedy film was released in 2020 and starred Ben Schwartz as the voice of Sonic, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, and Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik. 

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    14.September.2022 | FASHION

    Two Sega purikura machines–ROMAPI and lalamee–will start a collaboration event with BE:FIRST on September 15! Until November 7, fans can get some snapshots with their favorite members at machines nationwide.

     

    This collaboration event will feature moving photo frames, with lalamee offering 24 varieties and ROMAPI offering 28 varieties. Fans will also find 25 exclusive stickers featuring the members’ names, mini-characters, and logos! Fans can also take 3-second video moments with the members, giving them the feeling that they’re taking pictures side by side with the popular idols.

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    Limited Edition Original BE:FIRST Stickers

     

    In addition, a total of five songs will appear as background music, including the group’s newest song Scream featured on their first album BE:1. Photos can be downloaded to smartphones using the Purikura ON app, which will also feature voice messages from the members!

     

    Select stores will also be holding a gift campaign where customers can get a limited original BE:FIRST sticker by showing off their purikura creations. 30 machines nationwide will also be decorated to celebrate the campaign. 

     

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  • Sonic Speed Simulator Played Over 500 Million Times

    26.August.2022 | ANIME&GAME

    Sonic fans across Japan are thrilled to finally be able to see Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in theaters. The popular series isn’t only finding success on the big screen, however, but also within the world of the Metaverse. 


    In April 2022, the Sonic Speed Simulator was uploaded to Roblox, a global game creator connecting tens of millions of people each day. The game has surpassed 500 million plays worldwide as of August 21, 2022. The official Sonic game is completely free and was created by Gamefam, a leading game developer and publisher, in collaboration with Sega.

     

    The title attracted more than 6 million daily active users worldwide in its first week after launching on April 16, 2022. Sonic Speed Simulator is currently the top-ranked Roblox game of 2022.

     

    The game takes place in six immersive 3D worlds. In addition to regular gameplay, events, and mini-games, users can unlock player skins of popular characters such as Tails and Knuckles as they progress through the game.


    Sonic Frontiers Teaser Site

    https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicFrontiers

    In conjunction with the Japanese release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in theaters, the Japanese version of Sonic Speed Simulator has been unveiled. Japan had the highest daily active user growth on Roblox in the first quarter of 2022 among the 25 largest internet markets worldwide.


    Comment from Sonic Series Producer at SEGA, Takashi Iizuka

    “Since its launch in April, Sonic Speed Simulator has seen a massively positive response from the global Roblox community, and I’m so happy to see a new fanbase growing in the Metaverse. With Sonic’s popularity spreading around the world with audiences both young and old following the release of the film series, I hope that more fans will enjoy the world of Sonic with the release of Sonic Frontiers later this year!” 

     

    A trial version of Sonic Speed Simulator has also been released on the Japanese App Store in cooperation with Apple Japan.

  • Sega Collaboration Cafe Offering Special Menu Inspired by Popular Tabekko Doubutsu Snack

    04.May.2022 | FOOD / SPOT

    Two Sega Collaboration Cafe locations will be offering new menu items and goods inspired by the popular snack food Tabekko Doubutsu for a limited time!

     

    During the event period, guests can enjoy original food items, desserts, and drinks inspired by the adorable animal biscuits.

     

    Drink Menu

     

    Food Menu

     

    Dessert Menu

     

    Menu Bonus

     

    Exclusive Merchandise

    An original coaster will be gifted to those who purchase any menu item. The shop located near the cafe will also be offering exclusive merchandise, so be sure to take a look!

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  • Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Collaboration Coming to Sega Cafes Nationwide

    04.April.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD / SPOT

    Numerous Sega Cafes around Japan will be holding a collaboration with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club from April 2 until June 19, 2022! The events will take place in Tokyo, Osaka, Sendai, Okayama, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Kumamoto.

     

    Sega Collaboration Cafe Original Menu

     

    Drink Menu

     

    Food Menu

     

    Parfait Menu

    ※Menu contents will be changed depending on the date.
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    Menu Order Bonuses

    ※Part 1 will run from April 2 – April 22, 2022.
    ※Designs will be changed depending on the date.
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    Birthday Card Gifts

     

    Gift Shop

     

    Sega Collaboration Cafe Limited Edition Original Merchandise

     

    Purchase Bonus

    Part 1 (April 2 – April 22): Limited Clear Bromide

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    14.February.2022 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD / SPOT

    To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Persona video game series, both the SEGA Collab Cafe Akihabara and Nanbasennichimae locations will offer Persona-themed dishes and goods starting February 12, 2022.

     

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    Round 2: February 26 – March 11, 2022

     

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    Round 3: March 12 – March 27, 2022

     

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  • SEGA and Love Live! Superstar!! to Open Limited-Time Collaboration Cafe

    10.November.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD

    The newest series in the Love Live universe, Love Live! Superstar!! wrapped in October, and to celebrate, a new collaboration cafe with SEGA will be opening at a number of locations in Japan from November 13 until December 19, 2021. Guests can enjoy themed food, drinks, and desserts inspired by the members of Liella! For every order placed, visitors will also get an original coaster. Original goods will be on sale and can only be obtained at the SEGA collaboration cafe. For every ¥2,000 spent, guests will receive one limited-edition clear bromide. 

     

    Sega Collaboration Cafe Original Menu

     

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    November 13 – December 19, 2021

    Kanon Shibuya / Keke Tang / Chisato Arashi / Sumire Heanna / Ren Hazuki / Hot Coffee/ Hot Cocoa / Iced Oolong Tea: ¥660 each (Tax Included) 

     

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    2nd Run (December 4 – December 19, 2021) 

    Nonfiction!! Purple Cabbage Peperoncino / Starlight Prologue Meat Pilaf Plate: ¥1,320 each (Tax Included) 

     

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    Acrylic Keychain (Chibi Liella! Members, 5 varieties, random): ¥550 (Tax Included) 

     

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    1st Run – Limited Clear Bromide (2 varieties) November 13 – December 3, 2021

    2nd Run – Limited Clear Bromide (2 varieties) December 4 – December 19, 2021

     

     

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  • Sega to Open Limited-time Love Live! Themed Cafes Around Japan

    01.September.2021 | ANIME&GAME / FOOD

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    Drinks: ¥660 each (Tax Included) 

     

    Food Menu

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    Phase 2: Cat Ear Curry Soup / Spring Fairy Soba with Yuzu 

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    Dessert Menu

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    Get Special Freebies for Each Order

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  • Go Glamping Under the Stars Indoors with New Sega Toys x RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto Collab

    12.August.2021 | SPOT

    ​It may seem like a strange collaboration, but RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto is teaming up with Sega Toys to offer a limited-time hotel stay guests will never forget. From August 12, 2021 to March 31, 2022, visitors can stay in a tropical jungle-themed room beneath the stars. Sega Toys is well-known for their ‘Homestar’ series of home-use planetariums, and the new ‘twinkling stars’ functionality will make its debut in this magical room. 

     

     

    Starry Sky Glamping Room

     

    Sega Toys ‘Homestar,’ On Sale August 12, 2021: Guest Room


    ‘Galaxy Ttungcaron,’ created by RIHGA Royal Hotel Kyoto’s Chef Pâtissier

     

    Red Ring Solar Eclipse Ttungcaron

     

     

    This unique ‘Starry Sky Glamping at the Hotel’ plan will commemorate the launch of a new ‘Homestar’ home-use planetarium, set to go on sale August 12, 2021. These popular items have sold over 1.7 million units, and those who book this jungle-themed room will be able to go stargazing while in the comfort of their hotel room. Originally, this plan was concocted by female staff at the hotel as a way to provide comfort and happiness to those who have been unable to travel easily, or who have experienced lifestyle changes due to the current situation around the world.

     

    A reservation won’t have guests walking into just any hotel room: one room has been completely stripped of furniture, and is completely decorated with imitation greenery to create an immersive jungle atmosphere. Tents, rugs, and lanterns are all provided, making it feel like you’re really in the great outdoors. When it’s time to sleep, feel free to use the Dream Switch, which projects moving picture-books onto the ceiling–perfect for children! If you have a sweet tooth, try the scrumptious ttungcarons developed by the hotel’s Chef Pâtissier and currently hugely popular on social media. The outer space theme continues with the limited ‘Homestar’ ttungcaron set, featuring a Red Ring Solar Eclipse sweet, and the Sega Toys collaboration ttungcaron, with images of the Earth, the Moon, and Jupiter!

     

    This hotel glamping experience is the perfect way to refresh and recharge. Would you give it a try?

     

  • SEGA to Release Exclusive Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Merchandise

    11.July.2021 | ANIME&GAME

    The Japanese amusement arcade chain GENDA SEGA Entertainment is set to collaborate with the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba from July 24 to September 12.

     

    Crane Game

     

    1st Run Prizes: July 24, 2021 – September 12, 2021 | Folders (10 Designs)

     

    2nd Run Prizes: August 7, 2021 – September 12, 2021 | Pins (10 Designs)

     

    3rd Run Prizes: August 21, 2021 – September 12, 2021 | Mini Art Panels (10 Designs)

     

    *Available while supplies last

     

    SEGA Exclusive Prizes

     

    Releasing Late July 2021

     

    Acrylic Fan Charms – Traditional Japanese Instrument Version (10 Designs)

     

    Acrylic Snack Charms – Traditional Japanese Instrument Version (5 Designs)

     

    Releasing Early August 2021


    Mini Cushion Straps (10 Designs)

     

    Big Acrylic Fan Charm (1 Design) – Exclusive to SEGA Ikebukuro GiGO

     

    Twitter Retweet Campaign Prizes

     

    Standing Panels

     

    Complete Novelty Sets

     

    1st Run Prizes: July 23, 2021 – July 29, 2021 | Complete Set of Folders (3 People Only)

     

     

    2nd Run Prizes: August 5, 2021 – August 11, 2021 | Complete Set of Pins (3 People Only)

     

     

    3rd Run Prizes: August 20, 2021 – August 26, 2021 | Complete Set of Mini Art Panels (3 People Only)

    Select SEGA amusement facilities across Japan will feature Demon Slayer prizes in their crane game machines featuring exclusive designs. SEGA Japan is also hosting a retweet campaign where lucky fans of the anime series can enter for a chance to win even more merchandise by following their official account and retweeting the campaign tweet.

     

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  • GENDA SEGA Entertainment is set to open a themed cafe in collaboration with Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club on April 29, 2021.

     

    A completely original menu themed on the characters

    Fans can tuck into a very special menu inspired by the members of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club with drinks, desserts, and food. The cafe will run over the course of three periods each of which will also include their own unique menu items.

    Drinks | ¥660 Each (Tax Included)

    Period ①: Hamburger Plate / Yaki Udon | ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)

    Nikujaga Plate / Clam Chowder | ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)

    Period ②: 1st Year Banana Parfait / 2nd Year Strawberry Parfait / 3rd Year Grape Parfait | ¥1,100 Each (Tax Included)

     

    Period ③ menu exclusives to be revealed

     

    Get some freebies simply by ordering

     

    Period ①: Drinks Coaster / Food Coaster / Parfait Costers

    Period ②: Drinks Coaster / Food Coaster / Parfait Costers

     

    Period ③ exclusive freebies to be revealed

     

    Character birthday cards

    Kanon Shibuya – May 1, 2021 / Sarah Kazuno – May 4, 2021

    Ai Miyashita – May 30, 2021 / Nozomi Tojo – June 9, 2021

    Mari Ohara – June 13, 2021

     

    Merchandise to add to your collection

     

    Releasing: April 29, 2021

    Acrylic Stands | ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)

    Art Panels | ¥660 Each (Tax Included)

     

    Releasing: May 15, 2021

    Chibi Key Rings | ¥770 Each (Tax Included)

     

    Bonus merch for every ¥2,000 spent

    Bromides | Available April 29, 2021 – May 14, 2021

    Bromides | Available May 15, 2021 – May 28, 2021

     

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  • SEGA’s Astro City Mini Console Will Include a Background Music Mode

    09.December.2020 | ANIME&GAME

    SEGA is set to release its Astro City mini console on December 17, 2020. The company has revealed that the console including a BGM Mode where players can enjoy video game music from the games included.

     

    The Astro City Mini

    The Astro City Mini is a miniature games console which comes packed with 37 game titles. It is based on the original Astro City cabinet which was first released in Japanese game centres in 1993. The mini console is equipped with 720P HD graphics with games such as Virtua FighterGolden AxePuyo Puyo, and more.

     

    Enjoy a catalogue of game music


    Astro City Mini | Japan Price: ¥12,800 (Before Tax)

    The featured BGM mode enables players to enjoy a selection of background music from the 37 games included while they play whichever game they like, such as Virtua FighterShadow DancerShinobiESWATFantasy Zone, and more. The console is fitted with a 3.5mm earphone jack for immersive mini gaming so you can feel like you’re in a real Japanese arcade.

     

    SEGA’s sound creator Hiro composed new music for Astro City Mini

    The main menu music and effect sounds were created fresh by Hiro, a sound creator at SEGA who has written music for games such as OutRun and Space Harrier.

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  • Nintendo Switch’s Ninjala Launches Sonic the Hedgehog Collaboration

    25.September.2020 | ANIME&GAME

    The Nintendo Switch™ title Ninjala finally rolled out its collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog on Thursday (September 24).

    In the world of Ninjala, players blow bubble gum to craft different weapons and fight using the fighting style of ninjutsu. Players can also transform into nearby objects, and they must use parkour to traverse different landscapes while aiming to take down their opponents.

    Players can get their hands on Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles costumes for their avatars, as well as turn into a Dr. Eggman Gum Utsusemi.

    There are also IPPON decorations and stickers for players to use. All of these items are available to purchase via the in-game shop.

     

    Enter the world of Sonic the Hedgehog in Ninjala today!

     

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