SEGA Netbooks

How many of you would like to go to school with a SEGA Netbook? 

I want to go college with one of this!!! :D

SEGA has not launched any hardware product since DreamCast, but it seems like they will launch some Netbooks with Megadrive, Saturn and DreamCast themes.

In the following link you can find the specifications: http://ebten.jp/eb/spec/spec.html

It looks like is a strong hardware, Crysis 3 for PC could run without problems at medium-high.

By the way...

With the PS4 recent rumors I found this funny images of it.

SEGA is on the top!

After bad moments of millionare loses and hard moments SEGA has returned to the good way.

They have reported benefits of $32 millions.

GAMES 

Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed has sold 930,000 copies in USA and Europe.

Sonic was a SEGA hero again. It's clear that Sega need
to the best Sonic to keep strong.

Other SEGA games: 

• Football Manager      730,000 copies 

• Yakuza 5                   580,000 copies

• Phantasy Star Online  1,700,000 suscriptors

2012 Game Publishers Ranking

Sega is the 9° Game publisher during the last year with 29 unique titles and 44 total products. Their metacritic average score is 69.9

• Best Overall Release:             Football Manager 2013                                86

• Best Original Title:                  Rhythm Thief & The Emperor's Treasure 76

• Worst Overall Release:           Sonic the Fighters                                        47

• Metacritic Users' Favorite:      Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed      8.6

SEGA got his highest metacritic score in years, eventhought Sega has fall from 7° to 9° place. 

"The result of a fairly dismal success rate of 30% (leaving 70% of the company's 2012 releases with mixed-to-negative reviews). Sega released seven more titles last year than in 2011, but aside from a few PC titles, Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown, and Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, the result was mainly a sea of yellow scores, and no truly great new games."

I believe that SEGA can have a wonderfull 2013 if they release high quality games, the gamers are trusting again and now its the time to confirm their confidence.

Sources: Metacritic

                 3DJuegos

Hedgehog Day: Sega is playing with our minds!!!

You like to predict the future? This is your day.

Sega has showed a weird message in his official blog. Try to spot it:

Happy Hedgehog Day! 

"On February 2nd in 1994, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 was released in the US, and it was dubbed “Hedgehog Day”. For the past few years, we’ve revived this day as a holiday for all Sonic fans. We’ve got some great stuff coming up this year, but we’re not ready to talk about it just yet.

Instead, we wanted to show you one of the unique items we have in our office at SEGA of America. This is a 10th Anniversary Sonic statue signed by Tom Kalinske, Al Nilsen, Madeline Schroeder, and Shinobu Toyoda. It’s truly a one-of-a-kind piece of Sonic history, and it’s pretty amazing.

From all of us to all of you… Happy Hedgehog Day, and thanks for being true blue Sonic fans."

Did you see it? Some of the letters has a different case.

All the letters form the word "ernirehdgr" and if you play with it you can form the word "Red Hearing"

Come Michael Patcher What does it means Red Hearing?

This is not the first time Sega uses a hidden message to tease games. Some time ago they used the word "Berlin" to tease Sonic 4 Ep2 .

Why? Because a famous writter called Berlin wrote a tale called "The Hedgehog and the Fox"

And now prepare to let your imagination fly:

Even my University Math Homeworks are easier to decode
that the Sega Message.

WHAT THE HELL MEANS RED HEARING?

Let's learn some history: Samuel Pepys, a famous polítician wrote a famous newspaper that show with details how was the  restructuration who had England in 1660. In the February 28 entry he wrote that he ate "red herrings"

That can mean that Sega may anounce the upcoming Sonic game on February 28. 

Sounds Crazy? Believe me, I think the same.

The other possibility is less crazy: In English the word "Red Herrings" ussually means "FAKE CLUE" in other words Sega is trolling us! 

Fake clue! LOL

Other fans believe that consider the success of the release of Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 HD the upcoming sonic game may be Sonic Adventure 3, even more some fans believe that consider that "Red Herrings" is a clue about something related to BIG the cat.

Anyway, in few hours we will know the truth

Source: Sonic Paradise

24 hours: Hedgehog Day

COUNTDOWN TO HEDGEHOG DAY: 4 DAYS

Call me crazy, but I will see THE ENTIRE showXDD
Who said fear? 24 hours with Sonic! YEAH :D

Sega Japan will make a HUGE event of 24 hours called "Puyo Puyo"

In this event we will see a lot of information about future SEGA games including Phantasy Star Online 2, Project Diva, Yakuza.

And the most important for us: A EXCLUSIVE SECTION of 90 minutes for the Sonic Team.

In this section Takashi Iizuka, Jun Senoue, Kazuyuki Hoshino y Tadashi Takezaki will be talking about the Sonic Team...(that means that they may include the new Sonic Game Teaser)

The Sonic Team Section will be broadcasted at 18:00 in Spain 14:00 in Chile and Argentina, 11:00 AM in Mexico and it can be viewed here: http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv121818102

Fuente: Sonic Paradise

LAST MINUTE NEW: SEGA HEARD US!!!

Hello crew, this is a last minute new.

You remember the survey of the DLC characters for Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed?

Some characters pass the goal of 1000 votes including Hatsune Miku, Segata Sanchiro, Ryo and others.

Well, I have found in the Sega forums a guy who asked for the DLC survey results to Steve Lycett, the conversation was:

 "Hey S0L, I know you can't reveal anything 'specific' to us, but any news coming soon?

2) are things still stirring relating to DLC? anything you can reveal?

and thanks for your paitence with us

Actually... We got approval for a specific character this morning. But that's all I can say right now... :P

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S0L

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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE SEGA!!!!

What character can be? Anyway it looks like Sega is wide open to the idea of make the characters we asked for AFTER the release of the game.

If I found something else I will post it here.

The Evidence

The Cave: Review

I usually only post Sonic-related things here, but all people here in SonicCrewTeam believe that we must support other Sega proyects, so that`s the reason for today post: The Cave.

The cave is a game with great sence of humor, this is a game made for all graphic adventure lovers.

Gameplay

The Time Trip Puzzle is one of the most original and fun
challenges you will defy.

This game is full of funny and really impressive puzzles. You have to choose 3 from 7 characters to team up. Some puzzles force you to use the three characters at the same time.

Every character has their unique abilities. Depending the characters you use, The cave will show diferent challenges to advance.

The Cave is a character, believe it or no, The Cave is really humorous and speak to you very often, making comentaries about your deaths, and your skill.

The Cave is one of the best features of the game, and it is a wonderfull narrator so the fun will never end.

One of the most notorious things about the puzzles is the imagination you have to use to advance. It's something like MacGyber Style.

The desing of the levels is impressive.
And the gameplay is really fun

Graphics

After I've played some levels all I can say is that I fall in love of the cave. The design of the enviroments and the plataforms is really cool.

The Game last 6 hours (these kind of games usually only last up to 4 hours), but if want to try others characters you will play at least 3 times.

I'm sure you're gonna enjoy this game.

We decided to support The Cave because we consider that this game has Sega DNA. I mean, original, funny, impressive and does not need to show crude violence to entertain you.

The game tries to entertain you by using the imagination and the humor.

These are enough reason for us to play The Cave.

You want to try it? You can dowload the game by following the Amazon Link. Happy Gaming! And remember to be in touch because the next hedgehog day Sega may anounce the upcoming AAA Sonic Game. 

New Sonic Game 2013!

As seen in sonicstadium.org Sega may be planning to anounce the new AAA sonic game for 2013 in February!

Sonic will return this 2013 with a new AAA Game

The sources says that will be available on Wii U, PS3, 360, 3DS, PS Vita, PC, and “Next gen” consoles.

But seriously I know for sure that PS4 or Xbox 720 will not be anounced this year or next. Why? Because Sony and Microsoft are trying to earn all they can of their actual systems.

The gameplay is suposed to be like Unleashed (day stages), Colors and Generations.

SEGA has their best developers working on this game and it has been in developing since before Sonic Generations. The game could be in stores this Fall/Autumn, Winter or September.

VERY IMPORTANT: A new AAA sonic game has been confirmed for 2013 but about this rumours there are no official confirmation by SEGA. So we must wait!

See you later sonic fans!

Anounced PC Version of Sonic And All Stars Racing Transformed

3 new characters will arrive to the party.

The guests are from Football Manager, Total War: Shogun and Heavy, Pyro y Spy from from Team Fortress 2.

PC version may be the best edition of the game because of the high performance.
All game modes of the PS3, Xbox360 and WiiU will appear too in PC Version.

Right now Sega is offering a $5 credit if you pre-order the PC Version of the game.

You can buy it by clicking the amazon link:

This character is COOL!

Sega in the UK TOP10

GfK has listed the top10 companies that sold more games on UK.

01. Electronic Arts.
02. Activision.
03. Ubisoft.
04. Nintendo.
05. Microsoft.
06. Sega.
07. Warner Bros.
08. Take-Two.
09. THQ.
10. Square Enix.

This list does not consider the digital sales so I can say that this is thanks to Sonic.

Remember that Sega does not have other best selling franchise as Sonic, but I think Sega must focus in create brilliant IPS that help them to not depend only from Sonic.

Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed Sold 120 000 copies

We have just started 2013 and the good news are coming!

Look to Sonic, his happy with the results.

From December 15th to December 22 Sonic All Stars Racing Transformed has sold 120,000 Copies. 

The Xbox 360 version is the 62th game of the week in Europe with 6 weeks in charts.

The PS3 Version is the 87th (6 weeks in charts) and WiiU is the 90th game of the week (4 weeks in charts) 

By the way ASR Transformed is the 7th Most Sold game for WiiU.

Until December 22, 510, 000 copies were sold in all plataforms.

That's a good start, if the game sell 100,000 copies each week we will have a succesfull game soon.

Other Sonic Games

Sonic Generations sold other 70,000 copies in the same week, right now the game has sold 2.60     million. In Europe was the the 96th Game of the week with 57 weeks in charts.

And Finally, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games has sold 4.29 million.

This game is the 27th Most Sold Game in Europe (this game even defeated Call Of Duty MW3 PC Version) and it's the 49th Game of the year in USA.

2012 Resume

Another year was gone and Sonic is stronger than in the past years.

I want to make a resume of the most important things that Sonic give us on 2012.

• 3 Sonic Games hits the charts.

From december to early 2012 Sonic CD was the most downloaded game on PSN.

Also in Spain in GAME Store Sonic Generations 3DS was the most sold game for the console.

Mario & Sonic in London 2012 also were the 2º most sold game for Wii.

In PS2 Sonic Heroes was the 4º most sold game and Sonic Riders reached the 10º place.

In PSP Sonic Rivals 1 & 2 were the 7º and 9º most sold games.

• Good Start

In 2012 the franchise began strong because of the critical acclaim of Sonic Generations. If you remember Generations was the redentor game for a lot of sonic fans that had been far because of the bad games like sonic 2006.

• But was not enough

Eventhough Sega was really bad, they report loses for a value of $188 million. That force the company to reestructure itself. (A lots of Jobs were lost because of that).

Sega only recover a little bit because of the 3.28 Millions of sold games of Mario and Sonic London 2012 and the 1.85 Millions of Generations. (At this time Generations has sold 2.53 millions)

• Sonic 4 Episode 2 Hits the Charts

It may not be the most epic Sonic Game but was really fun and looks that that was enough for the fans because we make it the Nº1 Game on PSN from May until some months later.

Also in Xbox Live the game sold well.

• 12 Million of Digital Dowloads

Sega recently announce they will focus on Digital Games and it's look like was a good shoot.

Sonic CD, Sonic 4 Ep2 and other sonic games reached 12 Millions of digital (and legal) dowloads for mobile devices.

Recently Sonic Jump and Sonic the Fighters (for PS3 and Xbox 360) has joined to the action and is being well received.

I personally think that this could help Sega and complement the results of the AAA games.

• The Game who no one were expecting (Of course yes!)

Another good new, the HD remake of Sonic Adventure 2 was a best selling. 

In USA in october was the 2º most downloaded but during november and early december it was the most dowloaded.

In Europe was the most downloaded game from the very begining.

And in Xbox Live reach very good sales too.

• It's Racing Transformed 

The new sonic game was a critical acclaim, I posted in this blog more than 10 reviews including the always skeptical IGN who give a high rate, EuroGamer, 1UP and others, also in Metacritic the users reviews are excelent.

But the sales doesn't came as we spect it. Until now the game has only sold 390 000 copies. 

But remember that we are waiting the charts update and we spect better sales according to the succes on the UK charts.

I want to believe that during the 2013 the game will sell more, the game deserve it, but I will not wait this get better by itself. I will continue promoting the game with all my gamer pals, making tournaments in my school and stuff like that.

• 2013?

We have so much news about the new year, but we know that sega is preparing a AAA Sonic Game and some dowloadable games.

Could 2013 be a good year for Sonic? Well it depends of Sega's future releases and of course is about us too. So if Sega does what it is asked for we must correspond too.

See you until new year, oh wait we are already... forget it, enjoy it!!!

Vote For Sonic for a PS3 XBOX 360 or WII U

Your Vote for Sonic and All Stars Racing Transformed could make you win a PS3 or a Xbox 360 or a WiiU. How?

Well, the website 3DJuegos is choosing their GOTY 2012 and Sonic  Football Manager franchises are nominated.

Football Manager 13

• Best PC Game
• Best Sport Game

Sonic And All Stars Racing Transformed

• Best WiiU Game
• Best PSVita Game
• Best 3DS Game
• Best Driving Game

We all know that those awards are not the ultimate archievement for a franchise, but it helps with the public image of Sega and Sonic Games and by the way YOU COULD WIN A CONSOLE!!!! so you don't lose anything right?

The prices are only for Spain Residents but you can vote and support our loved  blue hedgehog no matter where are you from.

You can submit your votes here http://www.3djuegos.com/eventos/premios/2012/index.php?subzona=inicio&id_subtipo=0

We have only 3 days to vote so hurry up!

A Call To All Sonic Fans

This is not a good new. According to VGCharts Sonic And All Stars Racing Transformed Sales are really bad. 

The last year I had a good memory, Sonic Generations reach the Top10 Most Sold Games, it doesn't matter that the game only be 2 weeks in the chartm the important thing is that he reach it. All the Webs were surprised about the succes of the game.

But I'm afraid this time is not the same

Since the game is available it only has sold 400,000 copies worldwide in ALL plataforms, is less than 80,000 copies per plataform.

Remember that when a game sales doesn't result well, something the studio lost their jobs, it would be a pitty than the guys of Sumo who has fight agains the time, the short budget and even more things doesn't receive the results they deserve.

And even more, weak sales cause damage to the Sonic Franchise. Think about it, if they released a good game (as I show you in all the reviews) and even then the sales doesn't reach the enough sales what can happen? They will start to devolop strange gameplays and everybody knows what happen next.

The Holiday Season is ending and if it is the best time to people buy videogames I don't want to imagine how the sales is going to be during the 2013.

But this can change, how?

1.     If you haven't play it TRY IT

2.    If you have try it and you like it BUY IT you can do it at our web store http://soniccrew.wix.com/sonic-crew#!sonic--all-stars-racing-transformed/c23ny

Or go to your local videogame store and buy it, it doesn't matter where, and of course please don't buy it Pre-Owned, because if you buy it new you will get the OutRun and Metal Sonic DLC For FREE!, and remember that if you buy it pre owned you only help the store not the game.

3.     If you have already buy it RECOMEND IT to your friends or game pals.

4.     If you have a facebook page POST IT, recomend it.

5.     INVITE YOUR FRIENDS to play the game with you.

6.     ORGANICE TOURNAMENTS of the game in your schools.

ASK in the store for the game (even if you already have it) they will see the people is interested and they will buy more, the other customers may see the game and may buy it.

This game deserves more so is all about us.

I know you gonna found more and better ways to promote the game so I'll trust in you.

Sonic Bundle 77% OFF

Good News PC Gamers, Sonic the Hedgehog official Facebook Page has announce the best price drop of the year.

Sonic Bundle normally cost $131.40 but now (we don't know for how long) is only cost $29.99

The bundle include 13 Sonic Games including Sonic Adventure 2 HD and Battle DLC, Sonic Generations with her DLC, Sonic 4 Episodes 1 and 2 and more!!!.

Check out the full deal at http://store.steampowered.com/sub/18747

PRICE DROPS!!!!

This holyday season awesome price drops!

You guys love the price drops as much as I? Well I have a really good new.

The online store Zavvi is offering some really cool Sonic games pricedrops.

First of all, if you don't have the limited edition of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, for Xbox 360 or PS3 now you can get it at half price: 23'41 €.

If you want Sonic Generations you can get it for Xbox 360 or PS3 for only 16'75 €, ¡But this is only a limited time offer!

If you want to buy Sonic Colours, you can get the Wii version for only 19'29 €, and the Nintendo DS version for only 14'15€.

Finally, if you want to buy Mario & Sonic in London Games 2012 for Wii, you can get it at 28'35 € and also for Nintendo 3DS for 38'65 €.

All of the games Sonic Colours, Sonic Generations and Mario & Sonic are only price dropped for few time, and you will need to use the promotional code CLASS10 when you proceed to buy.

Even more the online store is offering a sonic t shirt for 11'65 € , and Sonic y Tails toys.

So go ahead and pick one of this cool oferts!

Source: Sonic Paradise

Best of App Store 2012

This isn't a sonic new but is a good sega new

Crazy Taxi and Total War Battles are part of the App Store ‘Best of 2012’ selection! Crazy Taxi has been listed for the App Store Best in Germany, and Total War Battles is part of the App Store Best in the U.S.

You can click on the link here to find out more! http://www.itunes.com/appstorebestof2012

WIIU Demo

All Stars Racing Transformed launch his demo only on America.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is available for Wii U since a few weeks ago, so if you want to give it a chance now you can!

Since today Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed launch his demo on the  USA eShop. The demo will allow up to 15 tries, and uses 1172 MB in the Wii U memory.

Imposible is nothing

I don't usually post personal stuff, but today is a special day.

Yesterday after two years I finally got the Sonic Unleashed Platinum Trophy, This is one of the rarest platinum trophies of all time. In YourgamerCards.net only the 2% of the players who got the game get it It's under the "Near Imposible" category. 

In Exophase only the 5% of players got it It's a "Out of a Posibility" Trophy.

I have to admit that in the begining I thouught that I never be able to get it. So I focused in get the others. When I earn the trophy for the diferent challenge missions I decide to fight until I get it.

I don't have to lie you, getting this is a pain but I will give you the tips I used to get it.

If you see on Youtube there are videos in which the people get it on 6 and 8 minutes. 

This video is one of the best speed run I ever saw for to get this time (8 minutes) you need to perform extreme advance skill (they use bugs to avoid sections, impossible jumps)

But the one I will recommend to you is not easier but its more posible you will get it.

I follow this video and I get it on 20 minutes.

If you want to try to be a living legend in Sonic Community just remember that in this mission:

Avoid Combat every time is possible: The level has A LOT I repeat A LOT of dangerous places in ALL ZONES. You will be really angry if you spend a lot of time fighting and then lose and repeat the same combats again and again and again.

Do not try to use the BUGS: In the first video I put here the bugs they use are AWESOME but let's be serious are almost impossible to perform. You may spend your entire life trying to perform it.

Use shortcuts: After the first QTA and in the last zone of game are 2 shortcuts that I ENCOURAGE TO USE IT!!! 

In case you won't use the shortcut nº2 (the road blocks if you fail) try to use the werehog to hold the high plataform and not to go the right.

Be patient: You will dominate the diferent zones only with a lot of practice.

If you are very patient and a little lucky you will get this trophy. You will be a god acclaimed by all sonic fans around the world.... may be not, but you will do something that almost nobody did. YOU WILL FEEL AS A KING!!!

See you next time!

Free Made to be Burn Toy!!!

If you buy Sonic And All Stars Racing Transformed in a USA Gamestop store you will receive the Hot Wheels Danica Patrica Car.

I don't hate her, but I think I will have something to buried in fire this christmasXD

Go to buy the new game and you will experiment the ultimate pleasure burning that toy

Guess who's back!

We have jump to the moon and now, Blaze is a playable character in Sonic Jump.
We can play with her in the full game.

This is the first time in years that Blaze is playable character in a plataform game.