Tagged: Sonic

Sonic Classic Collection

Sonic Classic Collection review

Picking on Sonic the Hedgehog for the quality of his recent games is not only a cliché way of starting a review on a new Sonic game, but it’s also very unfair. Give the poor little critter a break. He’s a product of his time, the original mascot “with an attitude” who stood up as one of the defining pop culture icons of the Nineties, and he’s out of his depth now, adrift in a sea of polygons and hi-res graphics. What’s he supposed to do – this isn’t his world anymore. I’m sure he was as pleased as the...

Sonic and Sega All Star Racing

Sonic and Sega All Star Racing review

Is it me or does even the full title of Sega’s latest title sound like they’re trying too hard? ‘Sonic and Sega All Star Racing with Banjo and Kazooie’ is certainly more than a mouthful. Note the Banjo and Kazooie sub heading is exclusive for Xbox 360 owners. Before we head into this review of Sonic & Sega All Star Racing I think we should be upfront with each other. There’s no point in me hiding the fact that I am a Mario Kart lover, it would be wrong of me not to let you know I already have a...

Sonic and the Black Knight screenshot

Sonic Spinball ride launched

Last week saw the opening of the new Sonic Spinball ride at Alton Towers in the UK. What was once called Pinball Spinner has been rebranded with Sonic’s colours and sound effects and the hedgehog himself was even there to help cut the ribbon. Believe me when I say it’s a lot of fun!

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games image

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the DS review

I know it’s still 2009 and the Olympics are ages away yet but that isn’t going to stop Sega from sending out their new Mario and Sonic at the Olympics game and it certainly isn’t going to stop me from reviewing it. Now if you’ve already seen our video review of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games then you’ll know it scored fairly well. Can Sega take that same magic juice and bless the Nintendo DS version with a similar level of goodness? Let’s find out in that aforementioned Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Game review...

Screenshot of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games review

Even though Mario and Sonic have been the best of buddies for over a year now it still doesn’t sit right with me somehow. It’s not as if Mario and Sonic were ever deadly enemies but being opposing mascots was enough to divide opinion between Nintendo and Sega fans; personally I’ve always preferred Mario to Sonic. I still feel uncomfortable when meeting someone who preferred or still prefers Sonic games. Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games could be considered a sequel to last year’s title but I’d describe it as more of a complimentary game. Because it doesn’t...

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games screenshot

Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games review

Mario and Sonic’s Olympic Games game if you know what I mean sold like the proverbial hot cakes. Not only did it tap into the spirit of the Olympics but it also brought together two gaming greats as they competed along with their friends and enemies over track and field events – see what we thought of that back in our Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games review. Now they’re back competing over snow and ice but does the game get a chilly reception? Well, the good news is that this game improves on the last one. You’ll notice...