[Sonic 3D&R Prototypes and 3D Directors Cut.]

Recently Traverlers Tales founder Jon Burton has been putting out videos of prototypes and coding secrets about their old games and has even gone into the Sonic 3D source code and made several revisions. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfVFSjHQ57zyxajhhRc7i0g/videos

 

[IDW's Sonic Comic.]

Launching with 4 weekly issues in April before going monthly in May and introducing Tangle the Ring-tailed Lemur.

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Sonic the Hedgehog #1—Cover A: Tyson Hesse—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Tracy Yardley (a) • Tyson Hesse (c)
SONIC’S RACING INTO A NEW ADVENTURE! After defeating the evil Dr. Eggman’s latest plot, Sonic is racing around the world to shut down the robotic Badnik forces that are still attacking villages. But it’s a big job for one hedgehog—even Sonic! Fortunately, he’ll have some help from his best friend: Tails!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #1—Cover B: Tracy Yardley—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Tracy Yardley (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #2—Cover A: Tyson Hesse—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Adam Bryce Thomas (a) • Tyson Hesse (c)
Sonic’s new adventure continues, and when he comes across another town in need of saving, his old pal Amy arrives just in time to join the fight! The banter is fun, and the stakes are high, but things get really serious when Amy presents Sonic with a big request: rejoin the Resistance!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #2—Cover B: Adam Bryce Thomas—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Adam Bryce Thomas (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #3—Cover A: Tyson Hesse—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Jen Hernandez (a) • Tyson Hesse (c)
Sonic and Knuckles team up, and it’s just like old times—until two new villains show up. With a group of villagers under attack, will even the combined forces of these two heroes be enough to take down Rough and Tumble???
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #3—Cover B: Jen Hernandez—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Jen Hernandez (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #4—Cover A: Tyson Hesse—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Evan Stanley (a) • Tyson Hesse (c)
Sonic comes across a town under attack from the biggest Badnik force he’s ever seen. Luckily, help is on the way from his old friend Blaze, as well as a new hero! Get ready for the debut of Tangle!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Sonic the Hedgehog #4—Cover B: Evan Stanley—GEM OF THE MONTH
Ian Flynn (w) • Evan Stanley (a & c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:

• Gotta go fast! To celebrate the blue blur coming to IDW, the first 4 issues ship weekly in April!
• Featuring beloved Sonic creators introducing all-new characters in all-new adventures!
• Variant covers featuring the main cast of each issue by artists like Rafa Knight, Jamal Peppers, and Tyson Hesse!
• Connecting covers by Sonic Mania animation artist Tyson Hesse!

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/01/24/idw-publishing-april-2018-solicitations/

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“Before she even had a name, we knew we wanted her to be like a lot of other great Sonic characters and have a special ability tied to one of her features. Think Tails or Knuckles,” IDW associate editor David Mariotte told IGN in an email interview. “So, we were brainstorming animals who could do cool stuff and a ring-tailed lemur who could use her tail alternately like a whip or like a fist was too cool to pass up! Throw in her scrappiness, she likes to ‘tangle’ with bad guys, and you have an awesome character!”

http://uk.ign.com/articles/2018/01/24/sonic-the-hedgehogs-newest-ally-is-tangle-the-ring-tailed-lemur

[Sonic Mania.]

I'm hoping that Mania style replaces what was the handheld slot.

[Animaniacs Revived For 2 Seasons.]

I havn't seen it since the original broadcasts but if you already have Hulu its woth checking out. Some of the references will be dated but you may also get more of the jokes by being older.

[Sonic Forces.]

I can't understand how they included dresing up and didn't jump into doing loads of paid costume dlc.

[Animaniacs Revived For 2 Seasons.]

Helloooooooooooo nurse.

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Twenty years after it wrapped its run on The WB Network, Hulu, Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Television are reviving Peabody Award-winning animated comedy Animaniacs with a two-season, straight-to-series order at Hulu.

Under the deal, the streamer has also landed the library rights to Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, the subsequent Pinky, Elmyra and the Brain and the complete Tiny Toon Adventures collection. Those episodes are available to stream now, with the new Animaniacs set to begin rolling out in 2020 in what Hulu is billing as its first original series made specifically for families.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/animaniacs-revived-at-hulu-2-season-order-1071663

[Nintendo Switch Discussion]

There's apparently a direct coming this month with 18 placeholder games listed on amazon we'll probably have our first look at their 2018 plans soon.

[Coots Photography - Mar 2018 Submissions.]

http://rabid-coot.deviantart.com/ A selection of wild and zoo animal photography. To kick of the revived topic some highlights of 2017,

http://fav.me/dbg7nxk  Habitat renovations brought the Africa Alive giraffes closer and clearer than ever.

 http://fav.me/dbn4se5 Resizing managed to salvage a split second moment.

 http://fav.me/dbnfb4u Lemurs did their best to recreate the greatest ever super hero movie moment.

 http://fav.me/dbouqmo Mongooses got a mouth full of mouse.

  http://fav.me/dbq2pm7The black swans of Dawlish had some cygnets.

 http://fav.me/dbqded1 Capybara finally lived up to their water loving reputation.

 http://fav.me/dbr3lhp Had a wonderful 10 minutes with a wild fox.

 http://fav.me/dbrip0j One of the parks turaco ventured out of the tree.

http://fav.me/dbsyvps Some barnacle geese stayed in the country to breed again.

 http://fav.me/dbxx8fd The lake froze at the park leaving many birds walking on water.

[Post your DevArt]

http://rabid-coot.deviantart.com/ Animal photos.

[Sonic Forces.]

 

Create a monstrosity and save the world with the super power of friendship.

Grab the Super Sonic DLC while it's free until the 23rd of January then the price will be $1.99 / €1.99 / £1.69.

I know on PS4 you can grab DLC without owning the game, might work on other platforms too,

 

[Sonic Mania.]

 

A few months ago 2D Sonic returned for the dozenth plus time with a new twist, gameplay built to replicate the feel of the Mega Drive/Genesis classics.

Released across PS4 XB1 and Switch with a PC version releasing a few weeks later the game features 12 Zones made of up heaviy remixed classic and brand new levels.