Sega’s own amusement park, Joypolis, is kicking off Halloween this weekend—blame it on holiday creep or something—and in addition to the mysterious masked Pumpking running around and facepainting, you can have your photo taken with Sonic, all decked out for the holiday!
By which they mean you can get an image of Sonic as a frame around your picture. However, it’s still neat art, which is why we’ve included it here. If you happen to be visiting Tokyo over the next month or so and want to check it out, there’s more information at the Joypolis site.
Posted by: Scarred Sun Date: 1st August 2008 at 5:34 pm Category: Miscellaneous Tags: Sonic, Tattoos
Most of us here at Sonic Retro would like to think of ourselves as hardcore fans: researchers, hackers, TASers, and all-around enjoyers of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. However, there has been a small number of people who have taken their Sonic the Hedgehog fandom to the next level by putting Sonic right onto their skin. While I personally plan on sticking to these Sonic tattoos, others have gone all-out in their inkings.
We’ve gathered a small collection of these tattoos, which you can see under the cut. Do you have a Sonic tattoo? Would you consider getting one?
The Dubai Mall, one of the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destinations, is opening doors to a new wave of high-adrenaline entertainment with SEGA Republic, an indoor theme park featuring thrilling rides, motion-simulator adventures and cutting edge amusements.
SEGA Republic is the flagship project of the partnership between Emaar Malls Group, the developers of The Dubai Mall, and SEGA Corporation, a global leader in hi-tech entertainment. SEGA Corporation, based in Japan, is a global leader in interactive technology-driven entertainment facility operations, amusement manufacturing and consumer entertainment software. Among the hundreds of sites SEGA has developed over the 30 years it has been in the location-based entertainment business, the hugely successful Tokyo Joypolis is the flagship.
SEGA Republic, is a two-level, 76,000 square feet indoor theme park, featuring a diverse line-up of rides and amusements, all in a controlled environment designed from the concept stage to entertain all age groups, at all levels. It will be the first of its kind in the region, and will serve as a benchmark for future SEGA indoor theme park developments across the Middle East and North Africa region and the Indian Subcontinent. With zones themed to reflect the experiences on offer, from the thrill of the ‘Speed Zone’, the active ‘Sports Zone’, the major rides and simulators, and huge redemption zone, SEGA Republic offers something for all age-groups. This extensive mix of leisure pursuits will appeal to residents and tourists looking for a world-class and distinctive entertainment experience.
YouTube user midknight1987 has gathered over 140 of “Sega” logo screens for games on the Game Gear, Mega Drive, Sega CD and 32X. The result, a 3-part video series, shows the diversity and creativity given to many games’ opening screens. Try and see how many you can identify!
Sega’s own amusement park, Joypolis, is kicking off Halloween this weekend—blame it on holiday creep or something—and in addition to the mysterious masked Pumpking running around and facepainting, you can have your photo taken with Sonic, all decked out for the holiday!
