Brandon returns for a second week, and Jack is back — this time, we’re going in-depth on the new fan mod, Sonic Megamix Mania. We also cover the latest Sonic news including the arrival of Tangle & Whisper in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, episode 5 of The Chaotix Casefiles with Vanilla and Gemerl, a check-in with Rings of Saturn, and more!
After a series-first yearlong circuit of tournaments around the globe, the VIRTUA FIGHTER Open Championship series concludes on Sunday, March 1 with the Global Finals! The stakes are high for competitors: first place will receive a $100,000 cash prize.
Ten of the finest Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage players will meet in Japan for the final showdown, including top Japanese competitors Akani Shiwapo, Tonchan and Isabashi Zangief, as well as North American and European contenders GentlemanThief, HIMA and NERO.
The Global Finals begin with the final playoff stage of the top 4 competitors starting at 12:20 am PST on March 1. The full tournament will be livestreamed via the Virtua Fighter YouTube channel.
⚠️ Retro Sumus has disbanded. If you’re interested in purchasing a digital copy of #Xenocider for #Dreamcast, please drop us a line.
🤖 In case you’re curious, you can also play the #Sovietborgs demo here: retrosumus.com/sovietborgs-demo/
🧑💻 Thank you for your continued support.— Retro Sumus (@retrosumus.bsky.social) February 24, 2026 at 4:10 AM
Sad news, Tovarisch. Retro Sumus, the talented Spanish developer of Xenocider and the unreleased Genesis/Mega-Drive title Sovietborgs has now disbanded.
They have revealed this news on February 24th, 2025 with the above social media post on Bluesky and on Twitter and Facebook. Their website is now only made up of the same farewell message. This comes following their unsuccessful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign in August 2025 to fund the completion of Sovietborgs, their latest game which was planned for Genesis, Neo-Geo, MS-DOS, and Dreamcast. While the team was still committed to finishing the game anyway and finding a publisher, it seems now their optimism was misplaced.
Join me after the break to get in on saying farewell right back to them.
Today, SEGA officially released Tangle & Whisper as playable racers for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Players can now race around the track as everyone’s fan-favorite duo from the popular IDW comic series!
The free Tangle & Whisper Content Drop includes the following:
Players who own either the Standard (physical or digital) or Digital Deluxe versions of the game will automatically receive the free Tangle & Whisper Content Drop. Please ensure that the game is updated to the latest version for the content to be downloaded properly.
Get ready for a summer-sized thrill! SONIC X GODZILLA #1 races and stomps into comic shops, bringing together two of the most beloved franchises in one epic crossover. Written by Nick Marino (Godzilla Rivals) and illustrated by Jack Lawrence (Sonic the Hedgehog), this issue promises fun, action, and chaos in equal measure.
Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Files continues its unfolding mystery with the release of Episode 5, now available on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel and major podcast platforms.
In this latest chapter, things quite literally fall out of the sky as the Chaotix Copter crash-lands in a mysterious meadow, leaving Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee stranded and searching for answers. Just when the team begins to regroup, a mysterious light barrels toward them at high speed—raising more questions than ever. But the real shock comes moments later: could that incoming figure really be Gemerl?
With the investigation spiraling into unexpected territory, Episode 5 of The Chaotix Casefiles delivers another cliffhanger fans won’t want to miss.
From listener to letter-writer to featured guest, Brandon Hain has been on the Sonic Weekly train for awhile and it’s all led to this! On this episode, Kristen Bell’s casting as Amy Rose is discussed, along with the latest edition of The Chaotix Casefiles — and you know Rings of Saturn is back this week, too!
A brand-new playable demo of Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake is now available as part of Steam Next Fest! In this hands-on preview, you get to experience the second stage of the game and try out two distinct Dragon evolution forms featuring alongside updated visuals, refined gameplay, and enhanced atmosphere of this legendary rail shooter!
Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake is a refreshed edition of the second entry in the legendary rail shooter series, taking you into a unique world where ancient ruins, imperial power, and mysterious creatures shape the fate of an entire continent. Step into the role of Jean Jacque Lundi, a young rider who, together with his extraordinary companion – a dragon named Lagi – embarks on a dangerous journey filled with battles, discoveries, and the secrets of ancient civilizations.
The gameplay remains a classic on-rail shooter – fast-paced combat where you strike down enemies with both Lundi’s gun and Lagi’s devastating lasers. With the Berserk Attack at your disposal, even the toughest encounters may turn in your favor.
Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Remake will be available for Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S with a release date to be announced for $24.99.
On this episode we look at a slew of SEGA news from the past two weeks! Some is good: Movie Amy Rose has a voice! Some is bad: Sonic arcade cabinet looks lame, SEGA set to delist Sonic 1&2 for mobile. Some is sad: SEGA legend Hideki Sato has passed away.
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On this SEGA Talk, we head to the local comic shop and ask for a copy of that new Sonic comic! No, not Archie or Fleetway, this is the first part of our IDW retrospective! How did the comic come to be? What were those first few arcs? How does it compare to the first 30 or so issues of Archie Sonic? Find out on SEGA Talk!
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Step into the ring as the open beta for Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage will go live later tonight on Nintendo Switch 2! Players can jump in and experience a first look at the legendary 3D fighter’s debut on a Nintendo platform. Check out the latest trailer of the open beta here.
The open beta will run from 7 pm PST / 10pm EST on February 18 through 6:59 pm PST / 9:59 pm EST on February 23 and will be used to test network servers and cross-play performance with other available platforms (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam). Players can download the beta directly from the Nintendo eShop, and they will need an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription in order to participate. Players on Nintendo Switch™ 2 will also be able to join the existing online environment as Steam / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S owners.
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O World Stage will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on March 26. Physical and digital pre-orders are now live, featuring the 30th Anniversary Edition (available both physically and digitally), featuring the base game, various DLC packs, a soundtrack collection, and pre-production artwork.
Via The Hollywood Reporter comes the news that Amy Rose in the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie has a voice actress, and that is Kristen Bell! Long suffering parents like myself best know her as the voice of Anna in the Frozen films from Disney, and gamers may know her as the voice of Lucy Stillman in the Assassin’s Creed franchise. On TV she is best known for Veronica Mars, Heroes and The Good Place and has appeared in a number of films over the years.
Little else about Sonic 4 has been revealed, even the reveal article fails to confirm any live action actors returning with the only returning crew member name checked being director Jeff Fowler.
Are you excited for the casting announcement? Who would you have preferred if not? Sound off in the comments below!
Closer look at the new Sonic The Hedgehog cabinet coming from Arcade1up and Basic Fun in 2026
Video from Toy Fair pic.twitter.com/JMsA6BQ1AM
— Elite Gaming News (@EliteGamingNews) February 14, 2026
Arcade1up, hot off of their recent acquisition by Basic Fun!, have come to the International Toy Fair 2026 in New York City to show off their latest home arcade cabinets releasing later this year. This includes a new Ms. Pac-Man cabinet with the usual Namco arcade classics and a new WWE Wrestlefest cabinet featuring that game and a few other classics by Technos Japan, but the most relevant for us is their 3rd and most recent collaboration with Sega (And probably their least exciting to date): a Sonic the Hedgehog arcade cabinet. This is an all-new original upright cabinet that, so far, features Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine, and Sonic 3D Blast.
Despite these games having no prior history in arcade settings (Maybe some, technically, though I doubt these versions of these games will be included), they’re all coming soon to a new arcade cabinet meant for your home arcade/Sonic gaming space. The cabinet itself is assumed to be of the typical build quality as all of Arcade1up’s more recent cabinets, including the others shown off at this year’s International Toy Fair, so you’ll likely be able to play them all just fine here. Any other special features this may have are likely to be announced at a later date as this cabinet comes closer to its release.
I know you must be chomping at the power pellet to get this wholly unexciting new arcade machine, so check in after the break to hear more.
SEGA has announced an “End of Service” for the 2013 remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, available on Apple and Android devices. The remasters got a lot of attention when revealed back in 2013, namely because prominent fan game developers Christian Whitehead (“Taxman”) and Simon Thomley (“Stealth”) were behind the remasters. The two would go on to develop Sonic Mania, which no doubt was a gig they earned thanks to their work on the 2013 remasters.
The remasters were so good that many (myself included) see them as the best way to play the games, even beating out their reissues in Sonic Origins and the M2 versions released on Nintendo platforms. Heck, they were named our favorite SEGA games of 2013! Fans might be having deja vu as SEGA delisted Sonic CD and Sonic 4 Episodes 1&2 in May 2025.
Sonic Presents: The Chaotix Files continues to unravel its central mystery with the release of Episode 4, now available on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel and podcast platforms.
In this latest episode, Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee uncover a shocking new development in their investigation—the culprit they’ve been pursuing may be a shapeshifter. With trust now in question and the case more complicated than ever, the Chaotix Detective Agency devises a risky plan to gather intel by staging a break-in of their own. But with so many unknowns, the operation could easily spiral out of control.
Fans can listen to Episode 4 of The Chaotix Casefiles now to see how the detectives handle their most dangerous lead yet.