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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 15d

While we're on the subject of Tails Adventure.

This.

The Carnival Night barrel? Baby stuff. I figured that out after a day. But Pori-Pori Mountain 2?

Literal years.

Screenshot of the Pori-Pori Mountain 2 stage in Tails Adventure. Tails is stuck under a bridge with no obvious way to destroy it.

Spoiler: The bridge can be destroyed from below by jumping, throwing a remote bomb, detonating it in midair. There, I just saved you four years of your life.

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 19d

He was actually asked about that in that Beep21 interview a few years back, but his answer was coy, like, "For me, it was like I was nurturing the next generation." He makes it sound like he had no problem being backseated.

No idea about DX, tho. Was his the only name cut from the credits?

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 19d

Thanks to @leeonbluesky.bsky.social for catching this one:

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 19d

Shin'ichi Higashi explains, after 30 years, why Battle Kukku XVI aka Speedy is wearing a diaper: it's, um, actually meant to be armor. So is his pointy green helmet. His feathers are yellow.

I feel like there's a certain subset of a certain subset of fans who will be disappointed by this revelation

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 20d

This slipped under the radar—or maybe it's just that no one cares—but last month, Johnny Gioeli's Live & Learn lawsuit was kicked to the curb. Hard.

I don't speak legalese, but it looks like he even had to cancel his copyright application.

Thanks to @bbayles.bsky.social for catching this

Judgment – #63 in John Gioeli v. Sega of America, Inc. (C.D. Cal., 2:25-cv-00732) – CourtListener.com

FINAL JUDGMENT by Judge R. Gary Klausner: On July 18, 2025, Defendant filed a Motion for Summary Judgment as to Plaintiffs remaining claims in the FAC.The Court, Hon. R. Gary Klausner, District Judge ...

www.courtlistener.com

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · 26d

BR programmer Takuya Matsumoto said this was the hardest thing to do. The transparency effect was done entirely in the software.

I really think he deserves a cookie

SEGA City @segacity.bsky.social · 26d

Fire Effects
'Burning Rangers'
SEGA Saturn

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GunyenTony @gunyentony.bsky.social · Sep 11

Although Crossworlds isn't technically one, there are 6 Sega series with a presence in every Sega Crossover game: Sonic, NiGHTS, Samba De Amigo, Space Channel 5, Super Monkey Ball, and The House of the Dead. I wonder which of Sega's own Perfect Attendance Crew will make the cut?

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Linkabel @abelmunizjr.bsky.social · Sep 10

And here's another SegaSonic postcard! I really like the artwork of Sonic on this, so I had to get it to scan it.

Links to scans below!

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Linkabel @abelmunizjr.bsky.social · Sep 8

Recently I got a Japanese SegaSonic postcard with a cool illustration on it that I scanned. Link below for scans!

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Play History @playhistory.bsky.social · Aug 26

Let's chat about Sega and the importance of multiple perspectives.

thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/2025/08/26/s...

Thanks to @ftb1979.bsky.social for the thumbnail!

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · Aug 26

He continued working with Sega as an independent contractor, including on Sonic the Screensaver, but it looks like his last game credits are in the 90s?

Wonder what he's been up to since then

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · Aug 26

Yasushi Yamaguchi describes a “death march” during the development of Rayearth in which the staff lived at the office and slept under their desks for half a year.

That was (sadly) normal at the time, but this one was the breaking point for Yamaguchi, who says here it's why he quit Sega.

斗々屋　現在仕事募集中 on X: "サターンのレイアース開発終盤は本当に地獄の忙しさで死ぬかと思ったよ。半年以上会社の机の下で暮らしていてこのままSEGAにいると近い内に死ぬと思ってレイアースの開発の後、会社辞めたんだよ。今は残業できないらしいが…" / X

サターンのレイアース開発終盤は本当に地獄の忙しさで死ぬかと思ったよ。半年以上会社の机の下で暮らしていてこのままSEGAにいると近い内に死ぬと思ってレイアースの開発の後、会社辞めたんだよ。今は残業できないらしいが…

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Christian Whitehead @cfwhitehead.bsky.social · Aug 15

It is now the 8th anniversary of Mania so time to dig up some Sonic trivia... This year, it's Kanga Clanga! (aka the Kangus). This lovable robo-roo originally lived in the outback but now entertains us all in Pinball Carnival Zone!

Kanga Clanga Badnik from Sonic Superstars. He is cute and orange, with a lovable blank eyed expression.

Kanga Clanga Badnik, as it appears in a 2.5D prototype Evening Star worked on after Sonic Mania. It is balancing on its tail and kicking forward with its springy roo feet! Sonic is knocked to the left with significant kinetic force.

A wider shot of Kanga Clanga hopping in pursuit of Sonic in the outback.

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VGDensetsu @vgdensetsu.bsky.social · Aug 12

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine preliminary art by Greg Martin:
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Dr Robotnik and his robots near a machine.

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · Aug 8

Fukubukuro, or “luck bags,” are a Japanese New Year custom. Stores fill blind bags with various merchandise and people buy them not knowing what they’re getting. This ad promises these “Sonic fukubukuro” are stuffed with Sonic merch.

Wonder if any of those original winning certificates still exist?

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · Aug 8

The password was left in all overseas versions of the game with no explanation. Teenage me puzzled over it for years.

The contest ran from the game’s release day (Nov. 17, 1995) to the end of the year. According to this ad, the top 100 scorers were awarded certificates and “Sonic Fukubukuro”… 2/3

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The GHZ @theghz.bsky.social · Aug 8

Sorry not sorry, I like Sonic Labyrinth

This ad talks about the time attack contest. The game doesn’t record your score, but you get a password after clearing the (one) time attack stage. Write the password on a postcard and send it in to enter.

Of course it was only for Japan, but... 1/3