Archie's Sonic #225 feeds of our SEGA memories

I'm on to you Archie! After losing me as a reader by not doing a Sonic Adventure 2 adaptation, you try to reel me back in with fancy double sized covers, anniversary logos and the promise of a return of the Death Egg. Well guess what, it's working. Recently revealed over at IGN is the super sweet cover art for Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog #225, which shows the current cast (what happened to Rotor?!) running from the (DUM-DUM-DUMMM!) Death Egg. My guess is that the cover was done by longtime Sonic artist extraordinaire Patrick Spaziante. The story arc is titled the Genesis saga and will play out over the summer during Sonic's 20th anniversary.

Looks like I'll be picking up a few Sonic comics over the summer! And then come winter they'll lose me again by starting a story arc involving Julie-su and Mina the Mongoose creating a girl band.

[source: Sonic Stadium]

Phantasy Star Online’s Elenor action figure is awesome

While the ladies of PSO have received figures in the past via the SEGA Gals capsule toy collections, Japanese action figure company Kotobukiya has upped the ante with this awesome 5.3" figure of Elenor from Phantasy Star Online. The figure is currently available to pre-order from amiami for ¥2,530 ($31). Per the product description, the figure was initially sold in 2003 at Wonder Festival as a garage kit (I assume a build glue vinyl model kit?). Kotobukiya has reproduced the mold as a poseable plastic model kit rather than a PVC figure. The figure will be pre-colored, so no need to break out any paint. I assume you'd have to put it together, but it should be simple.

Check out the product page for a ton of photos and some very cool poses. 


[source: SEGAbits]