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2006

    February 21:
    • Title: Sonic Riders
      Region: North Amerca
      Platform: Sony PlayStation 2,
      Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega of America
      ESRB Rating: E
      Retail: ???


      Producer: Takashi Yuda
      Director: Kenjiro Morimoto
      Notes: The game's animated intro (and most of the promotional art) was produced by Production I.G, one of Japan's largest animation studios.

    February 22:
    • Title: Lost and Found
      Source: Shadow the Hedgehog
      Artist: Crush 40, Powerman 5000, Julien-K, A2, Magna-fi
      Publisher: Wave Master
      Retail: ¥2,000

      Notes: Contains vocal and remix songs from Shadow the Hedgehog.
      1. I Am... All of Me - Crush 40
      2. Almost Dead - Powerman 5000
      3. Waking Up - Julien-K
      4. E.G.G.M.A.N. Doc. Robeatnix Mix - Remix Factory
      5. The Chosen One - A2
      6. All Hail Shadow - Magna-fi
      7. Never Turn Back - Crush 40
    • Title: Shadow the Hedgehog Original Soundtrax
      Source: Shadow the Hedgehog
      Artist: Jun Senoue, Yutaka Minobe, Mariko Nanba, Tomoya Ohtani, Kenichi Tokoi
      Publisher: Wave Master
      Retail: ¥3,333

      Notes: Available exclusively through Sega Direct. The package includes a mini poster and includes full credits for each track.
      Disc 1:
      1. I Am... All of Me / Opening Ver.
      2. System: Main Menu
      3. Event: Prologue
      4. Westopolis
      5. Event: Invaders
      6. Event: Vast Nazca
      7. Glyphic Canyon
      8. Event: Doom's Eye
      9. Digital Circuit
      10. Lethal Highway
      11. Boss: Black Bull
      12. Event: Determination
      13. Event: EG Control Room
      14. Cryptic Castle
      15. Event: Shut Your Mouth
      16. Boss: Egg Breaker
      17. Event: Flying with Tornado
      18. Circus Park
      19. Prison Island
      20. Event: No Way Out
      21. Death Ruins
      22. Sky Troops
      23. Event: Great Black Arms
      24. Central City
      25. Event: Preparation for Ritual
      26. The ARK
      27. Event: Shadow Incoming
      28. Boss: Blue Falcon
      29. Event: Eclipse Cannon
      30. Event: Brief Relief
      31. Event: I know Professor...
      32. Gun Fortress
      33. Event: Showdown
      34. Boss: Black Doom
      35. Ending: Evil Ending
      36. Jingle: Awake Hero
      37. Jingle: Awake Dark
      38. Jingle: Chaos Control
      39. Jingle: Chaos Control Slow ver.
      40. Jingle: Round Clear
      41. System: Battle Menu
      42. 2P vs. Battle
      43. Digital Circuit: Remix ver.
      44. Digital Circuit: Original ver.
      45. Circus Park: Original ver.
      Disc 2:
      1. System: Select
      2. System: Story
      3. Event: To the World of the Memory
      4. Lost Impact
      5. The Doom
      6. Event: Foolish Humans
      7. Boss: Heavy Dog
      8. Event: All Torn Down
      9. Air Fleet
      10. Event: Team Chaotix
      11. Event: Electrified
      12. Mad Matrix
      13. Event: Shadow Android
      14. Iron Jungle
      15. Lava Shelter
      16. Event: I Refuse
      17. Boss: Egg Dealer
      18. Ending: Android Ending
      19. Event: Strategy
      20. Event: Recollection of the ARK
      21. Event: Way to the ARK
      22. Space Gadget
      23. Cosmic Fall
      24. Event: Perplexity
      25. Event: Commander's Memories
      26. Event: The Grudge
      27. Event: If What You Say is True...
      28. Ending: Sad Ending
      29. Event: Feel the Black Power
      30. Black Comet
      31. Event: Sea of Sorrow
      32. Event: Forth into the Black
      33. Final Haunt
      34. Event: Break You Down
      35. Boss: Diablon
      36. Ending: Hero Ending
      37. Event: Definition of Insanity
      38. Event: The World Came Crumbling Down
      39. Event: My Perfect Plan
      40. Event: Professor's Fault
      41. Event: Between Dark and Dawn
      42. The Last Way
      43. Event: Hidden Memories
      44. Event: The Real Truth
      45. Event: Super Shadow
      46. I Am... All of Me / Final Doom Ver.
      47. Event: The Messiah
      48. Event: Finale
      49. Event: I Am... The Story is Over

    February 23:
    • Title: Sonic Riders
      Region: Japan
      Platform: Sony PlayStation 2,
      Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega Corporation
      CERO Rating: 全年齢
      Retail: ¥5,800


      Producer: Takashi Yuda
      Director: Kenjiro Morimoto

    March 16:
    • Title: Speedbeats Grand Prix
      Source: Sonic Riders
      Artist: Tomonori Sawada, Kenichi Tokoi, Fumie Kumatani
      Vocals: runblebee
      Publisher: Wave Master
      Retail: ???

      Notes: Available exclusively through Sega Direct.
      1. Sonic Speed Riders
      2. Start-Up Your EX Gear!
      3. Eggman Again!
      4. Theme of Metal City
      5. Theme of Babylonian
      6. Legend of Babylonians
      7. Theme of Splash Canyon
      8. Theme of Egg Factory
      9. Theme of Green Cave
      10. Get Ready for the Big Event
      11. Theme of Sand Ruins
      12. Rise of the Babylon Garden
      13. Theme of Babylon Garden
      14. Theme of Digital Dimension
      15. High Flying Groove
      16. The Real Treasure
      17. Catch Me if You Can
      18. Survival Step
      19. Theme of SEGA Carnival
      20. Sonic Speed Riders (Electro Express Mix)
      21. Catch Me if You Can (Rockin' Beats Mix)

    March 17:
    • Title: Sonic Riders
      Region: Europe
      Platform: Sony PlayStation 2,
      Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega Europe
      PEGI Rating: 3+
      Retail: ???


      Producer: Takashi Yuda
      Director: Kenjiro Morimoto

    March 31:
    • Title: Sonic Mega Collection Plus
      Region: Europe
      Platform: Windows PC
      Developer: VR-1 Japan
      Publisher: Sega Europe
      PEGI Rating: 12+
      Retail: £19.99



      Producer: Yuji Naka
      Director: Yojiro Ogawa
      Notes: A direct port of the console version.

    November 14:
    • Title: Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
      Region: North America
      Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Advance
      Developer: Sega of America
      Publisher: Sega of America
      ESRB Rating: E
      Retail: $19.99



      Producer: ???
      Director: ???
      Notes: An extremely, painfully, agonizingly shoddy port of the Mega Drive original with an added "Anniversary" mode that allows players to use the Spin Dash.
    • Title: Sonic Riders
      Region: North Amerca
      Platform: Windows PC
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega of America
      ESRB Rating: E
      Retail: $19.95



      Producer: Takashi Yuda
      Director: Kenjiro Morimoto
      Notes: A direct port of the console original.
    • Title: Sonic the Hedgehog
      Region: North Amerca
      Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega of America
      ESRB Rating: E10+
      Retail: $59.99



      Producer: Masahiro Kumono
      Director: Shun Nakamura
      Notes: The game's ending features a remixed version of "Sweet Sweet Sweet", the Sonic 2 ending theme, produced collaboratively by Dreams Come True and US rapper Akon. Sonic's theme song, "His World", sports vocals by US punk-rap group Zebrahead.

    November 21:
    • Title: Sonic Rivals
      Region: North Amerca
      Platform: Sony PSP
      Developer: Backbone Entertainment
      Publisher: Sega of America
      ESRB Rating: E
      Retail: $39.99



      Producer: Taylor Miller
      Director: Takashi Iizuka

    November 24:
    • Title: Sonic Riders
      Region: Europe
      Platform: Windows PC
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega Europe
      PEGI Rating: 3+
      Retail: ???



      Producer: Takashi Yuda
      Director: Kenjiro Morimoto
    • Title: Sonic the Hedgehog
      Region: Europe
      Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega Europe
      PEGI Rating: 12+
      Retail: £44.99



      Producer: Masahiro Kumono
      Director: Shun Nakamura

    November:
    • Sonic X, an edutainment title based on the popular animated series of the same name, is released for LeapFrog's Leapster handheld. Dr. Eggman has kidnapped Tails, Knuckles, and Amy, leaving Sonic and boy hero Chris Thorndyke to rescue their hapless comrades by solving a series of math-based puzzles through 3 different Zones: Station Square, Angel Island, and Eggman's Base. (Character sprites are plucked straight out of Sonic 3.)

    December 1:
    • Title: Sonic Rivals
      Region: Europe
      Platform: Sony PSP
      Developer: Backbone Entertainment
      Publisher: Sega Europe
      PEGI Rating: 7+
      Retail: £34.99



      Producer: Taylor Miller
      Director: Takashi Iizuka

    December 21:
    • Title: Sonic the Hedgehog
      Region: Japan
      Platform: Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3
      Developer: Sega Studios Japan
      Publisher: Sega Corporation
      CERO Rating: A
      Retail: ¥6,800



      Producer: Masahiro Kumono
      Director: Shun Nakamura

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