Sonic the Hedgehog is a character known for his speed, but when we play his video games, we're usually very stationary. If you've always felt a bit of a couch potato while flinging the blue blur across the screen like a ping pong ball, you'll be pleased to hear about this new collaboration.
Yes, SEGA and Tesla have announced a partnership. and it's good news for Sonic fans. The original, 1991 Mega Drive game (Genesis, if you like) is coming to all Tesla vehicles in the near future. The brand of electric cars feature a built-in display and console for playing games, and soon, Sonic will be playable during those lengthy journeys.
The hedgehog is coming to all existing models as well as any new ones, and you'll be able to wire up a controller and play Sonic 1. At last, you can match his speed by playing the game while travelling yourself. We wouldn't recommend trying to play it while driving, though — this might be a passengers only sort of thing.
Still, it's pretty cool, right? Are you a Tesla-owning Sonic fan who would like to play his first game while on the move? Those who fit that specific brief, let's hear you in the comments section below.
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I wish game companies would make deals with airlines so you can play games on the planes that have TVs on every seat.
We're truly living in the future.
If you have an accident the car should make that noise sonic does when he loses all his rings 👌
The kids would enjoy this if I had $80k to spend on a new car. I think I'll stick with my original Genesis copy or PS2 Sonic Collection for them. lol
WOW! I thought Nintendo held the market on overcharging for 90's retro games, but I am mistaken. Sega does what Nintendon't and are locking OG sonic behind a $100,000 accessory paywall! LOL
I wonder how many rich people there are that like Teslas and also are obsessed with early 90's state of the art tech?
@CrazyOtto It sounds like what you're looking for is the Sega Mega Jet. It really was a thing! Only in Japan, and I'm not sure JAL ever actually installed them. The whole concept kind of...well....crashed....
https://vglegacy.com/hardware/mega-jet/
@NEStalgia Believe it or not, the average price of a new car is $45,000; and for that price you can get a nice new Tesla. You don't need to be rich.
That being said, on topic; playing games on a screen in a car is mostly novelty and I would much rather they focus their efforts on actual useful utilities (for example: the Spotify integration is terrible).
@CrazyOtto
Exactly. Flying is xp waste smh
@NEStalgia Bruh, where do you live that a Tesla cost $100k...?
Awesome, gives me something to do other than watching Elves on Netflix whilst waiting for the SC to become available.
@NEStalgia Mine costs me £300 a month on a lease scheme, including insurance, tax, servicing and repairs. The electric to charge it costs me around £10 a week.
My previous 6 year old Fiesta cost me £40 a week in diesel, £45 a month in insurance, plus MOT, servicing etc - so I'm paying around £20 a month more for a brand new very nice electric vehicle.
And yes, I love 90s video games.
@Palleon That's actually inconceivably cheap sounding..... For a Kia let alone a Tesla... Who'd you have to put in the trunk for that? (Noting that I know even less about what "normal" is in the UK than US!)
@thedevilsjester @Floki I really didn't know they stopped being exotics at some point? I've always only known them as that, and not things normal humans buy. I still don't think cars and refrigerators should have YouTube and Sonic.... Even as a gamer nerd that's just a bit much to me... But at least it's for crazy people and not just crazy rich people! I still wouldn't pay that much, but that's me, my idea of car prices will forever be tied to the 80s...
@NEStalgia They haven't been exotic cars for like that last 5 years. They're mustang common where I'm from now. Basically can't throw a rock within hitting one now.
@Floki 10 years feels like 5 minutes anymore. I just figured out it's not 2011. PS4 is new, right? Can't wait for Vita, it looks cool... 😂 Only 5 years? I don't feel as out of touch then. I looked probably 8 years ago . They were exotic. Things change to fast anymore. That kind of change used to take 30 years.
There's a bunch of them here too, but there also a bunch of porches,lambos, and the like here, so it didn't mean much to me
If anyone needs me I'll be replacing the wooden wheels on my carriage....
@NEStalgia
Things changed with the introduction of the Model 3 and later the Model Y. These are more consumer level Tesla's. It's still $80k+ for Model S and Model X variants (before the bells and whistles) but for the more "budget conscious" there are options.
As for whether or not they are worth it; it depends on your priorities. If you spend a large portion of your time driving, it makes sense to invest in making that as enjoyable and painless as possible. That might be a Tesla for some, or another luxury for someone else.
@thedevilsjester I don't feel too bad not being aware of that since it's recent and unexpected. Other super high end mfrs never move into mainstream, there wasn't too much reason to expect them to do it.
Ok a side note, now I understand where Microsoft's console naming scheme comes from lol
@NEStalgia Actually their naming is intentional.
Combined they spell S3XY (Sexy). Model 3 was supposed to be Model E but Ford sued, so they changed it to a 3)
@thedevilsjester That's equal parts cool and cringe
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