Sega to have some cool online goodies for Sonic Adventure owners

Yeah, yeah, yeah... no Internet gaming for the DC until next year. We've heard it over and over again and we just hate it. Sega seem to have a partial solution to their Internet problems though, and it involves Sonic Adventure.

No, you won't be able to play Sonic Team's instant classic online, but you will be able to use your DC to access the Sonic Adventure Homepage, which will allow you to get hints and tips, participate in a time attack world ranking area and trade Chao creatures. Sega are also planning some additional exclusives for owners of the game, although they aren't sharing any more info with us. One possibility involves the downloading of various patches that allow for new graphical themes; this past Christmas in Japan, for instance, Sega of Japan allowed gamers to download a patch that turned the game's Station Square into a winter wonderland. It's a safe bet that Sega of America will offer similar downloads.

So don't worry, fellow gamers - that 56K modem won't go to waste while you wait for Sega to get their gaming network in place.

Courtesy of IGN.com