SEGA Features

SEGA Features (Formerly SEGA Movies before changing the studio name to SEGA Features in 2009 and then again in 2011 to SEGA Features Movies) is a division of SEGA that focuses on making feature length movies based on their properties in collaboration with Sony Pictures that opened it's doors in October 1996 however didn't produce any movies or shorts (outside of one) until 2005. They have currently made 15 feature films and 27 short films ever since 2005 (Although their first feature film "The Sonic Movie" had begun production in 2001).
== History ==
In 1996 it was announced that SEGA had opened a brand new division known as "SEGA Movies" which was to make feature films of their franchises like Sonic, NIGHTS, etc. however no movies was announced and their only project for a while was the 1999 short "The Chao and The Berry" which was based on the Chao character's from Sonic Adventure however news on a feature film from them wouldn't take long as in 2001 a Sonic movie was announced and in production with a collaborator being undecided, in 2002 Sony Pictures was announced to collaborate on the movie and it recieved heavy rewrites due to creative differences. In 2003 production on a Chu Chu Rocket movie started production also in collaboration with Sony Pictures and set for 2008. The Sonic Movie eventually came out in July 2005 to positive reviews which lead to a 5 year contract being written between Sony and SEGA that would let them collaborate until the contract expired or until they reached 5 feature films. In 2007 the contract was extended by 2 years now set to end in 2012. In 2009 rumours had it the iconic duo SEGA Features (Formerly SEGA Movies) and Sony Pictures would go their seperate ways in 2012 with The Sonic Movie 2 being their last feature before splitting. In Summer 2011 SEGA announced that the contract had been further extended to November 2014 and that by the time the collaboration was over they would have made 7 movies in total one of which would be released right by the end of the collaboration. In 2013 SEGA bought Sony meaning their collaboration was to remain and the 3rd Sonic movie recieved minor script rewrites due to Sony joining the project.
==Movies==
=== Under SEGA Movies ===
# The Sonic Movie (2005)
# Chu Chu Rocket Takes Off: A Chu Chu Rocket Film (2008)
=== === Under SEGA Features === ===
# Puyo Puyo The Movie (2009)
# The Sonic Movie 2: The Story Continues (2011)
=== === Under SEGA Features Studios === ===
# The Super Monkey Ball Movie (2012)
# Crazy Taxi: The Movie (2014)
# Knuckles The Echidna: The Lost Treasure (2014)
# The Sonic Movie 3: The Middle Chapter (2015)
#The Sonic Movie: Set Sail for The 4 Seas (2017)
#Nights into Dreams: The Feature Length Adventure (2019)
#The Super Monkey Ball Movie 2 (2020)
#Alex Kidd: Adventure in Movie Land (2021)
#Space Channel 5: The Mystery of the Power Shard (2022)
#The Sonic Movie 5: Closing Chapter (2023)
#The Super Monkey Ball Movie 3 (2024)
===Upcoming===
* Knuckles The Echidna 2: The Adventure Continues (2025)
*Crazy Taxi: The Movie 2 (2026)
* Untitled Project (2027)
*Untitled Sequel to the NIGHTS movie (2028)
==Shorts==
=== Under SEGA Movies ===
#The Chao and The Berry (1999)
#AiAi’s Banana Hunt (2005)
#Tails Cooking Show: Rat Stew (2005)
#Chao Rush (2008)
=== Under SEGA Features ===
#Chao Love (2010)
#Nights Lights (2011)
#A SEGA Christmas (2012 [Theatrical], 2011 [DVD & Blu-Ray])
=== Under SEGA Features Studios ===
#Chao in Time (2013)
#Shadow’s Class (2013)
#Big’s Fishing (2014)
#SEGA Halloween (2014)
# Alex Kidd Stories (2015)
#Crazy Taxi: The Short (2015)
#Crazy Taxi: Burning Rubber (2016)
#Chao Jailed (2016)
#Jet Set Graffitti (2017)
# Alex Kidd Stories 2 (2018)
#Chao Goes Hollywood (2019)
#Billy Hatcher: The Egg Race (2019)
# Billy Hatcher: Scrambled Eggs (2020)
# Alex Kidd Stories 3 (2021)
# Alex Kidd Stories 4 (2021)
#Alex Kidd Stories 5 (2021)
#Chao Deserted (2022)
#Alex Kidd Stories: The Special Story (2023)
#Chao Spaced Out (2023)
#Chao Hunt (2023)
#Chao Finally Gets It (2024)
===Unreleased===
These are shorts that for whatever reason was announced but never released. The announcement year and last news on it will be shown after the title of each.
* Chao the Babysitter (2009 - 2013)
*AiAi's New Banana Hunt (2010 - 2011)
==TV Shows ==
*Tails Cooking Show (2010 - 2017)
*Super Monkey Ball: The Crazy Adventures (2012 - 2019)
== Related Home Media Releases ==
=== 2000s ===
* The Sonic Movie (VHS & DVD) [2005]
* Chu Chu Rocket Takes Off: A Chu Chu Rocket Film (DVD & Blu-Ray) [2009]
* Puyo Puyo The Movie (DVD & Blu-Ray) [2009]
=== 2010s ===
* The Sonic Movie (Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2011]
* SEGA Short Films Collection Volume 1 (DVD & Blu-Ray) [2011]
* The Sonic Movie 2: The Story Continues (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2012]
* The Super Monkey Ball Movie (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2013]
* Crazy Taxi: The Movie (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2014]
* Knuckles The Echidna: The Lost Treasure (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2014]
* The Sonic Movie 3: The Middle Chapter (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2015]
* SEGA Short Films Collection Volume 2 (DVD, Blu-Ray & Blu-Ray 3D) [2016]
* The Sonic Movie: Set Sail for The 4 Seas (DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray 3D & 4K Ultra HD) [2018]
* The Super Monkey Ball Movie (4K Ultra HD) [2019]
* Crazy Taxi: The Movie (4K Ultra HD) [2019]
* Knuckles The Echidna: The Lost Treasure (4K Ultra HD) [2019]
* The Sonic Movie 3: The Middle Chapter (4K Ultra HD) [2019]
* NIGHTS Into Dreams: The Feature Length Adventure (DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray 3D & 4K Ultra HD) [2020]
* The Super Monkey Ball Movie 2 (DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray 3D & 4K Ultra HD) [2020]
* Alex Kidd: Adventure in Movie Land (DVD, Blu-Ray, Blu-Ray 3D & 4K Ultra HD) [2021]
* SEGA Short Films Collection Volume 3 (DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD) [2021]
* SEGA Short Films Collection Volume 1 + Volume 2 (4K Ultra HD) [2021]
* Space Channel 5: The Mystery of the Power Shard (DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD [Sony Movie Club Blu-Ray 3D release also available]) [2022]
* The Sonic Movie 5: Closing Chapter (DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD [Sony Movie Club Blu-Ray 3D release also available]) [2023]
* The Super Monkey Ball Movie 2 (DVD, Blu-Ray & 4K Ultra HD [Sony Movie Club Blu-Ray 3D release also available]) [2024]
==Opening Logos==
Sega Features Opening Logo.jpg|2011 - Present Opening Logo
== Trivia ==
* "Chao Rush" marks the final project produced when the studio was still SEGA Movies, things after it like the "The Puyo Puyo Movie" teaser trailer did however retain the SEGA Movies opening logo as the SEGA Features one wasn't finalized yet.
* "A SEGA Christmas" was the last project to be produced under SEGA Features rather than SEGA Features Studios. It also marks the end of the 2009 - 2011 logo.