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SEGAbits’ Sonic and SEGA Fan Jam Update: Panelists, Date, Featured Games & More

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More news on the 2015’s Sonic and SEGA Fan Jam have just come out! The event will take place on November 14 at The Guild Hall Arena in Savannah, Georgia. Tickets are $15 for adults 21 years and older, $10 for those 13-20 years of age, and $5 for the yung Sega fans.

A tentative list of featured games and events have been put up. Shenmue I and Shenmue II will be available to play, fitting with the big news of Shenmue III‘s announcement. Setups for casual play of Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax will also be available. By the time Fan Jam is held, the game will have already come out in North America, so perhaps the competition will be fierce. There will be tournaments at the Fan Jam too, including such titles as Fighting Climax, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd, and Sonic Heroes. Other activities including the screening of fan films, a cosplay contest, and karaoke featuring Sega music.

There are also quite a few panelists who have their own forums scheduled already – be sure to check this link out to read the descriptions and profiles of the persons involved!

The GoGetFunding page is still up, so if you’d like to donate go ahead and stop by to show your support. The team has come a long way and they’re still not done. There are still two and a half months until the Fan Jam is held!

More announcements are planned for the Fan Jam, so stay tuned for additional news in the future.

SEGABits’ Sonic and SEGA Fan Jam 2015 Coming This Fall!

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On occasion at Segalization we have taken a look at community/enthusiast productions. Some of you reading this site may be familiar with Sonic and SEGA Fan Jam. It’s a series of annual fan conventions sponsored by our partner site SEGAbits that began last year. On the heels of a new site being launched specifically for this year’s coming event, I thought I’d contribute a small article of my own to draw attention to this fan-organized event.

Sonic and SEGA Fan Jam is a general SEGA-enthusiast convention designed for fans of SEGA’s output throughout the company’s history. The Fan Jam last year featured a variety of content: fan film/media productions, a cosplay contest, and various game exhibitions (including Project DIVA F 2nd and Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, among many other titles), some more modern and some more classic. To see what was on offer last year, check out this SEGAbits writeup.

The 2015 Fan Jam is set to reprise its venue from last year – the Guild Hall in Savannah, Georgia, in the US. The event is set to take place during the Fall of this year, with more details including ticket prices and special guests to be announced over time.

As it stands, event management is accepting donations to cover various expenses associated with running the event (venue fees, special guests, and other elements.) There is a GoGetFunding page available for those willing to contribute – donations start at a modest $1, and are transacted through PayPal accounts. In the future, special prize giveaways for those who donate at particular value levels will be announced. The event hopes to see has a tentative goal of $7,000 (and may be adjusted upwards in the future), so keep that in mind. In addition, event management is also welcoming donations of personal SEGA software and hardware for the use of the event’s attendants. If you may have something you’re interested in bringing to the convention, reach out to the organizers through segabits@gmail.com with your name and address and someone will start a dialogue with you as soon as they can.

Kori-Maru’s (event organizer and multiple SEGA franchise fan extraordinaire) writeup on SEGAbits announcing this year’s Fan Jam has already been published; be sure to check it out! There is also a separate Facebook page for the Fan Jam series if you are looking for another direct information outlet.

*the featured image is taken directly from the SEGAbits announcement article for the 2015 Fan Jam event. If only I had the drawing skill.