Lost among the fuss over In Rainbows on Wednesday was the announcement of Sonic the Hedgehog as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Sonic joins Solid Snake as third-party character inclusions.

Let the Mega Man speculation intensify.

Internet reaction to In Rainbows included numerous comments disparaging Hail to the Thief, which surprised me.

I love Hail to the Thief.

Similarly, I don't understand all the vitriol against Weezer's Maladroit. "Death and Destruction" alone is better than anything on The Green Album or whatever the fifth album is called.

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