Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles ships over three million copies worldwide
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SEGA announced today that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has shipped over three million copies worldwide. That number is based on all physical version copies shipped, including limited-edition packages, and all digital version copies sold. As is usually the case with these types of announcements, SEGA did not provide a breakdown by platform.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles saw its initial release in October 2021. A Switch version followed last June.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles can currently be purchased on Switch both physically and digitally.
Source: SEGA PR
SEGA not attending E3 2023, doubts over whether the event will happen
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E3 was intended to make its grand return this year with its first in-person event since 2019, but there is reason to wonder if it will still be happening after more publishers such as SEGA are confirming that they won’t be present.
Yesterday, Ubisoft said it would be skipping E3. We also know that Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox won’t be involved. As far as SEGA, the company stated: “After careful consideration, we have decided not to participate in E3 2023 as an exhibitor. We look forward to sharing more information on announced and unannounced projects in the future.”
Samba de Amigo: Party Central reveals Sonic the Hedgehog content
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SEGA shared more information about Samba de Amigo: Party Central today, and revealed that in-game content from the Sonic the Hedgehog series is coming to Switch exclusive.
Two energetic songs from the series will be included – specifically “Escape From the City” from Sonic Adventure 2 and “Fist Bump” from Sonic Forces. Additionally, a stage based on City Escape from Sonic Adventure 2, featuring the iconic Blue Blur himself shaking it alongside Amigo, will be available.
Sonic Origins Plus announced
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Original (3/23): SEGA has just announced Sonic Origins Plus, an expanded version of the original release. It’ll be coming to Switch on June 23, 2023.
Sonic Origins Plus includes twelve Sonic Game Gear titles, playable Knuckles in Sonic CD, and Amy Rose as a playable character in Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD for the first time. The pack also contains previously released add-on content: Extreme Missions, Mirror Mode, new character animations, and additional backgrounds and music.
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Sonic Frontiers gains “Sights, Sounds, and Speed” update this week, full details
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Original (3/20): SEGA has revealed that the first major Sonic Frontiers content update, which is dubbed “Sights, Sounds, and Speed”, is launching this week. Players can get their hands on it on March 22, 2023 (March 23 in Europe).
The update will include new challenge modes, a Photo Mode, and the jukebox. Here’s a few more details:
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Two Point Campus reveals School Spirits DLC
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Two Point Campus is set to receive new DLC known as School Spirits. Switch players will have access starting March 15, 2023.
The DLC includes the Lifeless Estate, two new courses including two new fully animated classrooms, two new student archetypes, a new Challenge Mode level, and lots of new items. Here’s a ton of additional information:
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February 2023 SEGA / Atlus Switch eShop sale includes lowest prices ever for Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, more
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SEGA and Atlus are hosting a sizable Switch eShop sale for February 2023, with games such as Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania at their lowest prices ever. The same also goes for a few SEGA Ages titles – namely Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Virtua Racing, Shinobi, and Alex Kidd in Miracle World. Other games on sale include Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix, Persona 5 Royal, Sonic Frontiers, and more.
Here’s the full lineup:
Two Point Campus Valentine’s Day update out now (version 4.0), patch notes and trailer
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Two Point Campus just gained a new version 4.0 update, which comes in celebration of Valentine’s Day.
New items are available, along with a brand-new challenge mode level. Players will find balloons to brighten up each room, a new vase to store their love confessions in, a comfy duvet for two, and the tunnel of love. Cupid will even visit the campus and may leave behind some of his “Love Bombs” that will whip up the students into a romantic frenzy. All items and the challenge mode will stick around after the event ends.
Below are the full patch notes for the Two Point Campus Valentine’s Day version 4.0 update:
Samba de Amigo: Party Central announced for Switch
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SEGA has announced Samba de Amigo: Party Central, a new entry in the rhythm action series. The game launches for Switch this summer.
Samba de Amigo previously appeared on the Dreamcast in 2000, with a Wii version following several years later. There has been no new game until now.
Here’s an overview of Samba de Amigo: Party Central:
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Sonic Frontiers director shares tidbits about future plans for the series
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Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto has been answering more fan questions on Twitter, and has shared some interesting insight into the future of the series. Tails Channel was kind enough to round up some of the more important tidbits.
It sounds like work on the next major Sonic game has started. There are some things SEGA is keeping in mind for the future such as more playable characters, a better story, avoiding repetition of previous Sonic levels, and expanded combat.
Here’s the full roundup:
