Sonic Mania coming to retail as Sonic Mania Plus, new playable characters and Encore Mode
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During its official panel at SXSW today, SEGA announced that Sonic Mania will be receiving a physical version.
Aside from enhancements, two new characters will be included – Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel. Also included is a new Encore Mode and expanded 4-player Competition Mode.
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Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Panel live stream
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
SEGA will soon be hosting a special panel at SXSW. “Gotta Go Fast: The Official Sonic the Hedgehog Panel” will take place today at 1:30 PM PT / 4:30 PM PT / 8:30 PM in the UK / 9:30 PM in Europe. Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka, Sonic Social Media Manager Aaron Webber, Sonic Product Development Director Austin Keys, Sonic Mania Animation Director Tyson Hesse and TV Animation Production Coordinator Jasmin Hernandez will be present for the panel.
In a press note sent out today, it was mentioned that SEGA “will discuss the future of the franchise, and some exciting new projects and collaborations.” If anything Nintendo or Switch-related happens to be announced, we’ll let you know. You can also watch the panel as it happens in the live stream below.
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Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition to include new character
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
When Harvest Moon: Light of Hope makes its way to Switch in May, it will do so as the “Special Edition”. But thus far, Natsume has yet to really clarify what makes this version “special”.
We do at least know about one new element. Soleil, revealed this week, will be a new character in Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition. The actual specifics behind Soleil’s origin are currently unknown.
Natsume should be sharing more on Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition in the weeks ahead.
Rocket League hosting Spring Fever event starting next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new event is starting in Rocket League next week. On March 19, players can partake in Spring Fever.
Here’s the official overview from Psyonix:
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Blossom Tales for Switch surpasses Steam lifetime revenue by 20x, Danmaku Unlimited 3 has best launch on Switch
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
The indie success stories on Switch haven’t stopped, as two more developers have come forward with good news this week.
First, FDG Entertainment provided an update on how Blossom Tales has done on Switch. The company says that the Switch version has surpassed Steam lifetime revenue by 20x.
Kirby Star Allies update out now (version 1.1.1)
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Kirby Star Allies launched around the world today. Alongside the release, Nintendo sent out the game’s first update. Version 1.1.1 is now available.
Today’s update adds in proper support for Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified), and Korean language options. Nintendo also says, “Issues have been fixed to make for a more pleasant gaming experience.”
The next Kirby Star Allies update drops on March 28, and will add Marx, Gooey, and character set “Rick & Kine & Coo” as new Dream Friends.
More: HAL Laboratory, Kirby Star Allies
Pearl and Marina amiibo 2-pack live on Amazon
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Update (3/16): This ended up selling out, but the amiibo 2-pack is currently back up. Place an order while you can!
Original (3/15): Amazon has started taking pre-orders for the new Splatoon 2 amiibo. If you’d like to reserve the Pearl and Marina figures, you can do so here. Note that they’ll only be sold in a 2-pack in North America.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 0 comments
Koei Tecmo published a new wave of screenshots from Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition. We’ve gathered up the various images below.
Gate of Doom, Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja will release on Switch in Europe next week
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Johnny Turbo’s Arcade: Gate of Doom made it to the North American Switch eShop last month. Flying Tiger Entertainment’s next arcade title, Bad Dudes vs. DragonNinja, is also on track for next week. But what about Europe?
You’ll be happy to hear that both of these games are due out in Europe on March 22. In case you’re curious, they’ll be sold for €7.99 each.
Detective Pikachu amiibo unboxing
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GameXplain has a closer look at the new Detective Pikachu amiibo being released alongside the game next week. View an unboxing video below.
