SEGA and IDW Publishing have announced that the new Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series will debut in April 2018. IDW will be releasing the first four issues in the span of four weeks.
Tying in with the news, fan favorite scribe Ian Flynn has been brought on to work on the new comics. Those initial issues will be written by Flynn and a team of artists to be announced at a later date.
Source: SEGA PR, Image source
Starting today, Gamestop stores all around the US will be distributing the special mythical Pokemon, Marshadow. Its signature move, Spectral Thief, can steal the stat boosts of an opponent while attacking all at once. Its exclusive Z-Move, Soul-Stealing Seven Star Strike, is a devastating attack as well. Check out the trailer below.
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition is a game that we first heard about last month. Today, Ratalaika Games announced a release date of October 12 on Switch (a 3DS version is due out later).
Squareboy vs Bullies: Arena Edition is an old school beat ’em up in which you play as the titular Squareboy who is on a quest for justice. This new version of the game has more content than the original version.
GamesIndustry spoke with Marvelous marketing manager Michael Fisher to talk all things Senran Kagura. One topic discussed is the audience playing the series, which might be somewhat surprising.
Fisher said that quite a few female players are giving Senran Kagura a shot – around 30 to 40 percent. Gamers aged 20 to 25 are also the primary demographic.
New footage of Fire Emblem Warriors has arrived showing off the English build. The latest gameplay also offers a look at the Quality and Performance Modes, which change the resolution and frame rate. Check out a few videos below.
Three new games are joining the Nintendo Selects line in Europe this Friday. Super Mario 3D Land, Kirby Triple Deluxe, and Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon will be a part of the budget line. View a trailer for the latest Nintendo Selects below.
GameSpot posted a new video of Lost Sphear on Switch with over 25 minutes of gameplay. The footage, posted below, focuses on dungeon crawling.
Last night, a new update went out for Fire Emblem Heroes. Nintendo and Intelligent Systems now have the game at version 1.8.0.
There’s actually more to the update than what the patch notes mentioned. On the official site, a new post goes over Sacred Seals and other improvements. Find the full rundown below.
We already knew that a demo of Oceanhorn was coming to Switch at some point in October. FDG Entertainment has now confirmed that the demo will be available this Thursday, October 12th.
This week’s Switch/ Wii U/3DS-specific UK software sales are as follows:
Switch
1. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. FIFA 18 – Electronic Arts
4. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
5. 1-2-Switch – Nintendo
6. Pokken Tournament DX – Nintendo
7. Splatoon 2 – Nintendo
8. Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition – Ubisoft
9. Lego Worlds – Warner Bros. Interactive
10. ARMS – Nintendo
Wii U
1. Super Mario 3D World – Nintendo
2. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
3. Minecraft: Wii U Edition – Nintendo
4. New Super Bros. U + Super Luigi U – Nintendo
5. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker – Nintendo
6. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze – Nintendo
7. Just Dance 2017 – Ubisoft
8. Mario Party 10 – Nintendo
9. Lego City Undercover – Nintendo
10. Super Mario Maker – Nintendo
3DS
1. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser’s Minions – Nintendo
2. Layton’s Mystery Journey – Nintendo
3. Miitopia – Nintendo
4. Mario Kart 7 – Nintendo
5. New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Nintendo
6. Pokemon Silver Version – Nintendo
7. Pokemon Gold Version – Nintendo
8. Pokemon Sun – Nintendo
9. Tomodachi Life- Nintendo
10. Pokemon Moon – Nintendo
Source: Chart-Track
