New SEGA Nintendo Switch sale includes lowest prices ever for Sonic Origins, Unicorn Overlord, more
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The next big SEGA sale is now up and running on the Nintendo Switch eShop, with various games at their lowest prices ever including Sonic Origins, Unicorn Overlord, and more. Naturally Atlus titles are included here as that falls under the SEGA umbrella.
The full list of discounts is as follows:
First gameplay of Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 on Nintendo Switch 2
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We now have the first gameplay of Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Nintendo Switch 2. Both are due out on November 13, 2025.
The footage was shown during an official live stream. An archive is now available, which first shows Yakuza Kiwami before moving on to the sequel. Both are showcased with plenty of direct-feed gameplay.
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SEGA explains why Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds’ guest characters don’t speak
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is collaborating with some pretty big IPs for its guest characters, but one criticism fans have had is the lack of voices. Because of this, you won’t hear the likes of SpongeBob, Steve from Minecraft, and Pac-Man talking in the game. SEGA has now spoken about the decision.
Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka spoke about this in an interview with Destructoid. It seems that if guest characters were to be voiced in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, it would have increased the “scop of review” for external companies.
Iizuka said in the interview:
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds getting open beta on Nintendo Switch, full details [update: trailer]
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August 19: Tying in with Gamescom 2025, SEGA announced an open beta for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds across all platforms, including Nintendo Switch. It will run between starting on August 28 at 9:01 PM PT / August 29 at 12:01 AM ET, lasting until September 1 at 8:59 PM PT / 11:59 PM ET.
In the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds open beta, players will have access to twelve Sonic characters and sixteen courses (nine main courses and seven CrossWorlds). There’ll also be 42 gadgets to choose from. You’ll be able to race against other players worldwide, and SEGA is also teasing “a couple of surprises”.
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance launch trailer – SEGA’s classic franchise returns on Nintendo Switch
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance is starting to launch, and to celebrate, a new launch trailer has come in. The action platformer made in collaboration with developer Lizardcube can be accessed now via the Deluxe Edition.
We’ve got more information about it in the following overview:
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds modes detailed
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SEGA continues to drop news for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and the company has now passed along a recap of game modes. Other features are covered as well, including the Rival System, local co-op, and cross-play.
The full rundown is as follows:
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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance to feature Sonic’s Dr. Eggman and more in SEGA Villains DLC
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SEGA has made an interesting announcement about Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, as the game is revealed to be getting Dr. Eggman DLC. Of course, the character stems from Sonic the Hedgehog.
Dr. Eggman will be featured in the SEGA Villains Stage along with two other mystery characters. It’s unclear what exactly will be included here, but the DLC is planned for early 2026. We should have more details when we’re closer to release.
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First images released from Sonic Mania 2 prototype
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Sonic Mania 2 never came to be, but a first look at the prototype has now been revealed with new images.
Director Christian Whitehead posted a few shots on social media. These images were shared in celebration of the game’s eighth anniversary.
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 launch trailer
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A fresh launch trailer is available for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2. With the game, players journey as Tanjiro Kamado and face off against evil demons in key moments from the “Entertainment District Arc,” “Swordsmith Village Arc,” and “Hashira Training Arc”.
Those looking for more details about the game can read the following overview:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals Aqua Forest track
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Another track reveal for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, and today, SEGA showed off Aqua Forest. A clip of the stage was shown off on social media.
We’ve seen plenty of forest tracks in racers before, but SEGA indicates that this one is like a rollercoaster through the forest. The company also teased: “Nail your timing on the water jumps and something special awaits…”