Sonic Team boss explains why a Sonic Adventure remake / remaster isn’t happening
Posted on 3 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Sonic Adventure fans might not be happy to hear this, but there aren’t any plans to come out with a remake or remaster anytime soon.
Takahashi Iizuka, head of Team Sonic, was recently asked about revisiting the game in an interview. The takeaway here is that Iizuka believes it’d take a huge effort to bring the experience up to today’s “standards and expectations” – as much as a new title would apparently. Because of that, he feels working on a new game instead makes more sense.
Iizuka said the following when asked about a possible Sonic Adventure remake / remaster in an interview with Shacknews:
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Is Sonic x Shadow Generations worth double dipping on Nintendo Switch 2? We decide
Posted on 3 days ago by Ethan in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Switch 2 brought with it several launch titles like Mario Kart World and Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour, but one game that also launched with the console that flew under the radar was the Sonic x Shadow Generations. The game released for Nintendo Switch late last year and was generally well-received. As per our original review, however, one of the game’s biggest flaws was its performance. Both Sonic and Shadow Generations targeted 30 frames per second, and while the former often hit that target, the latter struggled to do so and also struggled with extremely poor resolution.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Sonic x Shadow Generations doesn’t include any new content – it’s strictly a performance upgrade for the game. With that in mind, we’re going to focus on the game’s graphics and frame rate for the purposes of this feature. If you’d like to read more about how the actual game holds up, check out our original review – which still holds up in full.
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SEGA / Atlus Nintendo Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Yakuza: Kiwami, more
Posted on 4 days ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments
Those looking to save on SEGA / Atlus games for Nintendo Switch can do so with a big June 2025 eShop sale, which has the lowest prices ever for Sonic Colors: Ultimate, Yakuza: Kiwami, and more. Over fifty titles are seeing heavy discounts.
The full listing of current games from the sale is as follows:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals SpongeBob DLC, confirms TMNT and Avatar
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Following a previous leak, SEGA just announced that SpongeBob SquarePants is coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds along with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Avatar. News about the game just dropped at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards.
A first look at SpongeBob, along with his buddy Patrick, was shown in a trailer today. The DLC will also feature a Bikini Bottom stage to race on.
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Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut review for Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 1 week ago by Richard in Reviews, Switch 2 | 0 comments
System: Switch 2
Release date: June 5, 2025
Developer: RGG Studio
Publisher: SEGA
In the very recent past, it looked like there was no future for Yakuza/Like A Dragon games on Nintendo hardware. After the poor sales of the Japan-exclusive Yakuza 1&2 HD Edition collection on Wii U, then RGG Studio head and series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi decreed that the series had no market with Nintendo fans and weren’t going to release their games on those systems. This remained the case for a long time, until a massive staff reconstruction in 2021, when Nagoshi and other notable developers left the team. New studio leader Masayoshi Yokoyama decided to test Nintendo Switch waters October last year with a release of the Yakuza 1 remake title, Yakuza Kiwami. To RGG Studio’s and SEGA’s surprise, the game sold tremendously well and less than a year later one of the most acclaimed titles in the series has a new edition for Nintendo Switch 2’s launch: Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut.
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SEGA says Mario Kart World and Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds are “fundamentally different”, talks Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Although Nintendo Switch 2 just received a big racer in the form of Mario Kart World, SEGA believes it can can coexist with its own upcoming game Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
In a recent interview, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka said these two titles “are going in different directions”. He brought up how Mario Kart World is featuring an open world. Iizuka ultimately feels “the design itself is fundamentally different.”
He told VGC in the interview:
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 introduces combat mechanics, Gear system, Path of Training mode
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
A new trailer and wave of details are in for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2, focusing on combat mechanics, Gear system, and the Path of Training mode. This comes ahead of the game’s summer launch.
Here’s the full rundown:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds getting collector’s edition, Sonic Prime characters, Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade path
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We have more information about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds with news about a collector’s edition, Sonic Prime characters, and Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade path.
The collector’s edition will be distributed by Limited Run Games. It includes the following content:
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds reveals release date, Switch 2 version, plus Minecraft DLC and more
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
During Summer Game Fest 2025 today, SEGA shared the latest on Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, including various collaborations, confirmation of a Nintendo Switch 2 version, and a release date. It’ll be out for Nintendo Switch on September 25, 2025 with Switch 2 following later.
For collaborations, ​Hatsune Miku, Joker, and Ichiban Kasuga are joining as free post-launch content. Meanwhile, we’ll also be seeing Steve, Alex, and Creeper from Minecraft as future paid content.
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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S launch trailer
Posted on 3 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch 2, Videos | 0 comments
A launch trailer is in for Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S, which is here on Nintendo Switch 2. This is one of a few titles SEGA prepared for the system’s launch.
Thanks to SEGA, we have the following details about the game:
