Samba de Amigo: Party Central DLC roadmap revealed
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Original (8/8): Today, SEGA announced the first details of the paid post-launch DLC for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. New content will be rolling out starting on launch day.
Eight different packs are planned in total. A few different music tracks will be released in each one, and thus far SEGA has provided a rundown on the first three waves.
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Sonic Superstars reveals Digital Deluxe Edition, Rabbit Skin and more
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SEGA has announced that Sonic Superstars is set to receive a Digital Deluxe Edition with some special goodies, including a Rabbit Skin.
For those that are unaware, this is going back to the earliest days of the character’s history. SEGA was originally toying around with the idea of using a rabbit – the character was only settled on a hedgehog later on. Naoto Ohshima, who is working on Sonic Superstars, came up with the initial rabbit design. But due to different factors such as wanting to focus on speed, featuring a hedgehog made more sense.
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Sonic Superstars release date set for October, multiplayer trailer
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A new trailer for Sonic Superstars just aired at Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2023, and it comes with the reveal of a final release date and more news about support for multiplayer. The title is due out for Switch on October 17, 2023.
Sonic Superstars was first announced this past June. Originally, SEGA shared a more vague fall launch window.
As previously announced, Sonic Superstars supports local co-op with up to four players. Also included is online with a free-for-all Battle Mode.
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Samba de Amigo: Party Central demo released on Switch
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SEGA is offering fans a chance to try out Samba de Amigo: Party Central early with a brand new Switch demo. It was released today, and can be downloaded in all major regions including North America and Japan.
The Samba de Amigo: Party Central demo lets players try out the motion controls or standard controls. Only two songs are included – “Tik Tok” and “Shake Senora (feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul”. However, each one features “Normal”, “Hard”, “Super Hard”, and “Crazy” difficulties. At the end of each song, you’ll be given a grade for your performance. There are a few options to tinker around with as well.
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SEGA August 2023 Switch eShop sale includes lowest price ever for Puyo Puyo Tetris and more
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Switch owners can partake in a new SEGA August 2023 Switch eShop sale, which features the lowest price ever for Puyo Puyo Tetris. Other titles are included as well such as SEGA Ages releases, different Sonic games, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
Former SEGA staffer discusses Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic 3
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Roger Hector, who was previously the director of SEGA Technical Institute, has reflected on Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Hector is also credited as executive coordinator on that game.
Jackson’s music contributions have long been a topic of discussion as there’s been much uncertainty over the years. For some time SEGA even said it didn’t work with the legendary singer while others that worked on the game said his work ended up in the final game.
Samba de Amigo: Party Central characters trailer
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We have a new look at Samba de Amigo: Party Central thanks to a characters railer from SEGA. The lineup includes Amigo, Linda, Rio, Max, Rudolph, Bingo and Bongo, Chumba, Wanba, and Amiga.
For those that need a refresher on the game, check out the following overview:
Two Point Campus: Medical School DLC revealed
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Two Point Studios and SEGA today unveiled Two Point Campus: Medical School, the next major DLC for the university management game. Switch will be getting it on August 17, 2023.
Here’s a rundown as to what’s planned, courtesy of SEGA:
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SEGA says Shadow won’t be brought to the Sonic Classic series
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Any hopes of Shadow appearing in the Classic Sonic the Hedgehog series have been dashed, at least for now.
Shadow is actually the favorite character of Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka. Unfortunately though, it seems he can only appear in the Modern series.
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Sonic Superstars devs discuss new enemy Trip
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Sonic Superstars is taking a different approach to the story, including with new enemy trip. The developers behind the game have now given insight into its creation.
Sonic Team creative officer Takashi Iizuka told Game Informer that the team “wanted to have a new story,” which required a new character. It was also important to have an enemy “with some kind of unique characteristics, some character backgrounds, some storytelling elements that are going to make the character unique and stand out and be a character that people can kind of relate to and empathize with and enjoy as a character in the world”.
Iizuka said:
