Sonic Prime release date confirmed for December
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Original (10/27): Sonic Prime, the upcoming animated series from Netflix, now has a confirmed release date. Although it was previously rumored, the streaming service has come forward with the news that the show goes live on December 15, 2022.
Below is the official synopsis:
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles adds Gyutaro Character Pack DLC on Switch this week
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The Gyutaro Character Pack DLC for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has now received a release date. Publisher Aniplex and developer CyberConnect2 announced today that the new content will be available on November 16, 2022.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has received a decent amount of content following its Switch release. Daki, District Tanjiro Kamado, Zenitsu Agatsuma, Inosuke Hashibira, and Kamado (Advanced Demon Form) have all been added to the game.
Sonic Frontiers director acknowledges room for improvement, feels it’s a “global playtest”
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On Twitter, Sonic Frontiers director Morio Kishimoto commented generally on feedback the game has received thus far, noting that they’ve been looking at the response from critics and players. While acknowledging that “there are still areas where we are not quite there yet,” he added that “we will take this seriously as a global playtest.”
In May of this year, SEGA said during financial results Q&A that it was “working hard to improve the quality of the game toward its sales for the holiday season.” The company also indicated that it was hoping for high review scores since a strong reception could “generate synergy with sales”.
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Sonic Frontiers Switch tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution
Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Digital Foundry has delved into all version of Sonic Frontiers, covering the game from a technical perspective and digging up details on aspects such as frame rate and resolution. When it comes to Switch, it sounds like the team made a number of compromises to get the game running.
Here’s the full rundown of tidbits:
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Sonic Frontiers launch trailer
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Sonic Frontiers is out today, and we have one final trailer from SEGA to celebrate. The game can be bought now on Switch.
More information is available in the following overview:
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Video: Sonic Frontiers Switch vs. PS5 graphics comparison
Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Now that Sonic Frontiers has released, GameXplain has put together a new video comparing the visuals of the Switch PS5 versions of the game.
Obviously, the Switch version doesn’t perform as well as its next gen counterpart. Resolution is maxed out at 720p, and the framerate is capped at 30 FPS. Some textures and geometry also seem less detailed, and most noticeably, pop-in is far more common on the Switch version.
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SEGA looking to hire a Sonic the Hedgehog loremaster
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SEGA is interested in hiring someone to be a loremaster for the Sonic the Hedgehog series, according to a LinkedIn listing.
The Blue Blur has been around for a few decades. Outside of the various games the character has been in, he’s seen movies, television shows, comics, and more. It now seems that SEGA wants someone to get a handle of it all.
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Sonic Frontiers reviews roundup
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Sonic Frontiers is about to release five years after the previous mainline 3D entry in the series, and reviews are now starting to come in. We’re hoping to have our own verdict eventually, but we’ll note that SEGA hasn’t shared a Switch code with us yet.
Sonic Frontiers is the first entry in the series to use the open zone concept, which Sonic Team hopes will be the next core pillar of the franchise with Takashi Iizuka saying it’s “that next step for the next 10 years.” Players can now explore a number of huge islands, but those looking for more traditional levels can venture through the Cyber Space stages. There are other new elements here including totally redone combat, a skill tree system, and more.
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Sonic Frontiers gets new Famitsu gameplay
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Ahead of its release tomorrow, Famitsu has shared some new gameplay showing off Sonic Frontiers. They’ve shared about 9 minutes of new footage for the title.
For more information on Sonic Frontiers, read the following overview:
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Sonic Team boss talks about having Sonic Frontiers run on Switch
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Sonic Frontiers is going for the open zone concept, which at first glance may seem like more of a challenge to run well on Switch, especially compared to prior entries in the series. However, Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka has indicated that the Hedgehog Engine is up for the task.
Speaking with Gamereactor, Iizuka spoke about the challenges of making a game that’s releasing across a variety of platforms and different generations of hardware. When it comes to Switch, though it won’t have the same “high-end assets” (and it’ll have a lower resolution and frame rate), Iizuka believes the game looks “very comparable” on Nintendo’s console.
Iizuka stated:
