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A major 3.0.0 update has just arrived for Sonic Colors: Ultimate. It comes with the Celebration Pack, ability to toggle the remixed and original soundtrack, improved stability, and more.

Below are the full patch notes for the Sonic Colors: Ultimate version 3.0 update:

Sonic Frontiers Ian Flynn

Original (12/11): SEGA has shared more information about Sonic Frontiers – including confirmation that writer Ian Flynn is on board.

At The Game Awards 2021 this week, SEGA finally shared a proper unveiling for the game. It had been teased earlier in the year with practically no information. But a new video finally gave fans a first look as to what they can expect from the project.

super monkey ball banana mania guest characters

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania went all out with guest characters. SEGA itself included some stars from its various franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog and Kazuma Kiryu from Kazuya, but the team also stepped outside of the box with some unexpected additions. The game includes Morgana from Persona 5, Suezo from Monster Rancher, and Hello Kitty as DLC.

In an interview with Retro Gamer, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania director and producer Masao Shirosaki spoke more about those guest characters and their inclusion. He told the magazine:

Sonic Frontiers

At The Game Awards 2021 today, SEGA provided an update on the next mainline 3D Sonic the Hedgehog game – which now has a confirmed name of Sonic Frontiers. The title will launch for Switch in Holiday 2022.

Of the new project, SEGA teases: “An experience like never before, accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity, open-zone freedom.” The action will take place in an area known as Starfall Islands, which features “dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more”.

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Masao Shirosaki, the director of Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, has expressed interest in making a new game in the series.

SEGA has started to do more with the franchise in recent years. It started in 2019 with a remaster of the Wii game Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz, with an HD version releasing on Switch in 2019. We then just saw Banana Mania, which was based on Super Monkey Ball, Super Monkey Ball 2 and Super Monkey Ball Deluxe.

As for a new Super Monkey Ball game, Shirosaki recently told Retro Gamer:

SEGA / Atlus Black Friday 2021 Switch sale

A new SEGA / Atlus sale has started up on the Switch eShop with some discounts for a bunch of different games. Alien: Isolation, Catherine: Full Body, Persona 5 Strikers, Puyo Puyo Tetris 2, and Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania are among the included titles.

Here’s the full lineup:

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Sonic Colors: Ultimate has received an update on Switch, with players now being able to download version 1.0.6. Note that SEGA is officially calling it version 2.6 (and may appear as such on other platforms).

Below are the full patch notes for the Sonic Colors: Ultimate update:

Football Manager 2022 Touch

Yesterday saw the quiet release of Football Manager 2022 Touch on Switch. It just launched as a digital download, so you can grab it from the eShop.

The management sim has brought back the traditional gameplay the series is known for, but with enhancements and upgrades. Sports Interactive says it “boasts improved integration between the Joy-Con controllers and the game’s user interface to make working your way across the game even easier.” UI has also been redone. The game now features News Effects, the Data Hub, improvements to the 3D match engine, an expanded Transfer Deadline Day, and more.

Here’s some additional information about Football Manager 2022 Touch:

Trademarks aren’t typically as newsworthy as most make them out to be, but a couple of interesting filings recently popped up that we thought were worth sharing.

First up is Sonic Frontiers from SEGA, which was filed in Japan. We know that the company has a new Sonic title coming up in 2022, and this may very well be the name of the project. SEGA announced the new game back in May, but other than a very short teaser trailer that didn’t show much at all, the company has been keeping quiet. It goes without saying that we’ll be hearing more once 2021 is finished.

We’ll also mention that Y School Heroes has received a trademark in the United States. Level-5 made the first filing in July, though it was properly made public in October. There’s been no announcements currently, but we can’t help wonder if Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y – Waiwai Gakuen Seikatsu is being considered for localization in the west. It originally released in Japan back in August 2020, but there’s been no word on any sort of English release.

Thanks to Greatsong1 for the tip.

Super Robot Wars 30 is getting a DLC pack with exclusive crossover content. This includes content from the SEGA franchise Sakura Wars, and it is due out in DLC Pack #1 in November. Here’s a list of what will be included in that pack (translation courtesy of Gematsu): 

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char’s Counterattack – Beltorchika’s Children
  • Sakura Wars series
  • Super Electromagnetic Machine Voltes V
  • Super Robot Wars OG series

DLC Pack #1 is just the beginning of extra content heading to Super Robot Wars 30 though- there is also a Season Pass that will add special missions to the game. Additionally, players with the Season Pass will gain exclusive first access to another content pack that planned for the future. Here’s the specifics of what the Season Pass includes:


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