Axel can be used in both Adventure Mode and Battle Mode, and has unique stats to help him on the courses. Additionally, all in-game bananas will switch to coins in homage to the franchise – it’s for this character only.

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Sonic x Shadow Generations won’t have a Chao Garden, but Sonic Team open to bringing it back

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Following fan speculation that Sonic x Shadow Generations could be bringing back the Chao Garden, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has confirmed that it won’t be in the game.

Chao Gardens are largely known from their appearance in the Sonic Adventure series. Players can essentially raise Chao as digital pets. Fans have been clamoring for the gameplay feature to return, but we haven’t seen much of it in recent years.

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Sonic Team boss says Shadow “doesn’t really need a gun”

Posted on 3 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

If there’s one thing you may remember about the 2005 game Shadow the Hedgehog, it’s that the character used a gun. However, since then, SEGA has moved away from that.

Shadow is now getting his own campaign again as part of Sonic x Shadow Generations. This time around though, he won’t be wielding a gun at all – and it’s something Sonic Team boss Takashi Iizuka doesn’t feel is truly necessary.

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Sonic Team up for more Sonic remasters

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

The Sonic series has already been remastered a couple of times with Sonic Colors and the upcoming Sonic x Shadow Generations, but it seems that SEGA may not stop there.

Sonic Team’s Takashi Iizuka recently spoke about what could come next in an interview with IGN. He noted that

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SEGA / Atlus June 2024 Switch eShop sale: lowest price ever for Sonic Frontiers, more

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Switch owners can take advantage of the latest SEGA / Atlus sale on the eShop for June 2024, which includes the lowest price ever for Sonic Frontiers. A bunch of other titles are also discounted.

The full lineup is as follows:

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Sonic x Shadow Generations has new hub world, hidden Chao, more

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SEGA has shared another round of details for Sonic x Shadow Generations, revealing that the game has a new hub world, hidden Chao to rescue in every level, and more.

As a reminder, the game includes the original title plus a brand new Shadow the Hedgehog campaign. Here’s what to expect:

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Sonic x Shadow Generations release date set for October

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Rumors, Switch | 0 comments

June 6: While we’re still waiting on the official announcement from SEGA, the release date for Sonic x Shadow Generations appears to be imminent. New leaks point to the game launching on October 25, 2024. On the record, it’s due out on Switch later in 2024.

Well-known leaker billbil-kun put out the claim on social media. That was followed up with another leak from MysteryLupin, who not only posted the boxart – see above – but also a new set of screenshots. The packaging image seems to reveal that copies include Gerald Robotnik’s journal covering Shadow’s creation and a Sonic Adventure legacy skin.

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble SEGA Pass: Sonic Team revealed

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is getting Sonic DLC with its SEGA Pass, it’s just been announced.

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy will all appear in the game. All four characters will be playable in Adventure Mode as well as Battle Mode. Worth noting, each character has unique stats. Additionally, all in-game pick-ups will switch from bananas to Gold Rings in further homage to the classic franchise – but only with these characters.

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Shadow the Hedgehog was originally planned to be rated M with lots of f-bombs

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in GameCube, News | 0 comments

Shadow the Hedgehog was a more serious and mature take on the Sonic series, but it turns out that SEGA originally had plans to take things even further with an M-rated classification.

That news comes from Jason Griffith, who voiced the character in the GameCube game. Griffith was looking back on the role in an interview with GameLuster.

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SEGA / Atlus May 2024 Switch eShop sale: lowest prices ever for Catherine, Persona 4 Golden, Valkyria Chronicles 4, more

Posted on 4 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch eShop | 0 comments

A new SEGA / Atlus sale is up and running on the Switch eShop for May 2024, and it features the lowest prices ever for Catherine: Full Body, Persona 4 Golden, Valkyria Chronicles 4, and more. Fans can save on around two dozen titles.

The full roundup is as follows: