Sonic Mania doing well in the UK so far
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 9 Comments
Sonic Mania didn’t appear on the UK charts. There’s a good reason for that, however. As it technically counts as a digital title, it can’t be counted in the boxed charts.
The good news is that Sonic Mania is doing just fine so far. GamesIndustry reports that, after speaking with SEGA, “if digital downloads were included then its game would have topped the charts by a large margin.”
SEGA may provide sales figures down the road. On Switch at least, Sonic Mania has been topping the eShop charts. It’s held steady at the number one position since launch.
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More direct-feed Tag gameplay in Sonic Forces
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 6 Comments
IGN posted a new video offering additional direct-feed gameplay of the Tag feature revealed for Sonic Forces this week. Check out the latest footage below.
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Sonic Forces – Tag direct-feed gameplay, VS. Metal Sonic remix
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SEGA published two new videos for Sonic Forces. Both are attached below, and offer the first direct-feed gameplay of Tag style gameplay as well as a new VS. Metal Sonic remix.
For Tag, the character leading depends on the move used. Sonic leads when boosting while the Hero Character takes over when using its Wispon.
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New Sonic Forces footage – first look at Tag Team stages
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Famitsu is currently hosting a live stream, and featured Sonic Forces with new gameplay. Among what was shown was a first look at the Tag Team stages. We’ve included the relevant recording below.
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Off-screen Sonic Forces footage from Gamescom
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MyGamingBoulevard has another look at Sonic Forces, which is present at Gamescom this week. Check out some footage from the playable demo below.
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Sonic Forces screenshots
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Switch | 3 Comments
Tying in with the official November 9 release date in Japan, SEGA has sent out some new screenshots from Sonic Forces. Find them all below.
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Sonic Forces details – Hero Character, new Tag Team stages, more
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Famitsu has a new feature on Sonic Forces this week. Along with announcing a November 9 launch for Japan, the magazine provides details about the game itself, including the Hero Character and new Tag Team stages.
One of the aspects Famitsu covers is avatar customization. In addition to choosing between the seven species, you can also set the gender, skin color, and face to your liking. Each Hero Character species will have its own unique gameplay abilities. For example, Wolves can pull in surrounding rings.
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Sonic Forces launch November 9 in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 7 Comments
Sonic Forces has been dated for Japan. In the latest issue of Famitsu, the magazine reveals a release date of November 9.
We’re still waiting for Sonic Forces’ release date in other territories. It should be around the beginning of September, however.
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed stealthily joins the Nintendo Selects line in North America
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U | 15 Comments
A random game has joined the Nintendo Selects line in North America. The title in question is Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, which launched for Wii U way back in 2012.
Usually when a game is given the Nintendo Selects treatment, Nintendo makes an announcement. It’s also fairly rare that a third-party game is added to the line, especially in North America. It’s interesting that this came out of nowhere, though as you may recall, something similar happened with Frozen: Olaf’s Quest last year.
SEGA on Sonic Mania’s origins, why DLC isn’t planned, much more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 68 Comments
Sonic Mania launched around the world this past week. Right around the release, Japanese site Gamer spoke with series producer Takashi Iizuka from SEGA. Iizuka spoke about how Sonic Mania came to be, why DLC currently isn’t in the works, and how the special stages weren’t initially planned… plus more. Note: light spoilers follow towards the very end of the post.
