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Review Sonic X Shadow Generations (Switch) - A Blistering Return To Form For Both Hedgehogs
The best 3D Sonic game..? Yes
Holy moly folks, Sega actually did it. After the disappointment of Sonic Forces, the glitchy mess of Sonic Colors Ultimate, and the divisive nature of Sonic Frontiers, the publisher has delivered what is undoubtedly the very best 3D Sonic game yet with Sonic X Shadow Generations. It gracefully revisits a beloved modern...
Review Yakuza Kiwami (Switch) - A Decent Port Of An Ambitious, Frustrating Game
Like a drag-on
Open-world games have evolved a lot in the 19 years since the original Yakuza was released. Quirky fetch quests and meandering storytelling were often characteristics of the genre, as was the sense that the developers were gleefully mashing together ideas and holding everything together with an offbeat sense of humour. It’s a...
Review Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble (Switch) - Super Single-Player, But Multiplayer's A Mess
Rumble bumbled
The Super Monkey Ball franchise has experienced its fair share of peaks and troughs over the years. The first two GameCube titles knocked it out of the park, providing a plethora of content from the addictive maze-like main stages to the incredible minigames. Since then, however, the series has seemingly been unable to reach the same...
Board already
There is no shortage of party games available on Switch – the console was practically made with the genre in mind. Standing out from the crowd requires some careful balancing of the rules or implementing some gimmick to make your game feel unique. Or, in the case of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board, you can let your...
Review Unicorn Overlord (Switch) - A Crowning Tactical RPG Achievement For Vanillaware
My kingdom for a unicorn
How do you follow up a game like 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim? Before that ambitious, phenomenal sci-fi adventure, developer Vanillaware found its niche in creating rich, beautiful-looking worlds with a magical, medieval twist. Sometimes it was traditional Western fantasy, while others it jumped back to Edo Japan.
Review Football Manager 2024 Touch (Switch) - An Impressive Sim With Some Real Pep
Not quite Ten Hag out of Ten though
Football Manager is an obsession for a rather large demographic each year, the sort of game that is nibbling away at the back of your mind when you're supposed to work, do taxes, or just be a grown-up. For some of us the obsession dates back to its Championship Manager days in the early/mid-1990s, and the core of...
Review Persona 5 Tactica (Switch) - Thrillingly Varied Turn-Based Strategy With Joker And Co.
As refreshing as a river in a dry land
Never let it be said that Atlus is one to let its star franchises go untapped. It’s now been seven years since the Phantom Thieves were first introduced in Persona 5, and since then we’ve gotten an enhanced re-release of that game, a dungeon crawler, a rhythm game, a musou, an anime, a manga, and several...
Review Sonic Superstars - A Fine, Authentic-Feeling Return That Runs Great On Switch
Speed up, superstar
If you’d have told us that two of gaming’s most iconic rivals, Mario and Sonic, would be going head-to-head with two brand-new platformers in the space of a week, we’d have said you were probably off your rocker. What’s more, if you’d have said that Sega’s latest entry, Sonic Superstars, would turn out to provide one...
Review Samba De Amigo: Party Central (Switch) - Sega's Cult Classic Returns In Need Of A Shake-Up
Going through the motion controls
In the Wii's heyday, some executive or other higher-up at Nintendo dove into the multitude of factors that converged to make the Wii such a resounding success. Among the factors was the idea that motion—even at a minuscule level, like flicking one's wrist—was tied to the brain's production of dopamine. Pairing...
Review Sonic Origins Plus (Switch) - Not Bad, But Sonic Still Deserves Better
Here we go again...
About this time last year, Sega released Sonic Origins—a compilation release that aimed to collate the first four (five if we count Sonic & Knuckles as a totally separate game) Mega Drive/Genesis Sonic games in one ultimate package with a bunch of extras thrown in. Though it wasn’t without its issues, Sega more or less...
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News Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
Update: Confirmed for March 2027
We're just one day away from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie — which introduces Shadow the Hedgehog to the blockbuster franchise — hitting cinemas worldwide. But Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has already greenlighted a fourth film. Shocked? Nope, not us. According to the report, the movie is aiming...
News Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
Gotta go fast
Sonic 3 only recently arrived in cinemas but if you would prefer to watch it at home, you might want to read on... According to a listing on the online movie streaming service Vudu, Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing could be arriving digitally as soon as later this month. There's no update from Paramount just yet, but as noted...
News 'Sonic Jam' Skin Is Now Free For All Owners Of Sonic X Shadow Generations
Just download it from the eShop
Before Sonic X Shadow Generations launched on 25th October 2024, Sega ran a promotion in which it gave away a free Sonic Jam character skin to those who signed up to the company's emails. Well, that promotion is long gone now, and Sega has decided to offer the skin to all owners of Sonic X Shadow Generations,...
News Sega Files New Retro Trademarks After Delisting A Bunch Of Classics Last Year
[Insert dolphin laughter here]
Sega has announced it's reviving a lot of classic IP and with this in mind, it's been discovered the company recently filed trademarks in December 2024 for Ecco The Dolphin and 'Ecco', which have been made public today. This action and adventure series, developed by Novotrade International (Appaloosa Interactive)...
News Sonic's Next Movie Outings Could Go Beyond Earth To New "Fantastical Zones"
"We assume the audience would like to see it"
It's already been confirmed Sonic will be returning in a fourth live-action movie, so where to next for the blue blur? While nothing has been finalised just yet, speaking to Collider earlier this month - the Sonic 3 movie writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey mentioned how Sonic and the gang could...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Toys Speed Into McDonald's UK Happy Meals
Fast food
After arriving overseas at the end of last year, McDonald's restaurants across the UK have now finally got their hands on a Sonic the Hedgehog 3-themed Happy Meal, though the tie-in toys are a little different to those found in the US (thanks, Eurogamer). Yep, while our friends across the pond landed plastic figurines of Sonic and co. to...
News PlatinumGames Is Celebrating 15 Years Of Bayonetta With Year-Long Event
Umbra-lievable
PlatinumGames has announced that it is conducting a year-long event focusing on the original Bayonetta after the game recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. Originally launched in Japan on 29th October 2009 with a worldwide release following in January 2010, it spawned two mainline sequels, one spin-off entry, and a whole bunch of...
News Sonic's Live-Action Movies Have Apparently Surpassed $1 Billion At The Box Office
A fourth movie is already on the way
Sonic's movie career started as a nightmare but quickly turned around when the team behind the original live-action movie changed his look. It's now morphed into three entire films and following the release of Sonic 3 late last month, this series has just hit another big-screen milestone. According to Box Office...
Poll What Score Would You Give The Year Of Shadow? Go On, Tell Us
2024 marked a year-long celebration
2024 is now over and that means the "Year of Shadow" and all of the celebrations related to the "Ultimate Lifeform" are winding down. Sega originally announced this annual campaign in April 2024 and followed it up with all sorts of announcements, merchandise, and toys. Sonic fans even got new Shadow-themed LEGO,...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 'Metal Sonic' First 4 Figures Statue Revealed, Here's Another Look
If you know, you know
First 4 Figures has released all sorts of stunning figures over the years and the latest one it's now teased is a statue of Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic debuted in Sonic CD (playable in Sonic Origins on Switch) and will be "coming soon" to the First 4 Figures line, with pre-orders for this statue set to open on 7th January 2025...
News Sega President Shuji Utsumi On Sonic The Hedgehog’s Next Major Outing
It must be a "great game"
Sonic’s profile has continued to skyrocket in recent years thanks to a trilogy of successful live-action movies and multiple games that have been mostly well-received by fans and critics alike. As for what’s next for the blue blur, it’s not clear exactly what to expect just yet in terms of future major outings, but...
News Here's Another Look At Sonic's DC Crossover Comic Series
The Sonic characters become famous superheroes
Update [Tue 24th Sep, 2024 17:45 BST]: Sega and DC Comics have elaborated on their upcoming "partnership" and it involves monthly crossover comics between DC and the Blue Blur. From March 2025, comics penned by Archie Comics writer Ian Flynn will be published all the way through to 2026. These will...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Full Soundtrack Now Available, Here's Every Song Included
Send out the year of Shadow with a bang
Sonic X Shadow Generations is arguably one of Sonic's best outings ever and if you enjoyed the soundtrack in Shadow's new campaign as much as we did, you might be interested to know Sega has now officially released the entire album on all "major" digital services. This includes sites (and apps) like Spotify,...
News Sonic Movie Writers Talk About Two Requested Characters For Live-Action
There's still hope with a fourth movie confirmed
Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing is now in cinemas and while there are some new faces in this latest live-action entry like Shadow, a few other fan favourites have missed out (again). This includes (spoiler alert) Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat. According to the writers Pat Casey and Josh...
News Don't Expect Any More Miniature Consoles From Sega
The 'Dreamcast Mini' dream is dead
If you're a fan of miniature consoles and the novel convenience they bring, then unfortunately you might want to just keep ahold of your current collection, because it doesn't sound like Sega is particularly keen on making any more. In an interview with The Guardian (thanks, Time Extension), Shuji Utsumi, the CEO...
News Sorry, But There Are "Currently No Plans" For A Unicorn Overlord Sequel Or DLC
But there's still hope...
Vanillaware's tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord is one of the Switch highlights this year, and if you're hoping for more adventures in the form a sequel or even DLC, you might want to read on... Sadly, it won't be happening (at least right now). Speaking to GamesRadar+, the game's director Taka
News Crush 40 Musician Is Suing Sega Over Sonic Adventure 2 Theme, 'Live And Learn'
Never too late, eh?
Johnny Gioeli, the Crush 40 musician and singer behind the iconic Sonic Adventure 2 track 'Live and Learn', is suing SEGA of America over breach of contract for the song's repeated use throughout the Sonic series (thanks, Polygon). According to Gioeli's lawsuit (via Polygon), filed to the District Court of S
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
Here's what the critics had to say...
Sonic the Hedgehog's third big-screen outing arrives this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... This outing brings Shadow into the picture and it seems the reviews have (mostly) been enjoying the fun and family-friendly action so far. Many reviews are also praising Jim Carrey's efforts as well as...
PSA Watch Out, Sonic 3 Movie Spoilers Are Already Cropping Up Online
Including the all-important post-credits scene
We are speeding ever closer to the worldwide release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in cinemas from 20th December, so, naturally, spoilers are already popping up online. Tut. Select pre-screenings of the movie have taken place in recent weeks, and it appears that some naughty customers whipped their phones...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch "Soon"
Update: New info has surfaced
At this year's Game Awards show, SEGA announced it would be releasing a new racing game officially titled Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. We've only got a cinematic trailer so far, but as you can see, Shadow the Hedgehog features. It will be "coming soon" to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Sega has also...
Reminder Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' DLC Now Available
"Featuring the voice of Keanu Reeves"
In case you missed the initial announcement, Sega is celebrating the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie this week with special DLC for Sonic X Shadow Generations. It allows you to "dash through the streets of Shibuya" in a unique stage inspired by the events of third live-action movie. Shadow is also...
News Sega President Talks Reviving Video Game "Rock & Roll" To Contrast Nintendo's "Pop Music"
Battle of the bands
After a night of hot SEGA announcements at The Game Awards, the company's newly-appointed president and COO, Shuji Utsumi, sat down with Eurogamer to talk about his plans for the future. The chat covered all things from Utsumi's previous work with SEGA and the upcoming line of revival projects, to the announcements from The Game...
News Sonic, Tails And Knuckles Get The Stop-Motion Treatment In This New Festive Movie Promo
Five gold RINGS
We're almost halfway through December, so you know what's almost upon us? That's right, it's nearly time for Christmas Day Sonic the Hedgehog 3's theatrical release! Before the blue blur arrives on the big screen for the third time on 20th December, Paramount Pictures is filling the holiday season with festive tie-ins, including the...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Sonic 3 Movie Are In
Here's what critics and fans had to say
Although Sonic the Hedgehog 3 isn't officially out in cinemas until later this month, the blue carpet premiere got underway this week and the first impressions are now rolling in. Overall, it seems fans and critics alike are quite happy with what they've seen so far. We've got a handful of these initial...
Update: Coming to all platforms in 2025
If you played the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles video game and were wondering when Tanjiro and his demon-slaying buddies would be returning, we've got an update. Aniplex has announced the second chapter of this game - officially titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami...
News Sonic The Hedgehog Will Be Back For A Fourth Movie
Update: Confirmed for March 2027
We're just one day away from the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 movie — which introduces Shadow the Hedgehog to the blockbuster franchise — hitting cinemas worldwide. But Variety is reporting that Paramount Pictures has already greenlighted a fourth film. Shocked? Nope, not us. According to the report, the movie is aiming...
News Sonic's Third Movie Outing Gets A Speedy Digital Release This Week
Gotta go fast
Sonic 3 only recently arrived in cinemas but if you would prefer to watch it at home, you might want to read on... According to a listing on the online movie streaming service Vudu, Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing could be arriving digitally as soon as later this month. There's no update from Paramount just yet, but as noted...
News 'Sonic Jam' Skin Is Now Free For All Owners Of Sonic X Shadow Generations
Just download it from the eShop
Before Sonic X Shadow Generations launched on 25th October 2024, Sega ran a promotion in which it gave away a free Sonic Jam character skin to those who signed up to the company's emails. Well, that promotion is long gone now, and Sega has decided to offer the skin to all owners of Sonic X Shadow Generations,...
News Sega Files New Retro Trademarks After Delisting A Bunch Of Classics Last Year
[Insert dolphin laughter here]
Sega has announced it's reviving a lot of classic IP and with this in mind, it's been discovered the company recently filed trademarks in December 2024 for Ecco The Dolphin and 'Ecco', which have been made public today. This action and adventure series, developed by Novotrade International (Appaloosa Interactive)...
News Sonic's Next Movie Outings Could Go Beyond Earth To New "Fantastical Zones"
"We assume the audience would like to see it"
It's already been confirmed Sonic will be returning in a fourth live-action movie, so where to next for the blue blur? While nothing has been finalised just yet, speaking to Collider earlier this month - the Sonic 3 movie writers Josh Miller and Pat Casey mentioned how Sonic and the gang could...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Toys Speed Into McDonald's UK Happy Meals
Fast food
After arriving overseas at the end of last year, McDonald's restaurants across the UK have now finally got their hands on a Sonic the Hedgehog 3-themed Happy Meal, though the tie-in toys are a little different to those found in the US (thanks, Eurogamer). Yep, while our friends across the pond landed plastic figurines of Sonic and co. to...
News PlatinumGames Is Celebrating 15 Years Of Bayonetta With Year-Long Event
Umbra-lievable
PlatinumGames has announced that it is conducting a year-long event focusing on the original Bayonetta after the game recently celebrated its 15th anniversary. Originally launched in Japan on 29th October 2009 with a worldwide release following in January 2010, it spawned two mainline sequels, one spin-off entry, and a whole bunch of...
News Sonic's Live-Action Movies Have Apparently Surpassed $1 Billion At The Box Office
A fourth movie is already on the way
Sonic's movie career started as a nightmare but quickly turned around when the team behind the original live-action movie changed his look. It's now morphed into three entire films and following the release of Sonic 3 late last month, this series has just hit another big-screen milestone. According to Box Office...
Poll What Score Would You Give The Year Of Shadow? Go On, Tell Us
2024 marked a year-long celebration
2024 is now over and that means the "Year of Shadow" and all of the celebrations related to the "Ultimate Lifeform" are winding down. Sega originally announced this annual campaign in April 2024 and followed it up with all sorts of announcements, merchandise, and toys. Sonic fans even got new Shadow-themed LEGO,...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 'Metal Sonic' First 4 Figures Statue Revealed, Here's Another Look
If you know, you know
First 4 Figures has released all sorts of stunning figures over the years and the latest one it's now teased is a statue of Metal Sonic. Metal Sonic debuted in Sonic CD (playable in Sonic Origins on Switch) and will be "coming soon" to the First 4 Figures line, with pre-orders for this statue set to open on 7th January 2025...
News Sega President Shuji Utsumi On Sonic The Hedgehog’s Next Major Outing
It must be a "great game"
Sonic’s profile has continued to skyrocket in recent years thanks to a trilogy of successful live-action movies and multiple games that have been mostly well-received by fans and critics alike. As for what’s next for the blue blur, it’s not clear exactly what to expect just yet in terms of future major outings, but...
News Here's Another Look At Sonic's DC Crossover Comic Series
The Sonic characters become famous superheroes
Update [Tue 24th Sep, 2024 17:45 BST]: Sega and DC Comics have elaborated on their upcoming "partnership" and it involves monthly crossover comics between DC and the Blue Blur. From March 2025, comics penned by Archie Comics writer Ian Flynn will be published all the way through to 2026. These will...
News Sonic X Shadow Generations Full Soundtrack Now Available, Here's Every Song Included
Send out the year of Shadow with a bang
Sonic X Shadow Generations is arguably one of Sonic's best outings ever and if you enjoyed the soundtrack in Shadow's new campaign as much as we did, you might be interested to know Sega has now officially released the entire album on all "major" digital services. This includes sites (and apps) like Spotify,...
News Sonic Movie Writers Talk About Two Requested Characters For Live-Action
There's still hope with a fourth movie confirmed
Sonic the Hedgehog's third movie outing is now in cinemas and while there are some new faces in this latest live-action entry like Shadow, a few other fan favourites have missed out (again). This includes (spoiler alert) Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat. According to the writers Pat Casey and Josh...
News Don't Expect Any More Miniature Consoles From Sega
The 'Dreamcast Mini' dream is dead
If you're a fan of miniature consoles and the novel convenience they bring, then unfortunately you might want to just keep ahold of your current collection, because it doesn't sound like Sega is particularly keen on making any more. In an interview with The Guardian (thanks, Time Extension), Shuji Utsumi, the CEO...
News Sorry, But There Are "Currently No Plans" For A Unicorn Overlord Sequel Or DLC
But there's still hope...
Vanillaware's tactical RPG Unicorn Overlord is one of the Switch highlights this year, and if you're hoping for more adventures in the form a sequel or even DLC, you might want to read on... Sadly, it won't be happening (at least right now). Speaking to GamesRadar+, the game's director Taka
News Crush 40 Musician Is Suing Sega Over Sonic Adventure 2 Theme, 'Live And Learn'
Never too late, eh?
Johnny Gioeli, the Crush 40 musician and singer behind the iconic Sonic Adventure 2 track 'Live and Learn', is suing SEGA of America over breach of contract for the song's repeated use throughout the Sonic series (thanks, Polygon). According to Gioeli's lawsuit (via Polygon), filed to the District Court of S
Round Up The Reviews Are In For The Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Movie
Here's what the critics had to say...
Sonic the Hedgehog's third big-screen outing arrives this week and the critic reviews are now rolling in... This outing brings Shadow into the picture and it seems the reviews have (mostly) been enjoying the fun and family-friendly action so far. Many reviews are also praising Jim Carrey's efforts as well as...
PSA Watch Out, Sonic 3 Movie Spoilers Are Already Cropping Up Online
Including the all-important post-credits scene
We are speeding ever closer to the worldwide release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in cinemas from 20th December, so, naturally, spoilers are already popping up online. Tut. Select pre-screenings of the movie have taken place in recent weeks, and it appears that some naughty customers whipped their phones...
News Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Speeds Onto Nintendo Switch "Soon"
Update: New info has surfaced
At this year's Game Awards show, SEGA announced it would be releasing a new racing game officially titled Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. We've only got a cinematic trailer so far, but as you can see, Shadow the Hedgehog features. It will be "coming soon" to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other platforms. Sega has also...
Reminder Sonic X Shadow Generations 'Sonic 3 Movie Pack' DLC Now Available
"Featuring the voice of Keanu Reeves"
In case you missed the initial announcement, Sega is celebrating the release of the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie this week with special DLC for Sonic X Shadow Generations. It allows you to "dash through the streets of Shibuya" in a unique stage inspired by the events of third live-action movie. Shadow is also...
News Sega President Talks Reviving Video Game "Rock & Roll" To Contrast Nintendo's "Pop Music"
Battle of the bands
After a night of hot SEGA announcements at The Game Awards, the company's newly-appointed president and COO, Shuji Utsumi, sat down with Eurogamer to talk about his plans for the future. The chat covered all things from Utsumi's previous work with SEGA and the upcoming line of revival projects, to the announcements from The Game...
News Sonic, Tails And Knuckles Get The Stop-Motion Treatment In This New Festive Movie Promo
Five gold RINGS
We're almost halfway through December, so you know what's almost upon us? That's right, it's nearly time for Christmas Day Sonic the Hedgehog 3's theatrical release! Before the blue blur arrives on the big screen for the third time on 20th December, Paramount Pictures is filling the holiday season with festive tie-ins, including the...
Round Up The First Impressions Of The Sonic 3 Movie Are In
Here's what critics and fans had to say
Although Sonic the Hedgehog 3 isn't officially out in cinemas until later this month, the blue carpet premiere got underway this week and the first impressions are now rolling in. Overall, it seems fans and critics alike are quite happy with what they've seen so far. We've got a handful of these initial...
Update: Coming to all platforms in 2025
If you played the Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles video game and were wondering when Tanjiro and his demon-slaying buddies would be returning, we've got an update. Aniplex has announced the second chapter of this game - officially titled Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami...