SEGA are due to release Samba De Amigo: Party Central for Switch and Meta Quest on August 29th 2023, and now the game is getting the mobile treatment through the Apple Arcade service as Samba De Amigo: Party-to-Go.
This Apple Arcade version is made from the same assets as the base game, but it features 3 additional songs that will not be available in the other ports. The game will be playable across all iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV devices as long as you have iOS 13 or later and 2.2gb of storage space. The Apple Arcade service is available for £4.99 a month and all games on the platform are available to play at no extra cost.
An entry on the App Store for Samba De Amigo: Party-to-Go is available now and you can view it by clicking here.
LEGO content will be added to Sonic Superstars featuring Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman minifigs. Pre-ordering the game now gives players access to an exclusive Dr. Eggman character skin. A trailer showing the Sonic and Eggman minifigs in action can be seen below:
It is currently not clear as to what this LEGO content in Sonic Superstars will entail. While the trailer showcases Sonic and Eggman minifigs, it’s only the Eggman one that is currently confirmed as a character skin at the time of writing. Hopefully the DLC will extend to more than just character skins but we’ll have to wait and see.
Sonic Superstars launches in Autumn 2023 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC.
The latest free update pack for Sonic Frontiers is now available to download in celebration of the 32nd anniversary of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The Sonic’s Birthday Bash update adds new challenges, moves, collectible Koco and a New Game + mode. You can check out the launch trailer below:
Sonic Frontiers is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Switch. All downloadable content added to the game post launch has been made available as a free download.
Jet Set Radio is back! Kind of. Beat and Gum from Jet Set Radio are coming to Ubisoft’s 3v3 competitive sports game Roller Champions as downloadable content. A new Tokyo-To themed skate park is also being added. Check it out below:
The Jet Set Radio DLC for Roller Champions launches on June 27th 2023. Roller Champions is available on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch as a free-to-play online sports game.
SEGA have revealed that 2 cuts from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise will be playable songs in Samba De Amigo: Party Central.
Both Escape From the City from Sonic Adventure 2 and Fist Bump from Sonic Forces will be playable songs in Samba De Amigo: Party Central. Also included is a City Escape-themed stage for Samba and friends to dance in. Sonic himself even joins the action. You can see a screenshot of the stage below:
Samba De Amigo: Party Central is a Nintendo Switch exclusive that will launch at some point in Summer 2023.
A new expanded version of Sonic Origins is coming June 23rd 2023 and it is called Sonic Origins Plus.
This new edition of Sonic Origins will include all the digital bonus content from the first release that was locked behind the various special editions, Amy Rose as a playable character in Sonic 1, 2, CD and 3&K, and 12 emulated Game Gear Sonic titles.
Sonic Origins Plus will be sold as a digital add-on for Sonic Origins as well as a boxed release with an art book and a reversible cover. The boxed release is only available for PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, while the digital version is also available on PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam.
SEGA have revealed that the first free DLC pack for Sonic Frontiers will launch on March 22nd 2023 and it’s called Sights, Sounds, & Speed.
This new DLC adds a photo mode, a jukebox mode with 53 songs (which can be unlocked by finding new ‘sound memories’ icons that are strewn across the maps), and 2 new challenge modes. The first new challenge mode is called Battle Rush where players are tasked with battling a horde of enemies in a set time limit. The 2nd challenge mode is called The Cyber Space Challenge and is essentially a series of timed challenges that take place in the Cyber Space stages.
The Sights, Sounds, & Speed DLC pack will become available to download for all versions of Sonic Frontiers at 5pm Pacific time on March 22nd 2023, which translates to midnight 21st March 2023 in the UK. 2 more free DLC packs for Sonic Frontiers will launch at a later date.
A free update to Streets of Rage 4 with the Mr. X Nightmare DLC installed is now available and adds a whole host of new features and balances. The new update boasts 300+ balances and combo adjustments across all characters, new co-operative attacks for different character combinations and a completely customisable survival mode. You can watch the launch trailer below to see all of these new features in action:
Streets of Rage 4 and the Mr. X Nightmare DLC are available for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The game was developed by Lizardcube and Guard Crush Games and published by Dotemu under license from SEGA.
Fresh footage of the new Bayonetta spin-off, Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon has premiered during the latest Nintendo Direct. The game is being published by Nintendo under license from SEGA and features a new take on the Bayonetta formula that is less violent and played from a top-down perspective using 2 characters – Cereza and Cheshire. You can watch the new footage at 37:42 via the embed below:
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon releases March 17th 2023 exclusively on Nintendo Switch.
An unexpected revival has arrived! The Samba de Amigo franchise is back with a brand new entry called Samba de Amigo: Party Central. This new title is Nintendo Switch exclusive and is due to arrive in Summer 2023. Watch the reveal trailer below:
Samba de Amigo: Party Central is promising 40 new songs from a variety of different genres and also customisation options. Party Central will be the first Samba de Amigo title since Gearbox’s remaster of the original game for the Nintendo Wii back in 2008.
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