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ArcForged’s Sonic Smackdown fan game has returned with a new title – Ultimate Sonic Smackdown. This new version of the game features 5 playable characters, 3v3 tag team combat and rollback netcode for responsive online multiplayer. You can check out the game’s launch trailer via the embed below:
Ultimate Sonic Smackdown is also being supported by producer Choctopus and their Discord channel the Treetop Village. If you’re looking for people to play in Ultimate Sonic Smackdown then we’d recommend joining the Treetop Village Discord to chat with like-minded Sonic fighting fans and organise some matches.
We’ve previously reported on Compile Heart’s new Mado Monogatari game which launched in Japan back in November 2024. The Mado Monogatari games are famous for being the franchise that brought about the debut of the Puyo characters, alongside Carbuncle and Arle prior to their inclusion in the Puyo Puyo franchise. These dungeon crawlers have largely stayed in Japan and have released on various SEGA platforms like the Mega Drive, Game Gear and Saturn.
In a miraculous move by Idea Factory, the latest game in the series will be localised for Western markets as Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy and release on July 29th 2025 for PS4, PS5 and Switch. The game can be pre-ordered on numerous online retailers now, and there’s also a special edition version that includes an art book, soundtrack, reversible cover and more. Click here to see what retailers are stocking Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy.
Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy released on PS4, PS5 and Nintendo Switch on July 29th 2025.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has revealed a slew of Nickelodeon guest characters are coming to the game for its September 25th 2025 launch. The first of these are SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star, complete with their own Bikini Bottom circuit. You can check them out in action via the embed below:
SEGA have also revealed that characters from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem and Avatar Legends are coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as well. We’re secretly hoping that Nickelodeon’s ownership of the Garfield IP and the upcoming release of Garfield Kart 2: All You Can Drift gives the lasanga-loving feline a fighting chance of being included too.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on September 25th 2025 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2 and PC. The game is being developed by Sonic Team.
Megapixel Studio’s The House of the Dead 2 remake finally has a release date! The game will release first on PC and Nintendo Switch on August 7th 2025.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake has been previously scheduled for release in Spring 2025 on “all major platforms”, so here’s hoping Xbox and Playstation releases are still on the cards for a future date.
The House of the Dead 2: Remake is being developed by Megapixel Studio and published by Forever Entertainment under license from SEGA. This was also the arrangment for the original The House of the Dead: Remake which launched back in 2022 for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch.
In our latest YouTube video we delve into the world of the PICO-8 fantasy console and take a look at 5 SEGA homebrew titles developed for it. You can watch the video via the embed below:
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A Persona 4 remake has been rumoured for quite some time now, but finally Atlus have decided to make it official with the announcement of Persona 4 Revival – a full remake of Persona 4 that is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5. You can check out a short little teaser trailer via the embed below:
Persona 4 is largely considered the game that finally brought the Shin Megami Tensei series into Western popularity. The game was originally released for PS2 in 2008, before receivng the Golden remake for Vita in 2012. Persona 4 Golden was then brought to PC in 2020, and then to Switch, PS4 and Xbox in 2023.
Persona 4 Revival is being developed by P-Studio with publishing duties being dealt with by Atlus and SEGA. There is currently no release date at the time of writing.
Previously revealed back in December 2024, Project Century is a new game from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio that plays like a Yakuza game set in the past.
It would appear the game is set in multiple timelines as the last trailer showcased a Kamurocho from 1915, but the latest trailer showcased at Summer Games Fest brings the action into 1943 and gives the game a proper title – Stranger Than Heaven. You can check out the latest trailer via the embed below:
Stranger Than Heaven still has no release date or even any target platforms. The game is being developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has received a brand new trailer at the Summer Games Fest and with it comes the announcement of guest characters.
The 3 SEGA-centric guests are Hatsune Miku from the Project Diva series, Ichiban Kasuga from the Yakuza series, and Joker from Persona 5. You can check them all out in the new trailer below:
Curiously, a Minecraft crossover has also been revealed. This includes multiple blocky Minecraft characters and a Minecraft-themed track. It is unclear if this Minecraft content will be included at launch as the trailer promises it is, “drifting across dimensions soon”.
Takashi Iizuka also appeared on stage and revealed the game will have online multiplayer with crossplay between all platforms, which is a pretty astounding achievement considering the game is releasing on 7 different systems.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launches on PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on September 25th 2025. The Limited Run Collector’s Edition will be coming much later with an ETA of March 2026.
A new Mortal Kombat collection has been revealed and with it comes a host of different Mortal Kombat ports that come from different SEGA systems.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection is being developed by Digital Eclipse in the same style as their Gold Master series and collections like Atari 50. This means it includes a virtual timeline that presents the history of the franchise like an interactive documentary – complete with interviews, behind-the-scenes material, artwork and more.
The collection largely focuses on earlier Mortal Kombat entries. Every game and variant from the original Mortal Kombat to Mortal Kombat 4 is represented, plus a selection of console ports. Interesting to SEGA fans is the inclusion of the Mega Drive and Game Gear ports of the original Mortal Kombat, the Mega Drive and 32X ports of Mortal Kombat 2, and the Mega Drive port of Mortal Kombat 3.
The complete list of playable games in the collection is:
– Mortal Kombat – 1992: Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, Game Gear
– Mortal Kombat II -1993: Arcade, SNES, Genesis, Game Boy, 32X
– Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995: Arcade, SNES, Genesis
– Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 – 1995: Arcade, SNES
– Mortal Kombat 4 – 1997: Arcade
– Mortal Kombat Advance – 2001: Game Boy Advance
– Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance – 2002: Game Boy Advance
– Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition – 2003: Game Boy Advance
Digital Eclipse are also teasing further additions to the collection that will be revealed at a later date. The collection will also feature rollback netcode to make the online multiplayer nice and responsive. It is currently unclear which titles will support rollback netcode.
Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection launches later in 2025 on PC, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4 and PS5. The game is being published by Warner Bros Entertainment in conjuction with Atari. It is being developed by Digital Eclipse in conjuction with NetherRealm Studios.
Our latest YouTube videos takes a nostalgic look back a 5 dinosaur-themed video games for the SEGA Mega Drive! You can watch it via the embed below:
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