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We’ve finally populated every remaining entry in the SEGA Music Index part of our Merchandise section! This does not mean we have catalogued every SEGA music release ever – just the releases we have in our personal collection. Head on over to the SEGA Music Index now to browse everything, but you can also access each new entry via the list below:
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.
The SEGA Forever channel has released 3 high quality screenshots of the cancelled SEGA Saturn game Sonic X-Treme. SEGA Forever have explained that these screenshots were sent to press for use in magazines and various promotional material.
Sonic X-Treme was being developed at the SEGA Technical Institute from 1994 to 1996 with Chris Senn as lead designer. The game was supposed to be launched for the holiday season of 1996, but due to various issues it was cancelled and replaced with a port of Sonic 3D: Flickies’ Island.
You can browse all 3 screenshots via the thumbnails below:
SEGA Forever is SEGA’s official retro channel and have constantly shared fascinating selections from their archives. You can find them on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
A new selection of cover, instruction manual and disc scans have been added to the website for a handful of games. Click the links below to be taken to their individual entries or browse the Third Party SEGA Games section 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.
Sonic Prime returns to Netflix with new episodes on July 13th 2023. Co-producers Wildbrain previously announced that the show will run for 24 episodes and currently only 8 have aired, debuting back in December 2022. Netflix have not revealed how many episodes will drop on July 13th, but I think it’s safe to assume it will be another 8.
You can check out a brand new trailer for the next batch of episodes by clicking the embed below:
Sonic Prime sees Sonic and the gang flung across multiple dimensions when Sonic shatters the Paradox Prism. It’s up to Sonic and company to restore the prism to seal the rift between dimensions and make their way home. Sonic is voiced by Deven Mack.
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.
Atlus return with a brand new RPG franchise called Metaphor: ReFantazio. This stylish new RPG from the developers of Catherine: Full Body is in development exclusively for Microsoft platforms and is due to release at some point in 2024. You can get the first taste of Metaphor by clicking the embed below:
Metaphor: ReFantazio is being developed by Studio Zero and is their first new game since Catherine: Full Body which released in 2019. Metaphor: ReFantazio will release on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Game Pass service.
A new strategy spin-off to Persona 5 is coming exclusively to Microsoft platforms in the form of Persona 5 Tactica. This new entry in the series takes the form of a turn-based strategy game in a similar guise as Final Fantasy Tactics or XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You can see the first in-game action via the trailer below:
Persona 5 Tactica will launch on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and the Microsoft Game Pass service on November 17th 2023.
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