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.
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 Shinobi: Art of Vengeance trailer has gone live and it gives viewers an introductory look at the Oboro Village stage that will appear in the final game. You can watch the new trailer via the embed below:
Shinobi: Art of Vengenace launches on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on August 29th 2025. Development on the game is being lead by Lizardcube.
Limited Run Games have revealed they are publishing the new Mega Drive shoot em up Earthion, which has been developed by Makoto Wada and Yuza Koshiro at Ancient. Currently the game is only available for PC via Steam, PS4, PS5, Switch and Xbox Series X|S, but with the game being developed on real Mega Drive hardware I think it’s safe to say a proper Mega Drive version is on the cards at some point in the future.
Atlus JRPG Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army is getting a remake for modern consoles as Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army.
This Shin Megami Tensei spin-off originally released in 2006 for PS2. It was the first game in the Devil Summoner sub-series to feature real-time battles as well as being the first to be set in the past.
You can watch the reveal trailer below:
This new version of Raidou vs. the Soulless Army will release on Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5 and PC on June 15th 2025. Development duties are being done by Atlus.
The Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds media train is now in full swing as IGN have shared a 7 and a half minute gameplay preview of the game in the wake of yesterday’s announcement trailer that debuted at the Sony State of Play event. You can check it out via the embed below:
The gameplay of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a more traditional racing affair instead of the team-based action of Team Sonic Racing. The 2nd lap of each race takes place in a different dimension with the leader of the pack choosing from 2 big rings to enter when they complete the lap. IGN also confirm that Zazz from Sonic Lost World is one of the new playable characters. Tricking off jumps and drops is also much faster and snappier than in previous Sonic racing games.
Yesterday we previously stated one of the stage’s looked like the After Burner stage from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed. It turns out this stage is actually based on Metal Harbor from Sonic Adventure 2. People have also noticed that Sage from Sonic Frontiers is one of the playable characters in CrossWorlds.
SEGA have formally announced the title of the new Shinobi game alongside its developer and release date. Streets of Rage 4 developers Lizardcube are creating the game which will launch on August 29th 2025 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC.
You can check out the full announcent trailer by clicking the embed below:
The trailer showcases a beautiful hand-drawn art style, fast combat, and the return of lots of Shinobi franchise iconography like the surfing section from Shinobi 3. The game will also be available as a digital deluxe edition that includes a ghost outfit, medic lite amulet, SEGA villains bonus stage, in-game upgrade currency and a digital artbook and soundtrack.
A brand new announcement trailer for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has dropped and with it comes our first look at the in-game action of this new Sonic racing game. You can view the trailer via the embed below:
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is letting you take the racing action to land, sea and sky whilst also travelling to different dimensions using ring portals. You can also use a variety of different vehicles including the Extreme Gear from the Sonic Riders games. While Sonic characters were the only characters represented in this current trailer, it did appear to include the After Burner course from Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Transformed so maybe characters from different SEGA franchises may also be included.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is promised to be releasing “soon” on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Switch. Sonic Team are handling development duties internally.
PS4 fighting game Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown has just received a massive 2.0 update that is available to download right now.
The game features a whole host of balancing adjustments, new hit effects, new combos and returning moves. You can watch a detailed trailer that showcases all the new stuff via the embed below:
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown is a PS4 exclusive fighting game from AM2 and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.
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