Sonic Frontiers (Switch) News Articles
Thursday24th Nov 2022
Japanese Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Dominate With Over 2.5 Million Units Sold
What a performance!
We have the latest Japanese Charts data and, as expected, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have absolutely demolished the competition, selling an astonishing 2,537,292 units in the duos first week of sale. This milestone was more than enough to knock Splatoon 3 off the top spot, but Nintendo's shooter still pulled in some respectable...
Random Sonic Frontiers TV Spot Revives The Long Dormant 'SEGA Scream'
SEGA!!
Sonic Frontiers is out now for the Switch, but that hasn't stopped Sega from releasing a fresh new TV spot to showcase the game to prospective audiences. It's pretty standard stuff for the most part, if a little cringey. It juxtaposes gameplay from Sonic Frontiers (quite clearly not the Switch version, by the way) with footage showcasing a...
Monday21st Nov 2022
UK Charts Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Enjoy The Second Biggest Franchise Launch Of All Time
First week sales 25% higher than Sword and Shield
The latest boxed charts data is in and, as expected, it's a big win for the recently released Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, with both entries coming in at number one and two. In terms of which of the two proved more popular, it seems most opted for Violet and its Legendary Pokémon Miraidon, with...
Thursday17th Nov 2022
Japanese Charts Tactics Ogre Debuts Strong, Outselling God Of War: Ragnarok
Tactical advantage
The latest Japanese Charts data is in and there are a lot of new entries this week, albeit made up of multiple SKUs for just three games: Tactics Ogre: Reborn, Sonic Frontiers, and God of War: Ragnarok. Aside from Splatoon 3 (we're almost certain at this point that the only games to knock it off the top spot will be Scarlet an
News Sonic Frontiers Will Receive "Multiple" Free DLC Content Updates
It all starts with the Monster Hunter collab
Sonic Frontiers has wasted no time when it comes to the release of bonus DLC. Fans of the blue blur should have already received the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes, and a few days ago, the Monster Hunter collaboration pack DLC was added to the game. Now, in an update from Sega, the company has revealed there'll...
Tuesday15th Nov 2022
News Free Monster Hunter DLC For Sonic Frontiers Now Available On Switch
"Time to get cooking"
Update [Tue 15th Nov, 2022 03:45 GMT]: The free Monster Hunter DLC for Sonic Frontiers is now available. Head on over to the Switch eShop to download it. It's about 9 MB in size. "The world of Monster Hunter collides with Sonic Frontiers in the Monster Hunter Collaboration Pack! Forge the frontier in style with the Hunter's...
Sunday13th Nov 2022
News Sonic Team Listening To Frontiers Feedback, Wants To Take Series To "Greater Heights"
The game's director is excited about the future
Sega's latest release Sonic Frontiers takes the Sonic the Hedgehog series in a bold new direction with its "open-zone" gameplay. The company took a lot of feedback from focus groups during development, and it intends to continue this trend going forward. In a few tweets on social media, the game's...
Friday11th Nov 2022
Video Digital Foundry's Technical Analysis Of Sonic Frontiers On Switch
What's the verdict?
Sonic Frontiers was released earlier this week to mixed reviews across the board. The tech experts at Digital Foundry have now had the chance to put the game through its paces (pun very much intended) on the nine different consoles on which it was released so we can now see, from a technical perspective, how the Switch matches up...
Thursday10th Nov 2022
News Sonic VA Roger Craig Smith Thanks Fans For Supporting Sonic Frontiers
"Glad it's being received well and enjoyed"
Sonic Frontiers is out this week and takes the series to new heights with "open-zone" platforming that we've never seen before in a Sonic the Hedgehog video game. The video game voice of Sonic, Roger Craig Smith, has now taken to social media to thank fans for their support in a brief message: "Glad...
Tuesday8th Nov 2022
Video Check Out This Sonic Frontiers Side-By-Side PS5 & Switch Comparison
Go poppy for pop-ins
Today (finally) marks the release of Sonic Frontiers, and with a host of mixed-to-positive reviews to its name, we were excited to see how the Switch version of the game would match up to the more powerful consoles. Fortunately, GameXplain has come through with a side-by-side graphics comparison and the results are, well, as...
PSA SEGA Warns Sonic Frontiers Digital Deluxe Edition Players To Download The DLC First
Hold off on that new game
Sonic Frontiers is out now for the Nintendo Switch and if you're an owner of the Digital Deluxe Edition, you might want to check out the recent announcement from Sega regarding the DLC content. In a post on Twitter, Sega has stated that fans will need to "install the DLC before starting a new game", as the content will...
News Sonic Frontiers Offering Free Sonic Adventure 2 DLC To Newsletter Subscribers
Score some fresh kicks
Update [Tue 8th Nov, 2022 04:00 GMT]: Codes for the Sonic Adventure 2 shoes should be getting emailed out soon - so be sure to check your inbox. This offer is available until 31st January 2023. Here's the full reminder from Sega of America's social media manager Katie Chrzanowski: Original article [Tue 4th Oct, 2022 01:30...
News Sonic Frontiers Is Out Today On Switch, Are You Getting It?
The blue blur is back!
Well, it's finally here - after what feels like forever, fans of Sonic the Hedgehog can finally get their hands on the latest "open-zone" entry Sonic Frontiers. There's definitely been a lot going on with this game in the lead-up. There were concerns about delays, and the initial reveal didn't go down so well, and now we've...
Monday7th Nov 2022
Round Up The Reviews Are In For Sonic Frontiers
Should you rush to get it?
Well, Sonic Frontiers is almost here, folks. Sonic's first new 3D adventure in five years launches tomorrow, 8th November, and some reviews have been speeding through the checkpoint to prepare you ahead of time. And they're all over the shop! Sounds like a 3D Sonic game, doesn't it? At the time of writing, most of the...
Site News So, Where's Our Sonic Frontiers Review?
Gotta go fast... but not that fast
Another day, another big review embargo. It's the season of massive video game releases, with first-party titans like God of War (which is pretty good, apparently), Bayonetta 3 (which we liked quite a lot), and the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet battling out with
Sunday6th Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers On Switch Will Be The "Same Experience" As Other Platforms
And "it's going to look very comparable"
Sonic Frontiers on the Switch might not be truly "next-gen" but according to Takashi Iizuka, there's nothing to worry about. Speaking to Gamereactor, the Sonic Team boss mentioned how Sega wanted to provide Switch fans with the "same experience" as players on other platforms including "high-end" PC. The...
Saturday5th Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Lead Composer Upset By Leaks, Says It's "Ruining The Experience For Others"
Leaks and spoilers are already circulating online
Sonic Frontiers might not be out until next week, but it seems many have already been able to get their hands on a retail copy of the game. There have also been reports of the new "open-zone" adventure being leaked online, and as mentioned yesterday - there are now story-related spoilers and more...
Friday4th Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Leaks Surface Online Ahead Of Next Week's Launch
Watch out for spoilers
Sega's new game Sonic Frontiers arrives early next week and ahead of release, leaks have started to appear online. There are reports online of retailers breaking the street date. Apparently, the Switch ROM of the game has now also been uploaded to the internet. We won't go into fine details but ju
Thursday3rd Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers' New 'Showdown' Trailer Is Just The Thing To Get You Hyped
It's all very dramatic
Sega has released a new trailer for Sonic Frontiers ahead of its release on November 8th, 2022. Titled 'Showdown', the new footage is a bit of a mish-mash of everything you'll be getting up to in the game, focusing mainly on traversal and combat for the most part. We do get glimpses of the fishing minigame with Big the Cat,...
Nintendo Download 3rd November (North America)
Sonic Frontiers! Prodeus! Harvestella!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - Highlights: Sonic Frontiers (SEGA, 8th Nov,...
News Sega Reveals Sonic Frontiers 'Ares Island' Theme Song
Go on, have a listen
After a long wait, Sonic Frontiers is finally releasing on all platforms including the Nintendo Switch next week. In the lead-up to the game's launch, Sega has been sharing more about what to expect from this all new "open-zone" Sonic the Hedgehog experience. Now, in the latest videos - the focus is on the game's music -...
Tuesday1st Nov 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence Animation, Starring Knuckles, Is Out Now
Digging deep
Sega has completed its prologue round-up today with the release of a 6-minute animated prologue, starring Knuckles, for Sonic Frontiers. Available over on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel, Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Divergence (directed by Tyson Hesse) focuses on the guardian of the Master Emerald, and establishes how...
Monday31st Oct 2022
Video 10 Exciting New Games Coming To Nintendo Switch In November 2022
Sonic Frontiers, It Takes Two, Pokémon, and more!
Now that the chaos of October is just about over, things are about to get calmer, yeah? Nope! November is giving us the next big Sonic game in Sonic Frontiers and the next generation of Pokémon in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. But with Square Enix releasing even more titles and a handful of...
News Sonic Team Head: Sonic Frontiers And Breath Of The Wild Are "Not Similar At All"
"They see Breath of the Wild definitely as a role-playing game"
We've got just over a week to go until Sonic Frontiers is finally out, and in preparation for its release, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka has sat down with Shacknews to talk about what this "open-zone" Sonic title will bring to the table (thanks, TheGamer
Tuesday25th Oct 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Prologue Comic Part Two Is Now Live
Update #2: The second part is now available!
Update #2 [Tue 25th Oct, 2022 15:30]: And here's Part 2! This is the second half of Prologue: Converge, which leads to Sonic and friends trying to get to Starfall Islands in time to stop Dr. Eggman. We won't find out more about this scheme until Sonic Frontiers releases next month, but we do still have...
Sunday23rd Oct 2022
News Sonic Frontiers Has Officially Gone Gold, Launching On Switch November 8th
Sonic returns
Sonic Frontiers arrives on Switch and multiple other platforms on November 8th, and ahead of release, Sega has announced the game has gone gold. This was revealed in a message by the game's director Morio Kishimoto, who mentioned how development on the main game had officially been completed. Here's the scoop (via the Tails' Channel...
Wednesday19th Oct 2022
News Jun Senoue Isn't Involved In Composing Music For Sonic Frontiers
"Senoue-san has been a great support"
If there's one thing you can always guarantee with a Sonic game, it's an absolutely banging soundtrack. And from what we've heard of Sonic Frontiers so far, we've been impressed. Leading the music for this game is veteran Sega composer Tomoya Ohtani, who first started out on 1999's Dreamcast cult classic ChuChu...
Thursday13th Oct 2022
News New Sonic Frontiers Trailer Finally Showcases The Combat, And It's A Lot To Take In
Plant a skill tree and watch it bloom
Update [Thu 13th Oct, 2022 17:30]: Sega has now officially released the trailer on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel. Obviously, someone accidentally pressed the wrong button earlier today a little too fast. Enjoy! Original article [Thu 13th Oct, 2022 10:30 BST]: We have known for a while now...
Friday7th Oct 2022
News Sega Announces Sonic Frontiers Soundtrack, Out This December (Japan)
Includes 150 tracks across 6 CDs
Sega has announced it will be releasing a physical soundtrack for Sonic Frontiers featuring 150 tracks including the game's main theme song 'I'm Here'. This six-CD collection titled 'Stillness & Motion' will also come with a 40-page book (featuring commentary from the team) and will be made available in Japan on...
Wednesday28th Sep 2022
News We've Played Sonic Frontiers, But What Did We Think Of It?
Check out our impressions right here
Ah, Sonic Frontiers... The game isn't even out and yet it seems everyone and their nan has given their own hot take on Sega's latest entry. After some pretty poor gameplay demonstrations earlier this year, public opinion has slowly become more positive as we get closer to that November 8th release date, with...
