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News The Sonic Anniversary Nintendo eShop Sale Is Now Live (North America)

Discounts on Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShop games

Sega is running a Sonic anniversary sale in North America from now until June 24th. For owners of Nintendo platforms, this sale includes discounted Sonic games on the Switch, 3DS and Wii U eShops. Take a look at the 12 games on sale in the list below which includes Sonic's latest racing game:...

• Wed 19th Jun 2019
• Switch eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U eShop
• Sales
• Sonic

News Emulation Specialist M2 Discusses Future Development Plans For Nintendo Switch

Retro revival

M2 is best known in recent years for handling Sega’s 3D Classics line on the 3DS and modernising iconic series like Sonic the Hedgehog, Out Run and Fantasy Zone. Having now made the transition across to the Switch, the developer recently sat down with

• Sat 1st Sep 2018
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop
• M2

News Nintendo Marks Sonic's 25th Birthday With Digital Sale In North America

Save up to 60 percent on select titles

Sonic turns 25 this year and Nintendo is marking the occasion with a sale on selected Sonic the Hedgehog titles, no doubt inspired by the Black Friday madness which is currently gripping the planet. The titles - all digital versions, of course - are: 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (3DS) - $2.99 (no

• Wed 23rd Nov 2016
• Wii U eShop
• 3DS eShop
• Wii U
• 3DS
• Sonic the Hedgehog

Editorial Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario 64 Were True Game Changers

For Nintendo, in particular, changing the game remains a key task

In the past week we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Sonic the Hedgehog and the 20th anniversary of Super Mario 64, two games that were hugely influential alongside their iconic systems. They were notable when they first launched not just for being excellent games, but for their...

• Sun 26th Jun 2016
• Features
• Editorial
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Super Mario 64

News Head of Sonic Team Explains Why Dr. Robotnik Started Going by "Eggman"

Localization strikes again

The main nemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog is one who has gone by a couple names. In the earlier, Genesis-era games, he was mostly referred to as Dr. Ivo Robotnik. In the later games, he still retained this name, but was referred to often as Eggman or Dr. Eggman, obviously in reference to the shape of the villain. This may...

• Fri 24th Jun 2016
• Sonic
• SEGA

Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog is Now 25 Years Old

Happy Birthday old chum

Sonic the Hedgehog is 25 years old, with the original game coming out on SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive in North America on 23rd June 1991, kicking off one of gaming's most iconic early rivalries. The 'Bit Wars' between SEGA and Nintendo, Sonic and Mario, were integral to many childhoods of gamers that are now typically over 30...

• Thu 23rd Jun 2016
• Retro
• Anniversary
• Sonic the Hedgehog

News Eight SEGA 3D Classics Get Discounts in North America

50% off on some beauties

Earlier today the Nintendo Download Update details for North America promised discounts of SEGA 3D Classics, but only specified two of the games that are in the promotion - now the official eShop offers website has confirmed eight of the series that are available at half price. It's not the full range, and more recent...

• Thu 25th Jun 2015
• SEGA
• 3DS eShop
• M2

Feature Ten Wii U and 3DS Games That Are Perfect For Summer

Remember, you don't want sunburn, so play some games

As you may know, we aim to provide interesting feature content on a daily basis here at Nintendo Life, whether through interviews, Soapboxes, Talking Points or more general articles like this that have a catch-all 'Feature' prefix. It's been challenging at Nintendo Life HQ, though, because the...

• Wed 23rd Jul 2014
• Features
• Summer Gaming
• Wii U
• 3DS

Nintendo Download 5th December (North America)

3D Sonic and Altered Beast, Classic Goemon, DK galore and more

It's another download update, North America, and this week is jam packed full of retro offerings, including some that have been spruced up in fancy 3D ways. The 3D Sega series continues, a Konami classic lands on Wii U and it all goes a bit ape with retro Donkey Kong everywhere, plus...

• Thu 5th Dec 2013
• Nintendo Download
• North America
• Wii U Virtual Console
• 3DS eShop
• 3DS Virtual Console

News M2 Developed a "Virtual" Sega Console for 3D Sonic the Hedgehog

We want a "GigaDrive"

Just last week we shared details from an interview with M2 President Naoki Horii and SEGA CS3 Yosuke Okunari that revealed some of the challenges in producing 3D Space Harrier, making it clear that producing a 3D remaster of the arcade classic wasn't a simple process. With 3D Sonic the Hedgehog arriving in Europe and North...

• Thu 5th Dec 2013
• 3DS eShop
• Sega
• Sonic