Created to commemorate the brand's 25th anniversary in 2016, Sonic Forces is a platformer that places Sonic in a resistance group established to combat Doctor Eggman. These seem promising additions to PS Now's growing catalogue of games, as each one offers something different than the others. In other game streaming-related news, the publisher confirmed that both Sonic Mania and Team Sonic Racing are currently available to play via Amazon Luna. Sega revealed as much during its aforementioned Sonic the HedgehogYouTube broadcast. Three different Sonic games are scheduled to join the PlayStation Now lineup on Tuesday, June 1 - Sonic Forces, Sonic Mania, and Team Sonic Racing.
Related: Sonic the Hedgehog Fans Are Furious About Sega's NFT Announcement Sega noted the remastered platformer will hit stores for all current-gen consoles in September, allowing a new audience to get its hands on what was previously a Wii and Nintendo DS exclusive. The stream also unleashed a June 2021 launch date for the experience, in addition to offering a glimpse at the Sonic Colors remaster, Sonic Colors: Ultimate. One such reveal came in the form of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game, an Olympics-branded sports title in which players can adorn their Olympian with a Sonic-inspired look. In celebrating the franchise's 30th anniversary, Sega hosted a Sonic Central digital showcase unveiling a few notable pieces of news.
Other games, such as Catherine: Full Body, Just Dance 2022 and Sonic Mania / Team Sonic Racing, are marked down even further for a limited time.It's a big day for Sonic fans, with one announcement confirming that Sonic Forces, Sonic Mania, and Team Sonic Racing will become available to PlayStation Now subscribers on June 1. The best deals on Switch games, however, are over at GameStop, where you can nab the aforementioned titles as well as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition for just $26.99 each. U Deluxe, Splatoon 2, Paper Mario: The Origami King, Kirby Star Allies and Super Mario Maker 2, among others.
Select Switch games are additionally on sale for $20 off, including New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo is also offering $40 off the price of Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, bringing the price down to just $59.99 through November 27, or while supplies last. Amazon, Best Buy, GameStop and Target are all participating in this deal.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe typically retails for $59.99 and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online membership sells for $7.99, so you’re essentially getting $67.98 worth of freebies with this deal.
Nintendo’s top deal includes a Nintendo Switch (the standard model, not the new OLED model or the Switch Lite) plus a download code for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and a three-month subscription to Nintendo Switch Online for $299.99. GameStop also has a pretty sweet Black Friday sale, with several top Switch games commanding just $26.99 for a limited time. Why it matters: Nintendo’s Black Friday deals are live, headlined by a sweet offering in which you can score one of the Switch’s top games absolutely free.