Updated
Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 23
PEGI Rates Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition for Switch 2 as Sega Nears Sonic's 35th Anniversary
Updated
Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 23

PEGI Rates Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition for Switch 2 as Sega Nears Sonic's 35th Anniversary

3 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 23

Summary

  • PEGI has rated Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, adding a European listing to signs Sega is preparing a new release.
  • Box art says the edition is enhanced for Switch 2 and bundles updates and bonus content, including The Final Horizon campaign, Sonic's Birthday Bash, bonus items, a digital art book and a mini soundtrack.
  • South Korea had already rated the game, and physical copies reportedly appeared on store shelves last week even though Sega has not formally announced the edition.
  • Sega is holding Sonic livestreams this week ahead of the franchise's 35th anniversary, with the U.S. event set as a St. Jude fundraiser and the Japanese stream promising new title information.

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