Nintendo Download: Gotta Go Fast!

The second Sonic the Hedgehog game of 2017 arrives this week in the Nintendo Download.

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Not as hotly anticipated as Sonic Mania (which we loved) is Sonic Forces. This one doesn’t have the nostalgic cache really, as it’s split between classic Sonic and the modern equivalent. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to be a bad game. On the contrary, titles like Sonic Generations have done the same thing with great results. So maybe don’t judge it till you’ve played it… or read a few reviews.

Of course, Sonic Forces isn’t alone this week. So if you’re tastes lie elsewhere, you could prefer one of the other games hitting this week. Then again, you might not.

This is yet another week as of late where there’s a “big game” and a bunch of other titles that you probably haven’t heard of. Well, and the Neo Geo game of the week of course. You knew that was gonna be in there, didn’t you?

Before we get to the games, worth a mention this week is the Holiday Sweepstakes. Vote for your top five most wanted gifts this Holiday, and you just might win big.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch

• Sonic Forces – In the darkest of times, the world needs a hero. Fight through a world destroyed by Dr. Eggman and a powerful new villain in Sonic Forces, the new fast-paced action platformer from the team that brought you the Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations games. Sonic Forces lets you speed through rolling ruined landscapes as Modern Sonic, catapult past perilous platforms as Classic Sonic and use powerful new gadgets as your own Custom Hero Character. Sonic Forces will be available on Nov. 7.

Nintendo eShop sales:

• Nintendo eShop on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
  • Great deals this week! Check out the full list of deals on Nintendo 3DS and Wii U available this week at http://www.nintendo.com/games/sales-and-deals.

Activities:

• My Nintendo Holiday Sweepstakes – Have you signed up for the My Nintendo rewards program yet? If so, you can enter the Nintendo Holiday Sweepstakes, exclusively for My Nintendo members.* Vote for your five most-wanted gifts for a chance to win a prize pack that’ll make your holidays bright. For more details, please visit http://happyholidays.nintendo.com/. Not a My Nintendo member? It’s easy – and free! – to join here.
• Sonic the Hedgehog My Nintendo Rewards – The Sonic Forces game arrives Nov. 7 on Nintendo Switch. My Nintendo is celebrating the occasion with Sonic the Hedgehog rewards, including wallpapers, a Nintendo 3DS theme, and 50 percent discounts on some of Sonic’s greatest hits! See the full selection of available Sonic the Hedgehog My Nintendo Rewards here.

Also new this week:

• Sparkle 2 EVO (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Farming Simulator Nintendo Switch Edition (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 7
• Perception (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Hiding Out (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS) – Available Nov. 6
• Morphite (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Super Beat Sports (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• ACA NEOGEO ART OF FIGHTING 3 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Wheels of Aurelia (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch)
• Heroes of the Monkey Tavern (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch) – Available Nov. 7
• Style Savvy: Styling Star – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Physical Contact: 2048 (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Physical Contact: SPEED (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Phil’s Epic Fill-a-Pix Adventure (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
• Tomeling in Trouble (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Power Golf (Virtual Console on Wii U)