Sonic x Shadow Generations Launches for Switch 2 on June 5 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 April 2025 / 3,470 Views
Sega announced Sonic x Shadow Generations will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5 for $49.99.
The Switch 2 version will feature enhanced graphics over the Switch 1 version.
The game first released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store in October 2024.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on Thursday, June 5 for $449.99 USD / $629.99 CAD / £395.99 / €469.99 / 49,800 yen. A Mario Kart World Bundle will also be available for $499.99 USD / $699.99 / £429.99 / €509.99 / 53,980 yen.
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Great news. It's one of the best Sonic games. Also, this is the first time Sonic has a launch title for a Nintendo system in Japan, North America, and by extension worldwide at once.
cool but not a reason to buy switch2
It will be really interesting to see if the shadow portion of the game runs at 30fps or 60fps. The last gen consoles could only manage 30. Current gen 60.
You can see Shadow Generations footage here:
https://youtu.be/qzW_uuctHQU
It looks 60 to me. I'm a bit worried about the Shadow open zone because I heard that's where the PS4/XB1 struggled with this game.
