news Sonic Frontiers: A Free Trial is available for Nintendo Switch, here’s how to enjoy it!
Since its release last November, Sonic Frontiers has never stopped marking video game news. Having got off to a flying start, Sega doesn’t want to stop there and has just provided a playable demo, but only on Nintendo Switch and only in Japan, a double bind… If nothing can be done for the players who don’t have Nintendo Switch, for others it is possible to get the demo on your French console. Here’s how.
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- A demo exclusive to Japan without actually being
- How do I create a Japanese Nintendo Account and link it to my console?
- How do I get the Sonic Frontiers demo from the Japanese eShop and play it with a European account?
A demo exclusive to Japan without actually being
Earlier this week, a certain blue hedgehog, a real Sega mascot since 1991, made video game news headlines with his latest game called Sonic Frontiers. Beginning November 8th, players will discover an unprecedented open-world adventure, a brand new experience that has sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, across all platforms combined. Sega uses the opportunity for deployment a playable and free demo on the Japanese eShop of Nintendo Switch
First of all, rest easy, you don’t need to know the language of the Land of the Rising Sun to create a Japanese account. Just go to the side d’inscription from the official Nintendo website and create your new account with a different email address than the one you use for your European account. Here, The only subtlety is to select Japan as your country of residence in the drop-down list Then confirm the process via the confirmation email sent by Nintendo.
To then link this new account to your console, go to Settings. From there, In the Users section, click Add User, then click Create New User.
Your now linked account gives you access to the Japanese eShop. Don’t touch anything on the home screen to stay in the default category and Just scroll through the games until you can select Sonic Frontiers. Once you are on the game page, Choose the option below to download the free demo.
Now that the demo appears in your Nintendo Switch menu, you can switch back to the European account to enjoy it. This is a tip that is always good to allow players to try out the game before checking out.
Otherwise, Sonic Frontiers is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.
