Sonic Frontiers File Size for Nintendo Switch Appears to Have Been Revealed

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The Gamescom 2022 festivities have been an exciting time for Sonic the Hedgehog fans with plenty of new details about the upcoming Sonic Frontiers. A brand-new trailer for the newestSonic the Hedgehog game confirmed the game's previously leaked November 8th release date, as well as showing off some of its new «Cyber Space» levels. The Sonic the Hedgehog booth at Gamescom also featured playable demos of Frontiers, revealing the return of fan-favorite character Big the Cat. Now, an update to the Nintendo eShop has revealed the digital version's file size.

Sonic Frontiers' new eShop listing was one of several recently added to the Nintendo online store, including other upcoming games like Harvestella and Disney Dreamlight Valley. Frontiers' official store listing shows the game coming in at 10.4 GB, running significantly larger than previous Sonic games on Switch like Sonic Colors and Sonic Forces. Frontiers looks to be a sizable game both in storage space and content, with the game's new «open-zone» gameplay providing a more non-linear gameplay style than previous Sonic games.

Sonic Team Leader Discusses Open-Zone Gameplay, Tone, Inspiration of Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Frontiers' trailers have already shown off several characters set to return in the newest 3D Sonic adventure, with the Gamescom trailer and demo booths confirming even more. Along with the previously-mentioned return of Big the Cat, Frontiers also confirmed Amy's appearance with the trailer featuring her trapped in a cage. Frontiers has portrayed its overall story as presenting a darker tone with a deep sense of mystery placed around both the game's main antagonist, Sage, and its setting of Starfall Islands.

While Sonic Frontiers featured heavily in Sega's Gamescom