Serebii Posted June 9, 2015 Author Posted June 9, 2015 Press Release SEGA® UNVEILS LATEST CHAPTER IN SONIC BOOM™ FRANCHISESET TO RELEASE THIS HOLIDAY Sonic Races To Nintendo 3DS™ In Sonic Boom™: Fire & Ice; SEGA also Announces Upcoming New Sonic The Hedgehog App SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – June 9th, 2015 – SEGA® of America Inc. announced today that its iconic ‘blue blur,’ Sonic the Hedgehog, will be racing once again in Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice for Nintendo 3DS. The newest title will build off of the highly successful animated series on Cartoon Network, currently the #1 program on all TV among boys 6-11 and 9-14 in its time period, and serve as the latest chapter in the Sonic Boom™ franchise. The game will introduce more adventure, speed, exploration, and an all-new fire and ice gameplay element that will help propel the action. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice, featuring the triumphant return of Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy and Sticks, will be available exclusively on Nintendo 3DS later this year. Developed by Sanzaru Games Inc., Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is a single player game with collaborative gameplay components that shares key characters, events, and lore of the Sonic Boom universe. Players will see Sonic and his friends in familiar settings as they embark on a brand new adventure to battle Dr. Eggman as well as an all-new super villain, D-Fekt. The team’s adventures will bring them to locations both familiar and new as they explore, race and protect their world. To create an entirely new experience, Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will infuse fire and ice elements throughout gameplay, enabling new abilities to play out in special character moves and interactions with environments. The new title also delivers gameplay that enables players to run through the game at top speed, or take their time with deeper exploration and puzzle play. New to the title is the introduction of Bot Racing, a supplemental game tied to the single player story with multiplayer gameplay. The new Bot Racing feature is an extension of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice that is purely about racing and speed, where a user will unlock character themed Bots to challenge friends on fast courses or tracks. “We really want this game to surprise and delight Sonic fans both new and old, and have created a unique, fun game that delivers,” said John Cheng, President and COO, SEGA of America. “By introducing unique elemental gameplay features like ice and fire, along with new speed and exploration gameplay, there is a lot to enjoy with Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice.” Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice for Nintendo 3DS will run alongside the top rated animated series on Cartoon Network, in addition to a national merchandising and promotional campaign. The Sonic Boom television series, coproduced by SEGA of America Inc. and OuiDO! Productions will continue to air new episodes throughout the year – and beyond! This summer, the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise will be supported with the launch of Sonic Central, a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog information app, arriving on both iOS and Android devices. This one-stop-shop for all things Sonic will give fans exclusive art and wallpapers, character information, clips from the animated series, concept art, and games. Sonic Pix, a unique function within the app, will inspire fans creativity by allowing them to include Sonic and his friends in their photos. Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared as a videogame character in June 1991, and instantly became an icon for a generation of gamers. Defined by his super-fast speed and cool attitude, in the years since he first raced on to videogame consoles, Sonic has become a true global phenomenon with over 140 million videogames sold or downloaded worldwide across consoles, PC’s, mobile phones and tablets. SEGA’s iconic blue blur has also gone on to enjoy incredible success in many licensed areas, such as toys, apparel, comics and animation. Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice for Nintendo 3DS will be available in stores throughout North America in Holiday 2015.
Glen-i Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Because kids like the TV show? I've heard it's been doing well.
S.C.G Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 What do you get when you mix fire with ice? One big puddle, that's what! If this turns out to be anything more than just a mess then I'll be pleasantly surprised. I know it's a tie-in and this isn't exactly aimed at me as a long-term Sonic fan but I'm just glad that 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is coming out so I'll at least have a decent Sonic title to enjoy this year. : peace: Also, I wouldn't say no to Sega digitally re-releasing the Sonic Advance and Sonic Rush titles on the Virtual Console sometime soon.
Jonnas Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Gotta give it to Sega. They got some serious balls, releasing a second videogame of this franchise.
FireMeowth Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I like the tags on the official announcement on their tumblr. http://sonicthehedgehog.tumblr.com/post/121114781108/announcing-sonic-boom-fire-ice-for-nintendo "#it's going to be way better than the first one"
Ashley Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Not watched the trailer but I assume this is the Sonic/Game of Thrones cross-over we've all been waiting for...?
Retro_Link Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 Expect to see that character at the end of the trailer turn up in every Sonic game in the future now too :p #ANewCharacterJoinsTheRoster! At least they made the sensible decision to just stick it on 3DS. Did I read Sonic Boom actually sold ok? I presume they combined console sales despite the games being different.
Serebii Posted June 9, 2015 Author Posted June 9, 2015 Expect to see that character at the end of the trailer turn up in every Sonic game in the future now too :p #ANewCharacterJoinsTheRoster! At least they made the sensible decision to just stick it on 3DS. Did I read Sonic Boom actually sold ok? I presume they combined console sales despite the games being different. 500k combined
nekunando Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I'm past caring about Sonic, these days! I feel like the franchise has become a little like The Simpsons in that it was at least good in the 90s I actually enjoyed Sonic 4: Episode I on WiiWare and find that it is as close as I've come to appreciating a Sonic game since the Mega Drive classics. Sonic just isn't for us, any more. He's become like a Saturday morning cartoon character in a time when I'm not even sure Saturday morning cartoons are even a thing any more..
Cube Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 He's become like a Saturday morning cartoon character in a time when I'm not even sure Saturday morning cartoons are even a thing any more.. That's the entire point of the Sonic Boom spin-off franchise...
nekunando Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 That's the entire point of the Sonic Boom spin-off franchise... I know.. and it's awful
Cube Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 I'm sure we'll see a proper Sonic game announced at E3, one that the Generations team has been working on for the past 4 years.
Jimbob Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 Please Sega, take Sonic behind the wood shed and put it out of it's misery. It's begging you to do this, in fact i'm begging you to do this. It's for the best.
Cube Posted June 10, 2015 Posted June 10, 2015 I'd rather Sonic Team continue making Sonic games. I prefer them to Mario games.
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