SEGA of America and SEGA Europe today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog has shipped in North America for the Xbox 360. Celebrating his 15th anniversary this year, Sonic The Hedgehog brings his fast feet and feisty attitude to new next generation heights in his most intense, high velocity adventure yet. The game will also ship for the PlayStation 3 this holiday season.
Featuring highlights from Sonic’s 15-year history, gamers will have the opportunity to play as characters both returning and new. Sonic, Shadow and a new telekinetic hedgehog from the future, Silver, are playable characters with storylines that intersect along the way. Utilizing Sonic’s unstoppable speed, Shadow’s vehicles and Silver’s powerful telekinesis, the vast game environments can be explored in a multitude of different ways, based on the characters’ specific abilities. Additionally, favorite Sonic friends including Tails, Knuckles, Blaze, Rouge, E-123 Omega and Amy provide help along the way, and players will have the opportunity to play sub-missions as these cameo characters.
