SEGA Announces Sonic Boom for Wii U and 3DS
Sonic Boom not only be a CGI TV series will transmit more penetrated Cartoon Network 2014, but a new brand of the famous blue hedgehog, whose product line includes promotional merchandise, toys and, of course, video games. This was announced by SEGA during an event in New York.
In the case of games, will arrive exclusively for Wii U and 3DS and are developed by Western studies. The console version will be designed by Big Red Button Entertainment and will be his first video game project, for its part, Sanzaru Games, responsible for home Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time , will be responsible for submitting to the notebook. Note that Sonic Team, the original study of the series, will oversee both projects.
Sonic Boom present a completely different graphical section we are accustomed to with previous iterations of the porcupine, with a new mix of comedy and action. The version for Wii U will be potential with the graphics engine Cry Engine 3, and Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy, who are the protagonists, will be part of the aesthetic changes to show higher complexions and longer limbs (in that sense, Knuckles one who suffered more changes.)
Not much is said of the game mechanics, but the debut trailer indicates that the 4 characters dumbbell work in levels and each has unique skills. Basically, a 3D platformer, which lends to include a cooperative mode, the latter, however, is not yet confirmed. As for the story, will serve as a prelude to the TV and will not be the villain Dr. Eggman.
SEGA did not say when will be released Sonic Boom, but stressed that this is the second of 3 games (the first was Sonic Lost World) that develops exclusively for Nintendo. So it will be impossible to see it in Xbox One and PlayStation 4, among other platforms.