UPDATE : TRAILER IN HD
We all saw Sonic Boom in March of last year, but we didn't realize it (FIRST 20 SECONDS )
NEWS :
Big Red Button has been working on Sonic Boom for 2 years
UNCONFIRMED - Nintendo says Sonic Boom is the second of SEGA's 3-game Sonic deal
Sonic Boom is the the 3rd Nintendo Exclusive
"Das in Kalifornien von Big Red Button Entertainment (Wii U) und Sanzaru Games (Nintendo 3DS) in Zusammenarbeit mit Sonic Team entwickelte Spiel ist dabei der dritte Titel, der im Rahmen einen Exklusiv-Deals von Nintendo® veröffentlicht wird"
"Developed in California by Big Red Button Entertainment and Sanzaru Games in collaboration with Sonic Team this game is the third title, which is published under an exclusive deal of Nintendo ®"
First Details :
- Will deliver a “fresh approach that will be at once both familiar and new”
- Sonic Boom will extend into television, gaming, merchandise and more
- Won’t replace modern Sonic
- Will take “the franchise to another level”
- Officially the third title in SEGA’s exclusive deal with Nintendo
- Game will take advantage of Wii U 3DS
- Features Sonic’s sense of speed
- New “Enerbeam” mechanic: explore the game’s world in unique ways
- Wii U version focuses on combat and exploration
- Game developed using CryEngine 3
- Wii U title will “operate in harmony with the television series and act as a prequel to the series”
- Big Red Button CEO Bob Raffei said the game will be “a very different Sonic, both in tone and art direction”
- Sanzaru Games handling 3DS version
- Will feature slightly different content on each platform
- 3DS version has different environments and enemies
- CG TV series from OuiDo! Productions
- Will air in North America on Cartoon Network during the 2014-2015 season
- 52 episodes, 11 minutes long
- Wii U version offers two-player co-op in the main campaign
- Will have modes for 4 players
- Game centers on an adnveutre in an ancient land
- Exploration, melee combat, speed
- 3DS version happens in the same world
- Focus on teamwork
- Expanded roles for Tails, Knuckles, Amy
- Each have their special abilities that link up with Sonic and possibly each other
- No online co-op
Another round of Details :
- the show and games will be accompanied by new toys by Tomy
- the games will integrate with the show in some way
- Wii U game includes an energy bungee cord power
- game will center on an adventure in an ancient land
- lots of exploration and melee combat
- also includes high-speed traversal
- 3DS game will feature a different story and level architecture but happens in the same world
- one episode of the show has Sonic firing Tails from his sidekick position
- Eggman applies for the position
- Eggman tries to get into Modern Lair Magazine and, after losing again to Sonic, he fakes an injury and takes Sonic to court
- co-op mechanics will also factor into the toys
- the new take on Sonic won't replace modern Sonic
- both games are being developed in collaboration with Sonic Team
- series is expected to air in North America on Cartoon Network during the 2014-2015 season
- will feature 52 11-minute episodes
- game overall is similar in structure to Sonic Adventure, in that it'll feature a main hub and missions branching off that
- no release date given yet
WiiU Screens
