SEGA of America, Inc. is happy to announce that Sonic Unleashed for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is officially in stores across North America. Sonic Unleashed is an action-packed adventure filled with classic fast-paced gameplay and beautiful internationally-inspired locations taking full advantage of the newly developed proprietary Hedgehog engine built specifically to ensure stunning graphics and seamless gameplay.
Developed by Sonic Team in Japan, Sonic Unleashed is filled with classic 2D/3D gameplay and incredibly fast daytime action. The game features new moves that make Sonic even faster including the Sonic Drift (to corner quickly without losing speed), Ring Energy (faster speeds brings more ring energy), QuickStep (to move side to side without losing momentum), and Sonic Boost (uses Ring Energy to give Sonic a speed boost)- each allowing Sonic to reach unparalleled high speeds. Sonic Unleashed also introduces the Werehog – Sonic’s dark alter ego who comes out when the moon shines bright. Within the nighttime levels, players can take advantage of the Werehog’s strong and flexible arms to fight tough enemies as well as to climb and swing reaching all new heights in each level.
Sonic Unleashed takes players around the world to beautiful environments inspired by stunning exotic jungles and beaches, New York City, Africa, China and the Arctic snowy plains and more. In this epic adventure, Dr. Robotnik has once again wreaked havoc and, using the Chaos Emeralds, awakened a shadowy force known as the Dark Gaia. When the Dark Gaia wakes, he breaks apart the world, leaving Sonic to bring the planet back together. But the power used to wake this evil creature has also impacted our hero. When the nighttime arrives, Sonic transforms into the Werehog. Playing both daytime and nighttime levels, players will explore amazing environments and uncover a series of alternate paths, all with the goal to re-unite Sonic’s fractured world.
Sonic Unleashed is currently available for Xbox 360, the Wii™ home video game system and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The game will be available for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system in December 2008. For more information about Sonic Unleashed, please visit www.sonic-unleashed.com.
