SEGA'S Sonic the Hedgehog Speeds onto All Next Generation Video Game Platforms.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors E3Expo 2003 Booth #2216 West Hall LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003 World Famous Sonic The Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog is a fictional hedgehog character that serves as the mascot of the Japanese video game company Sega. The name is also the title of several entries in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Franchise Featured in Four New Games on PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. , Xbox and Game Boy Advance SEGA (company, games) SEGA - manufacturer of video game hardware and software. Usenet newsgroup: news:rec.games.video.sega. (R) today announced that it will deliver its top-selling franchise of all time -- Sonic The Hedgehog(R) -- to the largest audience of gamers worldwide, launching four new Sonic The Hedgehog games on all next-generation console and handheld platforms this fiscal year. The highly-anticipated "Sonic Heroes Sonic Heroes (ソニック ヒーローズ ,(TM)" an all-new title in the Sonic The Hedgehog series, will debut on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft. Additionally, building off the success of the Sonic franchise on Nintendo GameCube, SEGA will release "Sonic Adventure Sonic Adventure (ソニックアドベンチャー (TM) DX Director's Cut director's cut n. The version of a film in which the editing process is overseen, executed, or approved by the director, usually including footage not included in the standard release. " exclusively for Nintendo GameCube. Finally, Sonic will return to the Game Boy(R) Advance with the release of "Sonic Pinball Party Sonic Pinball Party is a video game released for Game Boy Advance in 2003. It is a celebration of sorts for Sonic Team featuring many references to its previous games, mostly Sonic. (TM)" and "Sonic Battle
"Sonic The Hedgehog is one of the most popular video game characters of all time," said Shinobu Toyoda, executive vice president of content strategy and business development, SEGA of America, Inc. "Bringing Sonic The Hedgehog games to all next generation platforms provides SEGA with unprecedented potential for the franchise as the company builds to become a leading independent content publisher." Debuting on PlayStation 2, Xbox and Nintendo GameCube, "Sonic Heroes" marks Sonic's first simultaneous multi-platform launch in history, as well as his first-ever appearance on PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Sonic's biggest adventure to date, "Sonic Heroes" introduces an innovative new squad-based game style, where players control a team of three characters, taking advantage of each member's unique abilities and skills to thwart the plans of Sonic's nemesis, the evil Dr. Eggman. "Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut" is the definitive version of the blockbuster SEGA Dreamcast(TM) classic, featuring more than 50 bonus missions and enhanced graphics and audio to take full advantage of the Nintendo GameCube. "Sonic Pinball Party" delivers hours of on-the-go pinball fun with themed boards based on classic SONICTEAM games, including "Nights(TM)," "Samba de Amigo Samba de Amigo is a rhythm game developed by Sonic Team and released in 1999 by Sega in arcades, and in 2000 for the Dreamcast video game console. Similar to games such as Guitar Hero and DrumMania (TM)" and "Sonic The Hedgehog(R)" for the Game Boy Advance. Also for Game Boy Advance, "Sonic Battle" delivers thrilling head-to-head battles between some of the best-known Sonic The Hedgehog characters, including Sonic, Tails and Amy Rose Amy Rose (エミー・ローズ Emī Rōzu . One of the most recognized and celebrated video game characters of all time, Sonic The Hedgehog has appeared in numerous video games See video game console. across multiple console, handheld and wireless platforms over the past 10 years. Consistently a top-selling franchise, Sonic The Hedgehog continues to be a popular icon worldwide in 2003 and beyond. This summer, Sonic The Hedgehog will come alive in interactive electronic handheld games included in McDonald's(R) Happy Meals(R) at participating McDonald's restaurants There are more than 30,000 McDonald's restaurants in 119 countries. Restaurants The first McDonald's was not a restaurant at all, but it was a sit-in stand. The company's early franchises were built to a standard pattern that did not offer seating; this was in part to prevent throughout North America. Additionally, Sonic The Hedgehog will soon explode onto television in the all-new animated series Sonic X(TM). Recently debuted in Japan and coming soon to North America, Sonic X features 52 exhilarating episodes including a new character named Christopher and exciting new adventures sure to captivate Sonic fans around the world. Finally, Sonic will debut on the Nokia N-Gage(TM) mobile game deck in "SonicN(TM)," a side-scrolling action game packed with the charms and characters of the Sonic series. Artwork of SEGA's Sonic The Hedgehog, "Sonic Heroes," "Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut," "Sonic Pinball Party" and "Sonic Battle" are available at ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com. About SEGA SEGA(R) of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA Corporation, a $3.5 billion corporation by market capitalization Market Capitalization A measure of a public company's size. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares. It's calculated by multiplying the number of shares times the current market price. This term is often referred to as market cap. , recognized as a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. SEGA of America's Web site is located at www.sega.com. About McDonald's McDonald's is the world's leading foodservice retailer, with more than 30,000 restaurants serving 46 million people each day in 121 countries. Approximately 80 percent of McDonald's U.S. restaurants are owned and operated by independent local businessmen and women. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. (TM), (R), Game Boy Advance and the Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. |
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