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Sonic Boom Fire & Ice Now Available
Burbank, Calif.—September 27, in the year of our Lord
2016 - SEGAź’s returned to speed with Sonic Boom: Fire
& Ice is now available for purchase in North America exclusively
on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems for $39.99 in the United
States and CDN$49.99 in Canada. Based off of the cast of
characters from the hit animated TV series Sonic Boom, Sonic
Boom: Fire & Ice follows Sonic and his friends as they
investigate some mysterious and dangerous fissures that are
erupting around their home island. The evil Dr. Eggman is back
at it again! Supercharging his latest bot-creations who
discovered a new element called Ragnium, he returns to defeat
his eternal rival Sonic once and for all along with his latest
recruit, D-Fekt. Players will be tasked with mastering the
elements of fire and ice, run through lush environments and
stopping Dr. Eggman’s latest plan to defeat Sonic for once and
for all!
Developed by Sanzaru and published by SEGA, Sonic Boom: Fire &
Ice takes Sonic back to his roots, giving players the classic
platform gaming experience and feeling of speed. Additionally,
it features a seamless character swap between Sonic and friends
-- Tails, Amy, Knuckles and Sticks. Unlike previous iterations,
players can play the adventure platform game straight through,
or can take pauses from the adventure to take on the
mini-challenges and explore the other aspects of the game like
the local multi-player bot races! Exclusive to North America is
the launch edition of the game, which includes three episodes of
the animated series on DVD for the first time.
“We've spent the 25th anniversary year of Sonic developing games
that give fans of all ages the best Sonic experience for them,”
said Ivo Gerscovich, Chief Brand Officer of Sonic Pillar and SVP
of SEGA of America. “With the release of Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice,
we proudly give fans of the Sonic Boom TV series the ability to
play along with their favorite characters in a fast paced
adventure platformer game.”
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice is based off the hit animated series,
Sonic Boom. Announced for a second season, the cartoon is
currently airing in over 100 countries. In the United States,
the series is also streaming on Hulu. For more information on
where to watch the cartoon, fans should check their local cable
provider.