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Sega Shows Family Friendly Games at PAX Prime
SAN FRANCISCO (August 26,
in the year of our Lord 2014) – SEGA® of America, Inc.
is heading to 2014 PAX Prime in Seattle with its fall family
friendly lineup in tow and ready to unleash on all in
attendance. Gamers will be given the chance for hands-on demos
of Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric, Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal
and Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA™ F 2nd, creating a unique
experience for fans as they get a detailed look at the hottest
games of the year.
When it comes to SEGA’s iconic Blue Blur, Sonic the Hedgehog
will be racing into PAX at top speeds in Sonic Boom, a brand-new
extension of the Sonic Universe. Touching down at Booth #652,
fans will get an exclusive first-look at the brand new
multiplayer capabilities of Sonic’s newest adventures Sonic
Boom™: Rise of Lyric. The new games Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric
for the Wii U system, developed by Los Angeles-based Big Red
Button, and Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal for the Nintendo 3DS
hand-held system, from San Francisco-based Sanzaru Games, will
introduce two unique and epic adventures as Sonic and team work
together to stop the evil villain- Lyric! Play as multiple
characters, each with their own abilities, as you explore, fight
and speed through an undiscovered land. Each game features its
own individual story and gameplay features. As an added extra
for Hedgehog fanatics at PAX, SEGA will also preview the
upcoming toys from TOMY® and the newest trailer for Sonic Boom™:
Shattered Crystal. Be sure to tune into Sonic’s first-ever
CG-animated television series debuting on Cartoon Network this
fall.
Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal for the Nintendo 3DS hand-held
system will be available on November 11th, and Sonic Boom™: Rise
of Lyric for the Wii U system will be available on November
18th. All those who pre-order one of the upcoming Sonic Boom
video games from Gamestop will get an exclusive Sonic Boom
figure by TOMY, featuring Sonic the Hedgehog with the Ancients’
Crystal! Anyone who pre-orders Sonic Boom™: Rise of Lyric for
the Wii U system from Amazon will get an exclusive luminous
Sonic Boom character costume pack that can be used in the game.
Attendees can also pre-order the games at the booth.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd, the sequel to the ultimate
rhythm game featuring the world’s most popular virtual singer,
produced by Crypton Future Media, INC, will also be available
for show goers and fans at Booth #652. Hatsune Miku: Project
DIVA F 2nd features 20 classic songs from the previously
Japan-only PSP games making their first debut in the West and 20
brand new songs to the Project DVIA series. SEGA will be
showcasing the recently announced English lyrics for the eagerly
awaited title, launching on November 18, 2014 on PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, PlayStation®Vita handheld
entertainment system and via digital download on
PlayStation®Network.