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Sonic SXSW Panel Announcements
Burbank, California — March 17, in the year of our
Lord 2017 — Yesterday, SEGAź hosted its panel at SXSW
that revealed exclusive, behind-the-scenes looks at the latest
updates around Sonic Mania and Project Sonic 2017. The panel was
moderated by Aaron Webber (Sonic Social Media Manager) and
featured Takashi Iizuka (head of Sonic Team), Roger Craig Smith
(voice of Sonic), and Mike Pollock (voice of Dr. Eggman).
Sonic Mania highlights during the panel included the first ever
unboxing of the Collector’s Edition, key art, a brand-new zone
teaser, Hard-boiled Heavies boss art, and revealed that the
classic Sonic zone, Flying Battery, will be a reimagined zone
featured in the game.
The panel also revealed Project Sonic 2017’s official title,
Sonic Forces™, a sample of the theme music, and the first ever
look at the game. The 30 second gameplay footage clip shown
during the presentation featured an action-packed look at Modern
Sonic in a destroyed city environment.
Sonic Mania will be available this Summer for PlayStation 4,
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PC while Sonic Forces™ will be
available this Christmas for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch,
Xbox One, and PC. The Collector’s Edition of Sonic Mania is
currently available for pre-order exclusively from Amazon.