Sega announce Shadow the Hedgehog

Sega of America and Sega of Europe announced yesterday that Shadow the Hedgehog, a spin-off of the long established Sonic the Hedgehog series of games, is currently in development by Sega Studio USA.

In Shadow the Hedgehog, players need to collect an arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and objects to rocket through more than 50 unique missions. The game sees Shadow tormented by a dark past, struggling to discover his true identity. He is caught in a complex battle between aliens, the G.U.N. army, and Dr. Eggman, and discovers that he may be the very element that will tip the scales between good and evil forever.

"Since we first introduced him in Sonic Adventure 2, we have wanted to feature Shadow in his own game," said Takashi Iizuka, Game Director, Sega Studio USA. "We maintained Shadow as a mysterious character and now fans can control his destiny by engaging in a unique gameplay experience that offers a multitude of possibilities."

"The Sonic franchise has sold more than 38-million units worldwide and Sega plans to support this new brand with a complimentary lineup of new Sonic products across all platforms in 2005," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, Sega of America, Inc. "We expect Shadow The Hedgehog to be a cornerstone title in this strategy as well as a new and dynamic brand for Sega."

Shadow the Hedgehog is currenly scheduled for release in Winter 2005 on all current generation consoles.

Article posted 25th March 2005 by rparnell.