Sonic Heroes hits GameCube @ Gaming Target

Written by Matt Swider on January 06, 2004

News: Sonic and his friends find their first place.

Sega today announced the launch of Sonic Heroes for Nintendo GameCube - the first original Sonic The Hedgehog console game in three years. Sega's most anticipated game launch of the year is expected to ship on Xbox and PS2 on January 27.

Sonic Heroes challenges gamers to control three characters simultaneously, each offering the unique individual ability of speed, power or flight. Multiple teams follow their own unique story paths across 14 massive stages. Their combined objective: to thwart the plans of Sonic's arch nemesis, the nefarious Dr. Eggman.

"Sonic Heroes represents a milestone in the history of SEGA as the first entertainment title launching across all three next generation console systems," said Hide Irie, President and chief operating officer, SEGA of America, Inc. "We are excited to deliver what we feel is the best Sonic game yet to the largest possible gaming audience."

Sonic Heroes is designed to appeal to players of all ages and skill levels as they experiment with four unique teams comprised of classic Sonic friends and foes for a total of 12 playable characters. "Sonic Heroes" changes the face of Sonic the Hedgehog and action-platform games in general by offering innovative design while still maintaining the unrelenting action and speed that made the Sonic franchise so enduring over the years. "Sonic Heroes" also includes seven multi-player mini-games to ensure maximum replay value.

You can expect more coverage to come in our Sonic Heroes GameCube profile