SEGA Shines Light On Shadow
Action-Platformer from the Sonic The Hedgehog Series Features New Lead Character; Dark, Unique Story
SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON (March 23, 2005) – SEGA
® of America and SEGA
® Europe Ltd, today officially announced Shadow The Hedgehog
TM, an exciting new spin-off from SEGA's best-selling Sonic The Hedgehog
TM
series. The SEGA title is currently in development at SEGA Studio USA,
under the direction of Takashi Iizuka, lead developer of Sonic
Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2/ Battle, and Sonic Heroes.
Shadow
The Hedgehog allows players to collect an arsenal of weapons, vehicles,
and objects to rocket through more than 50 unique missions. In his
feature debut, Shadow is 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."
Is he an android created by Dr.
Eggman? Is he the original Shadow simply suffering from amnesia? Or is
there an even more sinister explanation? Now, gamers will decide in a
race against time by choosing between any number of routes by which to
unveil the secrets of his past. Multiple endings will reflect critical
decisions at every stage of the game. Gamers have ultimate control over
Shadow's past, with the potential to rewrite his history time and time
again.
Since his debut in Sonic Adventure 2 (2001), Shadow The
Hedgehog has appeared in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002), Sonic Heroes
(2003), and the massively popular Sonic X animated series. SEGA plans
to release Shadow The Hedgehog on all current generation console
platforms in Winter 2005.