Sega announces the North American release of its latest Sonic the Hedgehog title for the Game Boy Advance.
Sega of America has today announced the North American release of Sonic Battle for the Game Boy Advance. The game, which is being published by THQ, is essentially a 2D fighter in which players can pit a number of characters from previous Sonic the Hedgehog titles against one another.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Sega to bring another high quality handheld title to Sonic fans, building on the continued success of the Sonic brand,” said Peter Dille, senior vice president, worldwide marketing, THQ. “Game Boy Advance owners are in for another action-packed Sonic experience with this year’s offering.”
“With THQ’s handheld publishing expertise, we have had tremendous success leveraging the Sonic brand on the Game Boy Advance platform,” said Hide Irie, president and COO, Sega of America. “We’re pleased to bring Sonic Battle to the expanding Game Boy Advance marketplace.”
For more information on Sonic Battle, check out our previous coverage of the game.
By Justin Calvert
Source: Gamespot