Toy company KessCo has announced a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog tabletop game — Sonic Speed BattleYes, it involves cards, but don't worry, it's not Sonic Shuffle. In fact, Kass said the card game is specifically inspired by Sonic Adventure 2: Battlethe GameCube version of the Dreamcast favorite.
Sonic Speed Battle will be available at Barnes & Noble, in stores and online, later this summer, and will be available at Target, Amazon and other retailers later this year. The game brings together 24 characters from Sonic's colorful history, all ready to battle against each other. There are three different battle modes, all inspired by the three game modes in Sonic Speed Battle. Sonic Adventure 2:a speed test, a shooting battle or a hunt for the Master Emerald.
And just look After all, this logo is really impressive. It reminds us of Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, doesn't it? Plus, we're always happy to see the return of the Chao. Take a look at Sonic City's tweet for a sneak peek at these little guys!
The main artwork is also quite impressive and perfectly mirrors the cover of Battle, Team Hero vs. Team Dark. Here's a little side-by-side preview:
Sonic the Hedgehog has had many board games over the years, including one by Kess called Sonic Roll. Our friends at Time Extension have this release covered last year, and the board game is available on Barnes & Noble and other online retailers.
Sonic Speed Battle will be released later this summer at Barnes & Noble, and elsewhere later in the year. UK retailers have yet to be announced.
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