Sonic The Hedgehog Coming To iPod
Love him or hate him, that hyped-up blue hedgehog, Sonic, is here to stay. In fact, he's moving to your iPod. Appearing on the iPod Classic, video Nano, or 5th-gen iPod, Sonic the Hedgehog has, naturally, been designed specifically for the iPod and will cost $4.99 in iTunes.
"Sonic The Hedgehog is one of the most beloved video game characters of all time," said; Simon Jeffery, President and COO of SEGA of America, "And with the installed base that iPod enjoys Sonic now becomes available to a whole new group of casual and hardcore gamers just in the time for the holidays."
Hardcore? Debatable. But then the whole concept of hardcore-ness is endlessly debatable itself. More important are the click-wheel controls: am I going to have to give myself neuropathy just to get Sonic up to speed?
Jump for the press release.
Sonic The Hedgehog Comes to the iPod
Fan-favorite Sonic The Hedgehog Now Available for Purchase or Gifting on the iTunes Store
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SEGA of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic The Hedgehog is now available for play on the new iPod nano with video, the iPod classic and the fifth generation iPod. Sonic The Hedgehog was originally introduced in 1991 and has become one of the most popular video game franchises in history, selling well over 45 million copies. Sonic fans can purchase and download the game from the iTunes Store for $4.99 (www.itunes.com). Sonic has been designed specifically for the iPod and is available on the 22 iTunes Stores around the world.
"Sonic The Hedgehog is one of the most beloved video game characters of all time," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO of SEGA of America, "And with the installed base that iPod enjoys Sonic now becomes available to a whole new group of casual and hardcore gamers just in the time for the holidays."
iTunes customers can buy the game for themselves, or easily give the gift of Sonic The Hedgehog. Similar to music and video content on the iTunes Store, customers simply find the game on iTunes and click the "Gift This Game" button.
For more information please visit www.sega.com. For screenshots and art, please visit the SEGA FTP site at http://segapr.segaamerica.com.
tiny dancer
Posted to Video Games on 18 December 2007
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I never was a Sonic fan, but even the hardcore enthusiast must get bored out of his mind by the umpteenth version of the same game they made us pay for 16 years ago. And the industry is wondering why mobile games on anything other than proper consoles sell like poop on a haystack...