SEGA
ANNOUNCES
SONIC RIVALS
2 FOR THE
PSP SYSTEM
Sonic and
His Rivals
Return in an
All-New
Experience
on the PSP
System
SAN
FRANCISCO &
LONDON (June
20, 2007) –
SEGA® of
America,
Inc. and
SEGA® Europe
Ltd.
announced
today that
Sonic
Rivals™ 2 is
in
development
for the PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system.
Building
upon the
success of
Sonic
Rivals™,
Sonic Rivals
2 will ship
in the fall
of 2007.
The sequel
to Sonic’s
2D action
platformer,
exclusively
developed
for the PSP
system,
features a
revamped
rival
“jostling”
gameplay
system for
tighter
head-to-head
competition.
A brand new
Battle mode
allows two
players to
jump into
six
different
multiplayer
challenges
by sharing
just one
disc using
the PSP
system’s
Wi-Fi
function.
Rivalry is
even further
improved
with
upgraded
power-ups
and range
weapons
allowing
players to
attack or
defend
themselves
regardless
of their
position.
Miles
“Tails”
Prower and
other new
characters
have been
added to the
mix and
players can
now enjoy
each level
at their own
pace in the
new
single-player
Free play
mode. Each
character in
the game
will also
have their
own unique
signature
moves that
fit their
varied
personalities.
Additionally,
Card trading
and
collection
in Sonic
Rivals 2 has
also been
revamped
with 150
more
collectable
cards
enabling
player to
customize
characters
with new
track suits,
unlock PSP
backgrounds,
and unlock
Cup
Circuits.
About SEGA®
of America,
Inc.:
SEGA® of
America,
Inc. is the
American arm
of Tokyo,
Japan-based
SEGA
Corporation,
a worldwide
leader in
interactive
entertainment
both inside
and outside
the home.
The company
develops,
publishes
and
distributes
interactive
entertainment
software
products for
a variety of
hardware
platforms
including
PC, wireless
devices, and
those
manufactured
by Nintendo,
Microsoft
and Sony
Computer
Entertainment
Inc. SEGA of
America’s
web site is
located at
www.sega.com
About SEGA®
Europe
Limited:
SEGA Europe
Limited is
the European
Distribution
arm of
Tokyo,
Japan-based
SEGA
Corporation,
and a
worldwide
leader in
interactive
entertainment
both inside
and outside
the home.
The company
distributes
interactive
entertainment
software
products for
a variety of
hardware
platforms
including
PC, wireless
devices, and
those
manufactured
by Nintendo,
Microsoft
and Sony
Computer
Entertainment
Europe. SEGA
Europe’s web
site is
located at
www.sega-europe.com.