Looks like the Blue Blur is so fast even his games get released early, and he seems to have crashed into GameStop. Yup, the only way to get Sonic CD early is to buy a Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 or ASUS Transformer from GameStop in-store or online and it will be pre-installed. These tablets are compatible with a proprietary Bluetooth controller bringing that classic gaming feel on the go.
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Sonic CD Spins Onto Tablets at GameStop
Sonic’s Classic Time-Travelling Adventure Warps Ahead of Official Release
SAN FRANCISCO – November 1, 2011 – SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that Sonic CD™, the long-demanded fan favorite Sonic title, has outrun its own re-release date to appear exclusively on tablets being sold at GameStop.
Right now, gamers who purchase a tablet, including the Samsung Galaxy, Acer 100 and ASUS Transformer, being sold at 200 GameStop locations and online at www.gamestop.com, will receive a copy of Sonic CD, pre-installed and ready to play today- far ahead of its official launch in December. This exhilarating Sonic game is compatible with the proprietary Bluetooth gaming controller being offered with the tablets.
“After 20 years of working with Sonic the Hedgehog, you would think we have learned how quickly he moves, and how impatient he can get,” said Haruki Satomi, Senior Vice President of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “We just could not wait to share the classic look and sound of Sonic CD’s cherished gameplay and characters. GameStop customers will get to be the first to see the efforts that have gone into restoring this title for a new digital generation, and we know they are going to enjoy the results.”
Following the classic story of the original, Sonic CD sees Dr. Eggman planning to cause chaos and take control of the future by stealing Time Stones from the Little Planet. Sonic must speed through levels and travel through time while fending off Eggman’s robots to recover the Time Stones, and meet up with the game’s classic friends and enemies.
Sonic CD will be released on all digital platforms, including Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®Network, iPhone® and iPod® touch, iPad®, Windows PC Digital Download, Android and Windows Phone.
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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. SEGA’s global website site is located at www.sega.com.
About GameStop Corp.
GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Grapevine, Texas, is the world’s largest multichannel video game retailer. GameStop’s retail network and family of brands include 6,582 company-operated stores in 17 countries worldwide and online atwww.GameStop.com. Our network also includes: www.Kongregate.com, a leading browser-based game site; Game Informer® magazine, the leading multi-platform video game publication; Spawn Labs, a streaming technology company; and a digital PC game distribution platform available atwww.GameStop.com/PCgames.
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Contact
Ryan Morgan, TriplePoint for SEGA of America, Inc.
415-955-8500
sega@triplepointpr.com
Beth Sharum, Corporate Communications, GameStop
817-722-7281
bethsharum@gamestop.com
