A long-time fan of the Sonic the Hedgehog series? A newcomer who may be seeking more information on the levels and characters you saw in Sonic Generations? Irrespective of which party you belong to this latest announcement by Udon Entertainment might be up your alley. Celebrating more than 20 years as the official mascot of video game giant SEGA, Sonic the Hedgehog is one of the most recognizable video game characters in the world! With over 70 million games sold, hundreds of episodes of his TV series, countless licensed tie-ins, and a comic book series that’s been running non-stop since 1993, FANS KNOW SONIC…. the series is not something one can call only a minor success. Now UDON Entertainment is celebrating this by teaming up with Pix’n Love Publishing to bring fans the ultimate guide to SEGA’s spiky blue speedster—The History of Sonic the Hedgehog!
The History of Sonic the Hedgehog is a hefty 300-page hardcover book debuting this fall, featuring everything you thought you knew… and much more… about the famous “blue blur!” The book has been a true labour of love for the crew at Pix’n Love Publishing, who partnered with SEGA of Japan to produce the original French edition earlier this year! The new UDON Edition of The History of Sonic the Hedgehog features all the same great content, but with a complete English translation for North American fans!
The History of Sonic the Hedgehog covers every 2D and 3D Sonic game in detail, ensuring that every generation of Sonic fan will find a lot to love! The book also details every spin-off game, every crossover, and even rare cameo appearances by Sonic across the gaming universe! Whether you’re looking for a detailed history, character profiles, promotional art, game packages, or even rare concept art, you’ll find it in The History of Sonic the Hedgehog!
The following are a few key features they are promoting about this release and the series:
- Beautiful 300-page hardcover collection in a unique “widescreen” format.
- Sonic’s longevity and popularity is rarely matched in video games! He’s appeared on more than 15 video game systems and in more than 100 games, including the recent fan-favorite Sonic Generations for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft!
- The Sonic the Hedgehog video game series’ covered in this volume have sold more than 70 million units!
- The Sonic the Hedgehog comic line from Archie has been running non-stop since 1993, with over 300 comics released! Sonic has also appeared in manga, novels, picture books and even colouring books, but this is his first-ever art book appearance!
The release is slated for September 2012 and will set you back $49.99 USD.
