Monday, May 12, 2003 - Sega today unveiled more details about Sonic Heroes, the game that will launch Sonic The Hedgehog on multiplatform – Playstation 2, GameCube, and Xbox. Developed by Sega, the game is scheduled for a late 2003 release in Japan and an early 2004 release for North America and Europe. The game, according to Sega, will mark a complete evolution in Sonic’s saga. In fact, players will be able to control three playable characters simultaneously, using “Sonic’s speed, Knuckles’power, Tails’ability to fly”.

Announced game features include:

• Play as one of four teams for a total of 12 playable characters - Team Sonic, Team Dark, Team Rose, or Team Chaotix - each with their own unique signature moves and story line
  
• Each team boasts multiple specialized stages with unique missions and CG movies driving each "team" story forward
  
• Experiment with team formations to learn the best way to defeat enemies, solve puzzles, and navigate massive environments
  
• Each stage contains multiple paths and missions for maximum replayability
  

Sega also released the first screenshots of the game. Take a look at our gallery!