Today via the Tanooki:
Sonic has officially taken over the fall gaming season with three games set to launch within a few short weeks of each other. Sonic’s 2D retro revival begins with Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 this October, while Sonic Colors offers Wii and DS owners a brand new 3D Sonic experience this November. But that’s not all! Sonic and pals are gearing up for their Kinect debut with Sonic Free Riders, launching November 4th.
The third game in the Riders series puts the player right in the character’s shoes using the Xbox 360 Kinect motion sensor. Players will have to navigate their rider through obstacle ridden terrain using their body to shift back on forth on their hoverboards. Gain a speed boast by pushing one leg against the ground like you would on a skateboard. In water sections, you’ll have to wave your arms frantically like you’re swimming towards the surface for air. In other words, it’s quite a workout.
I was wondering whether or not Sonic would end up on the Kinect XBox. It appears that he and his pals have been in the works for a while now. It should be interesting because the previous versions of Sonic were really bad and messy games and I hope that this has been cleaned up in the version for the Kinect. Even so, there are a number of good looking titles slated for being released at about the same time as the actual Kinect hardware (the camera and the new XBox Slim that comes with the Kinect) and chief among these are the Kinect Sports and the Kinect Adventures both of which I have seen previews of in person. They pretty good looking games. Other games for Kinect include the Dance Masters remade and The Biggest Loser.
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