As a result, Sonic the Hedgehog was rushed so it could release in time for the holiday season. Problems developed after Naka resigned to form his own company, Prope, and the team split to work on the Wii game Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007). Sonic Team sought to create an appealing game in the vein of superhero films like Batman Begins, hoping it would advance the series with a realistic tone and multiple gameplay styles. In multiplayer modes, players can work cooperatively to collect Chaos Emeralds or race to the end of a level.ĭevelopment began in 2004, led by Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka. Each playable character has his own campaign and abilities, and must complete levels, explore hub worlds and fight bosses to advance the story. Players control Sonic, Shadow, and new character Silver, who battle Solaris, an ancient evil pursued by Doctor Eggman. It was produced in commemoration of the Sonic series' 15th anniversary, and intended as a reboot for the seventh generation video game consoles. Sonic the Hedgehog (commonly referred to as Sonic '06) is a 2006 platform video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega.
