Sonic The Hedgehog's Multi-platform Debut, Worms 3D and All-New 2K4 Sports Titles Lead Blockbuster Lineup.
Illustrating its power as an independent content publisher, SEGA announced its fall and winter lineup of nearly 20 entertainment and sports games to be featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2003. SEGA's E3 2003 lineup features a bold and diverse array of titles for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube and the Game Boy Advance.
The SEGA entertainment lineup features a thrilling blend of action, adventure and platform games, including the historic multi-platform debut of Sonic The Hedgehog in Sonic Heroes, the return of several classic SEGA franchises such as Altered Beast, and the first new platform game and character from Sonic's legendary creator, Yuji Naka, since the SEGA Saturn era, Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg.
SEGA's lineup confirms that the company will work on all three console platforms and that the company has decided to fully support XBox Live, with no fewer than five of the listed titles being XBox Live enabled.
SEGA's 2K4 sports series is back with an all-new look and feel ready to compete for top honors. Packed with gameplay and visual enhancements, the 2K4 series has been completely redesigned including a new interface and enhanced integration with ESPN, The Worldwide Leader in Sports. SEGA's 2K4 lineup includes new gameplay mechanics and revolutionary features that will continue to raise the bar for traditional sports video games by delivering an unprecedented level of immersive gameplay further blurring the boundaries between realism and entertainment.
With an impressive lineup of world-class entertainment and sports titles, SEGA's E3 2003 showing is testament to our legendary properties and franchises and the strength of our world-renowned development talent, said Tetsu Kayama, CEO, SEGA Europe Ltd. With an enormous catalog of iconic character-driven franchises and a completely redesigned 2K4 sports series, SEGA is committed to delivering industry leading content across all platforms in 2003 and beyond.
The full list of titles announced is as follows:
• Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox)
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (Nintendo GameCube)
• Worms 3D (PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PC)
• Vectorman (PlayStation 2)
• Headhunter: Redemption (PlayStation 2)
• Otogi - Myth of Demons (Xbox)
• Sega GT Online (Xbox, XBox-Live)
• Altered Beast (PlayStation 2)
• Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution (PlayStation 2)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (Nintendo GameCube)
• Virtual On Marz (PlayStation 2)
• Dororo (working title) (PlayStation 2)
• Kunoichi (working title) (PlayStation 2)
• Sonic Adventure DX Director's Cut (Nintendo GameCube)
• Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance)
• Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance)
SEGA's 2K4 sports lineup to be featured at E3 includes but is not limited to:
• NFL 2K4 (PlayStation 2, Xbox, XBox-Live)
• NBA 2K4 (PlayStation 2, Xbox, XBox-Live)
• NHL 2K4 (PlayStation 2, Xbox, XBox-Live)
• NCAA College Basketball 2K4 (PlayStation 2, Xbox)