[Wii U] Sonic boom : L'Ascension de Lyric [3DS] Sonic Boom, le cristal brisé

- Sonic Boom is a Wii U/3DS exclusive
- prequel to the new Sonic CG TV show
- Wii U version being developed by Big Red Button, a team led by former Naughty Dog staff
- utilizes the CryEngine 3
- characters have been completely redesigned to fit the new aesthetic and engine
- Eggman has gotten a makeover as well
- characters will have specialties based on their strengths and personalities
- Knuckles will focus on strength
- Tails will utilize gadgets
- Amy Rose will have agility
- Sonic will have speed
- four playable characters total in local co-op (no online)
- at least two of them will be on screen at all times, even in single-player
- swap between characters on the fly
- 3DS version in development by Sanzaru

- the show and games will be accompanied by new toys by Tomy
- the games will integrate with the show in some way
- Wii U game includes an energy bungee cord power
- game will center on an adventure in an ancient land
- lots of exploration and melee combat
- also includes high-speed traversal
- 3DS game will feature a different story and level architecture but happens in the same world
- one episode of the show has Sonic firing Tails from his sidekick position
- Eggman applies for the position
- Eggman tries to get into Modern Lair Magazine and, after losing again to Sonic, he fakes an injury and takes Sonic to court
- co-op mechanics will also factor into the toys
- the new take on Sonic won't replace modern Sonic
- both games are being developed in collaboration with Sonic Team
- series is expected to air in North America on Cartoon Network during the 2014-2015 season
- will feature 52 11-minute episodes
- game overall is similar in structure to Sonic Adventure, in that it'll feature a main hub and missions branching off that
- no release date given yet