The game news site IGN began streaming a new 68-second trailer for the Sonic Generations videogame on Tuesday. SEGA released the trailer for the Gamescom videogame trade fair being held in Germany from August 17-21. Sonic Generations celebrates Sonic's 20th anniversary, and features both the "modern" and "classic" versions of the character Sonic teaming up. The game also features stages, music, and characters from previous Sonic the Hedgehog games.
Sega will release Sonic Generations November 1 in North America and November 4 in Europe for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo 3DS consoles. The character of Sonic has been featured in an anime OAV, Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, and in the series Sonic X.