Nintendo is happy to announce that Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog will now be a playable character in Nintendo Wii’s upcoming game, Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

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Sonic and Mario dish it out in Wii’s Smash Brothers Brawl

Nintendo’s Managing Director for Marketing and PR in Europe, Laurent Fischer said, “I am very pleased that Nintendo is extending its relationship with SEGA in this way and that our gaming icons can come together in such an action packed title.  I am sure many fans will share my enthusiasm to see Sonic appear Super Smash Bros. Brawl to battle it out with a whole host of Nintendo favourites!”

President and COO of SEGA Europe, Mike Hayes said, “It’s amazing that after all these years we get to see these two much loved characters compete against each other in another fantastic title. Bringing Mario and Sonic together again underlines the continuing partnerships between Nintendo and SEGA, and produces another industry first for our two companies.”

In the forthcoming Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo claims that players will be able to complete in online multiplayer battles for up to four players.  The game will also contain an all-new adventure mode called Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The Subspace Emissary, where players can select their favourite character before embarking on an adventure to conquer giant bosses from the Nintendo Universe.   There will also be a variety of stages where players can commence battles, including Delfino Plaza, Yoshi’s Island and Sky World.

See: www.nintendo.com.au