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Next Three Sonic The Hedgehog Titles To Be Available On Nintendo

By TechTaffy Desk

Sonic_AdventureSega has signed an exclusive partnership with Nintendo for the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The company will release the next three games starring the hedgehog on Nintendo platforms exclusively.

John Cheng, President & COO (SEGA, America): Sonic the Hedgehog has proven incredibly successful on Nintendo platforms and we are pleased to continue our long-standing relationship with Nintendo. 

Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared as a videogame character in June 1991. Over 75 million videogames and smartphone apps featuring Sonic have been sold worldwide.  

[Image courtesy: Sega]

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