Sonic is now going to be shooting and scoring in more ways than one. SEGA Amusements USA in Elk Grove Villiage, Illinois will be showcasing the brand new Sonic-themed arcade games at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions show in Las Vegas later this month. The first two games in the “Sonic All-Star Sports” line will be air hockey and basketball.
“Many people have been wanting Sega to come up with much more traditional redemption sports games such as basketball and air hockey,” said Sega Amusements USA president and COO Paul Williams.
Air hockey features chasing LEDs for when players score and a scratch-free surface. Basketball features varying levels of difficulty and can be linked up with other cabinets for 16-person multiplayer. Look out for more sports arcade attractions in this new series in the future.
Visit SEGA Amusements USA’s official home page.
[Via Vending Times]
Sadly, this might get shoved to one side due to the fact that arcades are dwindling nowadays.
Still 16-person multiplayer basketball will be awesome!
And shouldn’t be played while drunk.
don’t worry, SEGA plans to revitalize the arcade industry
http://www.siliconera.com/2009/11/06/segas-four-point-arcade-revitalization-plan/
Great… now I have to hunt-down and buy this too…. =__=.
Why do they do this to me?
Cool!!
Was expecting an arcade version of All Star Racing.. but this is just as neat.
Too bad there isn’t an arcade within an hours drive… come to think of it, we had more arcades back in Australia o_o
Yeah, those basketballs are gonna get stolen SO fast. So fast. Faster than Sonic.
Please, no one steal the basketballs. That just gives Sonic fans a bad name.
Yeah, I’m so going to look down upon everybody for stealing some basketballs. >_>
Basketball FTW!
…But, please, no stealing. You WILL be frowned upon. YOU DEFINITELY WILL.
I walked into the arcade, played a game of Sonic basketball, and walked out looking like a pregnant man.
I bet some people on this site would steal basketballs if they were sonic or sega branded. No dout about it.