Sonic Boom will be available in North America and Europe in November 2014, Nintendo has announced.

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The new information comes as part of the company's pre-E3 announcements, which also revealed Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric on Wii U will be the first title on the console to utilise CryEngine.The Wii U title will apparently be different from past Sonic titles in that it will task you with focusing on the unique abilities offered by each character, making it feel more like an action-adventure game. Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal on 3DS meanwhile is a standalone title that will allow you to play as Sticks, the newest member of the team , when Lyric kidnaps her best friend Amy. The 3DS title will have a bigger emphasis on platforming and puzzles, and certain collectibles found in this version of the game will unlock new content on Wii U.If you missed out on it when the game was announced, Sonic Boom will focus on the team uniting to fight Lyric, a giant snake-like creature from an ancient race. Both titles will be playable at E3 so we should have much more for you very soon.

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