SEGA Is Making Another Sonic Boom Game: Fire & Ice

There ain't no rest for the hedgehog, it seems. SEGA has announced that it won't be giving Sonic a break this year, after Sonic Boom pretty much failed to meet every expectation on the planet. 

The new game is for 3DS and it's called Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice. Can you guess what the big game mechanic is this time around?

Here's the first trailer:

The game will arrive "later this year," according to the SEGA press release. Here's what else the publisher had to say about the game:

To create an entirely new experience, Sonic Boom: Fire & Icewill infuse fire and ice elements throughout gameplay, enabling new abilities to play out in special character moves and interactions with environments. The new title also delivers gameplay that enables players to run through the game at top speed, or take their time with deeper exploration and puzzle play.

New to the title is the introduction of Bot Racing, a supplemental game tied to the single player story with multiplayer gameplay. The new Bot Racing feature is an extension of Sonic Boom: Fire & Icethat is purely about racing and speed, where a user will unlock character themed Bots to challenge friends on fast courses or tracks.

Funny enough, I predicted that SEGA would give Sonic the Hedgehog a rest this year (and maybe forever), but there's a reason why I'm not a Jedi.