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Sonic and the Black Knight

2009 58 / 100 Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform
A wizard named Merlina, granddaughter of the original Merlin, summons Sonic to help free the mystical realm of King Arthur, who has been possessed by an unknown evil that comes from Excalibur's scabbard, and is now ruling the realm as the tyrannical Black Knight. Sonic's speed alone will not end The Black Knight's reign, so he must take up the talking sword, Caliburn, in order to break Arthur's curse and save the kin Show full summary

A wizard named Merlina, granddaughter of the original Merlin, summons Sonic to help free the mystical realm of King Arthur, who has been possessed by an unknown evil that comes from Excalibur's scabbard, and is now ruling the realm as the tyrannical Black Knight. Sonic's speed alone will not end The Black Knight's reign, so he must take up the talking sword, Caliburn, in order to break Arthur's curse and save the kingdom. Sonic must also collect the blades of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table and Excalibur itself if he is to restore King Arthur's sanity and return him to a benevolent ruler.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayCombat-focused Game modeMultiplayer

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Upon his arrival, Sonic is tasked with a dangerous mission by the granddaughter of legendary wizard, Merlin. It seems that Sonic alone possesses the power to wield the ancient sword Caliburn and end the reign of the tyrannous Black Knight. But is everything as it seems in medieval Camelot, or is Sonic speeding straight into untold danger?

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Sonic and the Black Knight: release, platforms, and facts

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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega
Franchise
Sonic The Hedgehog
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Themes
Action, Fantasy
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Wii Mar 10, 2009
  • Wii Mar 12, 2009
  • Wii Mar 13, 2009

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