Sega have released a new trailer for their upcoming Android game Sonic Runners showing gameplay footage. The eponymous blue hedgehog’s newest title will be a 2D endless runner and series’ regulars Knuckles and Tails will also be available as playable characters at release. Other characters such as Amy Rose, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Rouge the Bat will be released at a later date. Each character seems to have a unique special ability like Knuckle’s dash attack or Tail’s powers of flight.
Players will be able to enlist the help of Companions as they play with three ranks on offer. There are currently six Companions available, two of each rank, and have a variety of abilities. Some give award score or item boosts, others collect the rings you lose when damaged or help you to attack in boss fights.
Players will also be able to pick-up various items that will transform their characters and enhancing their abilities. Score Boosts and Springtraps, which save you from falls will also feature. The three stages show in the trailer, which all appear to be taken from latest title for the Wii U and 3DS Sonic Lost Worlds, are Windy Hill, Lava Mountain, and Silent Forest. Players will also be able to upgrade character’s abilities with the rings and Red Star rings they’ve collected. You can see the official release on Sega Sonic Runners website here or check out the trailer below.