Sonic Xtreme

Sega's blue mascot isn't going to sit around and let the 3-D gaming craze pass him by. In Xtreme, Sonic breaks out of his 2-D mold to run around in a completely textured-polygon 3-D environment that rotates a full 360 degrees-an impressive effect when Sonic rolls up a wall, making the whole world rotate around him. Sonic's not limited to side-to-side movement only; he can also walk toward and away from the screen as well. In addition to his Spin Dash, Sonic also has a Spin Slash (which transforms him into a high-speed sawblade) and Sonic Streak. The storyline holds true with the series, with Dr. Robotnik kidnapping two of Sonic's buddies. At E3, Sega had only a timed bonus around for gamers to try out, but with its high frame, and smooth 3-D background shifting, it certainly showed the potential to do battle with Super Mario 64.

MANUFACTURER - Sega

THEME - ACTION

NUMBER OF PLAYERS - 1