When it comes to intriguing gaming collabs, this one might be the most interesting of the year. It sees the zany mobile title The Battle Cats join forces with Sega’s Sonic The Hedgehog, and the results are…memorable.
Running from the 4th to the 18th of August, the Sonic the Hedgehog crossover event in The Battle Cats offers new stages, characters, and challenges for the established strategy title.
The Battle Cats?
First a quick crash course on The Battle Cats game itself. A strategy title, you have to assemble an army of cats to destroy your opponent’s castle. The gameplay is simple, but the real joys are from the bizarre cast of felines, with most boasting truly bizarre - but often very lovable - designs.
This collaboration with Sonic the Hedgehog sees things getting even weirder too. In a good way.
Perhaps the least strange part of the team up is the addition of stages set in iconic Sonic locations such as Green Hill Zone, Chemical Plant Zone, Sky Sanctuary, and Radical Highway.
You can receive extra rewards as you progress through more levels in the 20 stages in the Radical Highway map as well.
There’s an in-game Cat Base to visit each day during the event too, where you receive a special login stamp that includes a reward.
On the fifth consecutive day of doing this you’ll get yourself a limited-time Special unit Tails Cat.
Spiky Cats
Where things get really interesting is the fact that you can add Sonic characters to your team of cats. These include Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, and Shadow.
But what's truly great is that there are Cat-ified versions of Sonic, Shadow and Tails to collect as well, and surprising evolutions for each character. You’ll want to see how every one changes shape, trust us.
And it’s so easy to see, with The Battle Cats available to download on iOS and Android for free right now - just click here.