SEGA and Realm have announced the first ever Sonic the Hedgehog audio drama, titled Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles. The narrative podcast will debut on all podcast services on January 27.
The upcoming podcast features Sonic the Hedgehog and the members of Team Chaotix in a noir-themed detective story. The cast includes Roger Craig Smith as Sonic the Hedgehog, Keith Silverstein as Vector the Crocodile, Matthew Mercer as Espio the Chameleon, and also Colleen O’Shaughnessey as Charmy Bee. Ian Jones-Quartey (OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Steven Universe) is the director, Dan Jolley (Transformers, Dying Light, Superman) is the lead writer, Ian Flynn and Evan Stanley are members of the writers’ room, and Charlie Rosen of The 8-Bit Band is the composer.
Check out the trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles below:
Ryan Hamlyn, Senior Director, SEGA Lore & Creative Strategy, said the following about the announcement: “Sonic the Hedgehog Presents: The Chaotix Casefiles is an exciting milestone for the Sonic franchise, allowing SEGA to expand the Sonic universe with a completely new medium. We combined the appeal of a noir detective drama with Sonic’s fun and action-packed style, creating a fresh story that’s both true to the Sonic series and new to fans. Thanks to our collaboration with Realm, listeners can look forward to this immersive mystery adventure anywhere they get their podcasts.”
Molly Barton, CEO & Co-Founder of Realm, also said that “We’re honored to partner with the innovative team at SEGA that oversees Sonic and has successfully expanded the story world in so many ways over the last five years. I can’t wait for fans to be able to dive into the world of the Chaotix Detective Agency – they’re in for an action-packed, sound rich adventure.”
