EGG-cellent! Hahaha... I made a pun

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From IGN:

Give Eggs a Break
New GCN Sega platformer from Yuji Naka. Details here.


April 14, 2003- Sega of America today announced a new GameCube-specific platformer called Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg. The title is in development by Yuji Naka and Sonic Team and is slated for a fall 2003 release in the US, according to the company.
Hatcher is a 3D platformer game that tells the story of a boy whose homeland has been flushed in darkness at the hands of a tyrannical king. It's up to 'Billy' to defeat the king and restore light to the kingdom. To do this, he must don a legendary suit and control magical, light-giving eggs.

Though not Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega describes the game as a "vibrant, lightning-faster 3D platformer." The title challenges players to roll magical eggs through carnival-themed 3D environments, solve puzzles, fight enemies, and even hatch the eggs to unearth special magical creatures with unique abilities.

"'Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg' is pure Sonic Team magic," said Mike Fischer, vice president of marketing, Sega of America, Inc. "A dizzying blend of fast action, hypnotic gameplay and one-of-a-kind characters, 'Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg' is, without a doubt, the next big thing from the legendary Sonic Team."

Look for more on the game from the upcoming Electronics Entertainment Expo, which begins this May in Los Angeles.

Yay, and original Sonic Team game! And it's GC-exclusive! Sounds weird as hell, but I'm sure it will be cool.

The greatest part about this is that the leaked Sega of Europe release list has turned out to be true! Here's the list, courtesy of the gaming-age forums:

Phantasy Star Online - Xbox - 16th May

Virtua Fighter - PS2 - July

Otogi - Xbox - August

Puyo Pop - PS2, Xbox, GC - August

Phantasy Star Online Card Battle - Xbox, GC - October

Altered Beast - PS2 - October

Initial D - PS2 - October

Headhunter 2 - PS2 - October

Giant Egg - GC - October-November

Headhunter 2 - Xbox - November

Sonic Hero - GC - November

Sega Rally 3 - PS2 - Q1 2004

Mister Golf - PS2 - Q1 2004

Management Soccer - PS2 - Q1 2004


Woohoo! That means that Sonic Hero, Headhunter 2, Sega Rally 3, Puyo Pop, etc. are actually coming out this year!