Sonic and friends do battle with an ancient evil, and you can get a glimpse of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric in this launch trailer for the Wii U title. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy must work together as they face the deadly snake-like ancient villain, Lyric and his army of war mongering robots as they rise from deep within their home island.

Sonic and his team will navigate the world like never before; racing across ancient ruins, through the depths of the ocean and even back in time to save the world from Lyric’s evil plan. With an emphasis on collaboration, the roles of Tails, Knuckles and Amy, will be elevated in gameplay that capitalizes on each character’s unique talents and abilities

Befitting the necessary teamwork among Sonic and his friends, the game features co-op play (one player uses the controller while the other uses the GamePad) and levels will be suited to each characters’ particular talents.