Sonic Hori
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Anticipation is rife once again for the upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie, with a new trailer dropping today alongside news of an upcoming prequel comic coming later this month.

Now, the popular accessory company HORI is getting in on the action, with an officially licensed Sonic-themed HORIPAD launching later this year on June 9th.

The controller will boast full motion control with its accelerator and gyroscope, alongside a decent playtime of up to 15 hours per battery charge. Pre-orders for the controller are now live on Amazon:

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Meanwhile, it's been a hot minute since we've has a proper update on the upcoming Sonic Frontiers, but contributing writer Stuart Gipp reckons the game is showing a lot of potential.

Will you be picking up the Sonic HORIPAD? Let us know below.

[source twitter.com, via gonintendo.com]