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Sonic Origins releasing in June, on Sonic's birthday!

by: Henry - posted: 4/20/2022 10:36:00 AM
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Sega announced today that Sonic Origins has been remastered for current-gen consoles and includes the following games: Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic CD. The compilation starts at $39.99 USD and additional add-ons and editions are listed below:

Sonic Origins - Digital Pre-Order Bonus

  • 100 Medallion Bonus
  • Mirror Mode
  • Unlocked Letter Box (Mega Drive Pattern)

Sonic Origins- Digital Standard - $39.99

  • Main Game

Sonic Origins - Digital Deluxe - $44.99

  • Main Game
  • Difficult Missions Added
  • Letter Box Characters in Main Menu
  • Island Camera on Main Menu
  • Character Animation in Music Playback
  • Exclusive Tracks from Mega Drive Titles

Sonic Origins - Premium & Classic Sound Packs - $3.99

  • Exclusive Tracks from Mega Drive Titles

Sonic Origins has players join Sonic, Tails and Knuckles to race across remastered versions of iconic levels such as the Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone. Players can switch between the Classic and Anniversary Modes when spinning through loops to collect rings on a mission to save the world from Dr. Eggman. Gameplay features are detailed below:

Key Features:

  • Classic Mode: Go old school with the Classic Mode and experience the multi-game collection of legacy Sonic games in their retro form with classic challenges. This mode features the original game presentation and will play in the classic finite live and game over style.
  • Anniversary Mode: The Anniversary Mode provides a full screen display and offers players an infinite number of lives to keep the fun going without any game overs.
  • Missions, Medallions and Museum: Put your skills to the test and earn medallions by competing for various missions throughout the games. Players can spend medallions to unlock new content from the vault, try the Special Stage and more.

Sonic Origins is releasing digitally on June 23, 2022 on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Nintendo Switch and PC. Preorders are available now on the official website.

Check out the official trailer below: