Sega has announced that it will release Sonic Origins PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on June 23. The collection will include the SEGA Genesis / Mega Drive games Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD, digitally remastered for current and next-gen platforms. The collection’s digital standard edition will cost $39.99, while its Digital Deluxe edition will cost $44.99. The collection will also have Pre-order bonuses and downloadable content which has been detailed by Sega below:
Editions
- Digital Standard ($39.99)
- Main game
- Digital Deluxe ($44.99)
- Main game
- Hard missions
- Character animation in the main menu
- Camera controls over the main menu islands
- Character animations during music islands
- Additional music tracks from Mega Drive / Genesis titles
Downloadable Content
- Start Dash Pack (Pre-Order Bonus)
- 100 bonus coins
- Mirror Mode inlocked
- Letterbox background (Mega Drive pattern)
- Premium Fun Pack ($3.99)
- Hard missions
- Letterbox background
- Character animation in the main menu
- Camera controls over the main menu islands
- Character animations during music islands
- Additional music tracks from Mega Drive / Genesis titles
- Premium & Classic Sound Pack ($3.99)
- Additional music tracks from Mega Drive / Genesis titles
Additionally, the collection’s key features via Sega can be seen below:
In Sonic Origins, players will join Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles to race at lightning speeds across remastered versions of iconic levels like the Green Hill Zone and Chemical Plant Zone, for a classic supersonic experience modernized for current generation platforms. Players can switch between the Classic or Anniversary Modes to spin through loop-de-loops and score rings on a mission to save the world from the evil Dr. Eggman. With Sonic Origins, Sonic fans new and returning can celebrate the classic Sonic games that built the legendary franchise into what it is today. With new remastered visuals, characters, game modes, game zones, and more, Sonic Origins brings the best of the original Sonic titles to the modern day.
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.
Better Than Ever – Reset, reloaded, and remastered—Sonic Origins is playable on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch family of systems, and PC with an all-new visual presentation, animation, and enhancements for the current generation. Experience the excitement as Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles.
Sonic Origins will release for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on June 23.
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