The continuation of last year’s anthology Sonic Origins will be released in June this year. The Sonic Origins Plus edition will include all 12 Blue Hedgehog games released on the Game Gear.
Sega set the release date for June 23, which Sonic fans know is his birthday (the day the franchise turns 32). Sonic Origins Plus includes games released in last year’s anthology, as well as games for the Game Gear, which can be played on the emulator in the game’s museum.
In addition, Amy Rose will become a playable character in all four games, and Knuckles in Sonic CD. And those who bought Sonic Origins last year will be able to upgrade to Sonic Origins Plus with a $9.99 expansion pack purchased through their platform’s digital store.
So, for those keeping score, that means Sonic Origins Plus includes the following 16 games to play:
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Sonic CD (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994)
- SEGA GAME GEAR
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Sonic Chaos (1993)
- Sonic Spinball (1993)
- Sonic Drift (1994)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble (1994)
- Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
- Sonic Labyrinth (1995)
- Tails Adventure (1995)
- Sonic Blast (1996)
Nine Sonic titles were released for the Sega Game Gear, and he appeared as a guest star in the tenth, Tails Adventure. Sega did not say what the other two games were.
Sonic Origins was released on June 23, 2022 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Sonic Origins Plus is also coming to all of these platforms, both as a download and retail version, both at a price $39.99 Buyers of the physical version will also receive a 20-page art book featuring the history of the franchise.
