Updates on the new compilation of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games could be coming soon

The run down

The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise is set to have quite a busy year in 2022. Following the impressive opening weekend for it’s live action theatrical film sequel, two more video game projects and a new TV series are still on the horizon. Back in May of 2021, Sega hosted an online ‘Sonic Central’ event, announcing and teasing many upcoming products. Among the revelations was the now released, Sonic Colours Ultimate, and teased a next-gen Sonic game, which would later become known as Sonic Frontiers, after last year’s game awards.

However, also unveiled was the Sonic Origins compilation. A collection of 5 iconic classic sonic games from the Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis), including: Sonic the Hedgehog 1, Sonic the hedgehog 2, Sonic 3, Sonic and Knuckles, and Sonic CD. Not much has been heard about this upcoming collection since the initial announcement, leading some fans to speculate about what could be going on behind the scenes. Alas, it looks like the waiting may be coming to an end shortly, after some curious leaks.  As reported by VGC, the Game Rating and Administration Committee of South Korea has granted the PC version of Sonic Origins an All Ages rating.

Mere days later, what seems like Key Art for the game was leaked to twitter after having been allegedly uploaded onto Playstation Network’s CDN servers. In the art, fans can see the main trio of heroes, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles, with Metal Sonic, Amy, and Eggman behind them. The logo for Sonic Origins is shown on the left side of the image, next to the characters.

All this new information at once can only suggest that an announcement may be coming sooner rather than later. But aside from a release date, what more is there to learn?

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— GBAtemp (@GBAtemp) April 18, 2022

Further details

Though details are still scarce, a few pieces of interesting information on the compilation have been shared. As confirmed by the head of Sonic Team, and the brand’s social media manager, all five games will be remade from the ground up to be presented in widescreen, and will not be simple emulation jobs. This opens the door for additional content and features, or extended options being made available for these classic games. This will also mark the first time that Sonic 3 and Knuckles has ever been officially playable in widescreen.

Due to the footage used in the initial trailer, some fans speculated the games could be running in the ‘Retro’ (now ‘Star’) Engine, created by the lead developer of critically acclaimed Sonic Mania, Christian Whitehead. Whitehead led the development of the mobile ports for Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, and Sonic CD, which were rebuilt from the ground up in his engine. These ports received praise from the fanbase due to their higher resolution, smooth performance, and additional features. However, only the port of Sonic CD ever made it to consoles, leaving the fan-favourite versions of the first two games, confined to mobile.

The long wait to play these classics on modern consoles in widescreen definition may be soon coming to an end. But, whether or not they will boast the same modern features, or even additional features to the ones enjoyed by mobile gamers, remains to be seen. Christian Whitehead, and many other Sonic Mania alumni, appear to be hard at work on the first project for their new studio, Evening Star.

Now that the Sonic 2 Movie has released, we should expect to hear more news on Sonic Origins, Sonic Frontiers and Sonic Prime, in the near future.

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Guys, Nintendo Just updated the switch online app. More Poorly emulated games from 2 decades ago to play that really should have been a part of the service at launch, and if you want to play N64 games you still have to pay extra!

I do not care for switch online. I dont expect nintendo to really fully match PC emulators but the emulation is so bare bones it isnt even vaguely competitive. The offerings are slow and right now the service still isnt even half way to matching the amount of games offered by the Wii Virtual console (a massive collection of retro games not only from Nintendo that, may I remind you, is now completely gone with the close of the wii shop channel. Nice preservation you got there nintendo).

Now, 3 new Sega Genisis/Megadrive games have been added to the switch online expansion pack. Yep, the expansion pack. Not the base service, the upgraded version where you pay more for badly Emulated N64 games. You can now grab the games light Crusader, Super Fantasy Zone, and Alien Soldier as part of the service.

Thats it. 3 new Genesis games, available to play on your nintendo switch, if you pay for switch online *and* the expansion pack. Yeah, uh, so heres the thing with that. You can play these games on PC. now obviously you can download the roms if you are willing to break the law to get them, however what you can do with light crusader and alien soldier instead is buy the games on steam. They are only about 80p at full price, meaning you can pick them up for a fraction of the cost of having them on switch for as long as you maintain the subscription, and you Own the games, rather than just having them for as long as the switch online service is maintained by nintendo. Hell, even though the official Sega emulator for the steam Releases of these games is kinda naff, you can take the files right out of your game directories and run them in any community made Sega Genesis/Megadrive emulator, like KEGA Fusion or Pico Drive.

So unless your a *huge* Super Fantasy Zone fan, I dont really see this as being a huge reason to Buy into the app.

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Sega’s Little Hero – Sonic The Hedgehog 

1991 saw the arrival of another iconic gaming character in the form of Sonic the Hedgehog. Sega needed a hero for the Sega Genesis and the speedy little hedgehog was perfect for the role. The aim of the platform video game was to attempt to steal the six Chaos Emeralds whilst also trying to stop Dr. Eggman’s evil plans. The Sonic Team has go on since to develope many titles in the franchise, as well as introducing Sonic’s friends such as Tails, Amy and Knuckles.

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