Play the first four 'Sonic the Hedgehog' titles with refreshed visuals.Jon FingasJ. Fingas|04.20.22Jon FingasIn this article: Sonic Origins, news, Mega Drive, Xbox Series X, gaming, PS5, PS4, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega, Switch, games, remaster, Genesis, Xbox One, video games
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The classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog games are ready to be played, and you can never go wrong with that. The Sonic Origins collection will be available on June 23 on PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox One. The standard version will include Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3, Knuckles and Sonic CD, while the Digital Deluxe edition will include difficult missions, exclusive music and cosmetics.

Every game has improvements for modern hardware. You can play all of them as they were intended, but you can also experiment with features and modes that were never available on your Genesis or Mega Drive. You can play as Sonic, Tails, or Knuckles in any of the games, and there is an "Anniversary Mode" that brings in a widescreen ratio with infinite lives. You can get medallions by completing missions.

This won't satisfy people. The classic 32X title Knuckles Chaotix is not available anymore. This may be the easiest way to indulge your nostalgia or introduce kids to the other classic 16-bit game.

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