Sonic Origins release date, price, trailer, pre-order DLC and more

What is the Sonic Origins release date? Sega’s latest retro compilation is coming this summer, and you can find all the news, trailers and pre-order information here.

When the Sonic Origins release date arrives, it will bring back five classic 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog adventures, but this time they won’t just be the old Mega Drive / Genesis versions running through an emulator.

Instead, Sega has given the Sonic Origins games new native ports, meaning it’s now possible to play them with new features added including widescreen support.

Sonic Origins will be released on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, so here’s all the information we have on it so far.

Sonic Origins release date

Sega has announced that Sonic Origins will be released on June 23, 2022.

This isn’t just a random date it plucked out of the sky – it’s actually a key date in the history of the series.

The original Sonic the Hedgehog game, released on the Sega Mega Drive / Genesis, was released on June 23, 1991.

This means Sonic Origins will be released on Sonic’s 31st birthday.

Sonic Origins announce trailer

On the day it announced the Sonic Origins release date, Sega also revealed a new Sonic Origins trailer showing the game in action.

The new Sonic Origins trailer shows off some of the new animated sequences that have been created specifically for Sonic Origins.

It also shows the difference between Classic mode (which shows the game as it originally looked) and the new Anniversary mode, which lets players enjoy the game in full widescreen.

You can watch the Sonic Origins announce trailer here:

Sonic Origins – list of included games

Sonic Origins contains five classic games from the 16-bit era of Sonic.

The games included are:

• Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
• Sonic CD (1993)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994)

Players will be able to play Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles together as one long adventure, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, as was originally intended by Sega.

Sonic Origins DLC and versions

Sonic Origins will arrive alongside three separate DLC packs, each containing different content.

One of these, the Start Dash Pack, will be included for free for anyone who pre-orders Sonic Origins.

There are also two editions of the game: the Standard Edition (which just contains the main game) and the Digital Deluxe Edition (which includes the DLC).

The three DLC packs are as follows:

Start Dash Pack

• 100 Bonus Coins
• Mirror Mode unlocked
• Letterbox Background (Mega Drive design)

Premium Fun Pack

• Hard Missions (11 in total)
• Letterbox Backgrounds (10 designs)
• Character animations on the Main Menu
• Camera controls over the Main Menu islands
• Character animations during Music islands

Classic Music Pack

• Additional music tracks from Mega Drive / Genesis titles (73 tracks from Sonic Spinball, Chaotix and Sonic 3D Blast)

It’s not yet clear if it’s possible to unlock Mirror Mode and the Hard Missions through normal gameplay (and if the DLC just unlocks them instantly), or whether the DLC is the only way to obtain them.

Sonic Origins pre-order information

At the moment, Sonic Origins appears to only be a digital release. There may be a physical release somewhere down the line, but Sega hasn’t confirmed one.

The Standard Edition costs $39.99 / £32.99, while the Digital Deluxe edition with the DLC included costs $44.99 / £36.99.

The game can be pre-ordered at the following digital stores:

PS5 and PS4

• PlayStation Store (US) – Standard Edition
• PlayStation Store (US) – Digital Deluxe Edition
• PlayStation Store (UK) – Standard Edition
• PlayStation Store (US) – Digital Deluxe Edition

Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

• Xbox Store (US) – Standard Edition
• Xbox Store (US) – Digital Deluxe Edition
• Xbox Store (UK) – Standard Edition
• Xbox Store (UK) – Digital Deluxe Edition

PC

• Steam (all regions)
• Epic Games Store (all regions) – Standard Edition
• Epic Games Store (all regions) – Digital Deluxe Edition

The Switch version is not yet available to pre-order.