Notably, Anniversary Mode has also replaced the 1-Up Item Boxes with Coin-granting Item Boxes instead. Also, whenever the player would earn an extra life in the original games, such as by opening 1-Up Item Boxes or collecting 100 Rings, they will instead earn a Coin in the games' Anniversary Mode. Furthermore, it has removed the life system and time limits, thereby giving the player infinite tries in this mode to keep the fun going without having to worry about Continues, Time Overs, or Game Overs.
Notably, the lock-on technology title, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, is treated as one title, meaning its components Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles do not appear in Sonic Origins as separate games.Īnniversary Mode is a feature that allows players to experience the gameplay of the titles in Sonic Origins in a new format for beginners by providing a full 16:9 aspect ratio.
The different games in the compilation include additional content, namely the additions to their respective remasters that were released in 20. The Premium Fun Pack DLC in particular also causes three-dimensional character models to showcase various animations on their respective islands. The events that occur during the game also affect the appearance of the islands on the map. There are also additional modes available for each game. Each island is marked with a logo of their game or an options headline. The player can scroll through the various sections of the main menu, or open the world map and select a specific island. Flicky Island represents the Museum menu.Mount Mobius represents the Mission menu.Angel Island represents Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles.West Side Island represents Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit).Never Lake represents Sonic the Hedgehog CD.South Island represents Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit).
The main menu for Sonic Origins is presented as an interactive world map with six familiar islands from the Sonic the Hedgehog series presented as 3D illustrations in the form of dioramas that represent the different features and modes of the game: The game was also launched as a digital standard edition that includes the main game, and a digital Deluxe edition with extra content and functionalities. Sonic Origins also adds additional game modes and missions, which allow players to unlock content in an in-game museum. The games are playable in their original format and a new widescreen format that removes lives. Sonic Origins was conceived following the release of the 2020 film, Sonic the Hedgehog due to the influx of new fans, Sonic Team head Takashi Iizuka wanted to make the older Sonic games available on modern hardware.
It was released internationally on 23 June 2022 as a part of the Sonic franchise's 30th anniversary, with versions coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. It was developed by both Sega and Headcannon, and published by Sega. Sonic Origins ( ソニックオリジンズ, Sonikku Orijinzu ?) is a video game compilation of the four first main titles from the Sonic the Hedgehog series released for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega CD.