A polished home for the original Sonics: the 16-bit classics run flawlessly, with new modes and a finally accessible Sonic CD. A shame the package is chopped up by paid add-ons that dent its overall generosity.
Your verdict
Category
Compilation2 players3+
Co-op
Description
Four blue-hedgehog classics gathered with a new infinite-rings mode and freshly animated transitions. Published by Sega, released worldwide in 2022. A dash through Green Hill and beyond, timed challenges, missions, a museum and a remastered soundtrack.
Sonic Origins review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
The Genesis themes resurface intact, those bounding melodies and funky basslines that defined speed in the 16-bit era. Green Hill and its kin regain their punch, balancing fidelity to the original sound chip with peppy reworks. That instant energy, etched into a whole generation's memory, hasn't lost an ounce of its bite.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾5 GB📅23/06/2022
Published by Sega
Sonic Origins (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
An anthology of the hedgehog's Mega Drive classics, Sonic Origins revives the cult showdowns against Dr. Robotnik, whose every machine caps a zone with its own gimmick. Bouncing on the cockpit at the right instant, dodging drills and spiked balls, reading the pattern: these duels distill the platformer's nerve into finely tuned bursts of intensity.
