Sonic Origins
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Sonic Origins: Classic Music Pack
(2022) -
Sonic Origins: Plus Expansion Pack
(2023) -
Sonic Origins: Premium Fun Pack
(2022)
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Sonic the Hedgehog
(1991) -
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
(1992) -
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
(1994)
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Sonic Origins is a compilation of Sonic the Hedgehog games released on the Sega Mega Drive console and its addon, the Mega-CD:
Rather than being simply emulated, all of the games in this compilation were re-made from the ground up, allowing for widescreen aspect ratio and higher quality visuals. Other than the games themselves, this compilation contains a challenge mode where players complete various missions, a mirror mode and a "Classic" mode which allows players to experience the games as they were originally. Coins are the main currency in this compilation and are used as a replacement for lives system (e.g. they allow players to re-play Special Stages) and for the in-game museum, where players can look at concept arts and listen to music from various games of the series.
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- ソニックオリジンズ - Japanese spelling
- 索尼克 起源 - Chinese spelling
- 소닉 오리진스 - Korean spelling
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Credits (Xbox Series version)
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Collaborations
People credited on this game were also credited on:
- Sonic Frontiers, a group of 311 people
- Sonic Superstars, a group of 266 people
- Sonic X Shadow Generations, a group of 253 people
- And 22 more...
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Other Games
In addition to this game, these people were also credited on other games:
- Carolljo Maher on 307 other games
- Yoshihiro Sakuta on 267 other games
- Akira Nishikawa on 258 other games
- And 22 more...
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Critics
Average score: 79% (based on 27 ratings)
Players
Average score: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 6 ratings with 1 reviews)
More like, origins of a mediocre collection
The Good
This is so hard to rate, because on one hand, these are the original Sega console Sonic games. On the other, this is a lazy cash-grab that does nothing to enhance the games themselves. The Game Gear games truly save this collection from being one star from me, they're all hidden gems in their own special way, even Labyrinth.
The Bad
Oh, no. I had high hopes when this was announced and every expectation of mine was absolutely not met. This is not the definitive way to play Sonic at all. It's the opposite, this is the absolute worst way to experience Sonic 2 and 3. If someone is playing Sonic for the first time through this collection... I am so sorry Sega did this to you.
The Bottom Line
Sonic 3 is almost unplayable. There was so very little updated that it's not at all worth going back to. At least with the Game Gear games we got, they were releasing in the west for the first time in about 20 years. Other than that, Sonic 1, 2, and CD are just the mobile ports. I don't like to throw the word "lazy" around a lot but this fits the bill.
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Game added by BOIADEIRO ERRANTE.
Additional contributors: Rik Hideto, kardi.
Game added June 23, 2022. Last modified September 28, 2025.