{"id":132653,"date":"2023-03-23T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146945"},"modified":"2023-03-23T17:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T17:38:00","slug":"sonic-origins-plus-officially-announced-for-june-adds-amy-and-12-game-gear-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/23\/sonic-origins-plus-officially-announced-for-june-adds-amy-and-12-game-gear-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic Origins Plus Officially Announced For June, Adds Amy And 12 Game Gear Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3affc72729666\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3affc72729666\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"FoyoWlOJILc\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Update:<\/strong> It&#8217;s official \u2014 Sonic Origins Plus is coming to Switch on 23rd June, which is Sonic&#8217;s birthday and directly one year after the release of Sonic Origins.<\/p>\n<p>A physical version has been confirmed by Sega which includes a reversible cover (think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch\/sonic_mania_plus\">Sonic Mania Plus<\/a>) and an art book. You can pre-order the physical version from <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/origins.sonicthehedgehog.com\/\">the official website<\/a> \u2014 and it&#8217;s a beauty for any Genesis \/ Mega Drive fan.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a rundown of what &#8216;Plus&#8217; means for Sonic Origins, from Sega:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Sonic Origins Plus<\/em> will be available as an all-in-one bundle in both digital and premium physical editions that include the <em>Sonic Origins<\/em> base game and the Plus Expansion Pack, featuring 12 S<em>onic<\/em> Game Gear titles, playable Knuckles in Sonic CD, and for the first time ever, Amy Rose as a playable character in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, <em>Sonic 3 &amp; Knuckles<\/em>, and <em>Sonic CD<\/em>! This pack also includes previously released add-on content: Extreme Missions, Mirror Mode, new character animations, and additional backgrounds and music. The premium physical edition will also include a 20-page artbook and a reversible coversheet that pays homage to the classic 1990s era of Sonic.<\/p>\n<p>For current owners of <em>Sonic Origins<\/em>, the Plus Expansion Pack is an easy way to grab all the new content being added for <em>Sonic Origins Plus<\/em>. With more content than ever before, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>New Playable Characters<\/strong> \u2013 Amy is now playable in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, <em>Sonic 3 &amp; Knuckles<\/em>, and <em>Sonic CD<\/em>! Knuckles is also playable in <em>Sonic CD<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Game Gear Titles<\/strong> \u2013 Play 12 classic Sonic Game Gear titles on modern platforms, including hits like <em>Sonic Drift 2<\/em>, <em>Sonic &amp; Tails 2<\/em>, and <em>Tails Adventure<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <em>Dr. Robotnik\u2019s Mean Bean Machine<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Blast<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Chaos<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Drift<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Drift 2<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Labyrinth<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic Spinball<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic the Hedgehog<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Tails Adventure<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Tails\u2019 Skypatrol<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; <strong>All-in-One Bundle<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Sonic Origins Plus<\/em> includes all previously released add-on content: Extreme Missions, Mirror Mode, additional letterbox backgrounds, new character animations in menus, additional music from other Sonic titles, and more!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Game Editions<\/strong><br \/><strong><br \/><em>&#8211; Sonic Origins Plus<\/em> Physical Edition ($39.99)<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; Main game<br \/>&#8211; 12 Game Gear games emulated and playable in the Museum<br \/>&#8211; Classic Amy as a playable character in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, <em>3<\/em>, and <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> Knuckles as a playable character in <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> 20-page art book<br \/>&#8211; Reversible coversheet with new, never-before-seen art<br \/>&#8211; All previously released Sonic Origins downloadable content<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; <em>Sonic Origins<\/em> Plus Digital Edition ($39.99)<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; Main game<br \/>&#8211; 12 Game Gear games emulated and playable in the Museum<br \/>&#8211; Classic Amy as a playable character in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, <em>3<\/em>, and <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> Knuckles as a playable character in <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> All previously released Sonic Origins downloadable content<br \/><strong><br \/>&#8211; Sonic Origins Plus Expansion Pack ($9.99)<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; Downloadable content upgrade to <em>Sonic Origins Plus<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> 12 Game Gear games emulated and playable in the Museum<br \/>&#8211; Classic Amy as a playable character in <em>Sonic the Hedgehog 1<\/em>, <em>2<\/em>, <em>3<\/em>, and <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> Knuckles as a playable character in <em>Sonic CD<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> All previously released <em>Sonic Origins<\/em> downloadable content<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"picture\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Sonic Origins Plus Physical\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3e628651cd2aa\/sonic-origins-plus-physical.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA5MDAgNTA2Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3e628651cd2aa\/sonic-origins-plus-physical.900x.jpg\" alt=\"Sonic Origins Plus Physical\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Image: Sega<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Original article [Thu 23rd Mar, 2023 10:45 GMT]:<\/strong> An updated version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/sonic_origins\">Sonic Origins<\/a> \u2014 titled <strong>Sonic Origins Plus<\/strong> \u2014 is reportedly coming to Switch in June 2023. This is according to a report from <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/comicbook.com\/gaming\/news\/\">ComicBook.com<\/a> which has since been deleted, but not before other outlets such as <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.videogameschronicle.com\/news\/sonic-origins-plus-will-reportedly-add-12-game-gear-games-and-playable-amy-rose\/\">VGC<\/a> and <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/gonintendo.com\/contents\/17936-rumor-sonic-origins-plus-coming-june-23rd-with-a-physical-release-to-include-all-12\">GoNintendo<\/a> spotted it.<\/p>\n<p>Sonic Origins Plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2023\/02\/sonic-origins-plus-has-been-rated-in-korea\">was rated in South Korea last month<\/a>, causing speculation among Sonic fans, and it seems like the rating was absolutely hinting at what we expected.<\/p>\n<p>According to ComicBook.com&#8217;s report, Sonic Origins Plus either comes as a bundle for $39.99, which includes the base game and all DLC. Fortunately, this will also be available physically and digitally. If you already own Sonic Origins, you can purchase the Plus upgrade for $9.99.<\/p>\n<p>Plus will make Amy Rose playable in the existing titles \u2014 that&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_the_hedgehog\">Sonic the Hedgehog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_the_hedgehog_2\">Sonic 2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_the_hedgehog_3\">Sonic 3<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_and_knuckles\">&amp; Knuckles<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/megadrive\/sonic_cd\">Sonic CD<\/a> \u2014 while also adding Knuckles as a playable character to CD. All 12 of the blue blur&#8217;s Game Gear titles will also apparently be included. Here&#8217;s a list of them:<\/p>\n<p>This obviously hasn&#8217;t been confirmed by Sega yet, but we imagine we&#8217;ll be seeing an announcement from the company relatively soon.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch\/related-articles:133499 @ 2023-03-24T01:56:04+00:00 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p><em>What do you think of Sonic Origins Plus? Is this what you wanted to see from an expanded version of Origins? Let us know<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Update: It&#8217;s official \u2014 Sonic Origins Plus is coming to Switch on 23rd June, which is Sonic&#8217;s birthday and directly one year after the release of Sonic Origins. 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