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After finally giving a release date for the upcoming classic Sonic collection Sonic Origins, SEGA announced today this would soon be the only way to purchase those games digitally. On May 20, more than a month before Sonic Origins releases on June 23, SEGA will delist all standalone versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. The only two exceptions are that Sonic 1 and 2 will still be available through the SEGA AGES ports on Nintendo Switch, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will remain available through the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack.

Source (GBAtemp Inbox)

 

[sombrerosonic]

sad. thankfully i got them before they were delisted

Links if you want to buy them before they are delisted

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71162/Sonic_3__Knuckles/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71163/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_2/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/Sonic_The_Hedgehog/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/200940/Sonic_CD/

 

[ShadowOne333]

sad. thankfully i got them before they were delisted

Links if you want to buy them before they are delisted

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71162/Sonic_3__Knuckles/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71163/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_2/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/Sonic_The_Hedgehog/

Don't forget Sonic CD too:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/200940/Sonic_CD/

I was actually planning on buying these eventually, I might as well purchase them before May hits just to be sure.
I'll also get Origins when it appears, but I never liked this business tactic of removing the original version when an improved one hits, what's the harm?
This is the reason why we don't have the original RE1, RE2 or RE3 on Steam neither, I bet.

 

[GamerzHell9137]

Sega really sucks donkey balls sometimes.

 

[seseiSeki]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the standalone versions included the raw rom files, right?
Would be a huge step back if the re-release didn't...

 

[cvskid]

Just bought the xbox 360 versions of sonic the hedgehog 1, 2, 3, sonic and knuckles, and the christian whitehead sonic cd release before they are all gone for backwards compatibility. Thanks for the heads up.

sonic 1
https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410864

sonic 2
https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-2/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80258410863

sonic 3
https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Sonic-The-Hedgehog-3/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584109a3

sonic and knuckles
https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/...77fe-1000-9115-d802584109c4?DownloadType=Game

sonic cd
https://marketplace.xbox.com/en-us/Product/Sonic-CD/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584111f1

23 dollars total to buy them all.

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

Does that also include mobile versions? Cause I don't see sonic origins on mobile.

 

[Stealphie]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the standalone versions included the raw rom files, right?
Would be a huge step back if the re-release didn't...

They included the roms in every genesis standalone re-release on PC, yeah.

 

[DarkCoffe64]

Did they learn nothing from the """"definitive"""" version of them GTA games?
First the pre-order bs fiasco, now this... Oh well, not like the og games weren't hard to emulate or what already.

These dumb corpos never learn that giving choices is better than restricting people to something specific.

 

[Deleted member 42501]

SEGA does what Nintendoes.

 

[AngryCinnabon]

Predictable enough but still a bummer, especially for the people who want the sonic CD rdsk as the PC one is the preferred choice.
This also is gonna really suck if Sonic Origins doesn't have the roms available like the "old" releases did, as that was a HUGE deal for me when it came to getting the sonic titles on steam...and would really hurt people who want to legally play sonic AIR

 

[Dr_Faustus]

Did they learn nothing from the """"definitive"""" version of them GTA games?
First the pre-order bs fiasco, now this... Oh well, not like the og games weren't hard to emulate or what already.

These dumb corpos never learn that giving choices is better than restricting people to something specific.

I was about to mention the same thing.

Seriously, I think the last thing Sega wants to do is copy what Rockstar did recently. That just does not spell a good outcome for anyone.

 

[jt_1258]

well...at least this isn't as bad as the gta definitive situation. at least these seem like they won't be outright worse and will actually be better. still dumb though

 

[Dr_Faustus]

well...at least this isn't as bad as the gta definitive situation. at least these seem like they won't be outright worse and will actually be better. still dumb though

Everything seems that way at first before it actually comes out. Lets not forget that GTA: DE was originally looking to be promising as well at first before the can of shit opened for the whole world to see.

Plus given what they are doing with Origins and their "preorder tiers" it does not feel like they have the overall best intentions in mind with this collection. This just comes off as just red flags seen in the distance.

 

[shadow1w2]

Really no need to do this, unless Origins is just that bad.
All this does is make Sega look scummy.
Only excuse is legal issues.

 

[mizorechan]

Sega also raised the price of several games in several regions. In my country for example, some Sega games are now 160% more expensive.

 

[Henx]

Let's not forget this collection has DRM, while the standalone versions don't. Get them while you can.

 

[Muliro]

I Have Sonic Origins on my Wii for free. Nicely played at 240p on a CRT

 

[Marc_LFD]

sad. thankfully i got them before they were delisted

Links if you want to buy them before they are delisted

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71162/Sonic_3__Knuckles/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71163/Sonic_The_Hedgehog_2/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/71113/Sonic_The_Hedgehog/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/200940/Sonic_CD/

Think I got them for free over the years.

Still, it's a dick move. Rockshit, and now Sega.

 

[pustal]

What worries me about this game is that references to the 'Prenium Fun Pack' DLC talk about in-game currency. I hope this doesn't translate in microtransactions.