{"id":237794,"date":"2025-10-03T12:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2151632"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:39:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:39:35","slug":"sega-confirms-sonic-colors-ultimate-plus-a-retro-sonic-compilation-for-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/sega-confirms-sonic-colors-ultimate-plus-a-retro-sonic-compilation-for-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Sega confirms Sonic Colors Ultimate plus a retro Sonic compilation for next year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/sega-confirms-sonic-colors-ultimate-plus-a-retro-sonic-compilation-for-next-year.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sonic&#8217;s 30th anniversary livestream has come and gone, leaving a big blue streak in its wake, and while it wasn&#8217;t the most revelatory of showings, Sega did at least confirm the previously rumoured Sonic Colors remaster and retro Sonic collection &#8211; as well as providing the tiniest teases of Sonic&#8217;s next major game.<\/p>\n<p>Starting with the remaster, it&#8217;s called Sonic Colors Ultimate and will be heading to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC (as an Epic Games Store exclusive) on 7th September this year.<\/p>\n<p>As those that played the 2010 original will know, it sees Sonic transported to Dr. Robotnik&#8217;s interstellar theme park for a familiar blend of high-speed 3D and side-on platforming, with the hedgehog able to access handy new skills, such as a speed boost or the ability to drill underground, thanks to friendly Wisps.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-05-27-sega-confirms-sonic-colors-ultimate-plus-a-retro-sonic-compilation-for-next-year\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-05-27-sega-confirms-sonic-colors-ultimate-plus-a-retro-sonic-compilation-for-next-year\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonic&#8217;s 30th anniversary livestream has come and gone, leaving a big blue streak in its wake, and while it wasn&#8217;t the most revelatory of showings, Sega did at least confirm the previously rumoured Sonic Colors remaster and retro Sonic collection &#8211; as well as providing the tiniest teases of Sonic&#8217;s next major game. Starting with the remaster, it&#8217;s called Sonic Colors Ultimate and will be heading to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC (as an Epic Games Store exclusive) on 7th September this year. 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