Sega is re-releasing the unique Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis/Mega Drive sport and its sequel as $100 Iambit anniversary packages.
Set to ship in Q3 2026, the Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 thirty fifth Anniversary Legacy Cartridge Assortment are particular cartridges which can be playable on NTSC Sega Genesis consoles.
The unique Sonic comes with a translucent blue cartridge shell, and the sequel ships on an orange cartridge. In keeping with Iam8bit, one in eight cartridges offered will are available in particular “Chaos Emerald” variations.
Every copy comes packaged with a full-color instruction booklet that includes restored paintings and a brand new foreword, housed in a customized packaging design. The video games are up for pre-order now and can ship in waves later this yr.
Iam8bit beforehand launched comparable ‘legacy’ cartridges for traditional video games corresponding to Road Fighter II, Mega Man X, Mega Man 2, Earthworm Jim, Xcavator, Battletoads, Disney’s Aladdin and Disney’s The Lion King.
The retro re-releases had been introduced throughout a particular 35th anniversary reside stream on Tuesday. Forward of the stream, VGC spoke to Sonic Staff boss Takashi Iizuka about Sega’s plans for the anniversary yr and its collaboration with Pico Park.
Through the stream, Sega additionally introduced Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Version for Nintendo Swap 2, which is out now, that includes improved graphics and all post-release content material added to the 2022 model.
Sega additionally introduced a pair of Sonic sport collections for Nintendo Swap.
The Basic Sonic Assortment will embrace Sonic Origins, Sonic Mania, and Sonic Superstars. The Fashionable Sonic Assortment will bundle Sonic Frontiers, Sonic Colours: Final, and Sonic Forces. Each collections can be launched bodily in October for $49.99 USD.
Sega introduced its plans to mark Sonic the Hedgehog’s thirty fifth anniversary earlier this yr, together with “digital content material highlighting Sonic’s evolution throughout the many years”, fan meet-ups, model and retail partnerships that includes restricted merchandise, museum pop-ups and artwork displays, reside live performance celebrations, and “a brand-new narrative podcast”.
