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Sonic Generations to Include Unlockable Original Sonic the Hedgehog
Written Monday, October 24, 2011 By Richard Walker
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Tipping its hat to the spiky blue streak that's 'faster than a cyber razor cut', Sonic Generations will enable you to unlock the original Sonic the Hedgehog game from 1991 to celebrate the series' 20th anniversary, meaning you can add it to the other 12 versions you probably already own in some form or other.

Still, for those yet to experience Sonic's genesis on the Genesis, this is the perfect opportunity to do so, and it's completely free too. Sonic Team's Takashi Iizuka broke the news of the unlockable game to Destructoid during Paris Games Week, where the game's hub (a selection of scrolling doors) was also shown off.

Sonic Generations is out on November 1st, 2011 in North America and November 4th in Europe. There's still a demo to check out on Xbox Live too.




 
 

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Comment #1 by GameStyle91
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:04:04 AM
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i already have the xbox live arcade of this. i dont really need this.

otherwise cant wait for sonic generations.


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Comment #2 by Vixen XXX
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:04:23 AM
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Up, Down, Left, Right, A, B, C, Start!


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Comment #3 by evoluanX
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:04:27 AM
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Not a bad freebie, already have it downloaded on XLBA. But nice to know it will be incorporated into this game too. Nice one SEGA!


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Comment #4 by GaZ_LoL
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:04:32 AM
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Just like the Article says, just adding this to my other 12 copies...
But who cares, it's a classic! =D


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Comment #5 by Chainsaw Chunk
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:05:15 AM
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Wow what an amazing giveaway, crock o shit


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Comment #6 by Nozza x360a
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:10:00 AM
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Game sounds good and all and Sonic is my childhood game but it's a bit of a rip-off imo. Where as you can buy and probably already own the XBLA versions, the game then becomes a bit redundant.

As much as it'll be cool to have the original 1990 Sonic's on a disc, I've already paid and own them, so it'll be a waste of my money in a way.


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Comment #7 by coldman1
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:10:38 AM
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The tears of joy are streaming down my face, not just because of this offer but for sonic in general :')


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Comment #8 by TheTCD
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:11:47 AM
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Two versions of Sonic 1 now on the Xbox (or more if you count the Mega Drive/Genesis Collections), but still no Sonic Adventure 2? Priorities, Sonic Team...


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Comment #9 by KennyWolf
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:19:02 AM
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@#8 Priorities being that Sonic Team no longer goes back to the annoying Sonic Adventure gameplay.


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Comment #11 by ChocoDK
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:21:56 AM
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Its a nice addition but I already got so many copies of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 (but I don't have the original cartridge version). I have it on all those Collections from last generation and from this generation and on XBLA.


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Comment #12 by Richters Shadow
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:22:12 AM
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Better than nothing I suppose. Given that you can get it on XBLA they should have put in the Master System version of Sonic 1 & 2. That would be a sonicalicious treat.


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Comment #13 by the action frampton
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:27:06 AM
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Anyone know if you get the achievements too?


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Comment #14 by Hawkeye31337
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:29:23 AM
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I like that they're doing this. I already have Sonic 1, but I will play it through again anyway.


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Comment #15 by your next best friend
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:29:57 AM
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Its Free !

If EA were releasing this game - we would have to pay for an annual pass to get this !


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Comment #16 by menoknow 88
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:54:35 AM
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i still have all the original sonics;
1,2,3,sonic and knuckles spinball(unfortunately), and the 3d blast
and i went to play some of them last summer in which i still enjoy them very much, i have almost all of them already and i still think that they are best on the sega genesis


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Comment #17 by SLAYERHOLIC666
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 08:05:31 AM
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That would be really good if most people didn't have the game already on XBL, PSN, or Wii. They could also play all the games on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.


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Comment #18 by matt69
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 08:52:38 AM
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i already have that


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Comment #19 by EchoPark
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 09:15:45 AM
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I cant believe so many ppl are complaining or just having a wee moan about something free and tbh u don't have to even play i guess. Its free and in their. Its not like it was a descion maker to buy the game.



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Comment #20 by ronnie42
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 09:16:01 AM
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Lol more copies the better. ;)


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Comment #21 by PeterP1
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 09:29:02 AM
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In reply to #2's post im certain it was infact

Up, Down, Left, Right, Hold A and Press start ;)


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Comment #22 by WadeMcG
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 09:51:18 AM
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I've got Sonic 1 as part of Sonic Mega Collection for Gamecube, and as part of Genesis Collection for PSP. I've banished that DS Sonic compilation some time ago (I only got it thrown in with the DSI XL).

I still maintain that the Sonic series needs a dozen or so 9/10 deserving games to apologise for Shadow the Hedgehog PS2 alone, and two dozen or so for Sonic 2006 (I will NOT call it Sonic the Hedgehog). Here's hoping that Sonic Generations becomes the first Sonic game since Sonic CD to deserve a 9/10.


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Comment #23 by Islandweller
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 10:52:05 AM
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@21 and don't forget; C, Up, C Down, C, Left, C, Right, Hold A and start for the construction cheat hehe


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Comment #24 by Cormyre
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 10:54:42 AM
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Dear SEGA, If you wanted me to buy this, you would've made the CE edition available in the states, that is all, FoaD.


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Comment #25 by aosiding
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 11:01:37 AM
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@2 You failed the Konami code

As for this being unlockable, they should make Sonic R an unlockable game. We would probably forget about the main game entirely though


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Comment #26 by DORGINATOR
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 11:20:47 AM
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I'd pay for an HD Sonic Adventure 2, just for the DC/GC nostalgia. The Sonic levels were GREAT, and the rest of the game was passable. There have been worse games.


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Comment #27 by Cinderkin
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 11:23:00 AM
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@25

He wasn't putting in the Konami Code. There are actually similar codes for the original Sonic games. And Sonic R was one of the worst Sonic games in the history of the franchise. I'd rather play Sonic '06 than Sonic R any day of the week.

I can't wait for Generations, I'm really stoked for it. Only 1 more week.


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Comment #28 by TakahashiDemon
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 12:23:26 PM
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@25 I hope you were joking.. Sonic R was rubbish.. the only Sonic game I have so far (not forgetting the 2006 abomination), that I haven't liked, they should make the new Sonic CD unlockable in it, but I kinda get where they're getting at, they want people who haven't experience classic Sonic, to be able to by unlocking this..


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Comment #29 by mjc0961
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 12:37:40 PM
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@25: You fail harder than #2 does. Konami code? Because Konami made Sonic the Hedgehog, right? #2 was trying to post the level select code. He still go it wrong, but seriously, Konami code? Damn son.


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Comment #30 by Callum x360a
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 02:27:04 PM
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Why do I get the feeling that games always let you unlock the original, because they know it's a damn sight better than what you've paid for?


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Comment #31 by WickedD365
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 02:34:48 PM
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I played the Generations demo last night. Whoever decided to change my classic Sonic to 3D and redo everything, slap yourself in the face. You ruined a classic gaming icon!


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Comment #32 by RetroHolo
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 02:57:03 PM
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Why is Sonic in front of the logo? That just looks wrong.


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Comment #33 by Cobalt Blue
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 03:43:53 PM
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@32: The title screen looks like this when you play the game on an emulator and disable the "sprite limit". Too bad so many sites out there make or use this wrong screenshot in articles and even videos and don't seem to notice the obvious error...


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Comment #34 by Nevergreen
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 05:06:12 PM
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NOW CANZ BEET SONIC 1 FORR TEH 98st TYME! YEAAYS


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Comment #35 by Stoko
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 05:33:16 PM
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Thing that really gets me, they've rereleased/repackaged/rebundled Sonic 1 so many times, but only once did they ever improve on it. I'd love it if they'd rerelease the Sonic Jam versions of the Mega Drive games. The customisation was cool, they gave all the games Hard Mode, different enemy and power-up placements, you could add Spindash into Sonic 1...

It's ironic that the level of effort they put into it is what prevents it from seeing the light of day again - because they actually ported the games to Saturn, it's so much easier for them to recycle the same old MD ROMs/emulator than to write a Saturn emulator instead.


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Comment #36 by ShortySan86
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 05:37:53 PM
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Wish they would release the Sonic games that were on the Master System!


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Comment #37 by xGGxLongLegs
Monday, October 24, 2011 @ 07:06:55 PM
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Is Generations going to have anything or Sonic & Knuckles?


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Comment #38 by gamerofalltypes
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 @ 01:49:21 AM
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I definitely cannot wait to get my hands on this i just recently downloaded the demo and own sonic 1 to sonic and knuckles with all 200G i remembered having sonic for the sega megadrive and was 3 years old finishing sonic the hedgehog 2 i fell in love with the blue dude and now i'm 21 i grew up with sonic and will have this game very soon


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Comment #39 by Sonikku Genesis
Sunday, October 30, 2011 @ 02:14:32 AM
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@37, the 360 version will have Sky Sanctuary to represent Sonic 3 & Knuckles. If you want any more information on the upcoming game, go to http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Generations


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