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Press release:
Burbank, California — October 17, 2023.
Gotta go fast! – Today, SEGA® released “Sonic Superstars“, the highly-anticipated new take on classic 2D Sonic the Hedgehog™ high-speed action platforming, featuring Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy in a never-before-seen adventure.

In Sonic Superstars, players will journey to the beautiful Northstar Islands and harness brand-new abilities known as the Emerald Powers to move and attack in dynamic ways. Swim up waterfalls, send multiple clones of yourself towards your target and more. Sonic and friends will race to stop the evil Dr. Eggman and Sonic’s longtime nemesis, Fang, from executing their diabolical plan to convert the island’s giant animals into Badniks, before it’s too late!

Sonic Superstars is now available both digitally and physically starting at €59.99 EUR on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch™ family of systems, as well as digitally on PC. If players wish to upgrade to the Sonic Superstars Digital Deluxe Edition after purchasing the Standard Edition of the game, it will be available as an add-on for €14.99 EUR.

You can find a breakdown of the pricing, packages and key features available in Sonic Superstars below:

Pricing and Packages:

Sonic Superstars – Standard Edition (€59.99 EUR)

Base Game (Physical or Digital)

Sonic Superstars – Digital Deluxe Edition (€69.99 EUR)

Base Game (Digital Only)
LEGO® Fun Pack
Sonic Rabbit Skin
Mecha Sonic Skin for Battle Mode
Bonus Main Menu Wallpapers
Digital Artbook & Mini Original Soundtrack

To celebrate the launch, SEGA has released a new trailer for Sonic Superstars here, featuring Sonic and friends blazing through the Northstar Islands to engage Dr. Eggman, Fang and a mysterious newcomer!

Key Features:

A new Spin on a Classic
The 2D Sonic high-speed sidescrolling action platforming you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, an all-new setting, and new ways to play! You’ve never played classic Sonic like this before!
Play as your Favorite Characters
Choose from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy and take advantage of their unique abilities to blaze a path across the Northstar Islands as they race to defeat Dr. Eggman, who has teamed up with an old nemesis, Fang, and a mysterious new armored adversary.
All-New Powers and Abilities
Harness the power of the Chaos Emeralds to multiply, swim up waterfalls, slow time, uncover hidden secrets, and more!
More Friends, More Fun
For the first time ever in a Sonic game, play through the entire campaign with up to 3 other players with drop-in and drop-out 4-Player Local Co-op.
Challenge Players From Around the World
Compete locally or online with up to 8 players in the all-new Battle Mode!

To stay current on Sonic the Hedgehog news, follow Sonic on Twitter and Instagram, like him on Facebook, and subscribe to the Twitch channel and the YouTube channel. Also, don’t forget to visit the SEGA e-shop at shop.sega.com to purchase products for the SEGA fan in your life.

For more information, please visit sonicsuperstars.com.

About SEGA of America, Inc.
SEGA of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA CORPORATION, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment. Established in 1986, SEGA of America publishes innovative interactive entertainment experiences for console, PC, mobile and emerging platforms. In 2020, SEGA ranked #1 among Metacritic’s Annual Game Publisher Rankings. Its globally beloved franchises include Sonic the Hedgehog, Like a Dragon™, Virtua Fighter™, Super Monkey Ball™, and Phantasy Star Online™, along with Atlus’ Persona™ and Shin Megami Tensei™ series. Since its debut more than three decades ago, Sonic has become a pop culture icon featured in dozens of games, TV series, and movies. SEGA of America has offices in Irvine and Burbank, California. Visit www.sega.com.

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