New Xbox Bundle Includes Delisted Sonic Game

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New Xbox Bundle Includes Delisted Sonic Game

Key Takeaways

  • Sonic Generations has been re-released as part of Xbox’s Sonic Legacy Bundle, following its delisting in July.
  • The bundle includes classic Sonic games like Sonic Adventure and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 for $60.
  • Fans may find $60 steep for old games, but the Sonic Legacy Bundle will likely drop in price over time.

As a die-hard Sonic fan who has been following this blue blur since the Mega Drive days, I must say I am overjoyed with the latest news from Xbox! The re-release of Sonic Generations as part of the Sonic Legacy Bundle is like finding an old friend I thought I had lost forever.

Gamers who didn’t get to play Xbox 360’s 2011 release of Sonic Generations by Sega now have another chance to obtain the game as it is included in the newly announced Sonic Legacy Bundle. This announcement comes less than a month before the expected launch of Sonic X Shadow Generations, a combination that features a brand-new 3D game titled Shadow Generations alongside a remastered version of Sonic Generations.

After the Xbox 360 Marketplace shut down in July, the digital version of “Sonic Generations” was removed from both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S stores, causing dismay among Sonic fans. However, with a remastered edition of “Sonic Generations” set to be included in “Sonic X Shadow Generations” in October, Sega’s decision has been confirmed as an attempt to generate more excitement for their new release among those who didn’t get to play the original “Sonic Generations”.

Now, the game “Sonic Generations ” has been re-released on Xbox as part of a new collection called the Sonic Legacy Bundle. This bundle offers several titles: the backward compatible versions of both “Sonic Adventure” games, both installments of “Sonic the Hedgehog 4“, the Xbox 360 adaptation of the 1996 game “Sonic the Fighters“, as well as an upgraded version of “Sonic Adventure“, and DLCs for “Sonic Adventure 2” and “Sonic Generations“. The total cost is $60.

Xbox Sonic Legacy Bundle Contents

  • Sonic Adventure
  • Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade DLC
  • Sonic Adventure 2
  • Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Mode DLC
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – Episode 1
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4 – Episode 2
  • Sonic the Fighters
  • Sonic Generations
  • Sonic Generations Casino Night DLC

Even though the Sonic Legacy Bundle is currently the sole method for gamers to acquire the original Xbox 360 edition of Sonic Generations, some fans might find the price tag of $60 a bit excessive for a compilation of 360 Sonic games, many of which are over two decades old. A more reasonable cost would be if Sega and Xbox included several long-withheld Sonic 360 ports, such as Sonic and Knuckles, or the original three Sonic the Hedgehog games in the bundle. The fact that Sonic Generations is included in this Sonic Legacy Bundle is an unusual instance of Xbox re-releasing a game, but don’t expect the same for other delisted Sonic games or older delisted games in general. Over time, it’s likely that the $60 price tag for the Sonic Legacy Bundle will decrease.

Fans of Sonic the Hedgehog have plenty to look forward to this Fall and winter, as the 2024 Year of Shadow is shaping up to be a peak moment for fans. The game Sonic X Shadow Generations will be released on October 22, and movie enthusiasts are eagerly awaiting Shadow’s big-screen debut, with Keanu Reeves lending his talents to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, set to hit theaters on December 20.

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2024-09-10 22:05