In preparation for the upcoming release of Sonic Origins on June 23, Sega has announced that a number of classic Sonic the Hedgehog games will have their standalone digital versions delisted from most online stores.
The titles set to be delisted on May 20 are Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD. These are all of the games that will be included in the upcoming Sonic Origins collection. The only exceptions are the Sega Ages versions of Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2, which will stay available on the Nintendo Switch, and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which will continue to be available through Nintendo Switch Online +.
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This planned removal may tie into several other Sega games that are reportedly also leaving PlayStation Now in May. Though Sonic CD is the only Sonic Origins-related title to be taken down (given it’s the only game currently on the service that’s part of the upcoming collection), a number of other prominent Sonic entries are being pulled. This includes both Sonic Adventure titles, Sonic Generations, and Sonic Mania, as well as titles from other Sega franchises like the Yakuza series and House of the Dead.
This situation brings to mind when Rockstar Games did the same thing with multiple Grand Theft Auto entries before the bumpy launch of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition. Rockstar did apologize, but only the original PC versions made their way back to the platform.
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