Sega reveals that Sonic X Shadow Generations isn’t a full-price game
Pricing and versions have been revealed
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Sonic X Shadow Generations,which wasrevealed to be launching on October 25during theSummer Game Fest 2024showcase, has now had its pricing and various editions announced via a press release.
Theupcoming gamewill have three main versions available for purchase: the Digital Standard Edition ($49.99 / £44.99), Physical Day One Edition ($49.99 / £44.99), and finally the Digital Deluxe Edition ($59.99 / £54.99). All three versions are available to pre-order now across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC viaSteamand theEpic GamesStore.
This means the game comes in at roughly the same price as 2022’sSonic Frontiers,which is sure to please series fans. However, the included extras of each version aren’t without some controversial elements. An extended prologue animation is PlayStation-exclusive, meaning it’ll only be available to PS5 and PS4 players for some reason.
Additionally, the Digital Deluxe Edition includes three days' early access to the game, making it playable as early as October 22. However, this bonus isn’t available for the Nintendo Switch version of the game.
The full breakdown of the three versions ofSonic X Shadow Generationsand their bonuses are as follows:
Digital Standard Edition
Physical Day One Edition
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Digital Deluxe Edition
Sonic X Shadow Generationsincludes a full remaster of the original 2011Sonic Generations,featuring touched-up visuals, new bonus content, and additions like the iconic drop dash for Classic Sonic stages.
It also adds an entirely original campaign for Shadow the Hedgehog, who’ll get to play through remixed levels from his titular game as well asSonic Adventure 2, Sonic HeroesandSonic the Hedgehog (2006).Notably, Shadow’s campaign will also feature an overworld that the press release states is “inspired by the open-zone gameplay ofSonic Frontiers.”
Players will also get to rescue and collect adorable Chao critters in each stage, though series producer Takashi Iizuka has confirmed thatSonic X Shadow Generationsunfortunately won’t feature the highly-requested return of the Chao Garden, but states that he’s aware of the demand. (viaVGC).
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