“I’m waiting!”
If you love a certain blue hedgehog and wish to play as him and friends in a game that’s not the brilliant Sonic Mania, don’t you worry! As far as the Nintendo Switch is concerned, there are plenty of Sonic titles you can dive right into and we’re covering them all:
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Sonic Mania (aka Sonic Mania Plus)
Release Date: August 15, 2017 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Action, Platformer, Application, Multiplayer
Game File Size: 192 MB
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics. Multiple playable characters give you the ability to go explosively fast as Sonic, soar as Tails, or power through tough obstacles with Knuckles’ brute strength. You can re-live the Sonic of the past with an exciting new twist on classic zones while fighting against new bosses and Dr. Eggman’s evil robot army. Go head to-head with players in Competition Mode or play in Co-Op Mode with a friend. Sonic Mania was developed by Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, and PagodaWest Games in collaboration with Sonic Team. Welcome to Sonic Mania!
SONIC FORCES
Release Date: November 07, 2017 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Platformer, Adventure, Action
Game File Size: 6.6 GB
In SONIC FORCES, the evil Dr. Eggman has conquered much of the world with help from a powerful and mysterious new villain named Infinite. Now, you must assist Sonic and build an army to reclaim the world as they fight against chaos and destruction.
Defeat enemies with blazing speed as Modern Sonic, catapult past perilous platforms as Classic Sonic, and create your very own Custom Hero Character equipped with a variety of powerful gadgets. Experience fast-paced action with these three unique gameplay styles.
The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.
SEGA AGES: Sonic The Hedgehog
Release Date: September 20, 2018 (EU & NA)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Action, Application, Platformer
Game File Size: 52 MB
SEGA AGES: Sonic The Hedgehog includes Mega Play, previously only available in the Sonic the Hedgehog arcade game. Familiar stages will feel new again as you race against time to the finish line. It’s a thrilling challenge for seasoned Sonic fans!
With features such as Drop Dash from Sonic Mania, Ring Keep Mode, and stage select, Sonic is a fun and accessible game for all players!
SEGA Genesis Classics / SEGA Mega Drive Classics
Release Date: December 7, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Multiplayer, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Role-Playing
Game File Size: 1.2 GB
Including over 50 titles across all genres, from all-time classics like Sonic and Streets of Rage 2 to deep RPGs like the Phantasy Star series; arcade action, shooters, beat’m ups, puzzles, old favorites and hidden gems. There is a classic title for every player to enjoy!
New features also bring modern convenience to the classics. Save your game at any time, rewind those slip-ups, or customize your controls. Earn bragging rights with online multiplayer and achievements.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Playable Fighter)
Release Date: December 8, 2018 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 8 players
Genre: Action, Fighting, Multiplayer
Game File Size: 13.6 GB
Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as new characters Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley, and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat at new stages based on the Castlevania series, Super Mario Odyssey, and more!
Having trouble choosing a stage? Then select the Stage Morph option to transform one stage into another while battling—a series first! Plus, new echo fighters Dark Samus, Richter Belmont, and Chrom join the battle. Whether you play locally or online, savor the faster combat, new attacks, and new defensive options, like a perfect shield. Jam out to 900 different music compositions and go 1-on-1 with a friend, hold a 4-player free-for-all, kick it up to 8-player battles and more! Feel free to bust out your GameCube controllers—legendary couch competitions await—or play together anytime, anywhere!
Team Sonic Racing
Release Date: May 21, 2019 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 12 players
Genre: Racing
Game File Size: 6.6 GB
Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing. Face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing, race together across stunning worlds and work together as a team by sharing power-ups and speed boosts. Take control of your racing style – Choose from 3 distinct character types and unlock game changing vehicle customization options to suit your racing style.
Gear Up. Speed Up. – Team Racing at Sonic Speed!
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Release Date: November 05, 2019 (Worldwide)
Players: up to 8 players
Genre: Sports, Party, Multiplayer, Action
Game File Size: 6.4 GB
Team up with Mario™, Sonic, and friends on Nintendo Switch™ in action-packed sporting events! Bring your best moves to the track, the gym, the ring, or the water in dozens of different party games everyone will enjoy.
Skateboard, surf, and race your way to the top! With more than 30 events to master in this fun-filled Olympic Games contest, there are plenty of ways to prove your skills to your friends in multiplayer mode.
The team’s all here! Play as Mario™, Sonic, or choose from a star-studded cast of colorful characters from your favorite games.
Dive into unique Dream Events that layer fantastical chaos with reality. Zip through a downhill obstacle course on your hoverboard, throwdown for territorial control with lightning-fast karate action, or smash the most targets inside a traditional Japanese manor!
And you won’t want to miss an epic story mode that sends you to 1964 to compete in classic, retro 2D sports events.
Play any way you want on your Nintendo Switch™. We’re talking motion and button controls, single and dual Joy-Con™, single-player and multiplayer, local split-screen and online!
SEGA AGES: Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Release Date: February 20, 2020 (EU & NA)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Action, Platformer
Game File Size: 62 MB
Hailed as one of the most successful Genesis games, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 garnered critical acclaim swiftly after its 1992 release. Follow Sonic and Tails (in his debut!) as they team up against Dr. Eggman in order to save the Chaos Emeralds from the clutches of evil.
Sonic The Hedgehog 2 introduced a competitive two-player mode that will be available once more, along with newly added features such as drop dash, rankings, time trial, and Knuckles!
Sonic Colors: Ultimate
Release Date: September 7, 2021 (EU & NA)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Platformer, Action, Adventure
Game File Size: 6.8 GB
Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime! The evil Dr. Eggman has built a gigantic interstellar amusement park bursting with incredible rides and colorful attractions – but he’s powering it with a captured alien race called “Wisps.” Use Sonic’s lightning speed to free the Wisps and learn the secrets of their amazing powers as you explore six unique colorful worlds, each filled with dangerous enemies and hurdles to overcome. Now with stunning upscaled visuals, additional features, a new game mode, and enhanced gameplay- it’s the Ultimate Sonic Colors experience. Sonic will be tested on this exciting journey to free the Wisps – but with their help, and yours, it’s a test he’ll pass with flying Colors!
Sonic Origins
Release Date: June 23, 2022 (EU & NA)
Players: up to 2 players
Genre: Action, Platformer, Adventure
Game File Size: 3.6 GB
Relive the classic collected adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD in the newly remastered Sonic Origins! From the iconic Green Hill Zone to the treacherous Death Egg Robot, you’ll speed down memory lane to thwart the sinister plans of Doctor Robotnik in polished high definition! This latest version includes new areas to explore, exclusive animations, and a brand new Anniversary mode!
Classic Re-Defined – Explore the classic Sonic titles in high-resolution, with all-new opening and ending animations for each title!
New Unlockables – Complete various missions to collect coins to unlock new content, challenges, and Special Stages through the Museum.
Classic and Anniversary Mode – Choose to Spin Dash your way through the numerous zones in Classic mode with the game’s original resolution and limited lives, or the new Anniversary mode with unlimited lives and revamped fullscreen resolution.
Sonic Frontiers
Release Date: November 8, 2022 (Worldwide)
Players: 1 player
Genre: Action
Game File Size: 10.4 GB
Worlds are colliding in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest high-speed adventure! In search of the missing Chaos emeralds, Sonic becomes stranded on an ancient island teeming with unusual creatures. Battle hordes of powerful enemies as you explore a breathtaking world of action, adventure, and mystery. Accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high-velocity, open-zone platforming freedom as you race across the five massive Starfall Islands. Jump into adventure, wield the power of the Ancients, and fight to stop these new mysterious foes. Welcome to the evolution of Sonic games!
- Experience All-New Open Zone Platforming – Race across five massive overworld islands brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, and sizzling desert landscapes, each with their own unique action-platforming challenges and hidden secrets to uncover.
- Unparalleled High-Speed Freedom – Adventure across the Starfall Islands and see what each has to offer at the speed that only Sonic can deliver. Blaze a trail as you see fit and discover side quests, solve puzzles, scale enormous structures, go fishing, and encounter a friendly face or two along the way…
- Challenge Yourself In Cyber Space – Discover portals scattered across the island and venture into Cyber Space levels through portals scattered across the islands featuring signature 3D platforming at Sonic speeds, packed with challenges to put your skills to the test.
- Cyber-Powered Combat – The Starfall Islands are home to strange creatures Sonic has never encountered before. Use the all-new battle system and skill tree upgrades to fight strategically, combining moves such as dodges, parries, counters, combos, and the new Cyloop ability to take down mysterious foes and colossal titans.
- A New Adventure Full of Mystery and Intrigue – Become Sonic and journey to uncover the mysteries of the remains of an ancient civilization plagued by robotic hordes. With nothing but a handful of questions and a disembodied voice to guide you, set out to save your friends and the enigmatic inhabitants of the Starfall Islands from a colossal, mechanized threat.
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