'Sonic Origins Plus' Radiates Nostalgia, Developer Headcannon Reveals They Had a Hand In Update

Video Games

Apr 2

Sonic Origins Plus is on its way, and it promises a huge amount of new content, including a playable Amy Rose and Knuckles being playable in Sonic the Hedgehog CD. However, that’s not the only thing fans should be excited about. It turns out that the team behind 2017’s Sonic Mania, Headcannon, is helping out with the update in the same way that they were involved in Sonic Origins’ initial development.

The studio revealed its involvement in a series of tweets explaining how they brought Amy to the spotlight, made Knuckles playable in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, and added several more enhancements to ensure the collection is the best it can be:

It's coming - Sonic Origins Plus!
We're happy to announce that we’ve once again cooperated with SEGA to update this project; you know we can't resist Sonic! Here’s some of what you can look forward to in Origins Plus:
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— Headcannon (@Head_cannon) March 30, 2023

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We were excited to hear that SEGA wanted to make Amy playable, and we couldn’t resist an opportunity to help her into the spotlight! New playable characters need new sprites, and our own @AStartShow was certainly up to the design task while @DashPadSPD performed data management.
— Headcannon (@Head_cannon) March 30, 2023

Knuckles is now playable in Sonic CD, as well! As with the inclusion of playable Amy, we were thrilled to provide some new graphics to complement SEGA’s efforts in making this possible.
— Headcannon (@Head_cannon) March 30, 2023

Alongside SEGA’s work in updating the collection, we were also able to supply a few additional updates and enhancements to help make the title the best it can be! We appreciate their openness to our feedback and suggestions.
— Headcannon (@Head_cannon) March 30, 2023

We're very proud to have had a hand in bringing out the best In this collection; Sega have placed a lot of trust in us in by allowing this, and we appreciate that greatly!
We can’t wait for you to experience it!
— Headcannon (@Head_cannon) March 30, 2023

Headcannon previously worked on the remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 before working on Sonic Mania in 2017 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3&Knuckles for Sonic Origins in 2022. The fact that they are once again involved is something that fans should be looking forward to. Sonic Origins Plus speeds onto all major platforms on June 23rd of this year, and unlike its predecessor, it will be released physically as well as be available for owners of the digital version as an expansion pack. Are you looking forward to this updated collection?

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