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- 4 (8 Player Online)
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- Release Date
PlayStation Store
17th Oct 2023, $59.99
17th Oct 2023, £54.99
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- Official Site
- sonicsuperstars.com
- Wikipedia
- en.wikipedia.org
Reviews
Review Sonic Superstars (PS5) - A Solid 2D Sonic Game, If You Play It Solo
Sonic Superstar
Sonic Superstars arrives as the iconic SEGA mascot is on an upswing. This brand new side-scrolling platformer follows Sonic Mania, a great throwback adventure that mixes old and new, and Sonic Frontiers, the best 3D entry in the series in a long time. The less said about Sonic Forces, the better. The point is, the character has had a...
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Sonic Superstars News
News Shadow the Hedgehog Is Now Sort of, But Not Really, Playable in Sonic Superstars
Free costume available now
SEGA has played Sonic fans the world over with a pretty amusing bit of DLC for its colourful side-scroller, Sonic Superstars. To celebrate the announcement of Sonic X Shadow Generations, a new costume is now available for free, and it brings the infamous anti-hero, Shadow the Hedgehog, to the action — well, kind of. The...
News SEGA Wonders Whether Releasing Sonic Superstars Next to Mario Was a Good Idea
It wasn't
Sonic Superstars is a side-scrolling platformer available on multiple consoles, but it was always going to have a hard time in 2023 against a critically acclaimed Super Mario title. Speaking as part of its latest financial sales report, publisher SEGA hinted that launching the co-op outing against Nintendo’s latest – as well as...
News Sonic Superstars Sings in Chaotic PS5, PS4 Battle Mode Gameplay
Better together
Sonic Superstars returns to the bad old sidescrolling days on Sega Genesis, with a few modern caveats. There's a chaotic multiplayer component, for one thing, which looks like it could be a ton of fun when the platformer launches next month, on PS5 and PS4, on 17th October. Battle Mode is a new addition and will support up to eight...
News Sonic Superstars: Trio of Trouble Is a Cute Animated Prologue You Can Watch Now
Snake, rattle and roll
We're now less than a month away from the release of Sonic Superstars, the hedgehog's latest side-scrolling adventure from SEGA. Leaning into the nostalgia factor with its retro-inspired design and classic characters, the publisher is following its tradition of releasing animated cartoons prior to the release of each Sonic...
News Sonic Superstars Brings Colourful Co-Op to PS5, PS4 This October
Release date confirmed
Confirming a leak from earlier in the year, Sonic Superstars will indeed be heading our way on 17th October, 2023. Flippin' heck, October is busy. The news comes at the end of this new trailer for the side-scrolling platformer, with an emphasis on the game's multiplayer aspects. While you can play the game solo, it's also...
News Sonic Superstars Spin Dashes into Gamescom Opening Night Live
Gotta Gamescom fast
The lineup for Gamescom Opening Night Live is taking shape quite nicely now. Geoff Keighley's showcase, which kickstarts Gamescom proper, is teasing appearances from many highly anticipated titles, and the latest announcement brings SEGA into the fold. We'll get to see some more of Sonic Superstars during the show: As per...
News Sonic Superstars' Brand New Villain Character, Trip, Designed by Classic Sonic Veterans
Naoto Ohshima and Takashi Iizuka join forces
Lest we forget, we're getting a new 2D Sonic game later this year. Sonic Superstars combines the old, familiar gameplay fans expect from the classic games with new visuals, zones, and abilities. On top of all that, though, the title will mark the debut for a brand new character to the series. Trip is her...
News Sonic Superstars Info Incoming as Game Informer Reveals Latest Cover Story
Chaos control
Later this year, SEGA is set to launch a brand new Sonic the Hedgehog game — one that combines an old-school feel with modern, 2.5D presentation. Sonic Superstars shows a lot of promise, and was pretty good fun in our brief hands-on time back in June, but there's still a lot about the game that's unknown. Enter
News Sonic Superstars' PS5, PS4 Opening Cinematic Gives Sonic CD's a Run for Its Money
Gotta go fast
SEGA has released the beautifully animated opening cinematic from Sonic Superstars, its upcoming side-scroller throwback for PS5 and PS4. This has clearly been created with a heavy dose of nostalgia in mind, as it reminds us of the legendary cartoon-style intro from Sonic CD. We don’t think it’s quite as good as that one – but...
News LEGO Sonic Skins Invade Sonic Superstars on PS5, PS4
A chip off the old block
Don’t love the new-look character models in upcoming PS5 and PS4 party platformer Sonic Superstars? Well, you’ll be able to swap them for LEGO skins instead. A new trailer showcased during today’s Sonic Central showed off skins for both the Blue Blur and his arch nemesis Eggman, inspired by the Danish toy giant’s...
About The Game
New thrills. Classic feels.
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose and harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to 3 other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang, and a mysterious new adversary from converting the islands' giant animals into Badniks before it's too late!
A New Spin on a Classic: The 2D Sonic high-speed sidescrolling action platforming you know and love, reimagined with fully 3D graphics, new powers and abilities, an all-new setting, and new ways to play! You've never played classic Sonic like this before!
Play as your Favourite Characters: Choose from Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose and take advantage of their unique abilities to blaze a path across the Northstar Islands as they race to defeat Dr. Eggman, who has teamed up with an old nemesis, Fang.
Harness the Power of the Chaos Emeralds: Multiply, swim up waterfalls, change form, and more with the powers of the Chaos Emeralds.
More Friends, More Fun: For the first time ever in a Sonic game, play through the entire campaign with up to 3 other players with drop-in and drop-out 4-Player Local Co-op.
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