In honour of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 32nd birthday, the event from Sega shared a host of news on gaming, appearances and consumer products.

The event streamed on the official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube and Twitch channels last Friday (23rd June). New details were provided for the upcoming launch of Sonic Superstars as well as the Sonic’s Birthday Bash Update for Sonic Frontiers. The livestream also announced more locations and dates for the Sonic Symphony concert tour, detailed new collaborations with Lego and Crocs, as well as various events at San Diego Comic-Con and more.

In gaming news:

• Sonic Superstars will be arriving on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, the Nintendo Switch family of systems, and PC later this year.
• Sonic Origins Plus is now available both physically and digitally; an all-in-one bundle, featuring 16 titles, including 12 Game Gear titles. A Plus Expansion Pack will give players access to all of the new content.
• Sonic Frontiers – Sonic’s Birthday Bash Update – featuring new challenges, moves, a new collectible Koco and free birthday decorations, plus a free update allows players to restart the game with their skill tree and power-up levels inherited.
• Sonic Speed Simulator in Roblox – Sega and Gamefam introduced a new event that unlocks the Tuxedo Classic Sonic, the first ever alternate skin for Classic Sonic in Sonic Speed Simulator on Roblox.
• Samba de Amigo – songs from Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Forces will be among the forty different tracks included in the game. Samba de Amigo: Party Central comes to Nintendo Switch on August 29th along with the Meta Quest at a later date.
• Mobile Games –  players of Sonic Forces and Sonic Dash can unlock Super Silver, a hedgehog with super speed. In July, Dragon Hunter Lancelot comes to Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash Plus on Apple Arcade. Classic Super Sonic joins Sonic Forces, Sonic Dash and Sonic Dash Plus on Apple Arcade and Sonic Prime Dash on Netflix later this year.

Sonic and friends can also be found:

• on Netflix – this July, a new season of the animated series Sonic Prime will be joined by the launch of Sonic Dash.
• at the symphony –  this September, the Sonic Symphony World Tour will officially kick off in London, with more dates and locations to follow. Visit https://www.sonicsymphonytour.com/
• at San Diego Comic-Con – will host the Sonic Pop-Up Restaurant Experience with Sonic themed food, daily activations in the Sonic environment and more.

In the coming months, Sega will be collaborating with a number of partners to release a diverse range of all-new, Sonic-branded items, including:

• Lego – Build, create and play as Sonic, Tails, Amy and Dr. Eggman in beloved levels including Sonic’s Speed Sphere, the iconic Green Hill Zone, the recently announced Dr. Eggman’s Death Egg Robot and more.
• Crocs – a new collaboration includes new Sonic-inspired clogs and official Sonic Jibbitz charms, featuring Sonic and friends Tails, Amy Rose, Knuckles and Shadow.
• Igloo – the new Playmate cooler from Igloo showcases nostalgic snapshots of the classic, Green Hill Zone. In celebration of Sonic’s birthday, 623 coolers will include an exclusive Sonic sticker/decal.
• Hypland – graphic tees, home goods, rugs and more.
• S-Fire – straight from Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic and Shadow have been sculpted into incredible statue form.
• ESP Guitars – with the Sonic guitar from ESP, fans can create their own supersonic tunes.
• Cable Guys – all-new Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog gaming stands can hold controllers, phones and more.
• IDW Publishing – To celebrate Amy’s 30th Anniversary, a one-shot comic book with an all-new Classic Sonic adventure.