There seems to be a new release for Sonic Origins coming out in the near future. This is due to a recent rating that appeared from the South Korean Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC), similar to the ESRB. Ratings from associations like this are usually for games coming out relatively soon, which results in the names of games being revealed earlier than intended. This can be seen with this possible collection, known as Sonic Origins Plus. The game hasn't been formally announced yet by Sega.Sonic Origins was released last summer, and it compiles four classic Sonic the Hedgehog games into one package. It added a few new features as well as animated cutscenes that aimed to tie all of them into a singular narrative. It even had Headcannon, the development team behind the critically acclaimed Sonic Mania, involved in its development. The current state of the game however has been decidedly mixed, where even a developer from Headcannon was unhappy with Sonic Origins. Despite this, it seems like Sega is gearing up for a new version of the game based on this rating.Not much is known about Sonic Origins Plus, other than that it could release sometime soon. The "Plus" part of the title indicates that this release is following the same pattern as the Sonic Mania Plus re-release, being an enhanced version of the base game with additional content. This content was added as DLC for those who already owned the vanilla Sonic Mania game. The "Plus" version also resulted in the game getting a physical release on consoles after being digital-only at first, so there's a possibility that Sonic Origins can follow suit and see a physical release.
In terms of possible additional content for Sonic Origins Plus, new playable characters could be added, considering Sonic Mania Plus added Mighty and Ray to the roster. Of the possible choices, Amy Rose and Metal Sonic seem possible, considering Amy's awkward omission from the playable roster of Origins and Metal Sonic being a fan-favorite character. More games like Sonic Spinball or Knuckles Chaotix could also be added to this new version, though all of this is speculation at this time.
It's worth noting that some fans have said that there are still a lot of issues with Sonic Origins in its current state. This includes the lackluster replacement music in Sonic 3 & Knuckles, the new physics, microtransactions, and other bugs that fans have taken umbrage with. Fans hope that Sega and Sonic Team address these things in this possible re-release.
Sonic Origins is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: GRAC Korea (via Gematsu)
