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title: "Sonic Origins – Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remasters developed by Headcannon"
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description: "For the forthcoming Sonic Origins collection, Headcannon has been confirmed to be behind for the Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remakes."
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Sonic Origins - Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remasters developed by Headcannon | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Sonic Origins – Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remasters developed by Headcannon](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/sonic-origins-sonic-3-and-sonic-knuckles-remasters-developed-by-headcannon.jpeg "Sonic Origins – Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remasters developed by Headcannon")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/sonic-origins-sonic-3-and-sonic-knuckles-remasters-developed-by-headcannon.jpeg)For the forthcoming Sonic Origins collection, **Headcannon** has been confirmed to be behind for the Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles remakes.

Headcannon is most known for their amazing widescreen mobile remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, as well as their work on Sonic Mania. Headcannon disclosed that SEGA created the Sonic Origins menus and glitzy presentation in a series of tweets.

> Of the remade [\#SonictheHedgehog](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SonictheHedgehog?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) games, Headcannon previously assisted in preproduction of SCD, co-developed S1 and S2, and now, developed a similarly enhanced S3&K! [\#SonicOrigins](https://twitter.com/hashtag/SonicOrigins?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) and its integration and presentation of these games is separately created and curated by [@Sega](https://twitter.com/SEGA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
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> — Headcannon (@Head\_cannon) [April 20, 2022](https://twitter.com/Head_cannon/status/1516778076331331587?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

## [](#about-sonic-origins)About Sonic Origins

**CLASSIC SONIC RE-DEFINED**

In the newly restored Sonic Origins, relive the iconic adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD!

Pre-order and get the Start Dash DLC pack, which includes 100 Bonus Coins in-game cash, access to the new Mirror Mode, and the ability to personalize your experience with a customized Letterbox Background.

Sonic Origins will be available digitally for $39.99 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. A $44.99 “Digital Deluxe” edition with more hard objectives, additional character animations, and music from previous Genesis games will be available.

Sonic Origins will have a variety of extra features in addition to the four Sega Genesis-era titles described above, such as an Anniversary Mode with widescreen graphics and an endless amount of lives, as well as missions where players may win in-game medallions by completing obstacles.

On June 23rd, Sonic Origins will be released on a variety of platforms.

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