Sonic Origins’ 3 & Knuckles Not Using Original Release Sounds; Jun Senoue Adapting via Genesis Soundchip

The latest Sonic Official live stream has confirmed that the upcoming version of Sonic 3 & Knuckles releasing via Sonic Origins will not be using the complete original sounds, though Jun Senoue has been “working really hard to adapt the original music that was composed in 1993.” Senoue is working on reproducing the original soundtrack with the Sega Genesis sound chip, aiming to make the sounds as faithful to the original release as possible.

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Sega has announced that Sonic Origins, the collection containing Sonic the Hedgehog 12Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Sonic CD, is available to pre-order for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for $39.99. Additionally, the release date has been confirmed as June 23, 2022, Sonic’s birthday.


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