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Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition

The Sonic Generations Collector's Edition combines limited edition collectables based on the upcoming game as well as assets handpicked by Sonic Team to celebrate Sonic's 20th Anniversary, providing the…

4 November 2011

Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition is an adventure developed by Sonic Team, released 4 November 2011 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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What Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition is

Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition is an adventure game developed by Sonic Team and released in 2011. It was published by Sega. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It runs on Havok Physics.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In a past version of Green Hill, Classic Sonic is running until he hears a noise. Suddenly, the mysterious entity known as the Time Eater appears in the sky and the screen washes white. In the present day, Sonic celebrates his birthday with his friends until the Time Eater disrupts the party, sucking everyone through various "time holes" and scattering them across different points in Sonic's past. Sonic tries to stop the monster, but is easily overwhelmed by its power. After regaining consciousness, Sonic finds himself in a strange dimension known as White Space, a realm where time and space end up after they have been 'erased' by being drained of color and life. Sonic rescues his best…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition is the 256th of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games in 2011.

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What it launched against

Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition launched on 4 November 2011, within three weeks of Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Minecraft: Java Edition.

Released around the same time: Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Minecraft: Java Edition.

Official trailer

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When did Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition come out?
Sonic Generations: Collector's Edition was released on 4 November 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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