Summary
Physical copies ofSonic Superstarsare already being spotted in the wild, and as a result players can see the game’s Nintendo Switch cartridge and inside cover. 2023 has been an eventful year for fans of Sega’s superfast anthropomorphic mascot thanks to bothThe Murder of Sonic the Hedgehogand therecentSonic Frontiers: The Final HorizonDLC, and now the Blue Blur is set to embark on another 2D adventure in the style of the firstSonicgames.Sonic Superstarswill race onto all major gaming platforms on October 17, just a few days before longtime platforming rival Mario makes his own side-scrolling return inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.
Details aboutSonic Superstarshave been coming out at a steady pace since the game was first announced back in June. Players will be able to race through colorful levels as Sonic, Tails, Amy, and Knuckles in both single-player and co-op, as well aschannel new Chaos Emerald powersin order to stop the evil Dr. Eggman and his pair of sidekicks: the fan-favorite troublemaker Fang the Hunter and a new villain named Trip. Aside from the main campaign,Sonic Superstarswill offer up frantic PvP challenges in which players compete against each other in races and other minigames for points and unlockable cosmetics.
Now some fans have been able to pick upSonic Superstarsahead of its launch next week, as reported by NintendoLife and GameXplain. One in particular by the Twitter handle of One2Switcheroo shared images of theNintendo Switch version ofSonic Superstars, including its game cartridge and inside cover. The cartridge itself is simply decorated withSonic Superstars’ main cover image, while the inside features an alternate, hand-drawn cover of Sonic and his friends in the game’s new Bridge Island Zone level. There are also insert ads for the newSonic the HedgehogLEGO sets andSonic Superstars’ DLC LEGO skins.
Unfortunately, this also means that spoilers forSonic Superstars’plot will likely be leaked online over the next few days, and GameXplain is advising players to mute any social media keywords related to the game if they wish to remain surprised when they pick up their copy on October 17. This is an all-too-common trend when it comes to gaming, as major releases likeMortal Kombat 1andMarvel’s Spider-Man 2have been found in retailers ahead of their planned street dates.
Manyfans are excited to playSonic Superstarson the Nintendo Switch next week, and now some players are grabbing the promising 2D platformer ahead of schedule. As a result, these fans have seen whatSonic Superstars’ inside cover looks like, as well as the insert ads for Sonic’s latest line of colorful LEGO building sets.
Sonic Superstarsreleases October 17 for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
