Sonic Superstars
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Developers | |
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Arzest | |
Sonic Team | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Engines | |
Unity 2021[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 17, 2023 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view, Scrolling |
Genres | Platform |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Sonic the Hedgehog fangames (series) | |
Sonic CD | 1995 |
Sonic's Schoolhouse | 1996 |
Sonic 3D Blast (series) | |
Sonic & Knuckles Collection | 1997 |
Sonic R (series) | |
Sonic Adventure (series) | |
Sonic Heroes | 2004 |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus | 2006 |
Sonic Riders | 2006 |
Sonic Racing (series) | |
Sonic the Hedgehog | 2010 |
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | 2010 |
Sonic Spinball | 2010 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 2011 |
Sonic 3 & Knuckles | 2011 |
Sonic Generations | 2011 |
Sonic CD (2012) | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | 2012 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II | 2012 |
Sonic Dash | 2014 |
Sonic Lost World | 2015 |
Sonic Mania | 2017 |
Sonic Forces | 2017 |
Sonic the Hedgehog (mobile decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (mobile decompilation) | 2021 |
Sonic Colors: Ultimate | 2021 |
Sonic Origins | 2022 |
Sonic Frontiers | 2022 |
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog | 2023 |
Sonic Superstars | 2023 |
Sonic Dream Team | 2023 |
Sonic X Shadow Generations | 2024 |
Sonic Superstars is a singleplayer and multiplayer side view and scrolling platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Epic Games Store | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Digital Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.[2]
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Time-limited | Players who pre-ordered the game were able to receive the LEGO Eggman skin. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Amy Costume | Changes classic Amy Rose's appearance to use her modern design's dress. Also available for free to players who subscribed to Sega's newsletter before October 24, 2023. |
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Comic Book Skin Pack | Changes Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy's appearance to a cel shaded "comic book" style. | |
Digital Artbook and mini-OST | ||
Extra Content Pack | Contains a Sonic Rabbit skin, Mecha Sonic skin for Battle Mode, and bonus main menu wallpapers. Included as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition. |
|
LEGO Eggman | Changes Dr. Eggman's apperance to resemble a LEGO minifigure. Exclusive to pre-orders. |
|
LEGO Fun Pack | Contains LEGO minifigure skins for Amy, Knuckles and Tails, and additional LEGO stages for Battle Mode. Included as part of the Digital Deluxe Edition. |
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LEGO Sonic | Changes Sonic the Hedgehog's appearance to resemble a LEGO minifigure. Free. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\sega co. ltd\SonicSuperstars\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2022670/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Epic Games Launcher | |
Steam | %APPDATA%\SonicSuperstars\Steam\SonicSuperstarsStoryData.bin %APPDATA%\SonicSuperstars\Steam\SonicSuperstarsSystemData.bin %APPDATA%\SonicSuperstars\Steam\SonicSuperstarsTimeAttackData_*.bin |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2022670/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off toggle. Unknown method. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes |
Generic/other controllers | ||
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Button prompts |
Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | The "Button Icon" setting allows manually selecting between Xbox Wireless, DualShock 4, or Nintendo Switch controller prompts. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | BGM, Sound effects | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- The game has no voiceover akin to the Mega Drive games.[3]
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | [4] | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Includes a normal Japanese option (labeled 日本語 ) and a simplified, kana only option (labeled にほんご ). |
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Korean | ||||
Polish | Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[5] | |||
Brazilian Portuguese | Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[5] | |||
Russian | Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.[5] | |||
Spanish | ||||
Thai |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | 4 | Co-op Battle Mode |
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LAN play | ||||
Online play | Battle Mode |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 11.1 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | CRI ADX | [6] |
Cutscenes | CRI Movie | [6] |
Multiplayer | Epic Online Services | [7] |
System requirements
Windows[8] | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10, 11 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2300 AMD FX-4350 |
Intel Core i5-3470 AMD FX-6300 |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 20 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 ATI Radeon HD 5870 1 GB (Nvidia), 2 GB (ATI) of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.25[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2022670/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2022670) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:MrScottyPieey on 2023-10-17
- Examined the game data.
- ↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
- Scanned with Detect It Easy.
- ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-06-14
- ↑ Official website - last accessed on 2023-06-14
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Verified by User:Itzrealkardi1 on 2023-10-17
- Tested with personal Steam copy; this language can be selected in the respective options section.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
- ↑ Axanery on X: "Update: Sonic Superstars does indeed use Denuvo, therefore it uses... both Epic Games Online Services and Denuvo on Steam" - last accessed on 2022-10-16
- ↑ Steam page - last accessed on 2023-08-23