Sonic Superstars


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Sonic Origins	2022
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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

Steam Community Discussions

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.^[3]

Monetization

Type	Notes
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
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.
Comic Book Skin Pack	Changes Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy's appearance to a cel shaded "comic book" style. Only available as a retailer exclusive pre-order bonus in Japan (Amazon.co.jp), the United States (Kroger) and United Kingdom (Amazon.co.uk) for certain platforms.
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.
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
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

Graphic settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
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
120+ FPS		Enabling "V Sync" sets target frame rate to screen refresh rate. Disabling "V Sync"" allows frame rate limit options of 60 FPS, 120 FPS, or Unlimited.^[4] Spin Dash buildup inputs do not function correctly above 60 FPS. See Issues unresolved.
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

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
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

Gameplay controls (gamepad layout)
Menu controls (gamepad layout)
Gameplay controls (keyboard layout)
Menu controls (keyboard layout)

Audio

Sound settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM, Sound effects
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Text language settings

The game has no voiceover akin to the Mega Drive games.^[5]

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
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`).
Korean
Polish				Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.^[6]
Brazilian Portuguese				Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.^[6]
Russian				Available in the Steam version despite not being listed on the store page.^[6]
Spanish
Thai

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op Battle Mode
LAN play
Online play	Battle Mode only.

Disable Epic Online Services (Steam version)

Epic Online Services (EOS) middleware is used to facilitate online play and cross platform play between Epic Games and Steam copies of Sonic Superstars.

EOS is not the same thing as the Epic Games Launcher and does not install the Epic Games Launcher, contrary to misconception or misinformation.

However, online play is limited only to Battle Mode. Steam players who are uninterested in Battle Mode mode may wish to disable EOS from launching.

Launch the game without Epic Online Services (Steam version)^[7]^[8]

Navigate to <path-to-game>.
Open SonicSuperstars_boot.ini with a text editor.
Change the line NoOperation=0 to NoOperation=1 and save the file.
Delete or rename the EpicOnlineServices folder and installscript.vdf file.
Navigate to <path-to-game>\SonicSuperstars_Data\Plugins\x86_64\.
Delete or rename the file EOSSDK-Win64-Shipping.dll.

Online play will be disabled.

Any files deleted or renamed will be restored through a game update.

Issues unresolved

Spin Dash buildup inputs fail to register at high frame rates

The game suffers from an issue where many inputs won't register while building up a Spin Dash's power above 60 FPS.

Cap the frame rate to 60 FPS.^[9]

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	CRI ADX	^[10]
Cutscenes	CRI Movie	^[10]
Multiplayer	Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
	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: 2021.3.25f1^[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.
↑ [ [missing title]] - last accessed on 2023-10-19
"The game uses Unity for the main game and for the digital art book uses Hedgehog Engine 2."
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
Scanned with Detect It Easy.
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
Checked with a 144hz display.
↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-06-14
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Verified by User:Itzrealkardi1 on 2023-10-17
Tested with personal Steam copy; this language can be selected in the respective options section.
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
↑ How to make Epic Games go away - last accessed on 2023-10-17
↑ Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-18
Checked with a high refresh rate monitor while playing at 120 FPS. After noticing most of my inputs were being eaten while charging a spin dash, capping the frame rate to 60 FPS at the suggestion of online comments now registers every input properly.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
USM videos and HCA encoded audio files are present in the Streaming Assets directory. CRIWARE is mentioned in the credits.

[2] Unity engine build: 2021.3.25f1^[1]

[Proton_path_note-5] 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.

[3] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[4] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2022670/.

[5] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[6] The app ID (2022670) may differ in some cases.

[7] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[8] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[gamedata-1] Verified by User:MrScottyPieey on 2023-10-17
Examined the game data.

[3] [ [missing title]] - last accessed on 2023-10-19
"The game uses Unity for the main game and for the digital art book uses Hedgehog Engine 2."

[4] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
Scanned with Detect It Easy.

[6] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
Checked with a 144hz display.

[7] [1] - last accessed on 2023-06-14

[choose-8] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Verified by User:Itzrealkardi1 on 2023-10-17
Tested with personal Steam copy; this language can be selected in the respective options section.

[9] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17

[10] How to make Epic Games go away - last accessed on 2023-10-17

[11] Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-18
Checked with a high refresh rate monitor while playing at 120 FPS. After noticing most of my inputs were being eaten while charging a spin dash, capping the frame rate to 60 FPS at the suggestion of online comments now registers every input properly.

[cricheck-12] 10.0 ^10.1 Verified by User:Fds29 on 2023-10-17
USM videos and HCA encoded audio files are present in the Streaming Assets directory. CRIWARE is mentioned in the credits.

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Developers

	Arzest
	Sonic Team
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	Unity 2021^{[Note 1]}
	Hedgehog Engine 2^[2]
Release dates
Windows	October 17, 2023
Reception
Metacritic	77
OpenCritic	76
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