Sonic the Hedgehog Classic
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Classic
These are now end-of-life and SEGA has removed the IAPs, you can play them offline and ad-free. Doesn't currently apply to Android.
Both games will most likely be delisted, grab them now to retain access.
Credit to Dealabs.
if Sega is going to EOL a mobile version of a game that was released over 30 years ago… maybe an emulator is the smartest way to play it.
Any recommendations on a good emulator for iOS?
Nah Manic Emu is the go to now.
I used to side load Provenance a lot on iPad and iPhone and much preferred it to Delta or any of the others. It looks like it's on the App Store now as "Provenance App".
This is basically superior to the emulated versions, since they are the Retro Engine ports.
RIP Hideki Sato
What happened ? 😲
Passed away
Oh no… Didn't he collect enough rings ? 😔
"Sonic the Hedgehog Classic"
now with Knuckles, Tails, widescreen, save games, etc.
Thanks. I actually had1 but not 2. I still remember being able to use tails and being blown away back then haha
Remem having these on my first phone and smartphone, the iPhone 3G 😂 happy not to revisit this game on a smartphone. I prefer to enjoy the master system versions too 😁
For context as to how this all came about, as per Tails' Channel social media posts (Facebook / Instagram):
Breaking: The 2013 Retro Engine remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 have been updated with End of Service messages, signaling the discontinuation of SEGA's support for the games on mobile platforms. Leaderboards have been removed, alongside multiplayer for Sonic 2.
The two games are the latest discontinuations of service among the mobile Sonic the Hedgehog library, following the similar delisting of Sonic CD and Sonic 4 episodes I & II in May 2025.
As confirmation of this, the iOS (Apple App Store) versions of the 2013 Retro Engine remasters - Sonic the Hedgehog Classic and Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Classic - have both been very recently updated in the past day or so (version 5.0.3 and version 6.0.3 respectively).
Further reading regarding the 2013 Retro Engine remasters:
Is there any way we can still get the mobile version of Sonic CD and Sonic 4 Episodes I & II ?
anyone else getting no sound? That's part of the experience :(
Did you take your phone off silent mode?
Controls on this are rubbish
Works with bluetooth controllers, but yeah, touchscreen controls are pretty naff.
No love for Android
I wish they would release the third game with all the QoL patches and EoL it immediately 😭
![[iOS] Ads IAP Removed from Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 Classic @ Apple App Store](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/27/948627.jpg?h=ef23a562)
Reminder that emulators are allowed on the App Store now. So basically all classic games are now accessible on iPhones.