Sonic the Fighters (2012)

Sonic the Fighters (ソニック・ザ・ファイターズ), is a digital high-definition port of the original game. It released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on November 2012.

The PlayStation 3 version was available to be streamed on the PlayStation 4 and PC via the PS Now subscription service, with PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Sony Bravia Smart TV (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 models), Sony Blu-Ray players and Samsung Smart TV support for the service being dropped in 2017. As of April 2016, the Xbox 360 version of Sonic the Fighters is compatible with Xbox One.

Exclusive characters

 * Honey the Cat - Press start on Amy.
 * Dr. Eggman (in E-Mech) - Press start on Bark.
 * Metal Sonic - Press start on Sonic.

Development
It was announced in November 2012 that by the end of the month Sonic the Fighters would be released alongside two other Sega Model 2 fighting game ports in the Model 2 Collection.

New features
The game supports online play, with options for an online versus mode for head-to-head matches and an online room match mode for up to six players.

Adaptations
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by Archie Comics, an official Sonic the Fighters adaptation was made, covering Sonic the Hedgehog #268-#271 as a part of the "Champions" story arc. This adaption introduced Honey into the comics along with Breezie the Hedgehog. However, this story only involved one Chaos Emerald.