User blog comment:Sonamyfan666/Give it a break with all the rereleasees and complations of all the Gensis and Game Gear games SEGA rerelease these instead./@comment-5354215-20120821160007/@comment-4702105-20120821202805

Because they wanted a Sonic game to help push sells of the new console at Christmas time Sonic is a big name and they know it therefor they wanted a big name title to help sell there consoles to Sonic Fans.