SEGA announces “End of Service” for Sonic the Hedgehog 1 & 2 for Apple and Android devices

SEGA has announced an “End of Service” for the 2013 remasters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog 2, available on Apple and Android devices. The remasters got a lot of attention when revealed back in 2013, namely because prominent fan game developers Christian Whitehead (“Taxman”) and Simon Thomley (“Stealth”) were behind the remasters. The two would go on to develop Sonic Mania, which no doubt was a gig they earned thanks to their work on the 2013 remasters.

The remasters were so good that many (myself included) see them as the best way to play the games, even beating out their reissues in Sonic Origins and the M2 versions released on Nintendo platforms. Heck, they were named our favorite SEGA games of 2013! Fans might be having deja vu as SEGA delisted Sonic CD and Sonic 4 Episodes 1&2 in May 2025. 

The “End of Service” means the games will no longer receive support from SEGA, and will see the removal of online leaderboards and loss of multiplayer functionality in Sonic 2. If you want my advice, download these even if you don’t own an Apple or Android device just to have them. If you find an Apple TV for cheap, pick it up and enjoy! Remember, these versions have easter eggs not found in Sonic Origins!

The games are still available to download for free, with no clear date of them being delisted, but the “End of Service” means it is only a matter of time. Happy 35th anniversary!