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Sega Japan pulling Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 from XBL and Wii VC

News by Sherif Saed Senior Contributor

Published on Oct. 30, 2015

Sega Japan is removing Sonic the Hedgehog titles from Xbox Live and the Wii Virtual Console.

Sega Japan has announced that Gensis/ Mega Drive classics Sonic the Hedgehog 1&2 will no longer be available on Xbox Live or Wii Virtual Console. Today, October 30, is the last day they'll be available for sale.

The information comes from Famitsu [Japanese], but nothing has been announced with regards to the West.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, as well as the PlayStation versions of 1&2 remain available. They also continue to be available for 3DS through the eShop under the name "3D Sonic the Hedgehog."

Thanks, Nintendo Life.

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