{"id":4028,"date":"2026-06-23T10:18:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T02:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-35th-anniversary-2026-singapore-gamers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:18:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T02:18:14","slug":"sonic-35th-anniversary-2026-singapore-gamers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-35th-anniversary-2026-singapore-gamers\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy 35th, Sonic! Here&#8217;s What Singapore Gamers Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zoom. That iconic startup chime. The blue blur darting across a TV screen. Today, 23 June 2026, marks exactly 35 years since Sonic the Hedgehog first raced onto screens in Japan \u2014 and SEGA is celebrating all week long with new game reveals, collab DLC, and anniversary livestreams that Singapore fans should absolutely have on their radar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kJJZ6Cq9tqg\" title=\"Sonic 35th Anniversary\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Sonic 35th Anniversary \u2014 via Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Its Most Exciting DLC Yet<\/h2>\n<p>SEGA has confirmed <strong>Season Pass 2<\/strong> for <em>Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/em>, and the roster of guest franchises is frankly wild. Six DLC packs are planned in total, with four already announced:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pack<\/strong> \u2014 July 2026: Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, and Michelangelo as playable racers, plus themed vehicles, courses, and music<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avatar: The Last Airbender Pack<\/strong> \u2014 October 2026: Aang and Katara, with new vehicles, courses, music tracks, and emotes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Godzilla Pack<\/strong> \u2014 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Neon Genesis Evangelion Pack<\/strong> \u2014 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sonic-racing-crossworlds-season-pass-2.png?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Season Pass 2 key art with collab franchise logos\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of SEGA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For Singapore fans, that last pair is a very big deal. Evangelion and Godzilla have massive followings here, and seeing them cross over into a racing game you can already buy locally is genuinely exciting. <em>Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/em> is available in Singapore on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam \u2014 check the <a href=\"https:\/\/asia.sega.com\/SonicRacingCrossWorlds\/en\/\">official SEGA Asia page<\/a> for local purchase options.<\/p>\n<h2>Sonic Pico Park: A New Co-op Game is Coming to Steam<\/h2>\n<p>SEGA and indie developer TECOPARK \u2014 the studio behind cult hit <em>Pico Park<\/em> \u2014 are collaborating on <strong>Sonic Pico Park<\/strong>, a cooperative puzzle-action game set in the Sonic universe. The title blends <em>Pico Park<\/em>&#8216;s chaotic team-based puzzle gameplay with Sonic characters, iconic levels, and special moments designed entirely around co-op play. It is heading to Steam in 2026, with a specific release date expected to be announced during this week&#8217;s anniversary events.<\/p>\n<p>If you have ever played <em>Pico Park<\/em> with friends and ended up yelling at each other in the best possible way, this one is already a must-wishlist.<\/p>\n<h2>Two Anniversary Livestreams This Week \u2014 Mark Your Calendars<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sega of America<\/strong> is hosting a birthday livestream on <strong>23 June (today)<\/strong>, featuring gameplay, music, community segments, and a charity fundraiser for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sonic_hedgehog\">official @sonic_hedgehog social channels<\/a> for the exact local streaming time.<\/p>\n<p>Then on <strong>24 June at 7:00 PM JST (6:00 PM SGT)<\/strong>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SonictheHedgehog\">official Sonic the Hedgehog YouTube channel<\/a> hosts a special Japanese anniversary stream. The lineup includes voice actress Aoi Yuki, a DJ live performance, hands-on gameplay, and the Sonic Pico Park development team. Most importantly: the stream promises <strong>world premiere reveals<\/strong> that will only be shown live. New announcements, first seen anywhere. That is genuinely worth blocking out a Tuesday evening for.<\/p>\n<h3>What to Expect from the Reveals<\/h3>\n<p>Confirmed content for the June 24 stream includes the latest updates on <em>Sonic Pico Park<\/em>, new season details for <em>Sonic Rumble Party<\/em>, and additional <em>Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds<\/em> DLC news. Beyond that, SEGA is keeping the world premiere topics under wraps until airtime \u2014 which only adds to the anticipation.<\/p>\n<h2>A Sonic Statue Made of DNA in Tokyo<\/h2>\n<p>In perhaps the most unexpected 35th anniversary story: SEGA and Japanese bio-art collective LOM BABY have created a life-size chrome statue of Sonic the Hedgehog containing a vial of synthetic DNA sealed inside a Chaos Emerald. Labelled with entries like &#8220;Velocity Cells,&#8221; &#8220;Sonic bIOS,&#8221; and &#8220;Boost System,&#8221; the sculpture is on display at <strong>SEGA STORE TOKYO in Shibuya PARCO<\/strong> starting today. SEGA describes it as bringing &#8220;the essence of Sonic \u2014 who has raced through the ages \u2014 into the real world as DNA.&#8221; If you are heading to Japan this summer, this one is worth a detour.<\/p>\n<h2>Last Words<\/h2>\n<p>Thirty-five years of going fast. Sonic has outlasted entire console generations, reinvented himself more times than we can count, and still managed to keep Singapore gamers coming back \u2014 especially with crossover moves like this. TMNT, Avatar, Evangelion, Godzilla in one racing game is the kind of collab list that reads like a love letter to the pop-culture tastes of this region. Tune in tonight and tomorrow for the live reveals, and keep an eye on our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">Game News<\/a> section for follow-up coverage once the stream announcements drop.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sonic the Hedgehog turns 35 today. New DLC with Evangelion, Godzilla and TMNT, plus Sonic Pico Park and two anniversary livestreams \u2014 here is the complete SG guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4026,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,12],"tags":[134,277,409,124],"class_list":["post-4028","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-singapore-gaming-scene","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-sega","tag-sonic-the-hedgehog","tag-steam"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sonic-35th-anniversary-key-art.jpg?fit=1920%2C1248&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-12Y","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4059,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-frontiers-definitive-edition-switch-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":4028,"position":0},"title":"Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition Is Out Now on Switch 2 \u2014 Every Bit of DLC Included","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition shadow-dropped on Nintendo Switch 2 today for US$49.99, bundling the full game, all DLC, and Switch 2 performance upgrades to mark Sonic's 35th anniversary.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sonic-frontiers-de-switch2.webp?fit=1130%2C640&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4940,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-memories-and-beyond-35th-anniversary-short-anime-expo-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":4028,"position":1},"title":"Sonic&#8217;s 35th Anniversary Short Film Revealed at Anime Expo 2026","date":"July 5, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"SEGA revealed Sonic the Hedgehog: Memories and Beyond at Anime Expo 2026 \u2014 a 10-minute anniversary short film coming Fall 2026, bridging towards the Sonic the Hedgehog 4 movie in March 2027.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sonic-memories-and-beyond-key-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6874,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-racing-crossworlds-tmnt-dlc-godzilla-evangelion-year-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":4028,"position":2},"title":"Sonic Racing CrossWorlds: TMNT DLC Is Live \u2014 Godzilla and Evangelion Join Year 2","date":"July 31, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The four Turtles have landed in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds as DLC Pack 5 \u2014 grab the TMNT Event before 2 August, then brace for Godzilla and Evangelion in Year 2.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sonic-racing-crossworlds-tmnt-key-art.jpg?fit=1200%2C530&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":248,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/sonic-4-eva\/","url_meta":{"origin":4028,"position":3},"title":"Sonic 4-Eva?","date":"October 17, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"Sonic the Hedgehog is back with a game of his own! 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