{"id":297435,"date":"2026-02-18T13:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/297435\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:51:15","slug":"sonic-the-hedgehog-1-and-2-are-being-delisted-from-mobile-storefronts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/297435\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 are being delisted from mobile storefronts"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a publisher, SEGA had been pretty good when it comes to supporting mobile platforms, with the company releasing both original titles to both Android\/iOS as well as bringing ports of their classics to smartphones. That said, last year the publisher began to delist a bunch of games from the iOS\/Android app stores \u2013 with only a few titles still remaining. Unfortunately, it seems these too are now set to be delisted, with Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 both being updated with \u2018End of Service\u2019 messages.\n<\/p>\n

As reported by Wario64 via BlueSky<\/a>, the mobile ports for both Sonic the Hedgehog 1 and 2 have been updated to include a pop-up message citing the game\u2019s impending delisting, writing<\/a>: \u201cEnd of Service: Support for this game will be discontinued, but you can continue playing offline.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

This latest announcement comes as quite the disappointment. Alongside the fact that Sonic 1 and 2 were some of the only mobile ports of Classic SEGA titles still available to download, the ports themselves were excellent, featuring dynamic aspect ratio support; quality-of-life improvements and much more \u2013 making their removals extra unfortunate to see.\n<\/p>\n

\"SEGA<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

As mentioned, 2025 saw SEGA remove a ton of classics from the iOS App Store \/ Google Play Store, including but not limited to:<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

Sonic CD
\nSonic 4 Episodes 1 and 2
\nSuper Monkey Ball
\nVirtua Tennis
\nCrazy Taxi
\nGolden axe
\nStreets of Rage<\/p>\n

With Sonic 1 and 2 now also being removed, it seems SEGA\u2019s Forever Classics<\/a> experiment has officially come to an end. Here\u2019s to hoping that the publisher plans to reintroduce these titles in one form or another \u2013 though hopefully not as a subscription. We will have to wait and see, but make sure to pick up the few remaining classics while they\u2019re still available.\n<\/p>\n

KitGuru says: What did you think of SEGA\u2019s classics program? Why do you think they\u2019re all being discontinued? What\u2019s the best way to play Sonic 1 + 2 now? Let us know your thoughts down below.\n<\/p>\n

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