With all the negativity that has been in the gaming industry lately, it’s important to talk about the good news when it happens. Certainly there was a nice bright spark that was released yesterday in the form of Sonic X Shadow Generations. The title is both something old and something new at the same time, which is why gamers were so excited about it. In-game animations had already been released, but now players could finally try it out. Sure enough, not only did they buy it, but they apparently bought it in large numbers on launch day.

Sonic Stadium received an official press release from Sega themselves stating that on launch day the game sold over 1 million units! That’s very impressive, considering it’s technically just a remaster of a previous title mixed with brand new content with Shadow the Hedgehog. Sega broke down the title in the press release by saying:

“SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS is a title that combines two games: Sonic Generations, where players can enjoy speeding through different stages with Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic, enhanced with new elements, and “Shadow Generations”, an all-new game featuring the dark hero Shadow racing through dynamic environments. The story begins as a mysterious creature called the “Time Eater” creates distortions in time and space, setting off separate adventures for Sonic and Shadow. Players can look forward to a high-speed action adventure with distinct gameplay experiences and stories.”

Seeing this remixed remaster get such love on day one shows not only the affection gamers had for the original title, which was seen as a “breath of fresh air” for the franchise at the time, but how eager they were to watch. Shadow in action in a new way. After all, his content isn’t just about a new story, but a new set of powers that allow the “Ultimate Lifeform” to do things he’s never done before, all in the name of “Doom.” It makes sense when you play it.

What this means overall is that Sega has had several successes on the 3D front with Sonic and friends over the last few years. That’s a good sign, as it shows that players are still interested in the “Blue Blur”, and they want to see him and his allies in quality titles.

We know for sure that Sonic Team is working on the next main titles, and hopefully it lives up to the sales success of these last main titles.