'The Trace,' Sega's 'Sonic' series come to Apple TV's tvOS App Store

Two popular games from other platforms — "The Trace" and "Sonic the Hedgehog" — launched for the fourth-generation Apple TV on Thursday, with Sega promising that more Sonic titles would be making the trip shortly.

Sonic the Hedgehog costs $2.99 at the tvOS App Store, and is essentially a port of the iOS title launched several years ago, itself based on the original Sega Genesis game. It has, however, been optimized for the Apple TV, and supports the touch controls of the fourth-gen set-top's Siri Remote, as well as certified Made for Apple TV controllers.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will arrive on the Apple TV March 24, while Sonic CD will show up on March 31.

Developer Relentless Software has meanwhile released an Apple TV version of The Trace, previously popular as an iOS game. Players become a detective investigating a suspected murder, inspecting 3D crime scenes and solving puzzles in story-based gameplay.

Like Sonic, The Trace has been optimized for the Apple TV and the Siri Remote's touch controls.

For launch the game is priced at $1.99, half off its regular price. Relentless didn't say when it might jump to full cost.

12 Comments

techprod1gy 11 Years · 838 comments

About 8 years ago

I am absolutely confused as to why game companies are not porting over their games to iOS/TVOS...charge $2.00 and let's rock. They would sell like mad. I am sure there is a reasonable way to amp the graphics a bit and keep the content the same or even add bonus features...don't give me this protecting the brand/intellectual property bit. Get it out there for all to enjoy.

supadav03 10 Years · 503 comments

sog35 said:

Nice.

$3 for Sonic is a reasonable price.

Now lets see these games for $3 also:

SuperMario 1, 2, 3
Zelda 1, 2, 3
SuperMario world
Zelda OOT
Thunder force 3
Strider
Street Fighter 2
ect, ect, ect...

If not then I'll just keep playing them on my AppleTV4 emulator.

I wouldn't hold my breather for first party Nintendo games hitting the ATV4 any time soon.....or ever.

In regards to this Sonic news, i immediately lost interest when I found out this game has no MFi controller support. Can't imagine it would be fun playing with the Siri remote.

thewhitefalcon 10 Years · 4444 comments

sog35 said:

Nice.

$3 for Sonic is a reasonable price.

Now lets see these games for $3 also:

SuperMario 1, 2, 3
Zelda 1, 2, 3
SuperMario world
Zelda OOT
Thunder force 3
Strider
Street Fighter 2
ect, ect, ect...

If not then I'll just keep playing them on my AppleTV4 emulator.

Hahahaha...nope.

tkimball83 12 Years · 7 comments

sog35 said:

Nice.

$3 for Sonic is a reasonable price.

Now lets see these games for $3 also:

SuperMario 1, 2, 3
Zelda 1, 2, 3
SuperMario world
Zelda OOT
Thunder force 3
Strider
Street Fighter 2
ect, ect, ect...

If not then I'll just keep playing them on my AppleTV4 emulator.

I'd pay more than $3 for Street Fighter 2 :)

sog35 said:

supadav03 said:

I wouldn't hold my breather for first party Nintendo games hitting the ATV4 any time soon.....or ever.

In regards to this Sonic news, i immediately lost interest when I found out this game has no MFi controller support. Can't imagine it would be fun playing with the Siri remote.

I thought the article says Sonic works with the controllers?

Well I guess I'll just play Sonic, Mario, Zelda, ect on my AppleTV emulator. Its pretty cool and it works with the Steel controller.

You are right Sir. Read on another site previously that the game only supported Siri remote. I guess that's what I get from skimming the AI article :neutral: Looks like they will get my $2 after all. On a side note, I'd love to see Sony release a PS Now app for the ATV. Since the games are streamed, you wouldn't be limited by the ATV hardware. $100 a year to stream a great library of PS3 games without having to buy another console. Yes please! I mean, if they are willing to bring the service to Samsung smart TVs I don't see why the ATV wouldn't get consideration.