Sonic Lost World
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| Developers | Dimps Sonic Team | ||||||||||
| Publishers | Sega Nintendo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Wii U Nintendo 3DS Microsoft Windows (Steam) | ||||||||||
| Release dates |  October 18, 2013[1] October 19, 2013[2] October 24, 2013[3] November 29, 2013[1] | ||||||||||
| Languages | English Japanese French (Europe) German Italian Spanish (Europe) | ||||||||||
| Genres | Platformer, action-adventure | ||||||||||
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| Modes | Single player, multiplayer | ||||||||||
| Format | Wii U:  Optical disc Digital downloadNintendo 3DS:  Game Card Digital download | ||||||||||
| Input | Wii U: Nintendo 3DS:
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| Serial codes | Wii U: WUP-P-ASNP WUP-P-ASNP WUP-P-ASNJ[3] WUP-P-ASNE 3DS: CTR-P-ARVP CTR-P-ARVJ CTR-P-ARVE | ||||||||||
- Everyone 10+
- All ages
- Seven years and older
- Six years and older
- General
Sonic Lost World is an action-adventure platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team and Dimps for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The game was published by Sega and Nintendo on October 18, 2013 in Europe, being released the following day in Australia, while it was released on October 24, 2013 in Japan and November 29, 2013 in the US.
It introduces the Deadly Six, an antagonistic group that includes Zazz and Zavok, to the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. The characters would later appear in the Mario & Sonic series, starting with the Nintendo 3DS version and Wii U version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. A location from the game, Windy Hill, is adapted into a stage named Windy Hill Zone in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Gameplay[edit]
The player controls Sonic in floating tube-shaped Zones in the Lost Hex similar to the planets in Super Mario Galaxy. Unlike previous three-dimensional games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Lost World features controls and levels that favor movement rather than speed. Sonic can perform a variety of moves such as the Spin Dash and the Homing Attack as well as new Parkour moves like the Wall Climb and the Wall Run. Wisps can also be found in levels, which allow Sonic to use special power-ups.
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- Main article: Yoshi's Island Zone
On December 18, 2013, Nintendo announced free DLC exclusively for the Wii U version of the game, featuring a new level called Yoshi's Island Zone. The level is based on the Yoshi's Island series, featuring many characters and elements from the Yoshi's Island games that do not appear elsewhere in the game.
Gallery[edit]
Logo[edit]
Logo of the Yoshi's Island Zone DLC
Box art[edit]
North American box art (Deadly Six Edition)
European box art (Deadly Six Edition)
Japanese box art
Australian box art (Deadly Six Edition)
Artwork[edit]
Key art
Alternate key art featuring Sonic and Yoshi
Yoshi's Island Zone[edit]
Sonic crossing a bridge with a Shy Guy, a Lift above the bridge and two Piranha Plants on each side
Sonic with 8 colored Yoshi's Eggs in tow on a Lift above three Shy Guys
Sonic on top of a blue Warp Pipe underneath two Piranha Plants on the roof of a cave
Sonic going through a loop whilst being followed by 6 Yoshi's Eggs
A Smiley Flower above a Piranha Plant
Sonic collecting coins on a long Lift
Sonic jumping into a Smiley Flower from a Triple Swing Lift
A secret bonus area with lots of coins, two Spring Balls and a Smiley Flower guarded by four Piranha Plants
Sonic on a Triple Swing Lift with a Smiley Flower in the center
The ending of the level, with a group of Yoshis posing with Sonic
Multimedia[edit]
 Yoshi's Island Zone | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ソニック ロストワールド[3][9] Sonikku Rosuto Wārudo |
Sonic Lost World |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jackson, Mike (September 23, 2013). News: Sonic Lost World Trailer Confirms US Delay. Computer and Video Games. Archived September 27, 2013, 11:00:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ August 8, 2013. Nintendo Launches Animal Crossing Plaza on Wii U. Nintendo Australia Pty. Ltd.. Archived October 20, 2013 from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c d ソニック ロストワールド | Wii U | 家庭用ゲーム | セガ 製品情報. Archived August 17, 2014, 02:12:29 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ North American box cover
- ^ Japanese box cover
- ^ European box cover
- ^ German box cover
- ^ Australian box cover
- ^ ソニック ロストワールド. sega.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 4, 2024. (Archived August 4, 2024, 04:03:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
