The Sonic 3 Music In Sonic Origins is Different (Thanks to Michael Jackson)

Thanks in part to Michael Jackson-related reasons, which I go over in this video, Sonic 3's music is different in Sonic Origins than in the original Genesis release. Also, is it just me, or have Sonic fans seemed really unhappy lately?

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[clanc]

I don't doubt some die hard fans will find a way to mod the original music into the game.
Edit: In less than a day, the die hards have modded the music back into the game. Absolutely committed.

[gertytk]

Sonic 3 definitely has a very MJ esque style all around, even if he was only involved in a few of the tracks. Sonic & Knuckles portion of the game seems to have a completely different style in music.

[bedbug]

MJ NEVER had the rights. He left the project with no credits whatsoever.

My guess is that Brad Buxster who was MJ’s keyboard player and composer of those original tracks who WAS credited has something to do with it. The original Ice Cap stage music was actually a song by ‘The Jetsons’ and who was their keyboard player?…… Brad Buxster. 🧐

[martinmoore]

I like the original version with the uncredited Michael Jackson.

MJ, forever and ever.

[SaadNabil]

Why are they blaming Michael Jackson? This doesn't make sense at all! S3K already changed their music because it's copyright infringement for MJ Estate!

[maximusaralieous]

Well, Michaels been gone a long time, can't blame him for Origins anymore. However I can blame Sega for not getting those tracks into the game.

[jasondillon]

I always knew Michael Jackson was involved from the first time I heard the hoo sound in the boss theme. To me it just made the game more awesome! I was a huge MJ fan growing up. I had all his albums. kids in school would make fun of me and call me a queer or homo for liking him. Especially after the whole allegations and accusations he faced in the 90s. I didn't often admit to being a fan because of the abuse i would get.

Unfortunate that the tracks for sonic 3 have been removed for origins but hopefully the replacement tracks won't be awful or grating on the ears.

[crashbant.f.s.b]

You mean thanks to Sega. Sega didn’t give MJ and the Jetzons credit for making the soundtrack so they took the music back.

[Valientlink]

This is so crappy. Michael Jackson was completely innocent for one, and two that Finding Neverland documentary probably didn't translate well over to Japan. Unfortunate to lose some of the best tracks in the game.

[ZillaSupreme]

As long as the boss music, final boss theme, and doomsday zone aren’t changed, I’m fine with it.

Disappointed that the music Jackson worked on won’t be on there, but hey! I’m glad that Sonic 3 and Knuckles is officially back in origins!

[arzfan]

No, it's thanks to who owns mjs copyrights, mj chose to go uncredited because he didn't want music records to take royalties for the game because he hates their greediness

[sonicmario]

I'm hoping that the Sonic 3 music for "Sonic Origins" will be the same kind of music from "Sonic & Knuckles Collection" on the PC, since I actually found the music in that game to be quite enjoyable despite how confused I was about why it was different from the original game before I eventually learned that the King Of Pop himself was involved in the production of the music for "Sonic The Hedgehog 3".

[MentabytesChill]

and that's why I'm still playing AIR

[MichaelF]

I just got it. Sonic 3& knuckles was the first i played. I haven't beaten it yet but I can get used to the music changes.

Mostly because I'm super sonic 90% of the time on those 3 stages

Super sonic's theme was redone and they added back in sonic 3's stand alone final boss!

[MichaelF]

I don’t believe they can’t get the rights. Sonic 3 was released twice after mj died -steam, “sonic classics collection” for ds, both with the original music.

Also, Rapper drake sampled an unreleased Michael Jackson song in 2018 called “don’t matter to me” and In 2011, singer Chris Brown sampled Michael Jackson’s “human nature” in 2011 on a song called “she ain’t you”

So Drake and Chris Brown can use his music post-death but sega can’t?


After HBO damaged Mj’s reputation even further in 2019 with that “leaving neverland” special, even the simpsons removed the season 3 opener that mj guest starred in from streaming, reruns, and digital sales. It makes me wonder if sega just won’t use it for the same reason.

[Jimbo]

I'm glad they're gonna use the prototype music... I can't stand the Carnival Night and Launch Base zone music. I'll miss Ice Cap for sure though :(

[empla]

there better be that unused super sonic theme then.

[SimplePlanFan]

Guys, i’m in the future, Knuckles is officially playable in Sonic CD in Sonic Origins Plus Version 👋🏻

[MichaelF]

I just got origins plus for XBOX and switch. I haven't played it on the switch yet. But on The XBOX Series X, it's a vast improvement over the first release. Much smoother, Less glitches. And Amy is playable in all 4 games and Kunckles is now playable on Sonic CD.

Still the crappy re-makes of the prototype music. They should have just used the prototype tracks as is instead of replaying them. They sound much better on the prototype than origins. Unfortunately, Michael Jackson's not the only dead musician involved with sonic 3's soundtrack.

The person shouting "AH!" During Act 1 Mini-Boss (Sonic 3 by itself) was sampled from A James Brown song. The person saying "go" In Launch Base Zone was sampled from a RUN DMC Song. Carnival Night Zone sampled Michael Jackson's song "Jam" Featuring Rapper Heavy D. You can vaguely hear Heavy D saying "Jam" and on the fan-made "Sonic 3 AIR" you can hear it completely.

Jam Master Jay of Run DMC, James Brown and Heavy D are also dead.

[jakeeddiejenkinsjr]

This Is sad news for me..💔.. I Love M.J. music Score.. I lost my Interest with Sonic Origins.. I Can't Play Ice-Cap Zone Without the Sega Genesis Version..