Sonic Origins 100% Achievement Guide

This guide will show you how to get every Sonic Origins achievement. I divided them by game. I have provided brief tips underneath most achievements.

General (10 Achievements)

Ring Collector
Collect a total of 1000 Rings

Overall ring counter carries over between games.

Gallant Spin Dash
Defeat 30 enemies with the Spin Dash

Keep in mind that you actually need to Spin Dash into enemies for them to count. Jumping into + bouncing on them does NOT count.

Newbie Hero
Defeat a total of 50 enemies

Overall enemy “death” counter carries over between games.

Knuckles the Echidna
Glide as Knuckles

In order to glide as Knuckles, hold the jump button while midair.

If you’re going for this achievement, keep in mind that Knuckles is not playable in Sonic CD.

Miles “Tails” Prower
Fly as Tails

In order to fly as Tails, go midair + press the jump button repeatedly.

Boss Rush Attempt
Try the Boss Rush from any of the titles

To the Mirror World
Play Mirror Mode

Mirror Mode is unlockable in-game. If you pre-ordered Sonic Origins, you’ll automatically have it unlocked (just make sure you have the Start Dash Pack DLC enabled).

You’ll need to complete a level in Mirror Mode (in any game) to actually get this achievement.

Everyone’s Hero
Defeat a total of 200 enemies

Super Sonic
Turn into Super Sonic

Super Sonic is unlocked when you get all 7 chaos emeralds in Sonic 2 and Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

If you are going for this achievement, I recommend doing so in Anniversary Mode. That way, you can use your coins to retry special stages.

All Clear!
Clear all 4 titles

This achievement is unlocked as soon as you finish all 4 games in the collection. Yes, you can get this by beating Story Mode.

Sonic 1 (4 Achievements)

Welcome to Sonic the Hedgehog
Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog

Beware Moto Bugs!
Defeat 10 Moto Bugs in Sonic the Hedgehog

Motobugs are exclusive to Green Hill Zone. They look like this:

After defeating the 10th motobug, complete the stage. You won’t get the achievement until you finish the level.

Bubbly Breath
Use Air Bubbles in Sonic the Hedgehog

The best place to find air bubbles is in Labyrinth Zone. This is the 4th zone of the game. They’re also present in Act 3 of Scrap Brain Zone.

If you’re going for this achievement specifically, I recommend using the level selection. To do this, go to the game’s title screen. Now, press this button combination:

Up – Down – Left – Right – A (on gamepad) or an Equivalent

Now get that bubble! (that sounded better in my head)

Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog
Clear Sonic the Hedgehog in either Anniversary or Classic Mode

You can also get this achievement by playing story mode.

Sonic CD (4 Achievements)

Welcome to Sonic CD
Watch the opening for Sonic CD

Time Traveler
Travel to the past or future in Sonic CD

Time traveling is achieved by touching a Past/Future signpost and maintaining maximum speed. If you run into an obstacle while going max speed, you have to look for another signpost.

To get this achievement, you’ll want to find a good spot to maintain top speeds. Here’s a video that shows how to do this in Palmtree Panic Act 1:

Shut Down Metal Sonic
Win a race against Metal Sonic in Sonic CD

The Metal Sonic race takes place in Act 3 of Stardust Speedway.

Cleared Sonic CD
Clear Sonic CD in either Anniversary or Classic Mode

Once again, this you can also get this achievement in Story Mode.

Sonic 2 (4 Achievements)

Welcome to Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Beware Stingers!
Defeat 10 Stingers in Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Stingers look like this:

They are found in Emerald Hill Zone. Your stinger kills won’t count for the achievement until you finish the level.

Lucky Hedgehog
Get the jackpot in Sonic the Hedgehog 2’s Casino Night Zone

Casino Night Zone is the 4th zone in Sonic 2.

If you want to go for this achievement alone, I recommend using the level select screen. To get here, go to the title screen. Once you’re here, press:

Up – Up – Up – Down – Down – Down – Left – Right – Left – Right – A (on gamepad) or an Equivalent

The level select screen will appear. Enjoy gambling getting the achievement!

Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in either Anniversary or Classic Mode

Just like with the other games, you can also get this achievement from finishing Sonic 2 during Story Mode.

Sonic 3 & Knuckles (4 Achievements)

Welcome to Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Beware Rhinobots!
Defeat 10 Rhinobots in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

Rhinobots look like this:

They can found in both acts of Angel Island Zone. Your rhinobot kills won’t count until you finish the level.

Easy Peasy with Shields
Collect 3 types of Shields in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles

The game has 3 types of shields: flame, lightning, and aqua.

All 3 types of shields appear in Angel Island Zone.

Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles in either Anniversary or Classic Mode

Just like with every other game in this collection, it is possible to get this achievement from beating Sonic 3 & Knuckles during Story Mode. If this is the case, you’ll also immediately get an achievement for beating all 4 games.

Missions (5 Achievements)

Very First Mission Clear!
Clear 1 Mission

Sonic the Hedgehog Mission Master
Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog Missions with an S rank

Sonic CD Mission Master
Clear 10 Sonic CD Missions with an S rank

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mission Master
Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Missions with an S rank

S3 & K Mission Master
Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Missions with an S rank

Museum (4 Achievements)

Museum Time
View a Premium Collection item from the Museum

Each premium collection item can be purchased for 5 coins.

Movie Maniac
Unlock 6 movie collection items with Coins

Getting this achievement costs 30 total coins. One fast method of getting coins is by doing missions.

Sound Savant
Unlock 10 sound collection items with Coins

This achievement costs 50 coins in total. Once again, you can quickly get these coins from missions.

Art Appreciator
Unlock 30 art collection items with Coins

To get this achievement, you’ll need 150 total coins. As I said previously, missions are a good way to rack up coins fast.

Final (1 Achievement)

Complete Clear!
Unlock all Trophies

Will be unlocked immediately once you get every other achievement.

Conclusion

I’d say the overall best strategy for getting every achievement is by playing through Story Mode first, completing 10 missions for each game with S-rank, then finishing everything else. You’ll probably get a good number of these achievements passively by doing this. Not only that, but you should also have enough coins to buy all the necessary museum collection items by that point (which cost 230 coins combined).

Most of these achievements shouldn’t give you too much trouble. Personally, I found the missions achievements to be the most challenging of all these.