Sonic Frontiers Birthday Bash Update 1.30 patch notes: New Game +, Spin Dash skill, more

The June 24 Sonic Central event has revealed a free Sonic Frontiers update to celebrate the iconic hedgehog’s birthday. Here are the full patch notes.

At this year’s Summer Game Fest, SEGA announced the upcoming release of Sonic Superstars. The last 2D entry of the Sonic series was the 2017 game Sonic Mania – which featured nostalgic retro graphics. Sonic Mania received an overwhelmingly positive reception, with over a million copies sold within a year of release.

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In the past few years, the Sonic franchise has expanded with a film series, morevideo games, and theanimated showSonic Prime. Specifically, fans have enjoyed playing the 2022 title Sonic Frontiers.

Now, the game has received even more entertaining content with its free Birthday Bash update. Keep reading to learn what’s coming to Sonic Frontiers.

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What’s in the Sonic Frontiers Birthday Bash patch notes

August 15, 2025, marked the 32nd anniversary since Sonic the Hedgehog made his debut. In celebration, Sonic Frontiers introduced a variety of new features for users to try out. The most notable additions include the Spin Dash move, New Game Plus, and more challenges.

TheSonic Frontiersupdate also unveiled a new “Frontier Elite” costume and a collectible Koco. For those who haven’t played Frontiers, Koco are mysterious stone-like creatures that players can collect to increase speed or maximum Ring count.

Sonic Frontiers Birthday Bash version update 1.30 patch notes

New main content:

Additional changes:

That’s the full patch notes for Sonic Frontiers’ Birthday Bash update. Boot up the game to join the festivities surrounding the blue blur’s anniversary.