Sega has begun releasing downloadable content for Sonic Generations, with previewing the first batch of bonus content newly available for Japanese players. Included are the Spinball-style bonus stage some of you will have picked up as a pre-order bonus, and some animal costumes to sort your XBLA friends into “angry Internet nerds&rdquꦗo; and “cuddly Internet hipsters and/or furries."

You most likely knew Casino Night Zone was coming: the level was a pre-order bonus for GameStop customers. The Sonic 2 stage has been reinvented for Gener🔯ations in the style of Genesis spinoff Sonic Spinball, which would have been a pretty great game if it had cost somewhere around $5. Japanese players are paying 320 MSP for the stage, which means it'll proba🐭bly run you $4 when it comes to America, which technically makes it a pretty great value.

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Also available are avatar costumes that will make your XBLA avatar look pretty darling. Slap some thick glasses and badges for a couple of indie bands on that Amy Rose outfit and boom, instant hipster chick. Of course, it also comes with a furry hꦇedgehog cowl, as do the Sonic and Super Sonic varieties &nd♎ash; which, if you're that terrified of people thinking you might be a fur-fetishist, could put you off paying 240 MSP for it. But it shouldn't, because they're delightful.

Finally, there are themes for XBLA and PlayStation 3, whic🐭h are commanding prices of 240 MSP and ¥200 ($US2.50) a piece. These all ought to hit Western consoles soon, so start saving up your real money for digital goodies!