Video Games : Sonic Mega Collection

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Binding: Video Game
Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
EAN: 0010086630619
ESRB Age Rating: Everyone
Format: DVD-ROM
Label: Sega Of America, Inc.
Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc.
Model: 010086630619
Number Of Items: 1
Platform: PlayStation2
Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc.
Release Date: October 27, 2004
Sales Rank: 709
Studio: Sega Of America, Inc.

Features:

1-2 Player
Lock-On technology allows players to play as Knuckles in Sonic 1, 2 and 3
Customizable controls for a better playing experience
Unlockable secrets and bonus material

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Product Description:
Sonic Mega Collection Plus is the gold-standard Sonic collection for gamers. It offers 20 Sonic games in all, from several different systems. Enjoy seven Sonic Genesis games, three Sonic&Knuckles "lock-on" games, four unlockable Genesis games, and six Sonic the Hedgehog Game Gear games. It also features four special bonus games: The Ooze, Comix Zone, Flicky, and Ristar. There's even a special Sonic museum filled with art, comics and more!

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- classic for any sonic fan
when i first about a collection for the genesis Sonic games i was so excited since i grew up on these games its a must have for any old school gamer of just a Sonic fan in general

Rating:

- Lots of choices, classic gaming
I got this because my kids got into sonic from tv and their friends... there are many different sonic games to choose from, varying in difficulty. My kids have enjoyed the games, its a benign game in terms of any violence for video games for kids. I also enjoyed playing some of the games, having played them myself 20 years ago.

Rating:

- A great collection marred by some BAAAD choices
First off: this is a collection of the Genesis and Game Gear Sonic games (minus Sonic CD, which is sorely missed). It's not going to be knocking your socks off with its graphics and music, and the only change that really impacts gameplay in the slightest is the ability to save anywhere (just as if you were using an emulator).

The games themselves are a mixed lot, but the primary attraction here is the four base Sonic games -- Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles -- which provide the kind of rip-snorting high-speed platforming action you just don't get outside of portables this generation. (Sonic Heroes is ample proof that not everything is better in 3-D.)

Unfortunately, some bonehead decided that most of the rest of the content should be locked -- on a COMPILATION! -- with ridiculous requirements. You don't unlock games by completing other games, or even by getting 100% completion in other games (Sonic 1 being one of the first games I recall that had a second, slightly different ending for getting 100%).

Nope. You unlock the remaining games by simply selecting the unlocked ones off the menu repeatedly. You don't even have to play them. Select the game off the menu, quit immediately, select it again, quit immediately, repeat 20-30 times. The slow-loading, overteched main menu intro screen makes this even more of a chore.

Maddeningly, one of the locked games is Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Once you had both games about the only reason to even CONSIDER playing Sonic 3 alone was to see the original ending out of nostalgia; the locked-on version makes the original otherwise obsolete.

If you can get past that, though, the original four Sonic games alone are worth the (LOW) price of the title. You also get Sonic Spinball and Sonic 3-D Blast, neither of which really worked for me; the former was too frustrating and random and the latter just plain boring. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine is just Puyo Pop, though, hey, free Puyo Pop. There are a few Game Gear titles and a couple of miscellaneous games.

Rating:

- The memories of Sonic the Hedgehog are relived.
It's an amazing game. One CD that fits into the PS2 or PS3 system brings back all the Sonic games from the past. This includes...

Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic and Knuckles
Blue Spheres (unlockable)
Many Sonic games on Game Gear
Sonic 3 and Knuckles (unlockable)

So much more. If you own a PS2 or PS3, get this game if you love Sonic the Hedgehog games. I love it.

Rating:

- Nice Collection
I never jumped at the original Sonic Collection, but when I saw the Plus collection on sale I picked it up finally. The few extras you get in the Plus collection are negligible, but it is nice to get them. This collection spans many years and systems. 20 Sonic games in all from 7 Genesis games, 3 Sonic&Knuckles lock-on games, 4 unlockable Genesis games, 6 Game Gear games. Also contained are The Ooze, Comix Zone, Flicky, and Ristar. The Sonic museum is a little bonus filled with lots of interesting stuff. The only thing that really shows some age is the Game Gear titles. Blocky and sluggish, they make me appreciate my PSP a lot more. All in all, it is a fun collection with hours of entertainment and replay value.


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