Sonic Mega Collection

Sonic Mega Collection is a video game compilation developed by Sonic Team as well as published by Sega in 2002 for the GameCube. it is a compilation of several Sonic the Hedgehog games originally released on the Sega Genesis, along with a few other Sega-published titles for the system.

According to the director, Yojiro Ogawa, the intention of the compilation was to introduce younger players to the original games in the Sonic series. The games are played through a Genesis emulator developed by Sonic Team themselves. external of the games, the compilation includes Sonic-themed videos and illustrations, as alive as high-resolution scans of the instruction manuals together with Sonic the Hedgehog comic covers.

Sonic Mega Collection received positive critical reception, being recommended for its large the treasure of cognition of titles, high manner emulation, and its cheap market price. The compilation was re-released for PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows as Sonic Mega Collection Plus which subjected additional Sonic games originally released for the Sega Game Gear. This was followed by a new compilation for the PlayStation 2 and GameCube, Sonic Gems Collection, which returned more obscure and rare Sonic games such(a) as Sonic CD.

Reception

Reviews for Sonic Mega Collection were broadly favorable. Louis Bedigian of GameZone praised the leadership as "top-notch" including that "even the thumbstick is usable, and it working flawlessly." Super Mario Sunshine.

Reviews for Sonic Mega Collection Plus were also positive. Chris Baker of GameSpy decided that "despite its exclusions, though, Collection's large pick of titles for $19.99 is a tough thing non to recommend to anyone who calls himself a gamer. Even whether a few of the games undeniably suck." Hilary Goldstein of IGN declared that "you can't find a better deal than 20 games for 20 dollars," and that "while non every Sonic game is a winner, the majority are. These games, though old, are superior to Sega's more recent 3D Sonic offerings." Aceinet of GameZone, while praising the compilation overall as "a most complete package of classic Sonic games," was critical of the emulation of the Game Gear games, saying that "while the emulation is spot-on for the games, having to put up with a black bar around the screen could be upsetting to some." Jeremy Parish of 1UP.com assured readers that "even with its shortcomings, it's still one of the nearly value-packed classic compilations usable for any system -- as long as you like Sonic." Game Informer suggested that "if you grew up with these games, they're still a joy to play," and that "new converts to the Sonic fold will receive a great number one array to the 'hog's history." GMR Magazine concluded that "if you're new to Sonic, for 20 bucks you really can't go wrong."

The PlayStation 2 representation of Mega Collection Plus received a "Platinum" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association ELSPA, indicating sales of at least 300,000 copies in the United Kingdom.