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These are considered gems..?

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 22, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I gave this disc a rental and was extremely disappointed with the content. The six game gear titles are an automatic waste of space, and Sonic: R and Sonic the Fighters are decent for archival value but don't really hold anything that will keep players coming back for more. Sonic CD is actually quite fun, but time travel function aside it's not terribly different from the early Sonic games which can be found on the Sonic Mega Collection. You can unlock the old Vectorman games as well, and they do add a bit more value to this package.

If you're looking for classic 2D Sonic gaming, the Mega Collection is the compilation to check out. Hardcore fans will like what Sonic Gems has to offer, but the content is too dated and shallow to recommend to anyone else.

is this really original???

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 15
Date: December 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I picked this one up from a local retailer for no other reason than Sonic CD. (let's be honest now, is there any other reason?) Of course the game is great fun to play but do not be fooled, it is not the original that I know. The music in this is different. The Sonic CD that I know and love has crazy electronic music by a Japanese band (think they might have been called Miki...could be wrong...) but this has some generic crap being played over the back ground...1 or 2 of the "PAST" levels has original music but the rest is not....I am taking mine back for refund under the the complaint of false advertising.
Call it pedantic if you like, but when I fork out money like that I expect it to be the genuine article.

[2.5] With the slight exception of Sonic CD, totally non-essential

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The buzz of Sonic & Knuckles wore off about the same time the buzz wore off of the Genesis and the majority of 2D gaming altogether. This initiated the launch of the Sega Saturn, and a time where Sonic Team was uneasy crafting their mascot's next installment. It wouldn't come until 1999, after the Saturn was long gone; a timeline Sega would come not to tolerate, having adopted Sonic as something of a mascot themselves. And so, they kicked off a few one-offs without Sonic Team's involvement.

Hence, the time between Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic Adventure wasn't barren for the blue hedgehog, although it felt like it with every Sonic installment coming up short of the bookends of the time period, likely due to the lack of Sonic Team's arguable (at the time, anyway) Midas Touch.

Which is why the Gems Collection comes off as a bit of a mess. Not only were the games not up to par, but it's an odds 'n' ends scoop, picking up an arcade-only game, a Saturn exclusive and the vehicle for Sega's doomed-to-fail Genesis upgrade, Sega CD. And since the games are each from different mediums, there's no uniform control system; each game is ported in its own way, which induces some confusion.

After the superb Mega Collection, housing seven immediately available titles (four of which were official installments), three feels like a windfall, especially since none of them were Sonic Team-helmed titles. (Although Sonic CD is widely considered one due to its higher quality and involvement of some key ST members.) To make the bill look a little more attractive, Sonic Team dumps six seemingly random Game Gear selections that anyone who picked up Sonic Adventure DX will already have. Not that this serves as a complete alternative, a few games are missing, including the crucial Sonic 1.

The ports are unaltered, just like those of Mega Collection, with the exceptions of a few menu tweaks and whatnot, to make each game part of the compilation. Unfortunately, these are not the cutting-edge classics of the Mega Collection that would only suffer from tweaking. Direct ports are not as essential for rushed, half-assed, forgettable releases. They're taken from when 3D was still a shaky ground to tread, and it shows. Glitches, now-embarrassing graphics, and perhaps most mortifying, a typo in the intro to Sonic Fighters; are all kept. It seems unjust that after Sonic Team gave Sonic Adventure the cannon-to-the-anthill treatment of DX, they'd go on and leave R and Fighters the way they are.

There's a reason you see Metal Sonic on the cover, and that's to push Sonic CD to the foreground. Perhaps the sole reason to own this game, it's still overwhelming to the casual gamer. As if Chaos Emeralds (er, Time Stones; pardon me) were difficult enough, time-traveling to right the wrongs of the past are also required for that "perfect" ending. But difficulty is no crime, (especially if you're content with the incomplete-but-still-happy ending resulting from just barrelling through the levels) and this may be worth the 30 dollars on its own.

Getting into the bonus features offers some interesting elements (some oddball remixes, original graphics and movies), but no showstoppers. In fact, it's a good reflection of the rest of the compilation--entertaining, but ultimately disposable.

THIS IS GREAT!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Sonic game I have ever played! I was surprised about getting demos in the game! If you like Game Gear games, I suggest you get this game.

The gem of all Sonic games!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: August 20, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This video game features a lot of rare games. I recently got this video game and I enjoy playing the games very much.

Included are 3 action games:

Sonic Racing: This racing game is so easy and fun, there are no driving skills required! Join Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy in a 3D grand prix, featuring hidden shortcuts, Chaos Emeralds, and even a cast of new characters!

Sonic CD: Face off against the evil Metal Sonic, collect the Time Stones and rescue Amy! To collect a Time Stone, end a stage with at least 50 rings. A giant ring will appear. Jump into the giant ring, and then destroy all the UFOs. Collect all the Time Stones to reveal Sonic's future.

Sonic The Fighter: The arcade fighter classic comes home exclusively for the Nintendo Gamecube! Play as Sonic or one of his friends and battle it out. This game introduces 2 new characters; Bean, a green bird who wears the same shoes Sonic does, and Bark, a polar bear who's even tougher than Knuckles!

Six Game Gear games are also included:

Sonic 2: Get the Emeralds and save Tails from Dr. Eggman! Please note: One Emerald is hidden in each stage. Collect them all to gain access to the Crystal Egg zone and rescue Tails.

Sonic Pinball: Sonic uses his pinball-like abilities to defeat Dr. Eggman once more.

Sonic Triple Trouble: Knuckles and Nack the Weasel have hidden the emeralds! To get an emerald, hit an emerald box with at least 50 rings. There are various things you have to do to get the emeralds, but you will get the last emerald when you defeat Dr. Eggman.

Sonic Drift 2: If you prefer kart racing, this game is one you should play. It features courses from the Genesis Sonic 2, plus new courses. Best of all, you can choose the racers or let the game choose for you.

Tails' Sky Patrol: Originally released for Japan, Tails goes on a vacation without Sonic, only to have it ruined by a new villain, Witchcart. Can he join the Sky Patrol and defeat the evil witch?

Tails Adventure: Before Sonic had his "adventure," Tails went on one of his own, collecting boots, bombs, and everything in between.

Plus, You'll see lots of artwork in the Sonic museum, and maybe even a few surprises!

Overall, I would recommend this for ANY Sonic fan. Don't miss your chance to add this to your collection!

Sonic Gems Collection Rating System

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Sonic R

GamePlay: 9.0 out of 10
Controls: 4.5 out of 5
Graphics: 4.5 out of 7 (look like an Nintendo 64/Playstation 1 design
Sound: it's tight,just nice & relaxful.
Overall: it's good fun fast & a classic game,like steering was a
lil' off,Graphics could be better like the SC/STF (Sonic Championship in USA/Sonic The Fighters in Japan)

Sonic CD

GamePlay: 9.3 out of 10
Controls: 4.5 out of 5 (when ya played the Special Stages,
controls can be insane & out of control a lil'.)
Graphics: 7 out of 7,Pefect!
Sound: love the Groove beats & Techno music
Overall: it's a very fun game,kinda slow tho & plus too short on levels

Sonic ChampionShip (USA)/Sonic The Fighters (Japan)

GamePlay: 8.9 out of 10
Controls: 3. out of 5 (controls could be better,i mean ALOT better.)
Graphics: 6.4 out 7 (colors on Amy's cheeks were white,plus a lil' black & white spots was showing on em,also)
Sound: Cartoon sound,ok songs,just cartoonish.
Overall: it's a good cool off the hook cartoon fighting video game.

Sonic 2 (Game Gear/Sega Master System)

GamePlay: 2.9 out of 10
Controls: 2.4 out of 5
Graphics: 1.9 out of 7 (it's look like an old NES,i played NES games,c'mon this game now? i mean also it's the weaker form of STH 2 for Genesis.)
Sound: don't be askin the sound here,it's not worth listen
Overall: this game is so pathetic,it's not worth playing

Sonic SpinBall (Game Gear/Sega Master System)

GamePlay: 3.2 out of 10 (don't ask me why this rating)
Controls: 2.9 out of 5
Graphics: 2.0 out of 7 (it's a Game Gear game,what do ya except from it?)
Sound:ha,ha,ha ya kiddin rite?
Overall: Don't even get me started

Sonic Triple Trouble
GamePlay: 4.1 out of 10 (the best GG/SMS around,to me!)
Controls: 4.8 out of 5
Graphics: 3.8 of 7
Sound: ok,i suppose,it's better than those rest of those GG games.
Overall: The best GG/SMS i played,well it's not the best,at least it's cool to play.

Sonic Drift 2

GamePlay: 4.1 out of 10
Controls: 3.9 out of 5
Graphics: 3.8 out of 7 (well,it's not the best graphics,etiher at least it's fun)
Sound: don't except much of the sound,it's a old game,Better than SD1 (Sonic Drift 1,not as much as much or less,i dunno
Overall: it's just as cool as STT (Sonic Triple Trouble),steering has improved a lil tho.

Tails' SkyPatrol
GamePlay: not gonna rate this ass of the a game
Controls: is ass
Graphics: why bother
Sound: borning! (yawns then sleeps)
Overall: at least Sonic 2 (GG/SMS) was just a lil tiny better

Tails Adventures
GamePlay: 4.1 out of 10
Controls: 4.0 out 5 (that's the best controls i ever have in a GG/SMS game ever)
Graphics: 4.1 out of 7 (pretty darn good for a GG/SMS game)
Sound: was just a bit better than the others,tho
Overall: it's a far cool game than the game i ever played in a GG/SMS game,kinda outdated,hey it's still fun while it lasted

Total Overall GamePlay: 9.4 out of 10
Total Overall Controls: 4.2 out of 5
Total Overall Graphics: 7 out of 7,Perfect (except GG/SMS)
Total Overall Sound: it's can Groovy,Techno & even a Work out station

sonic adventure

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: September 15, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The Best Game Ever
(SONIC ADVENTURE)
Title: sonic adventure
System required: dream cast
Rating: E (for every one)
Genre: adventure

Do you like videogames? You probably do. Have you ever played sonic adventure? Well, if you have not then picture this, you're under a water fall but you do not drown. Or even if you're under water for a long time you steel do not drown. Unlike us we would drown. Then you push a button, then your automatically flying .THATS REALLY COOL.

You would love the graphics. They are in 3D. They also look real. The cars, the train's .the characters, the dirt, the wood, even the water .Lets just say it all looks real. It's a relaxing game. When I play this game it makes me feel great. For girls let's just say after a hard day or if your boyfriend breaks up with you. I bet you if you play sonic adventure you will forget all about him (same for the boys).

The sound of the game is awesome. The rhythm is like a steady beat. When you get these rings (their golden) it makes a ding sound. When you fly it makes a calm relaxing noise. When you're under water it makes a (dunt, dunt, dunt, dunt) like off the movie jaws. It's pretty cool.

You have a variety of choices. As matter of fact there are 6 playable characters, each with his or her own skills and abilities. If you ask whats cool about this game, well everything is. The coolest is that they are 50 massive levels, bosses and mini games. There is an exclusive life-system: breed and train chaos, characters with the VMU and then race them both in sonic adventure. Is that cool or what. I think kids 7-15 would like it. It's great for both boys and girls. 5 of the characters are boys 1 of the characters is a girl. Not just because of the characters, well it's a children's game no matter if you're a boy or a girl.

Like I said before this game is really cool. If you like sonic (don't matter which one) and you like adventure and also fun then this game is for you.

Here are the games included in this collection.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: July 04, 2005
Author: Amazon User

The 3 main games:

Sonic the Fighters (Originally on the Arcade)
Sonic CD (Originally on the Sega CD)
Sonic R (Originally on the Sega Genesis)

The 6 extra GameGear games:

Sonic Spinball
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic The Hedgehog Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift Racing 2
Tails' Skypatrol
Tails Adventures

The 2 extra non Sonic games:

Vectorman (Sega Genesis)
Vectorman 2 (Sega Genesis)

(Note: In the Japanese version of this game, Vectorman and Vectorman 2 are replaced with Streets of Rage, Streets of Rage 2, and Streets of Rage 3.)

FINALLY

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: August 22, 2005
Author: Amazon User

They really approved this from SMC ' SMC got boring quickly because the stuff on there are hard to unlock and just got tiring so i never unlocked nothing on that game

At first when i heard about SGC i thought i was gonna be disapointed because they emulated the pc versions of scd and sr but they didnt act all like pc versions which is good now im not disapointed in the collection '

Pros

now you can save youre games

catchy gems music

the unlockables will make you not get bored 'with the game

The Game Gear games

Cons

sonic the fighters has bad controllers and the characters move to slow

Also im glad they included the game gear games, because some are to hard to unlock on SADX

And heres my other reviews for games on here

Sonic CD 9/10

Now dont be fooled by the 9 out of 10 review its still a cool game but the main problem is when youre at a boss battle like tidal tempest or the final boss ' that annoying super peel out gets in the game but all and that this game is okay and it has good music except for the boss music & the game over music

Sonic R 10/10

orginally i own this on pc including sonic cd but i only played it on the pc once ' but now i can finally play it the easy way this game rocks the music is good richard jacques does a hell of a job ' with the music the game does not get boring even if you already unlocked all characters ' Its just one of those games that gives ya the feeling to race

Sonic The Fighters 7/10

I could be the only person who gives this a low rating but the game is good but not all that good their is frausration in the fighting stages especially when you try to unlock super sonic which i havent yet due to the difficulty in unlocking him ' In my opinion just playing the game with a friend is better

Overall like i said before the collection is okay and i recommend it to long time sonic fans :)

Sonic this, Sonic that.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: July 31, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My brother is a HUGE Sonic fan. All he ever talks about is Sonic. That's why our dad gave him Sonic Mega Collection for Cmhristmas. P.S. Why does he like Sonic so much?

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