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The best intro/guide to Sonic... for now...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: August 23, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Let's just sum this up now, the Sonic The Hedgehog series are one of the best set of games you could ever play. It's all about fast side scrolling action with slick character designs set to energetic music. It is definitely a trendsetter and you can tell because age has not surpassed its fun and coolness. (The Sonic series is about fourteen years old too.)

Although it well worth the price, I feel Sega have missed a good opportunity to really pay tribute to their long-lived mascot. Sure it's a big improvement from the Sega Saturn compilation, Sonic JAM, which could only fit the first three Sonic games plus Sonic & Knuckles with the lock on technology, but there is still the glaring omission of Sonic CD which was made for the old Mega-CD add on for the Mega Drive `back in the day'. (Not to mention the Master System's Sonic series that were very different.)

But don't let that get you down (Or make you download games illegally through emulation.) because if you want to own a piece of the classic Sonic for your console system to get that feel then by all means it's money well spent.

I'm sure one day they'll perfect a console with discs that can store Sonic's entire career up until this day including all the Dreamcast and arcade games, and if the past is any indication of the direction the franchise is going Sonic will keep entertaining future generations for years to come.

Sonic Sonic!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Well I've been playing sonic games since 1991 when sonic the hedgehog came out. Here are all of the games.
1.Sonic the hedgehog- Sonics first game. Help sonic by saving his animal friends from the evil Dr.Robotnik.
2. Sonic the hedgehog 2- This time robotnik tries to take over the world using the giant ship called the Death Egg. Help sonic And his new bud tails to stop the death egg from destroying the world.
3.sonic the hedgehog 3- Continues right after sonic 2. This time after crashing the death egg on the floating island sonic and tails must stop Robotnik before he finds the master emerald.
4.Sonic&Knuckles-Join sonic and knuckles as they try to protect the master emerald.
5.Sonic spinball- Help sonic escape robotniks evil pinball fortress.
6.Sonic 3D blast- Save all of the filkies befor Robotnik captures them all.
7.Dr. Robotnik's Mean bean machine. A fun puzzle game. Sort of like Dr. Mario.
There are a ton of unlockables so I really encourage you get this game.

Who could rate this anything less than 5 stars?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 15, 2002
Author: Amazon User

An exquisite collection of Sonic hits. This one disc holds 7 Sonic the hedgehog games + extra games and bonus material. If you purchase this game here is what you will get... SONIC THE HEDGEHOG, SONIC 2, SONIC 3, SONIC & KNUCKLES, SONIC 3D BLAST, SONIC SPINBALL, DR. ROBOTNIK'S MEAN BEAN MACHINE, A HAND FULL OF ATARI-LIKE GAMES (with better than Atari graphics), A SONIC COMIC BOOK, COMIC BOOK COVERS, RARE ARTWORK & MORE. All of which is playable or veiwable on a tiny little disc. These games originated on plastic cartridges and have been all placed on a compact mini disc for GAMECUBE. The games never looked better. Any SONIC fan would give their right arm for this MEGA COLLECTION if they thought they could still play it afterwards. A great collection that is very much worth the low price. Buy it now because a game like this goes up in price, not down.

Sonic The Hedgehog

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: April 26, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sonic the Hedgehog Mega Collection is a good idea as the Sega console is almost impossible to find. Anyway, its a great game for children and adults with a child at heart. Its a great game. Especially for 2 players as it is competition between the two to finish the game.

The Mega Collection is a combination of all the Sonic games which is a great buy. I'm glad it was released on Game Cube and I hope others find it good too. I am in the process of buying the Mega Collection for myself and a Game Cube.

Thankyou

Anita

Only four games are really worth playing, but they ROCK

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: August 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Ah, Sonic the Hedgehog...truly, a staple of my youth. Some of my fondest memories growing up as a 5-8 year old are of me sitting in my playroom, blasting through the likes of Hydrocity and Chemical Plant Zone, perhaps with a brother sitting behind me, watching my prowess in awe. Those were the good old days. I loved the Genesis sonic games (well, the main ones...Sonic 1, 2, 3, and Knuckles). I loved the speed. I loved the levels. I loved the bosses. I loved Sonic himself. Back in 2002, I picked up Sonic Mega Collection for the GameCube within days of its release date. It had been years since I'd played the classics, and I was dying for a dose of nostalgia. And while it could have been better, Sonic Mega Collection is an awesome ride down memory lane.

The four games I think are worth playing are Sonic 1, Sonic 2, Sonic 3, and Sonic and Knuckles. These are from Sonic's golden age, and many consider them among the top 2D platformers of all time. The other games on here range from abysmal (Sonic 3D Blast) to slightly amusing (Mean Bean Machine) to boring (Sonic Spinball). But that's OK - the four true Sonic games make up for their shortcomings.

So what makes Sonic so great? Here's a few highlights...

-The music: The background music for the Sonic games is FANTASTIC. So cool, so catchy, so groovy, so creative...kudos to the people who penned these tunes, they are simply awesome and quite unforgettable.

-The speed: I dunno about you, but I like my games to be thrilling, fast-paced, and exciting. Sonic fulfills that formula to a T. No puzzles, no collecting items, none of that crap. Just good old running around, smashing robots, collecting rings...the best games shine in their fun simplicity, and the four main Sonic games are some of them.

-The level design: The zones are awesome. Great colors, great backgrounds, cool hidden secrets and obstacles (especially in Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knucles). The expertly-designed courses make playing the games a joy.

-It's fast, fun, and for some of us, very nostalgic. 'Nuff said.

If you remember playing these games back in the day and want some sweet, sweet nostalgia, don't hesitate to buy this. But if you're a real youngin or just never experienced these gems, there's no time like the present to start. You won't be disappointed.

Sonic rules!

If you have a Wii, you NEED this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you are a fan of Sonic, and you own a Wii, buy this game right away, because it pays for itself. With the Virtual Console that is included on the Wii, Genesis games cost $8 a piece. This game includes 12 games on the disc, many of which are already available in the Virtual Console shop, so it makes sense to pay only $20, as opposed to a potential $96 (if you bought all of the games on the Wii). If you down't already own a Gamecube, chances are you don't have a controller, so if you want to play this game on the Wii, you'll need to buy one. Even so, this game is a great addition to any game collection.

Great games, but there aren't enough of them here

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: December 29, 2003
Author: Amazon User

For over a decade now, the Sonic series has been growing, and it has since become one of the world's best-known and best-loved video game series. Unfortunately, with all the new Sonic games emerging, gamers will have a tendency to overlook the classic games that made the franchise so amazing to begin with. At long last, several of these games have gotten a Gamecube rerelease! Read on for my review of the Sonic Mega Collection.

PROS:
-With this game, you get seven Sonic classics. They are Sonic The Hedgehog 1, 2, and 3, Sonic And Knuckles (a stand-alone game that could also connect to the former ones), and you also get the highly underrated classics Sonic Spinball, Sonic 3D Blast, and Dr Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (the latter of which is actually a puzzle game.)
-The game is priced a full ten dollars less than the average next-generation consular video game.
-In addition to the games themselves, you also get a ton of bonus footage! Don't overlook this stuff, because it's pretty interesting.

CONS:
-You only get seven games in this collection. As another reviewer stated, due to the disappointingly low number of games, a sequel collection would be nice.
-If you already own these games on their respective systems, there really isn't reason enough to purchase them, unless you're some kind of die-hard Sonic fan who can't live without owning every one of the series' releases.

OVERALL:
If you're a fan of classic gaming, then don't pass the Sonic Mega Collection by. These games are fast becoming forgotten by modern gamers, but thanks to this collection, the games will live on forever. This is highly recommended to any fan of the Sonic series of classic games.

Better than Megaman's collection!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 18, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the coolest game ever! I don't care what other people say it'is awsome. Also to all you people out there who say your mad cause you can't save on games, just go to a cheat website and do level select to go back to the level your on. Comen sense!!!

These are the games in it-

Sonic 4/5

Sonic 2 5/5

Sonic 3 5/5

Sonic and Knuckles 4/5

Sonic Spinball 5/5

Sonic 3D Blast 3/5

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine( a Tetris/Dr. Mario game)-2/5

The unlockable games are Sonic and Knuckles 2 and 3

Blue Sphere

Flicky

Rishtar

Bonus contents are the intro and ending to Sonic CD.

Over a 100 Comic book covers

Commercials for sonic advance 2 and Sonic adventure 2 Battle

Artwork

You can also read all of the original game manuals

Overall a good game and a must buy.

Oldschool Goodness

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I was around when these games first came out and, I still believe these are even better than the new ones(in certain aspects). Although you may not be able to fully experience the combining features of sonic and knuckles(unless they are the 3 unknown hidden games)this will still be great. Although the graphics are 16 bit, which means dont expect great graphics by todays standards, they are still fluid and fast. Each game has around 13-20 levels except for Sonic 3, which has 6. Buy this game and play the games that shapped the face of gaming.

Awesome Collection of Games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I was one of the first to adopt the SEGA GENESIS when it made its debut. The capabilities of that system at the time were leagues above its closest competitor, Nintendo's original NES (Nintedon Entertainment System.) I look fondly back on the days of some really wonderful 2D platformers that were made in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sonic was a developed as a deliberate attempt by SEGA to challenge NINTENDO's undisputed dominance of the platformer market with its "Mario Bros." series of games. While Mario has to this day, yet to be de-throned as king of 2D, and now 3D platform games, SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog was the best and most fully realized challenge. The original "Sonic the Hedgehog" (StH is included in this compilation) was a truely innovative game. It combined some of the best elements of previous platformers like Mario and Megaman, and added something unique... SPEEEEEED. Sonic was fast. For its time, the Genesis could push pixels at a rate no Nitendo player had ever seen before. And the character design was cool too.

This collection is one of the best values available for the GameCube. It potentially and rightfully should appeal to 3 different groups. 1) Younger gamers who have never had the maddening pleasure of experiencing some of the best of the 2D era of gaming. 2) Old school Nintendo loyalists who wanted to, but never took a chance on their former competitors best attempt to challenge Mario. 3) The most likely scenario for buying this collection... gamers like me who played some or all of the originals, but have not played them in years and are looking for a quick fix timewarp back to the good old days.

Why four stars instead of five? This sounds lame, but this game won't appeal to everyone. Namely gamers who are more interested in groundbreaking graphics and sound will have little interest in this collection of 2D 16-bit era games. Granted, the gameplay and innovation for the time could blow away some of the current stuff, (not to say that Metroid Prime doesn't kick complete [tail]) but some will not be able to get past the dated look.

The days of Nintendo VS. Sega may now be permanently a part the relatively short history of video gaming. This classic rivalry, however, lead to what is arguably the most innovative gaming era ever. Play these games for what they are... an important and creative part of video game history... and you just might find yourself having more fun than you've had in quite a while.

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