Sonic Mega Collection

Sonic Mega Collection

Posted: March 8th, 2003.

Sega grants all your wishes and brings back classic Sonic games to NintendoTM GameCubeSmile with delight when you get your hands on these classics…

• Publisher: Sega
• Distribution: Infogrames
• Format: GC
• Release: March 2003

Sonic Mega Collection is a celebration of one of the most successful gamecharacters of all time, Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic the Hedgehog was designedand developed by Yuji Naka, director of Sonic Team, in 1990 and launched onthe Megadrive in Europe during 1991, selling over 4 million copies. Later thatyear its sequel, Sonic 2, hit shelves and quickly became a hit, selling400,000 units in its first five days of availability, earning the status ofthe top-selling 16-bit video game of all time. Featuring 7 all-time classicSonic titles and a whole host of additional content including characterillustrations, movies and comic book covers, this game is the official legacyfor all Sonic enthusiasts.

Sonic the Hedgehog – 1 player

Avoid traps and crazed robots as you dash through 6 hazardous Zones, each with3 exciting Acts. You will face Dr. Robotnik at the end of every third Act.You have 10 minutes Game Time to clear each Act. After 10 minutes, a”TIME OVER” message will appear and you will lose one Life. If you have 50Rings at the end of any Act, you can warp to the Secret Zone by grabbing thegiant gold Ring; here you can collect the Chaos Emeralds.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – 1-2 players

Avoid traps and Badniks as you guide Sonic and his sidekick Tails through 10different Zones on the trail of the mad scientist Dr. Robotnik. You have 10minutes Game Time to clear each Act. If you go over 10 minutes, a”TIME OVER” message will appear and you will lose one Life. With 2 players,Sonic and Tails compete to clear each Act in the fastest time while gatheringScore Points, Rings and Super Items. The game has 3 Regular Zones (2 Acts each)and a Special Stage. Player 1 moves Sonic through the Zone on the top half ofthe screen and Player 2 moves Tails through the same Zone on the bottom half.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – 1-2 players

Dr. Robotnik’s “Death Egg” has lost its ability to fly after crash landing onthe Floating Island, and only the power of the Chaos Emeralds can repair hisship. To obtain these, he tricks their guardian Knuckles the Echidnaconvincing him that Sonic and Tails are really his enemies… Dodge Badniksand traps set by Knuckles, collect Rings, and uncover Chaos Emeralds as youguide Sonic and his sidekick Tails through 6 different Zones on the trail ofthe deranged scientist Dr Robotnik. Each player can control Sonic, Tails orKnuckles and compete in splitscreen mode. Characters are selected at the startof the game. There are five 2 Player Zones, and in each you must complete 5circuits. Other features include GRAND PRIX MODE Race through all 5 Zones.MATCH RACE Race in any single Zone. TIME ATTACK One-player practice mode.

Sonic & Knuckles – 1-2 players

Having blasted Robotnik’s “Death Egg” to smithereens, Sonic is determined tofind the Emeralds hidden on the Floating Island, but Knuckles is equallydetermined to stop him by all means available. While they’re going the roundswith each other, who will stop Dr. Robotnik. Help Sonic or Knuckles to collectRings, avoid Badniks and escape traps as Dr. Robotnik attempts anotherdastardly plot to take over the world. You have 10 minutes Game Time to cleareach Act. If you go over 10 minutes, a “TIME OVER” message will appear and youwill lose one Life. Every Act has a hidden room with a giant gold Ring. Leapinto the Ring to teleport to the 3D Special Stage. This is your chance toobtain a Chaos Emerald.

Sonic 3D Flickies’ Island – 1 player

Sonic travels to Flicky Island only to find that Dr. Robotnik has turned themysterious birds known as Flickies into vicious robots! Help Sonic to rescuehis friends and foil the deranged scientist’s fiendish plot. Defeat theenemies and rescue the Flickies by bringing them back to their own dimensionthrough the Giant Rings! Jump on or Spin Dash into a robot to free the Flickyinside. Once freed, move past them to attract their attention and they willfollow you obediently. Take care though as they tend to scatter when Sonic isattacked by enemies.

Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball – 4 players

The deranged scientist Dr. Robotnik is once again turning the animals ofMobius into robots using his monstrous contraption the Veg-O-Fortress. OnlySonic can penetrate the pinball defence system, free the animals, collect theEmeralds and put a stop to his fiendish plan. Using Sonic as a pinball, workyour way up through the Veg-O-fortress uncovering concealed passageways,collecting Emeralds and avoiding deadly traps.

Up to four people can take turnsto control Sonic in this thrill packed adventure. Each level has a number ofChaos Emeralds you must collect before confronting the boss robot and completingthe level. A variety of hatchways and other obstacles stand between you and theEmeralds. These can only be passed by flicking hidden switches, and by repeatedSonic attack force. Follow the directions marked in the background to make sureyou hit the right spots. With the blockages cleared, follow the path to find theEmeralds. When all the Emeralds have been gathered, Sonic must destroy the levelboss.

Dr Robotniks’ Mean Bean Machine – 1-2 players

Dr. Robotnik is changing the jolly folk of Beanville into devious littlerobots that will help rid Planet Mobius of music and fun forever. Group thebeans together to help them escape while working your way up to the wilierhenchbots. Remove the beans by stacking 4 of the same coloured beans together.Attack your opponent by creating chain reactions, but watch out forcounter-attacks! Beans drop from the top of the dungeon in pairs. When 2 beansof the same colour touch, they will link. When 4 or more beans are linkedtogether, they disappear from the dungeon. Try to arrange the beans intogroups as they drop to prevent them from overfilling.

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News page content input by Dominic Robinson, 2003.

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