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+ | | bobscreen=Gameworld title.png | ||
+ | | bobscreen2=SonicGameworld Pico JP Title.png | ||
+ | | tab1=NTSC-U | ||
+ | | tab2=NTSC-J | ||
+ | | publisher={{company|[[Sega]]}} | ||
+ | | developer={{company|[[Aspect]]}} | ||
+ | | system=[[Sega Pico]] | ||
+ | | genre=Educational | ||
+ | | players=1 | ||
+ | | releases={{releasesPico | ||
+ | | pico_date_jp=1994-08 | ||
+ | | pico_code_jp=HPC-6010 | ||
+ | | pico_rrp_jp=3,980 | ||
+ | | pico_date_us=1996-11 | ||
+ | | pico_code_us=49049 | ||
+ | | pico_rrp_us=39.99{{intref|{{#switch:{{SITENAME}}|Sonic Retro=sega:}}Press release: 1996-10-29: The most popular videogame superhero comes to Pico}} | ||
+ | | pico_rating_us=ec | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{stub}} | ||
+ | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ・ゲームワールド) is an early childhood educational "storyware" [[cartridge]] for the [[Sega Pico]] system. The cart is one of two ''Sonic''-related games for the system, the other being ''[[Tails and the Music Maker]]''. ''Gameworld'' was released in August 1994 in Japan and November 1996 in North America. | ||
− | [[ | + | ==Gameplay== |
− | + | Children interact with the game by the use of the Magic Pen, the stylus used with the Pico system. After choosing to have either one or two players and an easy or hard difficulty, the game opens up with a simple story—[[Dr. Eggman]] has hidden a [[Chaos Emerald]] on each floor of the Gameworld, an amusement park-like tower. [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] and [[Amy Rose|Amy]] must beat all the mini-games on each level and find the Emeralds. | |
− | == | + | To start a game, the child would move the Magic Pen over to an area marking an activity, where an icon would appear showing whether the Magic Pen, direction pad or red button would be used in the mini-game. The scoring of each game is determined by the performance in each task. |
− | + | ||
− | + | ===Floors=== | |
+ | The first floor/area has a sports focus, with games on the floor being '''Car Race''', '''Sonic-Ball''', '''Hoops''' and '''Tree Climb'''. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Manuals== | ||
+ | {{reqmanual}} | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | SonicGameworld Pico US manual.pdf|Pico, US | ||
+ | SonicGameworld Pico JP manual.pdf|Pico, JP | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | {{multicol| | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | * '''Executive Producer:''' [[sega:Cindy Hardgrave|Cindy Hardgrave]] | ||
+ | * '''Producer:''' [[sega:Julie Hayward-Senatore|Julie Hayward-Senatore]] | ||
+ | * '''Assistant Producer:''' [[sega:Kim Rogers|Kim Rogers]] | ||
+ | * '''PD Assistant:''' [[sega:Joyce Takakura|Joycc Takakura]] | ||
+ | * '''Director of Marketing:''' [[sega:Lydia Gable|Lydia Gable]] | ||
+ | * '''Sega Technical Assistance:''' [[sega:Willie Mancero|Willie Mancero]] | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|QA}} | ||
+ | * '''Lead Tester:''' [[sega:Lloyd Kinoshita|Lloyd Kinoshita]] | ||
+ | * '''Assistant Lead Testers:''' [[sega:Karen Brown|Karen Brown]], [[sega:Dennis Lee|Dennis Lee]], [[sega:Kathleen Silkworth|Kathleen Silkworth]] | ||
+ | * '''Testers:''' Jason Cordero, Pedro Ponce, Jay Mijares, Chris Garrett, Kyle Jung, Eugene Valenzuela | ||
+ | * '''Special Thanks:''' Hatsume Bell, Keith Higashihara, [[sega:Mike Fischer|Mike Fischer]], Adam Sevillia, Kristin Mallory, Greg Beckstead | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Aspect Credits}} | ||
+ | * '''Executive Producer:''' [[sega:Kazuyuki Oikawa|Kazuyuki Oikawa]] | ||
+ | * '''Producer:''' [[sega:Hiroyuki Saigusa|Hiroyuki Saigusa]] | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Programming}} | ||
+ | * '''Programmers:''' Hiro 777, [[sega:Toshiaki Araki|Toshiaki Araki]] | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Art}} | ||
+ | * '''Designers:''' [[sega:Fumikazu Sugawara|Fumikazu Sugawara]], [[sega:Masayo Yoshioka|Masayo Yoshioka]] | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Music}} | ||
+ | * '''Sound Composer:''' [[Kojiro Mikusa|Koujiro Mikusa]] | ||
+ | {{creditsheader|Other Credits}} | ||
+ | * '''Product Manager:''' Mike Fischer | ||
+ | * '''Educational Consultant:''' P.J. Robinson | ||
+ | * '''Manual Copy & Design:''' Martin Productions | ||
+ | * '''Special Thanks (Sega):''' Susan Reeves, Andrea Scarnecchia | ||
+ | |source=In-game credits | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Sega Pico | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | cover=Sgameworld-box-jap.jpg | ||
+ | | square=yes | ||
+ | | cart=SonicGameworldJPCart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=SonicGameworld Pico JP manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=Sega Pico | ||
+ | | region=US | ||
+ | | front=Sgameworld-box-us.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=SonicGameworldUSCart.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=SonicGameworld Pico US manual.pdf | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld cover.jpg|US Storyware cover | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld page 01.jpg|US Storyware page 1 | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld page 02.jpg|US Storyware page 2 | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld page 03.jpg|US Storyware page 3 | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld page 04.jpg|US Storyware page 4 | ||
+ | Image:Gameworld page 05.jpg|US Storyware page 5 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
+ | {{romtable| | ||
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+ | {{rom|Pico|sha1=935b925c7a6ed36519b756f33aa2ce2240610471|md5=648fb1b125d5d09949778caa8dce2410|crc32=4363a1e2|size=512kB|date=1996-08-08|source=CD-R disc{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_the_Hedgehog%27s_Gameworld_(Aug_8,_1996_prototype)}}|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{SonicsGameworldOmni}} | ||
+ | {{SonicPicoGames}} | ||
+ | [[Category:Sonic the Hedeghog's Gameworld]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Pico games]] |
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Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ・ゲームワールド) is an early childhood educational "storyware" cartridge for the Sega Pico system. The cart is one of two Sonic-related games for the system, the other being Tails and the Music Maker. Gameworld was released in August 1994 in Japan and November 1996 in North America.
Contents
Gameplay
Children interact with the game by the use of the Magic Pen, the stylus used with the Pico system. After choosing to have either one or two players and an easy or hard difficulty, the game opens up with a simple story—Dr. Eggman has hidden a Chaos Emerald on each floor of the Gameworld, an amusement park-like tower. Sonic, Tails and Amy must beat all the mini-games on each level and find the Emeralds.
To start a game, the child would move the Magic Pen over to an area marking an activity, where an icon would appear showing whether the Magic Pen, direction pad or red button would be used in the mini-game. The scoring of each game is determined by the performance in each task.
Floors
The first floor/area has a sports focus, with games on the floor being Car Race, Sonic-Ball, Hoops and Tree Climb.
Manuals
This instruction manual requires additional or replacement scans. |
Production credits
- Executive Producer: Cindy Hardgrave
- Producer: Julie Hayward-Senatore
- Assistant Producer: Kim Rogers
- PD Assistant: Joycc Takakura
- Director of Marketing: Lydia Gable
- Sega Technical Assistance: Willie Mancero
- Lead Tester: Lloyd Kinoshita
- Assistant Lead Testers: Karen Brown, Dennis Lee, Kathleen Silkworth
- Testers: Jason Cordero, Pedro Ponce, Jay Mijares, Chris Garrett, Kyle Jung, Eugene Valenzuela
- Special Thanks: Hatsume Bell, Keith Higashihara, Mike Fischer, Adam Sevillia, Kristin Mallory, Greg Beckstead
- Executive Producer: Kazuyuki Oikawa
- Producer: Hiroyuki Saigusa
- Programmers: Hiro 777, Toshiaki Araki
- Designers: Fumikazu Sugawara, Masayo Yoshioka
- Sound Composer: Koujiro Mikusa
- Product Manager: Mike Fischer
- Educational Consultant: P.J. Robinson
- Manual Copy & Design: Martin Productions
- Special Thanks (Sega): Susan Reeves, Andrea Scarnecchia
- Source: In-game credits
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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512kB | 1994-08 | Cartridge (JP) | Rev 1 | |||||||||
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512kB | 1996-07-01 | CD-R disc[2] | Page | |||||||||
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512kB | 1996-07-19 | CD-R disc[3] | Page | |||||||||
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512kB | 1996-08-02 | CD-R disc[4] | Page | |||||||||
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512kB | 1996-08-08 | CD-R disc[5] | Page |
References
Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld | |
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Sonic the Hedgehog games for the following systems | |
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1994 Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld 1995 Tails and the Music Maker |