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| publisher=[[Sega]] | | publisher=[[Sega]] | ||
− | | developer=[[Sonic Team]], [[VR-1 Japan]] | + | | developer=[[Sonic Team]], [[sega:VR-1 Japan|VR-1 Japan]] |
− | | | + | | distributor={{company|[[sega:Infogrames|Infogrames]]|region=EU}} |
| originaldevelopers=[[Sonic Team]],<br>[[Sega Technical Institute]], [[Compile]], [[Traveller's Tales]], [[sega:Sega CS|Sega CS]] | | originaldevelopers=[[Sonic Team]],<br>[[Sega Technical Institute]], [[Compile]], [[Traveller's Tales]], [[sega:Sega CS|Sega CS]] | ||
− | | system=[[sega:Nintendo GameCube| | + | | system=[[sega:Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] |
| gamecount=14 (Japan), 12 (international) | | gamecount=14 (Japan), 12 (international) | ||
| consolescompilation=[[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] | | consolescompilation=[[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソニック メガコレクション) is a compilation of all ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games for the [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]], released for the [[sega:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]. The games are reproduced by a Mega Drive [[emulator]] developed under the supervision of [[Sonic Team]] themselves. The collection also features high resolution instruction manual and comic book scans. An updated version, ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'', was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]] in 2004, and Windows PCs in 2007. | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ソニック メガコレクション) is a compilation of all ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games for the [[sega:Sega Mega Drive|Sega Mega Drive]], released for the [[sega:Nintendo GameCube|Nintendo GameCube]]. The games are reproduced by a Mega Drive [[emulator]] developed under the supervision of [[Sonic Team]] themselves. The collection also features high resolution instruction manual and comic book scans. An updated version, ''[[Sonic Mega Collection Plus]]'', was released for the [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Xbox]] in 2004, and Windows PCs in 2007. | ||
− | The two games released for hardware add-ons to the Mega Drive—''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' for the [[sega:Sega Mega-CD|Mega CD]], and ''[[Chaotix]]'' for the [[Sega:Sega 32X|32X]]—were not included in either the original or ''Plus'' version, due to emulation issues (and not size constraints as some believe). The former would later be successfully implemented in ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'', though the latter remains officially available on its original hardware only. | + | The two games released for hardware add-ons to the Mega Drive—''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' for the [[sega:Sega Mega-CD|Mega-CD]], and ''[[Chaotix]]'' for the [[Sega:Sega 32X|32X]]—were not included in either the original or ''Plus'' version, due to emulation issues (and not size constraints as some believe). The former would later be successfully implemented in ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'', though the latter remains officially available on its original hardware only. |
− | The compliation also contains the first official name to the secret unlockable game accessed by combining ''Sonic & Knuckles'' with ''Sonic the Hedgehog | + | The compliation also contains the first official name to the secret unlockable game accessed by combining ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' with ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' using [[sega:Lock-On Technology|lock-on]]: It was listed as ''[[Blue Sphere]]''. This game marks the first appearance of [[Cream the Rabbit]], artwork of whom can be found in the extras section. |
==Games included== | ==Games included== | ||
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* ''[[sega:Flicky|Flicky]]'' — Play ''Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'' 30 times, or have a ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' save file on the memory card in Slot A. | * ''[[sega:Flicky|Flicky]]'' — Play ''Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'' 30 times, or have a ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' save file on the memory card in Slot A. | ||
* ''[[sega:Ristar|Ristar]]'' — Play ''Blue Sphere'', ''Knuckles in Sonic 2'', ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' and ''Flicky'' 30 times each. | * ''[[sega:Ristar|Ristar]]'' — Play ''Blue Sphere'', ''Knuckles in Sonic 2'', ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' and ''Flicky'' 30 times each. | ||
+ | * ''[[sega:The Ooze|The Ooze]]'' (Japanese version only) — Press {{up}} {{L}} {{down}} {{R}} {{up}} {{Z}} {{down}} {{L}} {{up}} {{R}} {{down}} {{Z}} in the Options menu. | ||
* ''[[sega:Comix Zone|Comix Zone]]'' (Japanese version only) — Press {{Z}} {{Z}} {{Z}} {{up}} {{up}} {{up}} {{down}} {{down}} {{down}} {{L}} {{R}} and {{Z}} in the Manuals menu. | * ''[[sega:Comix Zone|Comix Zone]]'' (Japanese version only) — Press {{Z}} {{Z}} {{Z}} {{up}} {{up}} {{up}} {{down}} {{down}} {{down}} {{L}} {{R}} and {{Z}} in the Manuals menu. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
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! Regions | ! Regions | ||
! Cumulative sales total | ! Cumulative sales total | ||
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|- | |- | ||
| 2,190,000 | | 2,190,000 | ||
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| PS2/XB | | PS2/XB | ||
| US | | US | ||
− | | | + | | 2,190,000 |
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| 190,000 | | 190,000 | ||
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| " | | " | ||
| N/A | | N/A | ||
− | | | + | | 2,380,000 |
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| 240,000 | | 240,000 | ||
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| PS2/XB/GC | | PS2/XB/GC | ||
| US | | US | ||
− | | | + | | 2,620,000 |
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| 170,000 | | 170,000 | ||
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| " | | " | ||
| " | | " | ||
− | | | + | | 2,790,000 |
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| 160,000 | | 160,000 | ||
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| " | | " | ||
| " | | " | ||
− | | | + | | 2,950,000 |
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| 70,000 | | 70,000 | ||
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| " | | " | ||
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− | | | + | | 3,020,000 |
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| 68,300 | | 68,300 | ||
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| " | | " | ||
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− | | ''' | + | | '''3,088,300''' |
+ | |- | ||
+ | | 1,380,000 | ||
+ | | [http://www.the-magicbox.com/Chart-USPlatinum.shtml The Magic Box - US Platinum Videogame Chart (as of 2007)] | ||
+ | | GC | ||
+ | | US | ||
+ | | 1,380,000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1,440,000 | | 1,440,000 | ||
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| PS2 | | PS2 | ||
| US | | US | ||
− | | | + | | 1,440,000 |
|} | |} | ||
==Production credits== | ==Production credits== | ||
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{{multicol| | {{multicol| | ||
− | Compiled Under The Supervision of [[Sonic Team|SONICTEAM, LTD.]] | + | {{creditstable| |
− | Producer: [[Yuji Naka]] | + | * '''Compiled Under The Supervision of [[Sonic Team|SONICTEAM, LTD.]]''' |
− | Director: [[Yojiro Ogawa]] | + | * '''Producer:''' [[Yuji Naka]] |
− | Illustration: [[Yuji Uekawa]] | + | * '''Director:''' [[Yojiro Ogawa]] |
− | Graphic Design: Takeshi Ichimura | + | * '''Illustration:''' [[Yuji Uekawa]] |
− | Special Thanks: [[Takashi Iizuka]], [[Kosei Kitamura]], Yasuko Maruyama, Masae Hirosawa | + | * '''Graphic Design:''' Takeshi Ichimura |
− | + | * '''Special Thanks:''' [[Takashi Iizuka]], [[Kosei Kitamura]], [[Yasuko Maruyama]], Masae Hirosawa | |
− | Director: Hisatoku Yamada | + | {{creditsheader|IN COOPERATION WITH VR1 JAPAN, Inc.}} |
− | Programmer: Hideyuki Akiyama | + | *'''Director:''' Hisatoku Yamada |
− | Technical Programmer: Junji Takahashi | + | *'''Programming:''' |
− | Graphic Design: Kyoko Urushibata, Makoto Tanaka | + | **'''Programmer:''' Hideyuki Akiyama |
− | Special Thanks: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi | + | **'''Technical Programmer:''' Junji Takahashi |
− | + | *'''Design:''' | |
− | Sound Director: [[Tatsuya Kousaki|Tatsuya Kozaki]] | + | **'''Graphic Design:''' Kyoko Urushibata, Makoto Tanaka |
− | Sound Creator: [[Hideaki Kobayashi]] | + | **'''Special Thanks:''' Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi |
− | Music License Management: [[Fumitaka Shibata]] | + | {{creditsheader|[[Wavemaster]]}} |
− | + | *'''Sound:''' | |
− | Sales Promotion: Naoko Ooka, Yasushi Nagumo, Mariko Takeda | + | **'''Sound Director:''' [[Tatsuya Kousaki|Tatsuya Kozaki]] |
− | Product Producer: Seijiro Sannabe, Yasushi Yamashita, Hideki Yokaichiya | + | **'''Sound Creator:''' [[Hideaki Kobayashi]] |
− | International Business & Product Development: Hitoshi Okuno, Yusuke Suai | + | **'''Music License Management:''' [[Fumitaka Shibata]] |
− | Design Production Team: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Hisakazu Nakagawa, [[Youichi Takahashi]], Satoru Ishigami, Masaru Kobayashi, Tetsuya Honda, Colin Restall | + | {{creditsheader|SEGA CORPORATION}} |
− | Product Test: Junichi Shimizu, Akira Nishikawa, Kazuhiko Morii, Akira Terasawa, Kenji Takano, Sunao Murayama | + | *'''Production:''' |
− | Special Thanks: Yoshiki Ooka, Takashi Shoji, [[Ikuo Ishizaka]], Yoshiharu Honda, Yutaka Shoji, Shoko Goto, Akemi Ito, Shunsuke Nishida | + | **'''Sales Promotion:''' [[Naoko Ooka]], [[Yasushi Nagumo]], [[Mariko Takeda]] |
− | + | **'''Product Producer:''' [[Seijiro Sannabe]], [[Yasushi Yamashita]], [[Hideki Yokaichiya]] | |
− | President & COO: Peter Moore | + | **'''International Business & Product Development:''' [[Hitoshi Okuno]], [[Yusuke Suai]] |
− | Executive Vice President: Chris Gilbert, [[Shinobu Toyoda]] | + | **'''Design Production Team:''' [[Yoshihiro Sakuta]], [[Hisakazu Nakagawa]], [[Youichi Takahashi]], [[Satoru Ishigami]], [[Masaru Kobayashi]], [[Tetsuya Honda]], [[Colin Restall]] |
− | Localization Producer: Yosuke Moriya | + | *'''Testing & Special Thanks:''' |
− | Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya | + | **'''Product Test:''' [[Junichi Shimizu]], [[Akira Nishikawa]], [[Kazuhiko Morii]], [[Akira Terasawa]], [[Kenji Takano]], [[Sunao Murayama]] |
− | VP of Product Development: [[Jin Shimazaki]] | + | **'''Special Thanks:''' [[Yoshiki Ooka]], [[Takashi Shoji]], [[Ikuo Ishizaka]], [[Yoshiharu Honda]], [[Yutaka Shoji]], [[Shoko Goto]], [[Akemi Ito]], [[Shunsuke Nishida]] |
− | Project Test Lead: Shawn Dobbins | + | {{creditsheader|SEGA OF AMERICA, Inc.}} |
− | Senior Product Manager: Rob Alvarez | + | *'''President & COO:''' [[Peter Moore]] |
− | Associate Product Manager: Cord Smith | + | *'''Executive Vice President:''' [[Chris Gilbert]], [[Shinobu Toyoda]] |
− | VP of Entertainment Marketing: Mike Fischer | + | *'''Production:''' |
− | Creative Services: Robert Schonfisch, Erica Forte, Vicki Morawietz | + | **'''Localization Producer:''' [[Yosuke Moriya]] |
− | Public Relations: Kirsten Merit, Bryce Baer | + | **'''Localization Manager:''' [[Osamu Shibamiya]] |
− | Special Thanks: James Harris, Scott Lambrecht, Barry Chu | + | **'''VP of Product Development:''' [[Jin Shimazaki]] |
− | + | *'''Testing and Marketing:''' | |
− | Sega Europe COO: Naoya Tsurumi | + | **'''Project Test Lead:''' [[Shawn Dobbins]] |
− | Director of PD: Kats Sato | + | **'''Senior Product Manager:''' [[Rob Alvarez]] |
− | Localization Producer: Kuniyo Matsumoto | + | **'''Associate Product Manager:''' [[Cord Smith]] |
− | Technical Producer: Elliott Martine | + | **'''VP of Entertainment Marketing:''' [[Mike Fischer]] |
− | European Product Manager: Matt Quaeck | + | **'''Creative Services:'''' [[Robert Schonfisch]], [[Erica Forte]], [[Vicki Morawietz]] |
− | Localization Team: Eva Backmann, Brigitte Nadesan, Giuseppe Rizzo, Marta Lois Gonzalez | + | **'''Public Relations:''' [[Kirsten Merit]], [[Bryce Baer]] |
− | SOE Test Department: Darius Sadeghian, David Smith, Chris Geiles, Roy Boateng, Paul Joseph, Marcus Joseph | + | *'''Special Thanks:''' [[James Harris]], [[Scott Lambrecht]], [[Barry Chu]] |
+ | {{creditsheader|SEGA EUROPE, LTD.}} | ||
+ | * '''Sega Europe COO:''' [[Naoya Tsurumi]] | ||
+ | * '''Director of PD:''' [[Kats Sato]] | ||
+ | * '''Localization Producer:''' [[Kuniyo Matsumoto]] | ||
+ | * '''Technical Producer:''' [[Elliott Martine]] | ||
+ | * '''European Product Manager:''' [[Matt Quaeck]] | ||
+ | * '''Localization Team:''' [[Eva Backmann]], [[Brigitte Nadesan]], [[Giuseppe Rizzo]], [[Marta Lois Gonzalez]] | ||
+ | * '''SOE Test Department:''' [[Darius Sadeghian]], [[David Smith]], [[Chris Geiles]], [[Roy Boateng]], [[Paul Joseph]], [[Marcus Joseph]] | ||
− | Comics Provided by [[ | + | * '''Comics Provided by [[Archie Comics|Archie Comic]].''' |
− | Executive Management: [[Tetsu Kayama]], [[Masanao Maeda]], [[Hisao Oguchi]] | + | * '''Executive Management:''' [[Tetsu Kayama]], [[Masanao Maeda]], [[Hisao Oguchi]] |
− | Executive Producer: [[Hideki Sato]] | + | * '''Executive Producer:''' [[Hideki Sato]] |
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | | console=GC | ||
+ | | pdf=SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf | ||
+ | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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SMC JP logo.png | SMC JP logo.png | ||
File:Smc-sonic.png | File:Smc-sonic.png | ||
− | + | SMC Tails.png | |
− | + | SMC Knuckles.png | |
Sonic Mega Collection cover artwork.jpg | Sonic Mega Collection cover artwork.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==Physical scans== | ==Physical scans== | ||
+ | {{ratings|GC}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=GameCube | | console=GameCube | ||
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| front=smc-box-jap.jpg | | front=smc-box-jap.jpg | ||
| back=Smc gc jp back cover.jpg | | back=Smc gc jp back cover.jpg | ||
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+ | | spine2=SMC GC JP Right.jpg | ||
| disc=Smc gc jp disc.jpg | | disc=Smc gc jp disc.jpg | ||
| manual= | | manual= | ||
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| region=FR | | region=FR | ||
| cover=SMC GC FR Box.jpg | | cover=SMC GC FR Box.jpg | ||
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| manual= | | manual= | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
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| region=ES/IT | | region=ES/IT | ||
| cover=SMC GC ES-IT Box.jpg | | cover=SMC GC ES-IT Box.jpg | ||
− | | disc= | + | | disc= Smc gc eu alt disc.jpg |
| manual= | | manual= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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+ | ==Technical information== | ||
+ | ===ROM dump status=== | ||
+ | {{romtable| | ||
+ | {{rom|GC|sha1=06eb6d15b4d7f90ec0fed9ce9a77db41358d74ed|md5=85a525df1481d0ad67d8761f832dca12|crc32=01b52739|size=1,459,978,240|date=|source=Disc (US)|comments=|quality=good}} | ||
+ | {{rom|GC|sha1=2e52b2d8c11a67ccef8fde6c00a9ce91aebe34a7|md5=0261d1b772152f35123cb6b5651c454f|crc32=9aa972fc|size=1,459,978,240|date=|source=Disc (EU)|comments=|quality=good}} | ||
+ | {{rom|GC|sha1=f997a8ac49a76ed3c747a28fbe69aacfeea0e19e|md5=37fff656fc04f4f4719690d8eebd73f3|crc32=545f93a6|size=1,459,978,240|date=|source=Disc (JP)|comments=|quality=good}} | ||
+ | {{rom|GC|sha1=05753b27506560ca070c87a88a4f54b79cd4aeaa|md5=43189d9775654254951e5f75cfaa2c40|crc32=c90a1327|size=1,459,978,240|date=2002-08-15{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Mega_Collection_(Aug_15,_2002_prototype)}}|source=NR Disc{{ref|https://hiddenpalace.org/Sonic_Mega_Collection_(Aug_15,_2002_prototype)}}|comments=|quality=|prototype=yes}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Save data=== | ||
+ | {|class="prettytable" style="width:auto;" | ||
+ | |+ ''{{PAGENAME}}'' Save Data | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | ! Name | ||
+ | ! File Name | ||
+ | ! Comment | ||
+ | ! File Size | ||
+ | ! Icon | ||
+ | ! Banner | ||
+ | ! Description | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Sonic Mega Collection | ||
+ | |8P-GSOx-S_MEGA_SYS | ||
+ | |System File ##/## ##:## | ||
+ | |2 blocks | ||
+ | |[[File:SMC GCN save.png]] | ||
+ | |[[File:SMC USA GCN Banner.png]] | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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Publisher: Sega | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sonic Team, VR-1 Japan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributor: Infogrames (EU) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer(s) of original games: Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute, Compile, Traveller's Tales, Sega CS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game total: 14 (Japan), 12 (international) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original system(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Compilation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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- For the updated PS2, Xbox and PC version, see Sonic Mega Collection Plus.
Sonic Mega Collection (ソニック メガコレクション) is a compilation of all Sonic the Hedgehog games for the Sega Mega Drive, released for the Nintendo GameCube. The games are reproduced by a Mega Drive emulator developed under the supervision of Sonic Team themselves. The collection also features high resolution instruction manual and comic book scans. An updated version, Sonic Mega Collection Plus, was released for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2004, and Windows PCs in 2007.
The two games released for hardware add-ons to the Mega Drive—Sonic the Hedgehog CD for the Mega-CD, and Chaotix for the 32X—were not included in either the original or Plus version, due to emulation issues (and not size constraints as some believe). The former would later be successfully implemented in Sonic Gems Collection, though the latter remains officially available on its original hardware only.
The compliation also contains the first official name to the secret unlockable game accessed by combining Sonic & Knuckles with Sonic the Hedgehog using lock-on: It was listed as Blue Sphere. This game marks the first appearance of Cream the Rabbit, artwork of whom can be found in the extras section.
Contents
Games included
Default
- Sonic the Hedgehog (3 revisions)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
- Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Unlockable
- Blue Sphere — Play Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island 20 times each, or have a Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II save file on the memory card in Slot A.
- Knuckles in Sonic 2 — Play Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Sonic Spinball 20 times each.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles — Play Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles 20 times each.
- Flicky — Play Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 30 times, or have a Sonic Adventure 2: Battle save file on the memory card in Slot A.
- Ristar — Play Blue Sphere, Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Flicky 30 times each.
- The Ooze (Japanese version only) — Press in the Options menu.
- Comix Zone (Japanese version only) — Press and in the Manuals menu.
History
Sales data
NOTE: The following sales data comprises of sales of Sonic Mega Collection Plus in addition to sales of Sonic Mega Collection.
Number of copies sold | (Sega) IR Reference | Platforms | Regions | Cumulative sales total |
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2,190,000 | FY2005 Full Year and Annual Reports | PS2/XB | US | 2,190,000 |
190,000 | FY2006 1st Quarter Results | " | N/A | 2,380,000 |
240,000 | FY2007 Interim Results | PS2/XB/GC | US | 2,620,000 |
170,000 | FY2007 3rd Quarter Results | " | " | 2,790,000 |
160,000 | FY2007 Full Year Results | " | " | 2,950,000 |
70,000 | FY2008 1st Quarter Results | " | " | 3,020,000 |
68,300 | FY2008 Interim and 3rd Quarter Results | " | " | 3,088,300 |
1,380,000 | The Magic Box - US Platinum Videogame Chart (as of 2007) | GC | US | 1,380,000 |
1,440,000 | " | PS2 | US | 1,440,000 |
Production credits
- Compiled Under The Supervision of SONICTEAM, LTD.
- Producer: Yuji Naka
- Director: Yojiro Ogawa
- Illustration: Yuji Uekawa
- Graphic Design: Takeshi Ichimura
- Special Thanks: Takashi Iizuka, Kosei Kitamura, Yasuko Maruyama, Masae Hirosawa
- Director: Hisatoku Yamada
- Programming:
- Programmer: Hideyuki Akiyama
- Technical Programmer: Junji Takahashi
- Design:
- Graphic Design: Kyoko Urushibata, Makoto Tanaka
- Special Thanks: Minoru Yoshida, Hiroshi Adachi
- Sound:
- Sound Director: Tatsuya Kozaki
- Sound Creator: Hideaki Kobayashi
- Music License Management: Fumitaka Shibata
- Production:
- Sales Promotion: Naoko Ooka, Yasushi Nagumo, Mariko Takeda
- Product Producer: Seijiro Sannabe, Yasushi Yamashita, Hideki Yokaichiya
- International Business & Product Development: Hitoshi Okuno, Yusuke Suai
- Design Production Team: Yoshihiro Sakuta, Hisakazu Nakagawa, Youichi Takahashi, Satoru Ishigami, Masaru Kobayashi, Tetsuya Honda, Colin Restall
- Testing & Special Thanks:
- Product Test: Junichi Shimizu, Akira Nishikawa, Kazuhiko Morii, Akira Terasawa, Kenji Takano, Sunao Murayama
- Special Thanks: Yoshiki Ooka, Takashi Shoji, Ikuo Ishizaka, Yoshiharu Honda, Yutaka Shoji, Shoko Goto, Akemi Ito, Shunsuke Nishida
- President & COO: Peter Moore
- Executive Vice President: Chris Gilbert, Shinobu Toyoda
- Production:
- Localization Producer: Yosuke Moriya
- Localization Manager: Osamu Shibamiya
- VP of Product Development: Jin Shimazaki
- Testing and Marketing:
- Project Test Lead: Shawn Dobbins
- Senior Product Manager: Rob Alvarez
- Associate Product Manager: Cord Smith
- VP of Entertainment Marketing: Mike Fischer
- Creative Services:' Robert Schonfisch, Erica Forte, Vicki Morawietz
- Public Relations: Kirsten Merit, Bryce Baer
- Special Thanks: James Harris, Scott Lambrecht, Barry Chu
- Sega Europe COO: Naoya Tsurumi
- Director of PD: Kats Sato
- Localization Producer: Kuniyo Matsumoto
- Technical Producer: Elliott Martine
- European Product Manager: Matt Quaeck
- Localization Team: Eva Backmann, Brigitte Nadesan, Giuseppe Rizzo, Marta Lois Gonzalez
- SOE Test Department: Darius Sadeghian, David Smith, Chris Geiles, Roy Boateng, Paul Joseph, Marcus Joseph
- Comics Provided by Archie Comic.
- Executive Management: Tetsu Kayama, Masanao Maeda, Hisao Oguchi
- Executive Producer: Hideki Sato
- Source: In-game credits[9]
Manuals
Main article: Sonic Mega Collection/Manuals |
Artwork
Wallpaper
Physical scans
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Technical information
ROM dump status
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1,459,978,240 | Disc (JP) | |||||||||||
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1,459,978,240 | 2002-08-15[10] | NR Disc[10] | Page |
Save data
Name | File Name | Comment | File Size | Icon | Banner | Description |
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Sonic Mega Collection | 8P-GSOx-S_MEGA_SYS | System File ##/## ##:## | 2 blocks |
External links
- Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): GameCube (archive)
- Nintendo catalogue pages: JP, US (archive), UK
References
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1378 (Wayback Machine: 2003-02-19 22:57)
- ↑ Press release: 2002-11-04: SEGA Delivers Great Games for All Ages and All Consoles This Holiday Season
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://sega.jp/gc/sonicmc/ (Wayback Machine: 2004-08-21 12:25)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Sonic-Mega-Collection-268753.html (archive.today)
- ↑ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sonic-Collection-Gamecube-Players-Choice/dp/B0002WPQ28 (Wayback Machine: 2016-04-19 20:30)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Nintendo-GameCube/Sonic-Mega-Collection-268753.html (archive.today)
- ↑ http://www.amazon.fr:80/Sonic-Mega-Collection-Players-Choice/dp/B000620PT8 (Wayback Machine: 2012-12-29 18:28)
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-GameCube/Sonic-Mega-Collection-268753.html (archive.today)
- ↑ File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf
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2001 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2002 Sonic Mega Collection 2003 Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut | Sonic Heroes 2005 Sonic Gems Collection | Shadow the Hedgehog | Duo Pack: Sonic Heroes/Super Monkey Ball 2 2006 Sonic Riders |