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{{Bob | {{Bob | ||
| bobscreen=SonicJam6 MD Title.png | | bobscreen=SonicJam6 MD Title.png | ||
| − | | publisher=Gamtec | + | | publisher={{SegaLink|Gamtec}} |
| − | | developer= | + | | developer={{SegaLink|Gamtec}} |
| system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | | system=[[Sega Mega Drive]] | ||
| + | | sounddriver={{SegaLink|Data East}}/{{SegaLink|High Seas Havoc}} | ||
| players=1 | | players=1 | ||
| genre=Action | | genre=Action | ||
| esra=3 | | esra=3 | ||
| + | | releases={{releasesMD | ||
| + | | md_date_tw=1998 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', | + | }} |
| + | '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', also known as '''''Super 1998 Sonic 6'''''{{fileref|SonicJam6-cover3.jpg}}, is an unlicensed [[Mega Drive]] ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' game developed by {{SegaLink|Gamtec}}. A hack of the company's previous ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]'' clone ''[[sega:Super Mario 2 1998|Super Mario 2 1998]]'' (and using graphics appropriated from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario All-Stars|Super Mario All-Stars]]''), it was released exclusively in Taiwan in 1998. | ||
| − | This game is not to be confused with the legitimate [[Sega Saturn]] game ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' | + | This game is not to be confused with the legitimate 1997 [[Sega Saturn]] game, ''[[Sonic Jam]]''. |
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==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
{{ScreenThumb|Jam6 gameplay.png|width=200|In-game screenshot of ''Sonic Jam 6''.}} | {{ScreenThumb|Jam6 gameplay.png|width=200|In-game screenshot of ''Sonic Jam 6''.}} | ||
| − | Like the game it | + | Like [[Sonic Jam|the game it steals its title screen from]], ''Sonic Jam 6'' is a bootleg port of the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of the original ''Super Mario Bros.'' game. The [[Mario]] sprite of ''Super 1998 Mario 2'' was replaced by [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], who is red without a [[mariowiki:Super Mushroom|Super Mushroom]] and blue with one. The title screen was also changed to feature Sonic, as well as the "intermission" screens that display the remaining lives and the "Game Over" screen. Mario's name above the score readout was also changed to Sonic's. Curiously, the large Mario head in the underground bonus areas still remains. Controls are also modified; only the {{C}} button allows Sonic to jump and {{A}} shoots fireballs (if Sonic has grabbed a Fire Flower.) |
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | Despite being an unlicensed game, ''{{PAGENAME}}'' was officially rated by Iran's [[cdn:Entertainment Software Rating Association|ESRA]] on September 26, 2011, receiving a child-friendly 3+ rating.{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20111018061105/http://ircg.ir/index.php?sn=foreignerGames&pt=list&&lang=en}} | ||
==Downloads== | ==Downloads== | ||
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File:Sonic Jam 6 SA1 cart.jpg|Cartridge with artwork from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. | File:Sonic Jam 6 SA1 cart.jpg|Cartridge with artwork from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. | ||
SonicJam6 MD RU Box Front GRER.png|Russian box (Gastin Re-release) | SonicJam6 MD RU Box Front GRER.png|Russian box (Gastin Re-release) | ||
| − | Notavailable.svg|Russian box ( | + | Notavailable.svg|Russian box (Gold Release) |
Notavailable.svg|Russian box (Mega Drive Portable) | Notavailable.svg|Russian box (Mega Drive Portable) | ||
Notavailable.svg|Russian box (K&S) | Notavailable.svg|Russian box (K&S) | ||
| + | Notavailable.svg|Ukrainian box (Saga) | ||
Notavailable.svg|Iranian release for PlayStation 2 | Notavailable.svg|Iranian release for PlayStation 2 | ||
Notavailable.svg|South Korea release (multicart) | Notavailable.svg|South Korea release (multicart) | ||
Latest revision as of 07:25, 26 October 2023
- For the unlicensed Game Boy game, see Sonic 6.
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Gamtec | ||||||||||
| Developer: Gamtec | ||||||||||
| Sound driver: Data East/High Seas Havoc | ||||||||||
| Genre: Action | ||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | ||||||||||
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Sonic Jam 6, also known as Super 1998 Sonic 6[1], is an unlicensed Mega Drive Sonic the Hedgehog game developed by Gamtec. A hack of the company's previous Super Mario Bros. clone Super Mario 2 1998 (and using graphics appropriated from Super Mario All-Stars), it was released exclusively in Taiwan in 1998.
This game is not to be confused with the legitimate 1997 Sega Saturn game, Sonic Jam.
Contents
Gameplay
Like the game it steals its title screen from, Sonic Jam 6 is a bootleg port of the Super Mario All-Stars version of the original Super Mario Bros. game. The Mario sprite of Super 1998 Mario 2 was replaced by Sonic the Hedgehog, who is red without a Super Mushroom and blue with one. The title screen was also changed to feature Sonic, as well as the "intermission" screens that display the remaining lives and the "Game Over" screen. Mario's name above the score readout was also changed to Sonic's. Curiously, the large Mario head in the underground bonus areas still remains. Controls are also modified; only the 
button allows Sonic to jump and 
shoots fireballs (if Sonic has grabbed a Fire Flower.)
History
Despite being an unlicensed game, Sonic Jam 6 was officially rated by Iran's ESRA on September 26, 2011, receiving a child-friendly 3+ rating.[2]
Downloads
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Download Sonic Jam 6
File: Sonic_Jam_6.7z (230 kB) (info)
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Hacking guides
Physical scans
Original version
Front
Back
The youtuber SpaceHamster also has a copy of the game and it has a different cover.
Pirates
Scan of a Sonic Jam 6 cartridge. Other label art is known to exist.
Scan of the game case cover.
Scan of a Sonic Jam 6 PCB.
Recently-produced cartridge, with artwork from Sonic Riders.
Cartridge with artwork from Sonic Adventure.
Russian box (Gastin Re-release)
Russian box (Gold Release)
Russian box (Mega Drive Portable)
Russian box (K&S)
Ukrainian box (Saga)
Iranian release for PlayStation 2
South Korea release (multicart)
Technical information
ROM dump status
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2MB | Cartridge |
References
- ↑ File:SonicJam6-cover3.jpg
- ↑ http://ircg.ir/index.php?sn=foreignerGames&pt=list&&lang=en (Wayback Machine: 2011-10-18 06:11)
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