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Sonic Mega Collection Plus ps2 Game Reviews
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Critic Score
Metascore: 73 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.4 out of 10
based on 21 reviews
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Sonic Mega Collection Plus features SEGA's mascot and all his friends in some of their greatest adventures including Sonic The Hedgehog games from the SEGA Genesis, three lock-on games, four additional unlockable Genesis games, six Sonic the Hedgehog SEGA Game Gear games, and a Sonic museum filled with art, comics and more. In particular, Sonic Mega Collection Plus features: Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Sonic The Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3D Blast, Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, The Ooze, Comix Zone, Flicky, Ristar, and six hidden SEGA Game Gear games: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Chaos, Sonic Drift, Sonic Labyrinth, Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Sonic Blast. [Sega]

PUBLISHER: Sega
DEVELOPER: Sonic Team
GENRE(S): Action, Compilation
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: November 2, 2004

What The Critics Said

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90
AceGamez
An absolute must have for people who liked them back then and if you never actually played them... well, I'll hold back. Just buy this collection.
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83
Next Level Gaming
Ahhh, the memories. Anyway, all in all a nice compilation to have, especially if you spend your days on Ebay trying to find these games.
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80
PSX Nation
The variety and timeless appeal of the blue hedgehog’s better games however, combined with the low price, make this a must-buy stocking stuffer for the Sega fanboy (or girl) in all of us.
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80
Cheat Code Central
Its appeal is limited to a select audience who will appreciate it for exactly what it is: a trip down the blast processing memory lane. And if you know just what the heck "blast processing" refers to, you're a hardcore oldtimer and should reward yourself with this cool collection.
80
GameSpy
Despite its exclusions, though, Collection's large selection of titles for $19.99 is a tough thing not to recommend to anyone who calls himself a gamer. Even if a few of the games undeniably suck.
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78
IGN
You can't find a better deal than 20 games for 20 dollars. While not every Sonic game is a winner, the majority are. These games, though old, are superior to Sega's more recent 3D Sonic offerings.
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78
RealGamer
Obviously not every game on this disk is going to score a winner with every player and some Sonic games are renowned for being bad but nobody can grumble about what is on offer here. A must for any serious gamer.
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78
PSX Extreme
Has a number of fantastic games on it that will have you coming back for more every so often, but these games have been released in previous collections already, and the omission of Sonic CD (considered the best Sonic to date) and Knuckles & Chaotix, while expected, is a letdown.
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77
GameZone
However this collection also gives you an insight into some of the Sonic games that some players wished would disappear. While the emulation is spot-on for the games, having to put up with a black bar around the screen could be upsetting to some.
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75
Game Informer
If you grew up with these games, they're still a joy to play. New converts t the Sonic fold will get a great introduction to the 'hog's history. [Dec 2004, p.168]
75
1UP
Even with its shortcomings, it's still one of the most value-packed classic compilations available for any system -- as long as you like Sonic.
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70
Thunderbolt
If you love old school gaming, and old school Sonic in particular, the game is a decent deal, and as such, an attractive prospect to the Sonic collector.
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70
PSM Magazine
Every single game is perfectly emulated, and there's a lot of speedy, blue goodness to be had here. [Jan 2005, p.76]
70
GamerFeed
The lack of a couple of significant entries in the series, namely Sonic CD, hurts, and the inclusion of such lame, obscure titles like Sonic Spinball and The Ooze doesn't help.
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70
Computer and Video Games
There's no doubt that there's a huge amount of gameplay here, but at 30, perhaps it's a bit too expensive to warrant buying. Depends on how much you love your retro games. [PSW]
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70
GMR Magazine
If you're new to Sonic, for 20 bucks you really can't go wrong. [Feb 2005, p.103]
70
EuroGamer
There are some truly magic moments here that transcend nostalgia. Even now, that first time you achieve absolutely blinding speed is exhilarating.
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69
Games Radar UK (Pre-2006)
Well presented and brimming with top titles but new games are created and bought for a reason; they're better than the old ones. For nostalgists only. [PSM2]
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67
Play Magazine
If you don't already have these excellent games, then Mega Collection Plus is an awesome investment. [Nov 2004, p.76]
60
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
This collection almost perfectly illustrates why Sonic achieved what he did. [Jan 2005, p.98]
60
Pelaaja (Finland)
It’s quite hard to give a score to this collection. All the games are simply dated and don’t offer anything to modern gamers. However, for the fans it’s a trip down memory lane and the collection earns it’s place in a collectors game collection. [May 2005, p.74]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 10 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Michael H. gave it an 8:
Sound problems and no Sonic CD, what was SEGA thinking, other than that, $20.00 is a good price.

Preston M. gave it a 9:
For anyone that often wondered back to a much simpler time of lovable hegehogs and unfavorable evil doctors this is the game for you. Honestly, its just good, wholesome, inexpensive fun. Not to mention the unlockale games with just mean more fun, o.k. some of the title suck but overall a lot of fun.

Jack gave it a 9:
This is a collection of games frm my second favorite mascot of all time (mario is 1st) for just 20 bucks. You get 17 badass games I mean come on. PLus you get to save anytime.

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