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Sonic Mega Collection Plus xbx Game Reviews
Sonic Mega Collection Plus
Critic Score
Metascore: 75 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.5 out of 10
based on 20 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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90
Gaming Target
There’s something for everyone.
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85
Kombo
20 classic Sonic Team and Sega games perfectly emulated on the Xbox for $20; what’s not to like?
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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.
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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80
Sydney Morning Herald
The clever Comix Zone is a great bonus but the Game Gear titles are primitive and mere curiosities.
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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
Official Xbox Magazine
For 20 bucks, this is almost a must-have for the old-school Sega nut inside us all. [Holiday 2004, p.67]
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75
GameSpot
While Sonic aficionados will be disappointed by the omission of a few notable titles, such as the superlative "Sonic CD," there's a ton of solid Robotnik-thwarting to be had with the Mega Collection Plus.
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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
Xbox World Australia
While not a definitive collection of Sonic memorabilia and games, it is damn close and definitely the best available on any console.
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73
Team Xbox
All the titles are direct emulations so the sense of nostalgia is amazing and old-school gamers will dig the inclusion of Game Gear titles, unlockable Genesis games, and a few extras.
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70
MS Xbox World
Great gameplay for a nostalgic rainy day, however the amount of extras and longetivity is missing.
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70
Xbox Nation Magazine
None of the games runs in full-screen mode on Xbox, while the GameCube versions are identical to the 16-bit originals. [Jan 2005, p.98]
70
Computer and Video Games
There's tons of bonus material on offer including comic covers and illustrations, and the option to save your game at any point is a godsend.
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70
RewiredMind
Some less “hardcore” players will find themselves frustrated to a fault, as Tails falls into a pit of spikes for the hundredth time, but if you can put up with the heartbreak, harking back to ten years ago can be great fun.
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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]
66
TotalGames.net
The biggest problem we have with this game is the sad fact that a few of the games seem to suffer from occasional slowdown.
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65
PALGN
The games are just as you remember them, damn excellent, but the lack of bonus material and additional Sonic games severely hurts the overall package.
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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 7.5 (out of 10) based on 6 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Chris D. gave it a9:
Just the right amount of sonic games you need. Unlike gems collection as it throws all the crappy Game Gear games at you, mega collection gives you all the ones on the mega drive and also some from the game gear. There are also a few unlockable games which is cool.

Blue Falcon gave it an8:
It's great to have access to all these classic games on xbox. If only the Sonic games stood the test of time a little better. It's still a great package.

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