SONIC GEMS COLLECTION GAMECUBE
SONIC GEMS COLLECTION GAMECUBE
Sonic Gems Collection is a compilation of Sonic the Hedgehog video games developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 video game consoles. Unlike Sega's prior Sonic compilation Sonic Mega Collection, which focused on the most popular entries in the series, Gems Collection centers more around rare and obscure games, such as Sonic CD and Sonic R.
The game was released in Japan and North America in August 2005, and in Europe the following month. Only the GameCube version was released in North America; the PlayStation 2 version is exclusive to Europe and Japan. Upon release, the game received mixed reviews; critics generally praised the inclusion of Sonic CD, although opinions were mixed on the remaining content and extras included.
Sonic Gems Collection is a compilation presented in a similar style to the prior collection in the Sonic series, Sonic Mega Collection. However, as its name suggests, Gems Collection contains more rare and obscure games from the Sonic series. The game also includes an "Extras" feature, where players can look at illustrations and promotional material for the Sonic games, and play demos of some of the Sonic games featured in Mega Collection. All the Game Gear games in Gems Collection were previously included in Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.
SegaSonic the Hedgehog was initially planned for inclusion, but was left out due to problems with properly emulating the game's trackball controls.[1] Sonic Eraser was once considered to be included as well; data referring to it exists in the game's coding.[2] There are also several pages of the art museum dedicated to Knuckles' Chaotix,[3] which has led to speculation that it was once considered for inclusion.
Full games included
Featured games
Sonic CD – originally released on Sega CD. The Microsoft Windows version is used in Gems Collection.
Sonic the Fighters
Sonic R – originally released for the Sega Saturn. Like Sonic CD, the Windows version is used.
Game Gear games
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Tails' Skypatrol
Tails Adventure
Non-Sonic games[edit]
All regions:
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Japan only:
Streets of Rage – the Streets of Rage games were not included in the western release due to fears of a "T" rating from the ESRB.
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Bonanza Bros.
Demo Sonic games
These "demo" games were previously featured in Sonic Mega Collection and Sonic Adventure DX. When the game starts, it jumps to the last act of the last zone in the game, and players are given a time limit to finish the level.
Sega Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic 3D Blast
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Sonic Spinball
Game Gear
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic Labyrinth
Sonic Drift
Sonic Chaos
Sonic Blast
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Trailers included
Sonic the Hedgehog – a video advertising the whole Sonic the Hedgehog series. It shows title screens from the 16-bit versions of Sonic 1, 2, 3, CD, The Fighters, Adventure, Adventure 2: Battle and Heroes, followed by gameplay footage for these. It is interspliced with full motion video taken from modern Sonic titles.
Sonic Heroes
Sonic Adventure – opening introduction
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