![]() Perhaps coolest of all, players could only get the really good ending by traveling back in time and completing certain objectives. Instead of simply finding the quickest route through a level, which is what most players did in a Sonic game, they spent time learning the ins-and-outs of every stage in a totally different way. ![]() This opened a bunch of opportunities and really lent the game a whole new layer of depth. By incorporating a new time-travel dynamic, Sonic could jet to past and future versions of whatever level he was on. Plus, it added a new dimension to the Sonic Formula: exploration. It took everything that made the original Sonic great, namely funky level design and a vicious sense of speed, and turned it up a notch. It starred Sonic alone, so he didn't need to share the limelight. Boasting wicked-cool level design (or crack-headed, depending on who you ask), Sonic CD still holds its own against modern platformers. Even on Gems Collection, it's still the title that stands out most. Truth be told, it was one of the best things about the system. The Main Course If you owned a Sega CD, you probably bought Sonic CD. The two "secret" unlockable games, Vectorman 1 and 2 both offered some of the best platform action of the 16-bit era. Combined, these titles provide a non-nostalgic reason to check out Gems Collection. Sonic R, while somewhat clunky in terms of execution, shipped for the Sega Saturn but never really found an audience. Sonic the Fighters, for one, never saw a home release and never swept through US arcades. Then again, Mega Collection features two games, Sonic R and Sonic the Fighters that certain US gamers may have missed. And as far as gameplay goes, you're either a Sonic fan or you're not. Modern games put these SEGA classics to shame in terms of visual and aural presentation. Thing is, if you didn't like Sonic to begin with, you really won't like it today. But how do they stack up to today's paltformers, fighters and racing games? Apart from diehard Sonic nuts, will anyone else want to buy Sonic Gems Collection? The answer is maybe. In addition to these three games, which together form Mega Collection's main attraction, there are six Sonic Game Gear titles and two unlockable games as well. ![]() Fans will greatly appreciate that Sonic CD made the cut this time, as well as a few other noticeable additions, including Sonic R and Sonic the Fighters. Sure, they got a chance to revisit the first three Sonic the Hedgehog games, as well as Sonic & Knuckles, but where was Sonic CD? Where were all those other Sonic titles? Apparently, they were all hiding in Sonic Gems Collection, the second compilation to come from SEGA starring its most cherished and well-known character. Lucky for them, Mega Collection offered enough Sonic goodness to conjure a mean case of nostalgia. So when SEGA released its first Sonic compilation, Sonic Mega Collection, fans of the blue-hued speed demon snatched it up. ![]()
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