Editing Sonic Mega Collection (section)

==Overview==
''Sonic Mega Collection'' compiles 14 emulated games originally released for the [[Sega Genesis]], limited to only 12 in releases outside of Japan. Seven games are available by default, while the remainder are unlocked by launching other games repeatedly.<ref name="AllComps">{{cite web |last=Gipp |first=Stuart |title=Every ''Sonic'' Collection Before ''Sonic Origins'' |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=June 11, 2022 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/features/sonic-the-hedgehog-compilations-every-sonic-collection-before-sonic-origins |access-date=May 9, 2025}}</ref> These include three games that recreate the ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' "[[lock-on technology]]" to allow for new modes and/or playable characters in the first three ''Sonic'' games, and four non-''Sonic'' games published by Sega, two of which are exclusive to the Japanese release.<ref name="GICube"/>  High-resolution instruction manual scans are included for each game. An "Extras" section features over 100 scans of comic covers from [[Archie Comics]]' ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series, illustrations of ''Sonic'' characters throughout the franchise's history, and a handful of videos promoting other ''Sonic'' games, including the opening and ending cutscenes from ''[[Sonic CD]]''.<ref name="NWRReview"/>

''Sonic Mega Collection Plus'' includes all 14 of the games from the original release in all regions, plus the addition of six [[Game Gear]] games.<ref>{{cite web |last=Lane |first=Gavin |title=50 Best GameCube Games Of All Time |website=Nintendo Life |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |date=October 22, 2024 |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/guides/50-best-gamecube-games-of-all-time |access-date=May 9, 2025}}</ref> The compilation's user interface has been updated, and all games now support the ability to suspend and resume gameplay at any time.<ref name="AllComps"/> The illustration gallery has been expanded with artwork from games released since the original ''Mega Collection'', while all videos from the original release have been omitted, replaced by a gallery of [[storyboard]]s and in-production renders of cutscenes from ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''.<ref name="AllComps"/><ref name="GameSpotXbox"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|+
|+Games included in ''Sonic Mega Collection''
|-
! colspan="4" scope="row" | Default games<ref name="NWRReview"/><!--Genesis-->
|-
!Title
!Genre
!Original release
!Developer
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1991
|[[Sonic Team]]
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1992
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1994
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1994
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1996
|[[Traveller's Tales]], [[Sonic Team]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Spinball]]''
|[[Pinball]]
|1993
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''
|[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]
|1993
|[[Compile (company)|Compile]]
|-
! colspan="4" scope="row" | Unlockable games<ref name="GICube"/><!--Genesis-->
|-
!Title
!Genre
!Original release
!Developer
|-
|''[[Blue Sphere]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1994
|[[Sonic Team]]
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2#Knuckles in Sonic 2|Knuckles in Sonic 2]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1994
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3#Sonic 3 & Knuckles|Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1994
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Flicky]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1991{{efn-lr|While ''Flicky'' was originally released for [[video game arcade|arcades]] in 1984, the 1991 Genesis port is the version used in the compilation.}}
|[[Sega]]
|-
|''[[Ristar]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1995
|[[Sega]]
|-
|''[[The Ooze]]''{{efn-lr|name=japan_release|Exclusive to Japan in ''Sonic Mega Collection''; available in all regions in ''Sonic Mega Collection Plus''.<ref name="PlusImpressions"/><ref name="AllComps"/>}}
|[[Action game|Action]]
|1995
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
|''[[Comix Zone]]''{{efn-lr|name=japan_release}}
|[[Beat 'em up]]
|1995
|[[Sega Technical Institute]]
|-
! colspan="4" scope="row" | Games exclusive to ''Sonic Mega Collection Plus''<ref name="PlusImpressions"/><!--Game Gear-->
|-
!Title
!Genre
!Original release
!Developer
|-
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1991
|[[Ancient (company)|Ancient]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]''
|[[Action game|Action]], [[Puzzle video game|puzzle]]
|1995
|Minato Giken
|-
|''[[Sonic Drift]]''
|[[Kart racing]]
|1994
|[[Sega]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Chaos]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1993
|[[Aspect (company)|Aspect]]
|-
|''[[Sonic Blast]]''
|[[Platform game|Platform]]
|1996
|[[Aspect (company)|Aspect]]
|-
|''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]''
|[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]
|1993
|[[Compile (company)|Compile]]
|}
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