The Weird & Underrated Sonic Collection

Supposedly "Streets of Rage" and "Bonanza Bros." were cut to prevent the game from getting a "Teen" rating.

the metal sonic render on the cover goes so hard.

The controls in Sonic R are a lot more manageable once you get into the mindset of controlling your character less like a platformer and more like a car. Using the acceleration button instead of holding forward, and using triggers to do hard turns make for an exponentially better experience.

I remember having Wendy's chicken strip meal when I first played Sonic R.

Fun Facts: Originally Sonic CD was going to be on Mega Collection, but it wasn't included due to emulation issues. Also, Knuckles Chaotix was supposed to be on Gems Collection but was cut due to, again, emulation issues.

Heads up warning, if the game's demos are not unlocking. It might mean your GameCube's or Wii's clock battery is likely dead. The demos are meant to unlock after playing gems on a daily basis.

I loved Gens Collection. The atmosphere the collection had was beautiful. Also, there were gonna be more games scrapped for the collection. SegaSonic The Hedgehog, Knuckles Chaotix, and the lost Sonic 1 prototype.

Weird? Hell yeah. Underrated? Not in the slightest, at least in the sonic community. It's known for: 1. Being the main way to play Sonic the Fighters 2. Being one of, if not the only ways to play Sonic CD before the 2011 port 3. Letting more people play Sonic R (because who the FUCK had a Saturn?)

This is how I first played CD before I got the phone version actually

I get Gems Collection appeal nowadays, but as a kid I asked my mom for Mega Collection because I wanted the classic trilogy (and Ristar) since that was what I played on my brother' Genesis when I was a little, so when my she showed up with Gems Collection I was utterly disappointed

A friend gave me his copy of Gems Collection fall of 2010. Sonic CD was the main attraction for me but it was also a good way to conveniently play Sonic R, as I used to rent the PC version from the library ALL the damn time. I treasure this wacky little compilation.

this problem is also in sonic origins they have knuckles chaotic soundtrack but no game

10:24 Technically Knuckles Chaotix was available on a long-dead service called GameTap. I'm guessing since they may've already had trouble emulating the Sega CD at the time considering Gems uses the PC version of Sonic CD instead, 32X emulation was just another no-go, which hasn't changed in the nigh-on 20 years following. Gems Collection was pretty cool for introducing Sonic fans like me to the joys of Sonic CD, Fighters and R, and especially their music. Though I do have to say the exclusion of games it could have included or did include but only in Japan, no matter the valid reasons, holds it back a bit, especially when Chaotix, SegaSonic and even Eraser are still in unrereleased purgatory years later. People critiqued Origins for not including other games like those, but it at the very least decided to only go for two complete collections of classic titles and Game Gear titles in the first place. It's also dare I say the preferred method of playing Sonic CD nowadays, with Fighters also getting a superior XBLA/PSN port and R at the very least having a fan method to get in playing on modern PCs in widescreen HD and no load times. That's no fault of Gems Collection in itself, but it has aged a bit by that measure. Also to pick at the ending joke, I wouldn't hold your breath for Sonic Pocket Adventure, as there's apparently legalities that keep it from even being mentioned in the Encyclo-speed-ia, let alone being rereleased.

I never owned the mega collection, I only ever had gems collection on PS2. I remember it being thrown in a bargain bin next to a Tom and Jerry game for £1. My experience with it was basically: play the intro to Sonic CD before quitting the game, play Sonic R to listen to the soundtrack and then the rest of the time was all spent on Sonic the Fighters.

13:46 finally someone talks about that. I always wondered why I would need to restart the same game 50 times to unlock like sonic 3 & knuckles in mega collection

I remember spending hours just to unlock everything in the museum to unlock the classic timed games which if you beat the last boss fast enough you have a limited time to play the rest of the game from start. Atleast playing gems is easier in europe since Gems collection for ps2 is very cheap.

For a giant nerd who was browsing Sonic Central all the time in Elementary School this game was a treat! This genuinely was one of my most anticipated games growing up. Thanks for showing this collection some love!

I absolutely loved Gems Collection. I used to love unlocking all the bonus content, it was all interesting to look through, and I even found a new favorite in Tails Adventure, a decidedly overlooked Game Gear gem! Gems might have lacked the iconic classics of Mega Collection but it was a pretty unique experience of lesser regarded Sonic games. CD will always be one of my favorite Sonic games!

YEEAH MY CHILDHOOD COLLECTION LETS FUCKING GO

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