Sega Announces Sonic Classic Collection

**Valigarmander** · 12-02-2009, 12:05 AM

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If you haven't had your fill of classic Sonic the Hedgehog on every other platform, then Sega has you covered. The publisher has announced that they will once again be bundling together their mascot's classic adventures, this time for the Nintendo DS.

Sonic Classic Collection features Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. It will also introduce a save feature to Sonic 1 and 2, which is a first for those games, and a video recounting his history.

"The original Sonic the Hedgehog games were the start of a pop culture phenomenon that extended beyond just the video game world," said Sega of America vice president of marketing Sean Ratcliffe.

"The Sonic Classic Collection will introduce a whole new generation of gamers to this beloved Hedgehog and take them back to his humble beginnings."

The classic Sonic games were most recently compiled in the Sonic Ultimate Genesis Collection, which was released earlier this year for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. In addition to the aforementioned games, it also included Sonic 3D Blast and Sonic Spinball. The first two Sonic games were also included in 2006's Sega Genesis Collection, and can be found on the Wii's Virtual Console service along with Xbox Live Arcade.

So this certainly isn't the first time that the classic games starring Sega's mascot have be re-released, but it is your first chance to have them all in one place on the Nintendo DS. It'll be out in Spring 2010.

I'm sold.

Sim Kid · 12-02-2009, 12:08 AM

It would be nice if they put some of the Game Gear ones on there.

**X-3** · 12-02-2009, 12:37 AM

Watch them work as well as that Sonic1 port for the GBA.

...Something like that won't happen again, but the thought is funny.

**Loot** · 12-02-2009, 01:49 PM

Let's see...

Genesis, Saturn, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, XBox, 360, GBA, PSP, Wii, iPhone, PC, now DS.

All those systems have had a port of the Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog. Huh.

Dizzy · 12-02-2009, 02:42 PM

Useless to me, as I have the Mega Collection.

Chaos Deviot · 12-02-2009, 05:32 PM

Unless we can play Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic 2 & Knuckles, and hopefully Blue Sphere(but we can digress on that), it's not really worth getting.

I REALLY HATE POKEMON! · 12-02-2009, 06:47 PM

Why can't they just cram all of the early Sonic games onto one final disc, and NOT force you to unlock games, and other BS like that? I owned one Sonic Collection and it pissed me off.

And it's about time we got a damn save feature.

Dr. Furball · 12-03-2009, 12:20 PM

No Sonic CD? Nuts.
Should be fun anyway.

**Loot** · 12-03-2009, 12:52 PM

Probably the same issue that was had when they made Sonic Mega Collection. Considering they had to take out Debug in Sonic CD so it wouldn't cause huge problems in Gems, I imagine the emulation software needed for the DS wouldn't be as convenient.

Chaos Deviot · 12-03-2009, 03:25 PM

They didn't actually take Debug Mode out(atleast definately not in the GC version), they just made it useless.

1-up Salesman · 12-04-2009, 10:05 PM

Sonic CD was kinda' meh.

Panfan · 12-05-2009, 08:29 AM

^ YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH

Luigiman7 · 12-05-2009, 04:04 PM

Peeling out was pretty fun. I didn't like it as much as 3, though.

some1important · 12-05-2009, 11:25 PM

For the DS, huh? Well, I'm interested then C:

...Hopefully, it will turn out good, unlike that Sonic 1 GBA port >->

**Loot** · 12-06-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos Deviot

They didn't actually take Debug Mode out(atleast definately not in the GC version), they just made it useless.

You can't place any objects

That's taking it out for the most part.

Chaos Deviot · 12-06-2009, 11:45 PM

Your time no longer matters, and you can still more anywhere. It's NOT taken out, you just can't place objects. That's not exactly useless to me. It just means you can't fully cheat. Really, there's a lot worse things you can complain about then not allowing you to fully cheat, especially when it comes to Sega's games.

Dizzy · 12-07-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by FALCON PUNCH!

Sonic CD was kinda' meh.

I agree. Controls were really akward.

**Loot** · 12-09-2009, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chaos Deviot

Your time no longer matters, and you can still more anywhere. It's NOT taken out, you just can't place objects. That's not exactly useless to me. It just means you can't fully cheat. Really, there's a lot worse things you can complain about then not allowing you to fully cheat, especially when it comes to Sega's games.

Somebody ain't getting the point of my original message.

Chaos Deviot · 12-09-2009, 06:34 PM

^ No, I got that point, but you're making it sound like they just plain took it out.

1-up Salesman · 12-24-2009, 11:08 AM

Bleah... One of my problems with CD was no Tails or Knuckles. Why did they go back to just Sonic? Not a bad game, though.

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12-02-2009, 12:08 AM	#2
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	It would be nice if they put some of the Game Gear ones on there.

12-02-2009, 12:37 AM	#3
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,947 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Watch them work as well as that Sonic1 port for the GBA. ...Something like that won't happen again, but the thought is funny.

12-02-2009, 01:49 PM	#4
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Let's see... Genesis, Saturn, Gamecube, PS2, PS3, XBox, 360, GBA, PSP, Wii, iPhone, PC, now DS. All those systems have had a port of the Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog. Huh.

12-02-2009, 02:42 PM	#5
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,161 Times in 804 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Useless to me, as I have the Mega Collection.

12-02-2009, 05:32 PM	#6
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Unless we can play Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic 2 & Knuckles, and hopefully Blue Sphere(but we can digress on that), it's not really worth getting.

12-02-2009, 06:47 PM	#7
I REALLY HATE POKEMON! Goku lives on the Sun Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: California, U.S.A Gender: Posts: 12,717 Thanks: 1,334 Thanked 275 Times in 234 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Why can't they just cram all of the early Sonic games onto one final disc, and NOT force you to unlock games, and other BS like that? I owned one Sonic Collection and it pissed me off. And it's about time we got a damn save feature.

12-03-2009, 12:20 PM	#8
Dr. Furball Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mad Science Academy, 12th Floor Gender: Posts: 1,125 Thanks: 185 Thanked 97 Times in 60 Posts	No Sonic CD? Nuts. Should be fun anyway.

12-03-2009, 12:52 PM	#9
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Probably the same issue that was had when they made Sonic Mega Collection. Considering they had to take out Debug in Sonic CD so it wouldn't cause huge problems in Gems, I imagine the emulation software needed for the DS wouldn't be as convenient.

12-03-2009, 03:25 PM	#10
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	They didn't actually take Debug Mode out(atleast definately not in the GC version), they just made it useless.

12-04-2009, 10:05 PM	#11
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Sonic CD was kinda' meh.

12-05-2009, 08:29 AM	#12
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^ YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH

12-05-2009, 11:25 PM	#14
some1important Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: North Carolina Gender: Posts: 36 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1	For the DS, huh? Well, I'm interested then C: ...Hopefully, it will turn out good, unlike that Sonic 1 GBA port >->

12-06-2009, 11:45 PM	#16
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Your time no longer matters, and you can still more anywhere. It's NOT taken out, you just can't place objects. That's not exactly useless to me. It just means you can't fully cheat. Really, there's a lot worse things you can complain about then not allowing you to fully cheat, especially when it comes to Sega's games.

12-09-2009, 06:34 PM	#19
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^ No, I got that point, but you're making it sound like they just plain took it out.

12-24-2009, 11:08 AM	#20
1-up Salesman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Letting you guys know that I'm planning on continuing Attack of the Spammers soon. Gender: Posts: 4,095 Thanks: 2,162 Thanked 250 Times in 194 Posts Blog Entries: 9	Bleah... One of my problems with CD was no Tails or Knuckles. Why did they go back to just Sonic? Not a bad game, though.