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Sonic Gems Collection

Sonic Gems Collection is a 2005 compilation of Sega video games, primarily those in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. The emulated games span multiple genres and consoles—from the Sega Genesis to the Sega…

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Sonic Gems Collection is a fighting developed by Sonic Team, released 11 August 2005 on Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.

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What Sonic Gems Collection is

Sonic Gems Collection is a fighting game developed by Sonic Team and released in 2005. It was published by Sega. It is available on Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sonic Gems Collection is a 2005 compilation of Sega video games, primarily those in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is the successor to the 2002 compilation Sonic Mega Collection; while Mega Collection focused on the more notable Sonic games released on Sega Genesis, Gems Collection focuses on more obscure games from a wider variety of platforms, featuring the titles Sonic CD (1993), Sonic the Fighters (1996), and Sonic R (1997). Alongside these games, the compilation inlcudes six Sonic games for the Game Gear, as well as bonus unlockable content, such as promotional images, videos, demos, original music, and several non-Sonic games for the Genesis, although some of these titles were…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 4 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Sonic The Hedgehog series

Sonic Gems Collection is the 151st of 407 entries we hold in the Sonic The Hedgehog series. The next entry was Shadow the Hedgehog Flash in 2005. Its critic score of 70 is almost exactly the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at 95.

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How it was received

Sonic Gems Collection holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 42% of the 981 rated fighting games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2005 averaged 67, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Sonic Gems Collection launched on 11 August 2005, within three weeks of Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Dungeon Siege 2, Dungeon Siege II and Fatal Frame III: The Tormented. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Dungeon Siege 2, Dungeon Siege II, Fatal Frame III: The Tormented.

Cheats and codes

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Quick answers

Sonic Gems Collection — frequently asked questions

When did Sonic Gems Collection come out?
Sonic Gems Collection was released on 11 August 2005 for Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2.
Does Sonic Gems Collection have multiplayer?
Yes. Sonic Gems Collection supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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