Sega Smash Pack
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Developer(s) | Sega CodeFire (GBA) |
Publisher(s) | Sega THQ (GBA) |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Dreamcast, Game Boy Advance |
Release | Microsoft Windows February 1999 (Pack 1) 1999 (Pack 2) 2000 (Pack 3) Dreamcast
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Genre(s) | Compilation |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sega Smash Pack (Sega Archives from USA in Japan) is a series of game compilations featuring mostly Sega Genesis games.
Pack 1
The first pack titled Sega Smash Pack (Sega Archives from USA Vol. 1 in Japan) featured eight games.
- Altered Beast
- Columns
- Golden Axe
- Out Run
- Phantasy Star II
- Sonic Spinball
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Vectorman
Pack 2
The second pack titled Sega Puzzle Pack (Sega Archives from USA Vol. 2 in Japan) featured three games.
Pack 3
The third pack titled Sega Smash Pack 2 (Sega Archives from USA Vol. 3 in Japan) featured eight games.
- Comix Zone
- Flicky
- Kid Chameleon
- Sega Swirl
- Shining Force
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Super Hang-On
- Vectorman 2
Console
The console version of Sega Smash Pack was released for Dreamcast titled Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 and featured the following twelve games:
- Altered Beast
- Columns
- Golden Axe
- Phantasy Star II
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- Sega Swirl
- Shining Force
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Streets of Rage 2
- Vectorman
- Virtua Cop 2
- Wrestle War
Jeff Gerstmann from GameSpot gave the console version a 4.5/10. He criticised the console version for its patchy performance and poorly emulated music.[1]
Handheld
The handheld version of Sega Smash Pack was released for Game Boy Advance simply titled Sega Smash Pack and featured three games, two of which had been included in the first Smash Pack. While Ecco the Dolphin and Sonic Spinball were developed using the original source code, Golden Axe had to be recreated from scratch.[2]
Craig Harris from IGN gave the handheld version a 6/10. He criticised the handheld version for several technical issues and lack of cooperative multiplayer in Golden Axe.[3]
References
- ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (April 6, 2001). "Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Andersen, John (27 January 2011). "Where Games Go To Sleep: The Game Preservation Crisis, Part 1". Gamasutra. UBM Technology Group. Archived from the original on 9 May 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ Harris, Craig (October 11, 2002). "Sega Smash Pack". IGN. Retrieved July 31, 2012.