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Sega Smash Pack
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Sega Smash Pack is a series of game compilations featuring mostly Sega Genesis games. Sega Smash Pack games have been released for the PC, Sega Dreamcast, and the Game Boy Advance.
| Sega Smash Pack | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Atari, Activision |
| Release date(s) | February 1, 1999 (Volume 1) |
| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
The first Sega Smash Pack was released in 1999 for the PC. It featured eight games:
The second Sega Smash Pack, known as Sega Smash Pack 2, was another PC game and was released in 2000. It featured eight games:
- Comix Zone
- Flicky
- Kid Chameleon
- Sega Swirl
- Shining Force
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Super Hang-On
- Vectorman 2
In 2002, Sega Smash Pack: Twin Pack was released on PC, and it contained both of the above collections.
| Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Release date(s) | January 31, 2001 |
| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E), Teen (T) |
| Platform(s) | Dreamcast |
The third Sega Smash Pack was released for the Dreamcast in 2001 in North America only. It was called Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 and featured twelve games, although eight of them had been included in previous Smash Packs. These games were:
- Altered Beast
- Columns
- Golden Axe
- Phantasy Star II
- Revenge of Shinobi
- Sega Swirl
- Shining Force
- Vectorman
The four games new to the Smash Pack compilations were:
Virtua Cop 2 is based on the PC port (which in turn is based on the Saturn port of the arcade original) and supports the light gun. The collection was criticized for its poor emulation. [1]
| Sega Smash Pack | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Sega |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Release date(s) | September 9, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Everyone (E) |
| Platform(s) | GBA |
The fourth and most recent Sega Smash Pack, simply called Sega Smash Pack, was released in 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. It featured three games, two of which had been in previous Smash Packs. These two games were Golden Axe and Sonic Spinball, and the third game was Ecco the Dolphin. This collection was criticized for several technical issues and lack of cooperative multiplayer in Golden Axe. [2]