November 12^th, 2002 (12:00am) - SEGA of America, Inc. today announced the release of "Sonic Mega Collection" for the Nintendo GameCube. "Sonic Mega Collection" is a "must have" for long time fanatics and newcomers to the series alike, featuring seven classic Sonic The Hedgehog games from the SEGA Genesis, five additional unlockable games and a Sonic museum filled with art, comics and more.

"Sonic Mega Collection" includes seven of the most-loved Sonic games of all time, including: "Sonic The Hedgehog," "Sonic The Hedgehog 2," "Sonic The Hedgehog 3," "Sonic & Knuckles," "Sonic 3D Blast," "Sonic The Hedgehog Spinball" and "Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine."

"A new generation of fans have recently discovered what us older gamers have know forever - that Sonic rules!" said Mike Fischer, vice president of entertainment marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "Now old-school gamers like me can relive some of the most influential games of all time, and new fans of the series can experience all the classic games that made Sonic a superstar!"

Loaded with hyper-speed ring collecting fun, "Sonic Mega Collection" features SEGA’s mascot and all his friends in some of their greatest adventures ever. The game also includes a collection of comic, concept and cover art and many more surprises.