Editing Sonic Mega Collection (section)

{{Short description|2002 compilation video game by Sega}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sonic Mega Collection
| image = Sonic Mega Collection Coverart.png
| caption = 
| developer = [[Sonic Team]]
| publisher = [[Sega]]
| director = Yojiro Ogawa
| producer = [[Yuji Naka]]
| designer = Hideaki Moriya
| artist = Yuji Uekawa
| series = ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
| composer = Hideaki Kobayashi
| platforms = [[GameCube]], [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]
| released = '''GameCube'''{{Video game release|NA|November 12, 2002|JP|December 19, 2002|EU|March 7, 2003}}'''PlayStation 2''', '''Xbox'''{{Video game release|NA|November 2, 2004|JP|December 9, 2004|EU|February 4, 2005}}'''Windows'''{{Video game release|EU|March 31, 2006|NA|March 9, 2007}}
| genre = Various
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
}}

{{nihongo foot|'''''Sonic Mega Collection'''''|ソニック メガコレクション|Sonikku Mega Korekushon|lead=yes|group=lower-alpha}} is a [[video game compilation]] developed by [[Sonic Team]] and published by [[Sega]] in 2002 for the [[GameCube]]. It is a compilation of several ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' games originally released for the [[Sega Genesis|Genesis]], along with a few other Sega-published titles for the system.

According to the director, Yojiro Ogawa, the purpose of the compilation was to introduce younger players to the original games in the ''Sonic'' series. The games are played through a Genesis emulator developed by Sonic Team themselves. Outside of the games, the compilation includes ''Sonic''-themed videos and illustrations, as well as high-resolution scans of the instruction manuals and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic covers. In 2004, the compilation was re-released for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], and [[Microsoft Windows]] as '''''Sonic Mega Collection Plus''''' with additional ''Sonic'' games originally released for the [[Game Gear]].

Reception to ''Sonic Mega Collection'' as well as ''Plus'' was positive, with praise going to its faithful emulation, strong core games, nostalgic value, and low price. Criticism was directed toward the absence of ''[[Sonic CD]]'', lackluster extras, weaker spin-off titles, tedious unlocking mechanics, and some visual issues in ''Plus''. A second compilation focused on rare and obscure ''Sonic'' titles, ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'', was released in 2005.