Sonic Epic Collection

Sonic Epic Collection is a video game compilation developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA in 2018 for PS4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One and PC. The game was released on Sonic's birthday, June 23th 2018. This collection contains literally every Sonic game from classic era plus Sonic games released on Dreamcast era. It also contains few non-Sonic games on compilation like Ristar and Monkey Ball.
==Overview==
Sonic Epic Collection is massive compilation of Sonic games from classic era. It contains Sonic games to Sega Genesis to Sega Dreamcast era. It also contains Sonic games, which have never seen light of day in Europe or US. These are japanese exclusive Sonic games which are: SEGASonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Eraser, Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car, SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter Galaxy Patrol and SegaSonic Popcorn Shop. Also, 32X Sonic-game Knuckles Chaotix, which was originally supposed to be in Sonic Gems Collection is now playable in Sonic Epic Collection.
The game has also few non-Sonic games in it. These are Ristar, Nights into Dreams and Monkey Ball. Sonic Epic Collection has a menu, which has been divided to Games, Options, Manuals and Extras. However, not all games are ready to play. Some games must be unlocked to order to play them. These require playing certain games numerous of times to unlock a game.
==New Features==
Sonic Epic Collection has some features, which can be used while playing classic Sonic games. These features can be found at Pause Menu while playing a game. Here are some features, which can make a playing a game different experience. These are all optional.
*Time Attack: Race against time in Time Attack. This can be useful especially for speedrunners. Set the timer up and race against time!
*Night Mode: Play as any Sonic game on Sonic Epic Collection with Night Mode on. Night Mode turns all levels in night time. However, since it's dark and not sunny. It will also be hard to see some enemies in the dark, so watch out!
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*Split-Screen Mode: Play Sonic 1, Sonic 2 etc. with your friend, but on a split-screen. You both can play together the same game, but on a different screen. Race against each-other or just play through the game.
*Randomizer Mode: Play any classic Sonic game with levels on random order. For example: Green Hill Zone > Labyrinth Zone. This mode will mess up the game. You can even possibly get to the final level in a first stage. It's all gonna be completely random.
*Mirrored Mode: Play Sonic games on a mirrored view. It changes a gameplay experience strange way.
*Boss Rush Mode: Fight against all bosses in a row. This mode is available at all Sonic games in a collection. There is Normal and Hard mode in this. Normal mode starts with 3 lives and there is rings to collect during fights. Hard Mode starts with one live and no rings.
==Trivia==
*This is the first Sonic collection that includes all Japanese exclusive classic Sonic games.
*Super Monkey Ball series debut game Monkey Ball arcade game, makes its first release outside of Japan in Sonic Epic Collection.
*Sonic Epic Collection has various altarnate game select menu tracks. These tracks change if player waits long enough in a game select. All of the game select tracks are ambient-type of music.
*PC version of the game has Wallpaper section in Extras. Which allows player to download free Sonic-themed images to computer.
*Sonic 2's beta version is playable in the game. Go to "Extras" menu in the game and select "Demos and Betas" section and you can play Sonic 2 Beta.
*Sonic Mania's E3 Demo is playable in the game. It can be found at the Demos and Betas section in Extras menu.
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