Sonic Jam
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega, Tiger Electronics, Ltd |
| Release date(s) |  June 20, 1997 July 31, 1997 August 1997
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: K-A (Kids to Adults), ELSPA: 3+ |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn, Game.com |
| Media | Compact disc, Cartridge |
| Input | Game controller |
Sonic Jam is a video game for the Sega Saturn and game.com. The Saturn version is a compilation of titles in the Sonic the Hedgehog series originally released on the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis. It was released in Japan on June 20, 1997, in North America on July 31, 1997 and in Europe during the month of August 1997.
It includes the main Genesis trilogy (including Sonic & Knuckles and its lock-ons); Sonic Spinball and Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine are not featured. The compilation also includes a 3D "Sonic World", which allows players to access virtual museums featuring Sonic the Hedgehog history, art, music and advertisements, as well as remastered and uncut animation sequences from Sonic CD. Sonic World functioned as both a HUB for the extras and as its own game, utilizing missions such as ring-collecting, reaching markers, or finding Tails. Completing all the missions would unlock the credits for Sonic Jam.
Games included in this collection are:
Furthermore, by selecting Sonic & Knuckles, the player can use the "lock-on" technology from its original cartridge version in order to link up to the other three games in the collection, making the following games also playable:
Sonic Jam also included customized versions of the games, with redesigned levels with varying levels of difficulty. When played in "Original" mode, the games are identical to their original Mega Drive/Genesis releases. "Normal" difficulty adds extra rings and alters other aspects of the design to remove some of the challenge (these versions of the levels are used when playing Sonic Jam's Time Attack feature). "Easy" difficulty removes certain stages entirely, making the game much easier to complete.
Also implemented into Sonic Jam was the option to use Sonic's signature move, the "Spin Dash", in Sonic the Hedgehog (on any of the above difficulties); originally, it did not debut until Sonic the Hedgehog 2. There were also fixes of some glitches, particularly in Sonic 3.
The Game.com version features Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles though different from the Genesis originals. Curiously, this version's box art features the same render found on that of Sonic R.
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Sonic Classics · Sonic Jam · Sonic & Knuckles Collection · Sonic Mega Collection (Plus) · Sonic Gems Collection |
