Sonic Jam
| Sonic Jam | |
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European cover art
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Director(s) | Takashi Iizuka |
| Producer(s) | Yuji Naka |
| Artist(s) |
Kazuyuki Hoshino Yuji Uekawa |
| Composer(s) |
Masaru Setsumaru Kenichi Tokoi |
| Series | Sonic the Hedgehog |
| Platform(s) | Sega Saturn Game.com |
| Release |
Sega Saturn Game.com
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 77% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |   |
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| GamePro |  |
| Game Revolution | B |
| GameSpot | 5.9/10 |
| Sega Saturn Magazine | 92% |
| Hyper | 75% |
Sonic Jam is a compilation video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Sega Saturn. It was first released in Japan in June 1997, and in North America and Europe two months later. A port was also released for the Game.com handheld console exclusively in North America in July 1998. The game contains the first four main Sonic the Hedgehog titles which were originally released on the Mega Drive/Genesis: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles. In addition, the game includes a 3D environment called "Sonic World", which acts as an interactive museum consisting of Sonic the Hedgehog-related content.
Development of the game begun after the release of Nights into Dreams... in July 1996, and was officially revealed at the 1997 Tokyo Game Show as part of a project to increase market awareness of both Sega and the Sonic the Hedgehog brand. The game received mostly positive reviews upon release; "Sonic World" was praised for its wide range of information and unlockable content, however its graphics gathered mixed responses. Regarding the compilation itself, critics praised its value for money; however, some criticised the exclusion of Sonic CD and Sonic Spinball.
Sonic Jam is a compilation video game which contains the first four Sonic the Hedgehog titles released on the Mega Drive: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and Sonic & Knuckles. All four are nearly identical to the original Mega Drive releases, with the exception of minor bug fixes. Furthermore, Sonic Jam emulates Sonic & Knuckles' "lock-on technology"—a special feature that allows the player to merge elements of Sonic & Knuckles into previous games, resulting in slight changes to the level design as well as the choice to play as Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Tails in Sonic & Knuckles.
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