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Nice Collection on One Disc

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun if you grew up playing older games on Genesis or Saturn,which I both own.These games are almost the same as the originals except for the sound It does not sound good at all.Other than the sound the game is pretty good because of the price I paid only $10 and their is 12 games so I think its great.I didn't think some games should not of been on here like Wrestle War and Altered Beast,they are not fun to play. On the other hand, Sonic the hedgehog,Golden Axe,Vectorman,and Streets of Rage 2 were true classics that were still awesome to this day.This game is lacking titles because just the Genesis games I could pick out 30 great games so they should of split the disc on two discs with one great Genesis and one with Saturn games. I would like to see Sonic CD,Toe Jam and Earl,Ristar,Golden Axe-the revenge of the death adder(arcade release only)Streets of Rage 3,Die Hard Arcade,House of the Dead(arcade),Virtua Fighter 2(Saturn version),Nights into dreams. Even though it does not have these games its still a nice collection.

Pros: cheap, most games are still fun,play like the originals,easy to find

Cons: weak sound, not enough games and some are not fun

Disappointment City :(

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Well, I've gotta say that I was hella excited about the Smash Pak when I saw it on Amazon the other day; it was a great excuse to break out my Dreamcast again, right!

In a word: No. No, it wasn't. It's a great idea on paper, but the sound reproduction is astoundingly bad. I actually compared several of the games on the disc to the originals, and there are missing sounds, added sounds (what's with the ridiculous "boing" noise when you hit the jump button in Streets of Rage 2!?), scratchy samples/noises, horrid music that, in some cases, has different notes and sounds than the originals.

The graphics are fine, and appear to be pretty much perfect, however, an option for bilinear filtering or interpolation sampling to clean things up a touch would've been nice.

I suppose there are probably worse ways to spend [...].

Sega's Golden Age

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: July 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

All the games in this collection were loved by everyone the day they came out. Although not all of them have withstood the test of time, this collection is still worth it especially when you consider the price. Shining Force is a classic and one of the predecessors to games like Final Fantasy Tactics. Phantasy Star II is a RPG classic that no enthusiast should be without. Streets of Rage 2 is a classic beat em up that can still be enjoyed on a slow day when you have nothing else to do. Sonic is of course Sonic but Sonic 2 would have definitely have been better. Revenge of Shinobi is fun but not as fun as it used to be. Vectorman was one of the games that proved that the Genesis still had some life when the Genesis was close to being retired. Golden Axe is fun but can get frustrating after a while. Altered Beast is fun only for nostaglic kicks since the gameplay is severely dated. Virtua Cop 2 is alright but would be better if you had a gun peripheral. Wrestle War is just boring after five minutes and it will wear your thumbs out. Sega Swirl and Columns are entertaining if you like puzzle games but in my view no one has been able to top tetris. So if you are a fan of "retro" games, this collection will definitely be worth the investment. You'll get hours of entertainments from the jewels hidden in this game. I'm still trying to beat Phantasy Star II.

Classic games, but not a classic experience.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

No doubt about it, these SEGA games are classics. It will keep you entertained for hours and hours, specially if you're playing with a friend. The only thing I didn't like was the sound. It sounds weird and nothing like the classic games. Other than that... A must have!

Streets of Rage 2

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: August 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

Take it old school to your friends... Streets of Rage 2 is the highlight. You'll only use 8 of these games.

The only way to get Virtua Cop 2 in the US without importing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 27, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The title says it all. Even without all the emulated games (with the sucky sound), you still get sega swirl (which you may already have if you have a planetweb browser 2.0 or up) And, of course, the big benefit of getting this...: Virtua Cop 2! Like I said in the title, getting this disk is the only way you are going to get this game in the US without importing (unless you have the US Saturn version, which I would assume most people reading this don't). For that alone, get this game! You won't be disappointed (just make sure you have a light gun first as you can use it with this)!

Classic!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: February 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

The Sega SmashPack has all your classic favorites! I bought it for the dirt cheap price and it was one of the best Dreamcast Buys ever. If you like classic games, SmashPack is for you. I hadn't played Sonic the Hedgehog for years, and I had loads of fun playing it on the SmashPack. And how can we forget Altered Beast and Golden Axe! These games are perfectly remade, exactly like the originals. Vectorman, Revenge of Shinobi, and my personal favorite, Streets of Rage 2. Buy the Sega Dreamcast Smash Pack! It's well worth it!

What's with the sound?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 21, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I'm a big fan of Phantasy Star 2. I bought this CD just for this great game. Golden Axe, Sonic the hedgehog and Virtua Cop 2 would be great bonuses, I thought. It turned out that the sound was so bad. It was nothing near the original version. I couldn't bear playing through the first dungeon.

Be prepared. I was warned before but I thought it would be alright and that's not true.

Did they try to pack too many titles (some are mediocre) in one disk by reducing the sound quality? If so, I have to say this is a horrible decision, indeed.

Great game, just turn down the volume

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: August 25, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It's great being able to play all the great games on here, but what is with the sound??? Now I know the Genesis didn't have the best sound quality, but it least it was listenable, the sound on here on the Genesis games is absolutely terrible. Besides that gripe the games are great though, being able to play Phantasy Star 2, Shining Force, Revenge of Shinobi, and Streets of Rage 2 without having to hook up my old Genesis is great, plus the addition of Virtua Cop 2 and Sega Swirl adds a lot to this great package.

Faithful translation to the dreamcast.....except the sound

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 8
Date: August 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have to say that the Sega Smash Pack is a complete blast, firstly, and before I get into the nitty gritty of my dislikes, I have to say that the smash pack is awesome. I grew up with the genesis, and I remember the better half of the games on the smash pack. Golden Axe, Sonic 1, Phantasy Star 2 (I still have to beat that game), Revenge of Shinobi, they're all done incredibly well. except for the sound reproduction.

Now I'm sure we all know that sega decided to take the easy way out of redoing each game and just made an emulator to handle the genesis games in their raw form. If not, there's a head's up right there to what I'm getting to. Now, seeing as the emulator is meant to mimic the original system, it can't be perfect, can it? In some cases, it can, in this case it is not. The sound reproduction is horrible, and it's a bear to sit through 15 minutes of listening to phantasy star, or shining force.

My words of advice are these: if you want to get the smash pack, then great, hop to it and buy it now. but be ready to turn the volume all the way down and turn on some other form of audio entertainment.

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