Sega toys back at McDonald's

[Melf]

Mickey Dee's and Sega have brought back the Happy Meal promotion they had before with the electronic games. They look cooler this time though.

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Whether it's in bumper-to-bumper traffic or during flight delays at airports, parents traveling with youngsters will have their hands full.



McDonald's Happy Meals will feature one of eight interactive videogame devices based on Sega's top-selling games. For that reason, McDonald's Corp. (Research) is hoping you'll pony up for a distraction, specifically its new Happy Meal toy.

The fast-food giant said Thursday that each Happy Meal purchased between Dec. 3 and Dec. 27 will come with a handheld gaming device -- based on one of Sega's video characters.


The promotion is the second time that McDonald's has cooperated with video game maker Sega. The two teamed up with a similar promotion in the spring of 2003. "That promotion was extremely popular," said Jonni Hegenderfer, a spokeswoman for McDonald's.

McDonald's also is trying to sweeten the deal.

McDonald's said that 2,500 lucky children will find a silver-colored handheld device in their Happy Meal bag. Twenty-five of those will be given a check of $2,500 and could be used to purchase a video gaming system of their choice, according to McDonald's official rules. The other 2,475 who received a silver-colored device will win a Sega video game -- either Sonic Heroes or Sonic Mega Collection Plus.

McDonald's launched its Happy Meal in 1979, and the promotion with Sega is a part of McDonald's "25th Years of Happiness" celebration, said Hegenderfer.

Sweet bonuses too. I'm all over this.

[Cowutopia]

I could use the sonic mega collection, I haven't gotten around to getting it yet.

[Fe 26]

what does PLUS have that the GC release does not have?

[Melf]

All the Game Gear Sonic games from SA DX.

[ChaoofNee]

...and the Ooze and Comix Zone that the Euro version had.

Official list:
Sonic Mega Collection PLUS includes:

Seven of the most-loved Sonic games of all time:

* Sonic The Hedgehog®
* Sonic The Hedgehog® 2
* Sonic The Hedgehog® 3
* Sonic & Knuckles™
* Sonic 3D Blast™
* Sonic The Hedgehog® Spinball™
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine™
* plus three Sonic lock-on games (from Sonic & Knuckles)

Six Sega Game Gear® games:

* Sonic the Hedgehog®
* Sonic Chaos™
* Sonic Drift™
* Sonic Labyrinth™
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine™
* Sonic Blast™

Unlockable Sega Genesis® games:

* The Ooze™
* Comix Zone™
* Flicky™
* Ristar™

[Cowutopia]

wait, I was going to get the normal camecube game, what is plus on?
Edit: Fuck it, I'll use the iintarnett.

Ah, ps2. Well someone else tell me if it's as quality as the GC game, since I've played that one.

The Plus - DualShock D-Pad.
The Minus - ?

[Melf]

Xbox!

[Cowutopia]

Wha? The internet failed me? Is it coming out for ps2 as well?
It's already out too, isn't it? Well I hate the Xbox d-pad with a fury, so I'll probably skip that version, if the PS2 version is just as good in every tiny way.

[Shadow Not Shade]

What internet are you using, man?

It's currently available in stores for both PS2 and X-Box.

EDIT: curse you! *shakes fist*

[Cowutopia]

Apparently I was using the iintarnett until my last edit. Oops. Any significant differences between the versions?

Load times, graphics, sound, etc?