Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

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  • Nintendo GameCube
    NTSC-U/PAL
  • Nintendo GameCube
    NTSC-J
  • Windows PC

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Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
System(s): GameCube, Windows PC
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Peripherals supported:
Nintendo GameCube
Game Boy Advance Cable
Genre: Platform

















Number of players: 1-4
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Italiano
  • 日本語
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Nintendo GameCube
    JP
    ¥6,980 (7,329)6,980 (7,329)[7] DOL-P-GEGJ
    DOL-GEGJ-JPN
    CERO: Free
    Nintendo GameCube
    JP
    (Okaidoku-ban)
    ¥2,800 (2,940)2,800 (2,940)[7] DOL-P-GEGJ
    DOL-GEGJ-JPN-1
    CERO: Free
    Nintendo GameCube
    US
    $39.9539.95[6] DOL-P-GEZE
    DOL-GEZE-USA
    ESRB: Everyone
    Nintendo GameCube
    DE
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-NOE
    USK: 0
    Nintendo GameCube
    ES
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-ESP
    PEGI: 3+
    Nintendo GameCube
    FR
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-FRA
    PEGI: 3+
    Nintendo GameCube
    FR
    (Player's Choice)
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-FRA
    PEGI: 3+
    Nintendo GameCube
    UK
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-UKV
    PEGI: 3+
    Nintendo GameCube
    UK
    (Player's Choice)
    DOL-P-GEZP
    DOL-GEZP-UKV
    PEGI: 3+
    Nintendo GameCube
    AU
    OFLC: G
    Windows PC
    DE
    SEGA-PC034-GE
    INL-S034-GE
    USK: 0
    Windows PC
    ES
    SEGA-PC034-SP
    INL-S034-SP
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    FR
    SEGA-PC034-FR
    INL-S034-FR
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    FR
    (Hits Collection)
    BYH3854AF
    BYH8AF-W8P
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    UK
    SEGA-PC034-UK
    INL-S034-UK
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    IT
    SEGA-PC034-IT
    INL-S034-IT
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    RU
    SEGA-PC034-UK
    INL-S034-UK
    PEGI: 3+
    Windows PC
    ZA
    R 199.99199.99[10]

    Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg , known as Giant Egg: Billy Hatcher no Daibouken (ジャイアント エッグ ~ビリー・ハッチャーの大冒険~) in Japan, is a video game for the Nintendo GameCube that was developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA on 23 September 2003 in North America.[6]

    Story

    Morning Land is a peaceful realm inhabited by chickens. One day, a terrible fate befell the land. Black Crows empowered by a mysterious magic appeared as ferocious monsters bent on keeping the world in eternal night. The Chicken Elders whose voices bring dawn each day were captured and sealed within golden eggs. Without their morning cries, the world will remain engulfed in darkness and human hearts will be consumed by evil. Now, only young Billy Hatcher and his friends can defeat the Crows, release the elders and return morning to the world.

    Gameplay

    Stages

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    Forest Village
    Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Oma-Oma

    Mission 2: Defeat Era Gecko
    Contains boss fight against Era Gecko
    Mission 3: Secret little forest hut
    Mission 4: Traveling Mini Game Salesman
    Mission 5: Secret inside the waterfall
    Mission 6: Secret of the Windmill
    Mission 7: Save the 8 Chickens
    Mission 8: Defeat 100 Crows

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    Pirates Island
    Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Uri-Uri

    Mission 2: Hurry to the Pirates Ship
    Contains boss fight against Captain Glur
    Mission 3: Race against King Clippen
    Mission 4: Save Rolly
    Mission 5: Treasure in the Captain's Room
    Mission 6: Defeat 100 Crows
    Mission 7: Chick and the Game Salesman
    Mission 8: Save the 8 Chickens

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    Dino Mountain
    Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Ura-Ura

    Mission 2: Defeat the 3 Bone Dragons
    Contains boss fight against Topo
    Mission 3: Defeat 100 Crows
    Mission 4: Chick has been kidnapped
    Mission 5: Save the 8 ChickensMission 6: The Traveling Game Salesman
    Mission 7: Battle Race! Champion Runny
    Mission 8: To the mountaintop

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    Blizzard Castle
    Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Ponee

    Mission 2: Secret of Ice Castle
    Contains boss fight against Moles
    Mission 3: After the blizzard...
    Mission 4: Save Bantam
    Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens
    Mission 6: Race against Queen Rabbish
    Mission 7: Makin' money with mini games
    Mission 8: Defeat 100 Crows

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    Circus Park
    Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Allani

    Mission 2: Secret of the Fun House
    Contains boss fight against Saltim
    Mission 3: The clock stands still...
    Mission 4: The Caged Crow and the Emblem
    Mission 5: Fireworks party
    Mission 6: Save the 8 Chickens
    Mission 7: Defeat 100 Crows
    Mission 8: Win a prize from the Game Man

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    Sand Ruin
    Mission 1: The Secret of the Giant Egg

    Mission 2: Defeat Dark Corvo
    Contains boss fight against Dark Corvo
    Mission 3: Open the Rainbow Gate
    Mission 4: Even more mini games
    Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens
    Mission 6: Sand Ruins under attack
    Mission 7: Emblem atop the pillar
    Mission 8: Race against King Biboo

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    Giant Palace
    Mission 1: Showdown with Dark Raven

    Contains boss fight against Dark Raven
    Mission 2: Deep inside the temple...
    Mission 3: Roll down the long slope
    Mission 4: Death match! Get the Crows
    Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens
    Mission 6: Climb up the hill
    Mission 7: What's the Game Man doing here?
    Mission 8: Last battle! Crow army

    Minigames

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    Chu Chu Rocket Challenge

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    NiGHTS Score Attack

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    Billy Hatcher Hyper Shoot

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    Puyo Pop Endless Version

    Versions

    Localised names

    Also known as
    Language Localised Name English Translation
    English Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
    English (US) Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
    Japanese ジャイアント エッグ ~ビリー・ハッチャーの大冒険~ Giant Egg: Billy Hatcher no Daibouken

    Production credits

    Main article: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg/Production credits.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    BillyHatcher GC UK InfoSheet.pdf

    PDF
    UK info sheet
    BillyHatcher GC UK InfoSheet.pdf
    GameCube JP TV advert
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    Print advert in GamePro (US) #181: "October 2003" (2003-09-02)
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    Print advert in Nintendo Power (US) #172: "October 2003" (2003-xx-xx)
    also published in:
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    Print advert in Nintendo Power (US) #175: "January 2004" (200x-xx-xx)
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    Physical scans

    GameCube version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
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    Based on
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    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Cube (UK) PAL
    70
    [12]
    Edge (UK) PAL
    70
    [13]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [14]
    GameNOW (US) NTSC-U
    83
    [15]
    Game Play 128 (FR) PAL
    88
    [16]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    75
    [17]
    GMR (US) NTSC-U
    80
    [18]
    NGC Magazine (UK) NTSC-U
    86
    [19]
    Nintendo Official Magazine (UK) PAL
    82
    [20]
    Nintendo Power (US) NTSC-U
    90
    [21]
    N-Zone (DE) PAL
    76
    [22]
    The Official Nintendo Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    [23]
    Nintendo GameCube
    80
    Based on
    12 reviews

    Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg

    GameCube, US
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    GameCube, JP
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    GameCube, JP (Okaidoku-ban)
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    GameCube, UK
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    Disc
    GameCube, UK (Player's Choice)
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    Cover
    GameCube, FR
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    Cover
    GameCube, FR (Player's Choice)
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    Cover
    GameCube, DE
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    Cover
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    Disc
    GameCube, ES
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    Cover
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    Disc
    GameCube, AU
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    Cover
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    Disc

    PC version

    PC, UK
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    Cover
    PC, UK (GSP)

    PC, FR

    PC, FR (Hits Collection)
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    Cover
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    Disc 1
    PC, DE
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    Cover
    PC, ES
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    Cover
    PC, IT
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    Cover
    PC, RU
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    Cover
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    Disc

    Technical information

    Main article: Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg/Technical information.

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Nintendo GameCube
    CRC32 894ddff0
    MD5 bc8af5c06a3bff09351f7cb16724ffce
    SHA-1 de0a702c6e542b84be3be4f73164e6c0e0d7a844
    1,459,978,240 Disc (US)
    Nintendo GameCube
    CRC32 ca8761d7
    MD5 cba94226817049a859c0246c69f8703f
    SHA-1 d81ec14313a99164674d792b4d1abc1de2860ede
    1,459,978,240 Disc (EU)
    Nintendo GameCube
     ?
    CRC32 55ad7de7
    MD5 6b9169da201664446d6634bc24b908b2
    SHA-1 0f0c9f900d0c45141d1450725366ffd2faf2a899
    1,459,978,240 Disc (JP)

    External links

    References

    1. https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Billy-Hatcher-and-the-Giant-Egg-267796.html (archive.today)
    2. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billy-Hatcher-Players-Choice-GameCube/dp/B000ANUHD2/ (Wayback Machine: 2019-05-17 23:15)
    3. https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Nintendo-GameCube/Billy-Hatcher-and-the-Giant-Egg-267796.html (archive.today)
    4. https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-GameCube/Billy-Hatcher-and-the-Giant-Egg-267796.html (archive.today)
    5. https://www.nintendo.es/Juegos/Nintendo-GameCube/Billy-Hatcher-and-the-Giant-Egg-267796.html (archive.today)
    6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Press release: 2003-09-23: SEGA ROLLS OUT "BILLY HATCHER AND THE GIANT EGG™" FROM THE CREATOR OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://sega.jp/gc/giantegg/ (Wayback Machine: 2004-12-10 14:51)
    8. http://www.nintendo.com.au/nintendo/games/index.php?action=search&platform=GCN&releasedate=comingsoon (Wayback Machine: 2003-10-10 17:51)
    9. https://dist.1c.ru/news/novinki_billy_hatcher_and_the_giant_egg_priklyucheniya_502/?sphrase_id=13128
    10. 10.0 10.1 http://www.wwe.co.za/releaseschedule.aspx?catid=1 (Wayback Machine: 2006-10-02 12:10)
    11. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2003" (US; 2003-09-02), page 46
    12. Cube, "Issue Twenty Six" (UK; 2003-11-20), page 66
    13. Edge, "December 2003" (UK; 2003-10-27), page 88
    14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "October 2003" (US; 2003-09-02), page 160
    15. GameNOW, "October 2003" (US; 2003-0x-xx), page 50
    16. Game Play 128, "Novembre/Décembre 2003" (FR; 2003-xx-xx), page 40
    17. GamePro, "October 2003" (US; 2003-09-02), page 107
    18. GMR, "October 2003" (US; 2003-xx-xx), page 73
    19. NGC Magazine, "December 2003" (UK; 2003-10-24), page 78
    20. Nintendo Official Magazine, "December 2003" (UK; 2003-11-14), page 94
    21. Nintendo Power, "November 2003" (US; 2003-1x-xx), page 150
    22. N-Zone, "12/03" (DE; 2003-11-05), page 54
    23. The Official Nintendo Magazine, "March 2006" (UK; 2006-02-16), page 124


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