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'''''Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg''''' is a video game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] that was developed by [[Sonic Team]] and published by [[SEGA]] on September 23, 2003 in North America.
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==Story==
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"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."
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==Stages==
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*Forest Village
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*Pirates Island
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*Dino Mountain
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*Blizzard Castle
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*Circus Park
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*Sand Ruin
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*Giant Palace
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' , 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.{{intref|Press release: 2003-09-23: SEGA ROLLS OUT "BILLY HATCHER AND THE GIANT EGG™" FROM THE CREATOR OF SONIC THE HEDGEHOG™}}
  
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==Trivia==
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==Story==
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The 4 characters playable in the multi player games are based off 4 of the main [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] characters - Billy is [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], Chick Poacher is [[sonic:Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], Bantam Scrambled is [[sonic:Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and Rolly Roll is [[sonic:Amy Rose|Amy]]. The Hatcher characters use similar colors and copy poses - Billy on the boxart is in the same pose Sonic has in some of the [[Sonic Adventure 2]] artwork (see below vs the boxart).
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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.
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<gallery>Image:Sa2b sonic03.png</gallery>
 
  
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==Production Credits==
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==Gameplay==
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===Stages===
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Producer:''' [[Yuji Naka]]<br>
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'''Director:''' [[Shun Nakamura]]<br>
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'''Main Programmer:''' [[Yoshitaka Kawabata]]<br>
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| title=Forest Village
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'''Art Director:''' [[Hideaki Moriya]]<br>
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'''Sound Director:''' [[Mariko Nanba]]<br>
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| desc='''Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Oma-Oma'''<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Defeat Era Gecko'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Era Gecko<br/>
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'''Mission 3: Secret little forest hut'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Traveling Mini Game Salesman'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Secret inside the waterfall'''<br/>
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'''Mission 6: Secret of the Windmill'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Save the 8 Chickens'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Defeat 100 Crows'''
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}}
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| title=Pirates Island
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc='''Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Uri-Uri'''<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Hurry to the Pirates Ship'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Captain Glur<br/>
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'''Mission 3: Race against King Clippen'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Save Rolly'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Treasure in the Captain's Room'''<br/>Mission 6: Defeat 100 Crows'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Chick and the Game Salesman'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Save the 8 Chickens'''
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| title=Dino Mountain
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| desc='''Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Ura-Ura'''<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Defeat the 3 Bone Dragons'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Topo<br/>
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'''Mission 3: Defeat 100 Crows'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Chick has been kidnapped'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Save the 8 ChickensMission 6: The Traveling Game Salesman'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Battle Race! Champion Runny'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: To the mountaintop'''
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| title=Blizzard Castle
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| desc='''Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Ponee'''<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Secret of Ice Castle'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Moles<br/>
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'''Mission 3: After the blizzard...'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Save Bantam'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens'''<br/>
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'''Mission 6: Race against Queen Rabbish'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Makin' money with mini games'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Defeat 100 Crows'''
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| title=Circus Park
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| desc='''Mission 1: Save Chicken Elder Allani
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'''Mission 2: Secret of the Fun House'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Saltim<br/>
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'''Mission 3: The clock stands still...'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: The Caged Crow and the Emblem'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Fireworks party'''<br/>
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'''Mission 6: Save the 8 Chickens'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Defeat 100 Crows'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Win a prize from the Game Man'''
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}}
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| title=Sand Ruin
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| desc='''Mission 1: The Secret of the Giant Egg'''<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Defeat Dark Corvo'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Dark Corvo<br/>
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'''Mission 3: Open the Rainbow Gate'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Even more mini games'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens'''<br/>
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'''Mission 6: Sand Ruins under attack'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: Emblem atop the pillar'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Race against King Biboo'''
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}}
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| title=Giant Palace
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| desc='''Mission 1: Showdown with Dark Raven'''<br/>
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Contains boss fight against Dark Raven<br/>
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'''Mission 2: Deep inside the temple...'''<br/>
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'''Mission 3: Roll down the long slope'''<br/>
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'''Mission 4: Death match! Get the Crows'''<br/>
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'''Mission 5: Save the 8 Chickens'''<br/>
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'''Mission 6: Climb up the hill'''<br/>
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'''Mission 7: What's the Game Man doing here?'''<br/>
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'''Mission 8: Last battle! Crow army'''
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===Game Design Staff===
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===Minigames===
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'''Lead Game Designer:''' [[Shun Nakamura]]<br>
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'''Game Designers:''' [[Atsushi Kanno]], Mizuki Hosoyamada<br>
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===Programming Staff===
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==Versions==
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'''Lead System & Character Programmer:''' [[Yoshitaka Kawabata]]<br>
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===Localised names===
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'''Boss & Camera Programmer:''' [[Masakazu Miura]]<br>
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'''Egg Animal & Advertise Programmer:''' Yusuke Hasuo<br>
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'''Field Programmer:''' Takuma Komatsu<br>
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'''Boss Programmer:''' Junichi Takeda<br>
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|jp_name=ジャイアント エッグ ～ビリー・ハッチャーの大冒険～
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'''GBA Minigame Programmer:''' [[Takahiro Hamano]]<br>
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|jp_trans=Giant Egg: ~Billy Hatcher's Great Adventure~
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|jp_rom=Giant Egg: Billy Hatcher no Daibouken
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===Design Staff===
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==Production credits==
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'''Lead Designer:''' [[Hideaki Moriya]]<br>
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Production credits}}
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'''Character Designers:''' [[Hiroyuki Watanabe]], Michihiro Sato<br>
 
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'''Character Coordinator:''' [[Yuji Uekawa]]<br>
 
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'''Enemy Designers:''' [[Yoshinari Amaike]], Hisanobu Kometani<br>
 
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'''Egg Animal Designers:''' [[Ai Ikeda]], Naho Asami<br>
 
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'''Field Designers:''' [[Nanako Yarimizu]], [[Satoshi Okano]], Shio Hashimoto, Yohnosuke Miki, Ryoma Araki<br>
 
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'''Battle Field Designers:''' [[Akira Mikame]]<br>
 
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'''Advertise Designers:''' Yuki Takahashi, Miho Hyakutake<br>
 
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'''Effects Designer:''' [[Wataru Watanabe]]<br>
 
  
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===CG Movie Staff===
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==Magazine articles==
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'''CG Movie Artists:''' [[Takeshi Itou]], Tsuneyuki Matsumoto, Yukiwo Takahashi<br>
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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'''Storyboard Director:''' Hidetoshi Yoshida<br>
 
  
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===Sound Staff===
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==Promotional material==
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'''Music And Sound Designed By:''' [[Wave Master|Wave Master Inc.]]<br>
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'''Executive Producer:''' [[Yukifumi Makino]]<br>
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|{{gitem|BillyHatcher GC UK InfoSheet.pdf|UK info sheet}}
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'''Sound Producer:''' [[Tatsuya Kouzaki]]<br>
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|{{gitem|GiantEgg GC JP TVAdvert.mp4|GameCube JP TV advert}}
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'''Music Composers:''' [[Mariko Nanba]], [[Tomoya Ohtani]]<br>
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|{{gitem|GiantEgg GC JP TVAdvert 2.mp4|GameCube JP TV advert}}
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'''Sound Effects:''' [[Hideki Abe]], [[Tomoya Ohtani]]<br>
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|{{gitem|BillyHatcherandtheGiantEggGCUSTVAdvert.mp4|GameCube US TV advert}}
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'''Recording & Mixing Engineer:''' [[Yoshitada Miya]]<br>
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'''Additional Engineer:''' [[Hirokazu Akashi]]<br>
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'''Assistant Engineers:''' Fumiki Yamamoto (Power House Studio), Hiroshi Sato (Power House Studio)<br>
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'''Recording Producers:''' Hidetaka "Carl" Shibata (Power House Studio), [[Fumitaka Shibata]]<br>
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'''Technical Support:''' [[Shigeharu Isoda]]<br>
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'''Recording Director:''' Shige Kawagoe<br>
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'''Guitar:''' Shige Kawagoe<br>
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'''Bass:''' Ichiro Fujiya<br>
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'''Drums:''' Naoto "Viva" Sugai<br>
 
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'''Trumpet:''' Futoshi Kobayashi<br>
 
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'''Sax:''' Koji Orita<br>
 
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'''Strings:''' Yu Suhino (VL), Tomomi Tokunaga (2ndVL), Saori Oka (VA), Yoshihiko Maeda (VC)<br>
 
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'''Voices:''' Yujiro Komura, Nobue Iketani, Toshihiro Nishibe, Kyoko Tatemoto, Jun Otoi, Kantaro Kudo<br>
 
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'''Voice Recording Studio:''' Gekiden Tohai Corporation, Engekibentou Meko-Nya, Esclator Records<br>
 
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'''Recording And Mixed At:''' [[Wave Master|Wave Master Studio]]<br>
 
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'''Recording At:''' Power House Studio<br>
 
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===Chant This Charm (Theme Song)===
 
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'''Vocal:''' Yukari Fresh (Esclator Records)<br>
 
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'''Words & Music:''' [[Mariko Nanba]], [[Tomoya Ohtani]]<br>
 
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'''Translator:''' Kan Hashimoto<br>
 
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'''Arrangement:''' Shige Kawagoe<br>
 
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'''Character Voices:''' Hikaru Kobayashi, Yuka Yamada, Kento Takahashi, Hideaki Nagasawa<br>
 
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===Sega Corporation===
 
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'''Executive Management:''' [[Hisao Oguchi]], [[Masanao Maeda]], [[Hideki Okamura]], [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]], Yukio Sugino<br>
 
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'''Marketing:''' Hideki Yokaichiya, Naoko Ooka<br>
 
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'''Public Relations:''' Yasushi Nagumo, Youko Nagasawa<br>
 
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'''International Business:''' Yusuke Sugi<br>
 
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===Sega Logistics Services Co. Ltd.===
 
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'''Product Management:''' Junichi Shimizu<br>
 
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'''Product Support:''' Akira Nishikawa, Akira Terasawa, Yutaka Kawasaki<br>
 
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'''Qulity Control:''' Yuji Nakamura<br>
 
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'''Package & Manual Production:''' Yoshihiro Sakuta, Masaru Kobayashi, Toshiki Yamaguchi, Restall Colin<br>
 
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===Sega Of America Inc.===
 
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'''VP Of Marketing:''' Mike Fischer<br>
 
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'''Advetising Manager:''' Teri Higgins<br>
 
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'''Creative Services Manager:''' Arianne McCarthy<br>
 
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'''Public Relations Chase:''' Molly Musler<br>
 
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'''Localzation Manager:''' Osamu Shibamiya<br>
 
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'''Localzation Producer:''' Klayon Vorlick<br>
 
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'''Director Of QA:''' Deborah Kirkham<br>
 
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'''QA Lead:''' Shawn Dobbins<br>
 
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===Sega Europe Ltd.===
 
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'''COO:''' Naoya Tsurumi<br>
 
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'''Director Of Product Developement:''' [[Jin Shimazaki]]<br>
 
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'''Producer:''' Akiko Uchida<br>
 
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'''Senior Producer:''' Matt O' Driscoll<br>
 
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'''European Product Manager:''' Mark Fisher<br>
 
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'''European Marketing Director:''' Matthew Woodley<br>
 
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'''Technical Producer:''' Elliott Martin<br>
 
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'''Localization:''' Eva Backmann (GER), Marta Lois Gonzalez (SP), Brigitte Nadesan (FR), Giuseppe Rizzo (ITA)<br>
 
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'''Lead Tester:''' Darius Sadeghion<br>
 
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'''QA:''' David Smith, Roy Boateng, Chirs Geiles<br>
 
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===Special Thanks===
 
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Yasuko Maruyama, [[Masaru Setsumaru]], [[Fumie Kumatani]], [[Keiichi Sugiyama]], Sachiko Ochi, [[Ai Muroi]], [[Teruhiko Nakagawa]], [[Hideaki Kobayashi]], [[Jun Senoue]], [[Tatsuyuki Maeda]], Ryoichi Nino, Takumi Ohtani<br>
 
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'''Created By:''' [[Sonic Team]]<br>
 
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'''Presented By:''' [[Sega]]<br>
 
 
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===GameCube version===
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* Sega of Japan catalogue pages (Japanese): [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/gc/giantegg/ GameCube] (archive)
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* [http://www.sega.com/gamesite/billyhatcher/content.html Official website on Sega.com]
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* Nintendo catalogue pages: [http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/software/gegj/index.html JP], [http://web.archive.org/web/20030820183232/http://www.nintendo.com/games/gamepage/gamepage_main.jsp?gameId=1802&showMe=1 US] (archive), [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-GameCube/Billy-Hatcher-and-the-Giant-Egg-267796.html UK]
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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

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    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

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    Disc
    GameCube, JP
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    Disc
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    Manual
    GameCube, JP (Okaidoku-ban)
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    Cover
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    Disc
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    GameCube, UK
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    Cover
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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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    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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    Technical information

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

    ROM dump status

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    Nintendo GameCube
    ✔
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    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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