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Revision as of 17:38, 6 July 2020

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Super Columns
System(s): Sega Game Gear, Palm OS
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle[1][2][3]

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP 		¥3,8003,800 G-3226
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Game Gear
US 		$39.9539.95[4] 2449
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Game Gear
EU 		2449-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Game Gear
UK 		£19.9919.99[6] 2449-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK

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Super Columns (スーパーコラムス) is an update to Columns, released exclusively for the Sega Game Gear in 1995.

Gameplay is mostly identical to previous entries in the Columns series, however, Super Columns allows Columns to be rotated sideways, similar to Tetris.

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Columns/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

ES print advert
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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #51: "Diciembre 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №44, p55
86 №39, p67
74 [8]
88 №53, p98/99
77 №16, p88/89
Sega Game Gear
 82
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
85
[9]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[10]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[11]
Freak (IL)
87
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[4]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[13]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
86
[14]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[15]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[6]
Player One (FR) PAL
86
[16]
Play Time (DE)
79
[17]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
77
[5]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[18]
Todo Sega (ES)
91
[19]
Top Consoles (FR)
75
[20]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[21]
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
16 reviews

Super Columns

Game Gear, JP
SuperColumns GG JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngSuperColumns GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperColumns GG JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, US
SuperColumns GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperColumns GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperColumns GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Supercolumns gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
SuperColumns GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngSuperColumns GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
SuperColumns GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 2a100717
MD5 3696ab241bbe66846a0ad00a50ca289b
SHA-1 a1de915b0f10894bedc6ee8f0fd1f2da65bcfa68
128kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 8ba43af3
MD5 8f1de0caa864beed2a61f391795b0a10
SHA-1 ce59845e973b7fb7b3b2121b35a95fba5727df62
128kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. ↑ File:SuperColumns GG EU Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ File:SuperColumns GG JP Box Front.jpg
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 89
  7. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 83
  8. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 88 (89)
  9. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 124
  10. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
  11. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-06-02" (JP; 1995-05-19), page 33
  12. ↑ Freak, "7/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  13. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 57
  14. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 67
  15. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 90
  16. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
  17. ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110
  18. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 135
  19. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 49
  20. ↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
  21. ↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108



Games in the Columns Series
Columns (1990) | Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (1990) | Columns III: Revenge of Columns (1993) | Stack Columns (1994) | Super Columns (1995) | Columns '97 (1996) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns (1997) | Columns Arcade Collection (1997) | Columns GB: Tezuka Osamu Characters (1999) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 (2000) | Columns Crown (2001) | Columns Jewel (2005) | Columns Deluxe (2008) | Jewelpet Kira Kira Mahou no Housekibako (2009) | Sega Ages Columns II (2019)
Columns Taisen Mode Tsuki (1991) | Columns (Mame Game) (1997) | Columns (Pocket Boy) (1997) | Columns for Zaurus (2001) | Columns for Clié (2002)
Unlicensed Columns games
Sega Master System
 Super Columns (1990)
Columns Related Media
Music
 Columns・Columns II (1991)
Book
 Hanagumi Taisen Columns Official Guide (1997) | Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Perfect Guide (2000)
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