Super Columns

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Super Columns
System(s): Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable
Genre: Puzzle

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code

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

Producers: M.Hokoyama, Dante Anderson
Directors: K.Hasegawa, M.Morimoto
Product Manager: C.Huneke Kremer
Game Design: H.Fujimura
Programmer: T.Kosuge
Graphic Artist: N.Honda
Sound Composer: T.Maeda
Test Lead: Atom Ellis
Assistant Test Leads: Michael Wu, Caroline Trujillo
Special Thanks: James Spahn, Keith Higashida, Eric Rawlins, Vy Nong

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
84 №44, p55
86
74 №30, p88
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
85
[1]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[3]
Freak (IL)
87
[4]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[5]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[6]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
86
[7]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[8]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[9]
Player One (FR) PAL
86
[10]
Play Time (DE)
79
[11]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
77
[12]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[13]
Todo Sega (ES)
91
[14]
Top Consoles (FR)
75
[15]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[16]
Sega Game Gear
 81
Based on
16 reviews

Super Columns

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Game Gear, JP
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Cover



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)
  1. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 124
  2. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
  3. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-06-02" (JP; 1995-05-19), page 33
  4. ↑ Freak, "7/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  5. ↑ GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
  6. ↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 57
  7. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 67
  8. ↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 90
  9. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 89
  10. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
  11. ↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110
  12. ↑ Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88
  13. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 135
  14. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 49
  15. ↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
  16. ↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108
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