Super Columns

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Super Columns

System(s): Sega Game Gear, Palm OS

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega CS

Peripherals supported: Gear-to-Gear Cable

Genre: Puzzle^[1]^[2]^[3]

Number of players: 1-2

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1995-05-26^[3]	¥3,8003,800	G-3226
US	1995	$39.9539.95^[4]	2449
EU	1995-04^[5]		2449-50
UK	1995-04^[5]	£19.9919.99^[6]	2449-50
US	2003-04-14^[7]	$19.95	?

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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.

A Sega Master System GG2SMS hack was released in January 2017.

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

Digital manuals

Palm OS manual

Magazine articles

Main article: Super Columns/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

120x120px

ES print advert

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #51: "Diciembre 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #52: "Enero 1996" (199x-xx-xx)^[8]

Physical scans

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]

	81
Based on 16 reviews

Super Columns

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

?

CRC32	2a100717
MD5	3696ab241bbe66846a0ad00a50ca289b
SHA-1	a1de915b0f10894bedc6ee8f0fd1f2da65bcfa68

128kB

Cartridge (JP)

?

CRC32	8ba43af3
MD5	8f1de0caa864beed2a61f391795b0a10
SHA-1	ce59845e973b7fb7b3b2121b35a95fba5727df62

128kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	f28f89d1
MD5	1513e04ab34ff687e6bfcf89199cce5a
SHA-1	e5b23a687c9dd285970f4783369e36c7a96d19fa

128kB

1994-11-11

CD-R disc^[22]

Page

?

CRC32	56cf1d4f
MD5	d829d132768af645ec9770ce7751aeb6
SHA-1	29dac0da809c8a74c6610e4dde300efaddaca29a

128kB

1994-11-30

CD-R disc^[23]

Page

?

CRC32	abe92434
MD5	d592e3ac72db3d3829b5c56fd9b6c0e4
SHA-1	3edad6d335d5f6ec3dc403fd642cd6a71e3c053d

128kB

1994-12-15

CD-R disc^[24]

Page

?

CRC32	81451fc0
MD5	eef5e19e5314cd512bbf9cfe700c9482
SHA-1	b7cabe08f0e0850b055fd0e694e175e8f1c47e4d

128kB

1994-12-21

CD-R disc^[25]

Page

?

CRC32	5c4c633d
MD5	9c8597827b2b6632288dcd2e518c5ea1
SHA-1	d3050de383e772bb068d4c722bbe91ff05172d45

128kB

1994-12-26

CD-R disc^[26]

Page

?

CRC32	3d931952
MD5	af4aa4dfc874b945fbe61d31d8c20c00
SHA-1	b2bc04e1f7a00ec5431774db0b47da53db57d3a3

128kB

1994-12-28

CD-R disc^[27]

Page

?

CRC32	096f4ff5
MD5	0f9eb3b55945f0057e0e1a04424a64fc
SHA-1	fed437cf7d22c685fef7b2e55579cd77bb48e232

128kB

1995-01-06

CD-R disc^[28]

Page

?

CRC32	8ba43af3
MD5	8f1de0caa864beed2a61f391795b0a10
SHA-1	ce59845e973b7fb7b3b2121b35a95fba5727df62

128kB

1995-01-09

CD-R disc^[29]

Page

References

↑ File:SuperColumns GG EU Box Back.jpg
↑ File:SuperColumns GG JP Box Front.jpg
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 89
↑ http://www.sega.com/palm/purchase/buy_select_columns.jhtml (Wayback Machine: 2003-04-17 04:38)
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 83
↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 124
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 89
↑ Famitsu, "1995-06-02" (JP; 1995-05-19), page 33
↑ Freak, "7/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
↑ Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 57
↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 67
↑ Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 90
↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98
↑ Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 135
↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 49
↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106
↑ Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Nov 11, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Nov 30, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 15, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 21, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 26, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 28, 1994 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Jan 6, 1995 prototype)
↑ Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Jan 9, 1995 prototype)

Super Columns
	Main page \| Comparisons \| Magazine articles \| Reception Prototypes: 1994-11-11 \| 11-30 \| 12-15 \| 12-21 \| 12-26 \| 12-28 \| 1995-01-06 \| 01-09

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 (Mame Game) (1997) \| Columns (Pocket Boy) (1997) \| Columns for Zaurus (2001) \| Columns for Clié (2002)
Unlicensed Columns games
	Super Columns (1990)
Columns Related Media
	Columns・Columns II (1991)
	Hanagumi Taisen Columns Official Guide (1997) \| Hanagumi Taisen Columns 2 Perfect Guide (2000)

[:File:SuperColumns_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:SuperColumns GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:SuperColumns_GG_JP_Box_Front.jpg_p-2] File:SuperColumns GG JP Box Front.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20181207045745.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Fhistory.2Fhard.2Fgamegear.2Fsoftware.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)

[:File:GamePro_US_071.pdf_p106-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "June 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 106

[:File:SegaMagazine_UK_16.pdf_p88-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Sega Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 88

[:File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf_p89-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Mean Machines Sega, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-28), page 89

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20030417043823.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fwww.sega.com.2Fpalm.2Fpurchase.2Fbuy_select_columns.jhtml-7] ttp://www.sega.com/palm/purchase/buy_select_columns.jhtml (Wayback Machine: 2003-04-17 04:38)

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_052.pdf_p83-8] Hobby Consolas, "Enero 1996" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 83

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_043.pdf_p124-9] Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 124

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_34.pdf_p89-10] 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

[:File:Joypad_FR_044.pdf_p57-13] Joypad, "Juillet/Août 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 57

[:File:MegaForce_FR_39.pdf_p67-14] Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 67

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1995-06.pdf_p90-15] Mega Fun, "06/95" (DE; 1995-05-24), page 90

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_053.pdf_p98-16] Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 98

[:File:PlayTime_DE_1995-07.pdf_p110-17] Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110

[:File:SSM_JP_19950601_1995-06.pdf_p135-18] Sega Saturn Magazine, "June 1995" (JP; 1995-05-08), page 135

[:File:TodoSega_ES_26.pdf_p49-19] Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 49

[:File:TopConsoles_FR_03.pdf_p106-20] Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1995-06.pdf_p108-21] Video Games, "6/95" (DE; 1995-05-17), page 108

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Nov_11.2C_1994_prototype.29-22] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Nov 11, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Nov_30.2C_1994_prototype.29-23] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Nov 30, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Dec_15.2C_1994_prototype.29-24] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 15, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Dec_21.2C_1994_prototype.29-25] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 21, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Dec_26.2C_1994_prototype.29-26] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 26, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Dec_28.2C_1994_prototype.29-27] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Dec 28, 1994 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Jan_6.2C_1995_prototype.29-28] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Jan 6, 1995 prototype)

[https:.2F.2Fhiddenpalace.org.2FSuper_Columns_.28Jan_9.2C_1995_prototype.29-29] Hidden Palace: Super Columns (Jan 9, 1995 prototype)

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Super Columns

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Contents

Production credits

Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References