Super Columns

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

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3226
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9539.95[1] 2449
Sega Game Gear
EU
2449-50

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

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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES)
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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 №30, p88[3]
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
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
91
[5]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[6]
Freak (IL)
87
[7]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
83
[1]
Joypad (FR) PAL
88
[8]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
86
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[10]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[3]
Player One (FR) PAL
86
[11]
Play Time (DE)
79
[12]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
77
[13]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
75
[14]
Todo Sega (ES)
91
[15]
Top Consoles (FR)
75
[16]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[17]
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
16 reviews

Super Columns

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Supercolumns gg us manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart

References



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)