Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Manufacturer: Sega Of America, Inc.
With over 40 titles from the SEGA Genesis era, including all the Sonic The Hedgehog favorites, fans will experience these classics now in sleek HD for only .95. With plenty of single-player and multiplayer action, gamers will take down a huge variety of enemies, including Sonic¿s nemesis Dr. Eggman, shuriken-flinging ninjas, hordes of altered beasts and the world¿s greatest fighting champions.
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Take a trip back in time to the heyday of the SEGA Genesis console by way of your PlayStation 3 with Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. Led by six classic Sonic The Hedgehog favorites, this collection is packed with games from iconic franchises you know and love, like Ecco the Dolphin, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe and Phantasy Star, but also contains many others you may have missed. The largest collection of classic SEGA titles available to date, these 40+ games bring classic single player and multiplayer action to life like never before as the best of the SEGA Genesis catalog is reborn on the Next-Gen stage of PlayStation 3.
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Each title within Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection has been converted to hi-def (720p), ensuring that classic SEGA Genesis 2D style gaming never looked so good, but this collection is about more than looks. Each game will also play just as well, with original control schemes precisely matched to the intuitive and familiar controls of the PlayStation 3 video gaming system. And since fun is always better when shared, multiplayer fans will enjoy the competition as they and their friends engage in 2-player classic battles in select games. Lastly all players with a PlayStation Network (PSN) account will appreciate that their side-scrolling skill translates to the online arena via the collection's set of PSN trophies. Games Included:
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bonanza Bros.
- Columns
- Comix Zone
- Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
- Dr. Robotnik's MBM
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco II: The Tides of Time
- E-SWAT
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe I
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Kid Chameleon
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Ristar
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shining Force
- Shining Force 2
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic and Knuckles
- Sonic Spinball
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Vectorman
- Vectorman 2
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- The Largest Collection of Classic SEGA Titles. Players will trip back in time with favorites including Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin and four titles from the Phantasy Star series, to name a few.
- Several Unlockable Titles. Included in the collection are arcade favorites such as Congo Bongo, Altered Beast, Zaxxon and more.
- All Titles Upgraded to Hi-Def. The classic 2D style never looked so good! Each title has been converted to hi-def (720p) and will be a blast to play using the intuitive controls of the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems.
- Massive Multiplayer Options. Friends can play the 2-Player classics together in select games from the same console at home.
- Multiplayer options allowing for 2-player action in select titles.
Special Features: nv:Game Platform^PlayStation 3|ESRB Rating^E10+ (Everyone 10 and older)|ESRB Content^Animated Blood
Model: 69027
Release Date: 2009-02-10
Unknown: English
A good compilation with some overlap and a few missing games.
I have to be honest, I have very fond memories of the Sega Genesis console. It was the second gaming console that was purchased for me during my childhood (after the NES). I remember playing Sonic the Hedgehog for the first time and thinking the Genesis was the best console ever made (remember I was a kid). Over the next couple of years that feeling continued when I played games like Streets of Rage, Comic Zone, Vectorman, and a few games that I will mention later. The Sega Genesis was an amazing console and this compilation does a great job of reminding us why. However this compilation, as good as it is, is not perfect for a few reasons.
First, lets get the good points out of the way. Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection includes over 40 Sega Genesis games, many of which are indeed classics of the 16 bit era of gaming. Everything from the Sonic games, to the Phantasy Star games are present here. Even cult favorites like Ristar, Beyond Oasis, Dynamite Headdy, and so on are also here. The games themselves play as well as you remember them, but every once in a while you might notice some problems with the audio or little issues like that. None of these minor issues, which most people might not even notice, effect you enjoyment of the games. The individual games on this compilation are also very impressive, but is also ends up bringing us to one of the compilations biggest problems. This compilation has a great deal of overlap from the Sega Genesis Collection (PS2) and yet manages to to still not include many favorites.
Let me give you a better idea of what I am saying, below is a complete list of the games included in both the Sega Genesis Collection and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection:
Sega Genesis Collection (PS2)
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Altered Beast
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time
Ecco Jr.
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic The Hedgehog
Sonic The Hedgehog 2
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermilion
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
Dr. Robotnik's MBM
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco II: The Tides of Time
E-SWAT
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe I
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shining in the Darkness
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
Now I did not include the unlockable games from each complilation as I just wanted to focus on the Sega Genesis games included on both compilation disks. If you look through each list you can clearly see how many games from the Sega Genesis Collection were carried over to Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection. Personally I would not have an issue with this as long as some cult and fan favorites would have been placed on the Ultimate Genesis Collection. For example, where are the Toe Jam and Earl games, or Eternal Champions, or even Gunstar Heroes (keep in mind Sega owns the rights to Gunstar Heroes just like they own Dynamite Headdy). I mean why does Sega continue to included games like Flicky in just about every compilation they release but somehow decide to not include games like Toe Jam and Earl or other cult favorites. This is something I still find hard to understand.
In all fairness this is a minor complaint for what is otherwise an great collection of Genesis games. I think most people will agree the title "Ultimate" might not have been the best for this compilation but it is pretty close to that. Just be warned if you already have the Sega Genesis Collection for you PlayStation 2, you can for the most part skip this release as there is way too much overlap between both titles. However, if you don't have the Sega Genesis Collection, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is a 5 star release that is worth every cent.
One last thing, sorry for the very long review.
Lots of fun for all ages
This is a great games with so many games inside the game making it exciting, fun and very entertaining for hours and hours. I would recommend this game to anyone who enjoys the fun of Sonic as well as many other games.
cool
This is a cool kids game. Has a few of the old skool games like Altered beast, sonic of course, kid cameloean, etc...me and my wife play all the time.
Retro game Lover :)
Exelente gaming quality !
Classic games from the old consoles and retro games:
one big thumbs up for Sonics ultimate colection.
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
I would recommend this game for anyone with a nostalgia craze. It's a great collection, nicely put together. Although, the games are much harder than I remember! If you're a fan of the old genesis games, this is a great buy. Otherwise, it will probably collect dust like your old Genesis.