Not content to release a trickle of XBLA ports each year, Sega has compiled a massive collection of Genesis classics onto a single disc for an offensively low price. Some of the included titles are likely to elicit a warm, fuzzy feeling in your special place, while a few are games that even I haven’t heard of despite my years of Sega fanboyism. Be sure to read GEN’s exclusive, can’t-miss, exhaustively in-depth review after the jump!
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Alien Syndrome
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Congo Bongo
Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
Dr. Robotnik’s MBM
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco II: The Tides of Time
E-SWAT
Fantasy Zone
Fatal Labyrinth
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
Shining in the Darkness
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shinobi
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Space Harrier
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
Zaxxon
$29.99
Recommendation
Buy it.
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection
Systems: 360, PS3
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Publisher: Sega
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All reviews are based on final retail code unless otherwise noted.
March 3rd, 2009 at 7:30 am
I guess you didn’t have buyers remorse huh? It’s hard to pin a score on this game. Personally, I think the 3 Shining Force games are worth the price of admission alone, though I doubt I will ever have the time to play through them again in my life.
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 am
I don’t know if I will get this one. I was a big fan of Disney games like Aladdin and The Lion King for the Genesis. That is a crap load of games though!
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 am
Omg, it’s for the PS3, too! SCORE!
Incredibly comprehensive, informative review, William. I salute you, sir.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:14 am
There needs to be a lot more of these types of games for the new systems. I really want this one!
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:16 am
Also, I shall expect an actual review of every single game included by the end of the week.
March 3rd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Ecco!!!!!!
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:08 am
Hell yeah Streets of Rage. The only bad part is that they don’t have Aladdin, which was a ridiculously better game than it should have been. Thank god this is also for PS3. I am totally buying it.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:27 am
0_0 wow that’s a lot of games, I think my childhood just called.
March 3rd, 2009 at 11:56 am
I’ve had it since the first day it came out. I love it! I get to play the once $69.99 Phantasy Star on a TV again. (Which William forgot to add on his list) I’m not too keen on the smooth option though. It makes the games look worse. The best thing of all in this compilation though, which few compilations do, is let you save at any point in a game. That makes the games a lot more playable.
March 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Damn, that’s alot of games! I had no idea…the price is totally worth it, I used to be a big time sega girl when I was younger.
March 3rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
You don’t have to work on anything.
I remember Shinobi being one of the hardest games I ever touched, and had no idea there was a third (or even second), so seeing it bundled in with all these other games has definitely edged me towards a purchase. Obviously your review was the beginning of my wallets scarily small demise, being so in-depth n all.
March 3rd, 2009 at 6:35 pm
I remember these games being awesome on the Mega Drive!