Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

2009 video game compilation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, (known in Europe or Brazil/Australia as Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection), is a 2009 video game compilation developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The compilation features 48 Sega games (49 counting two versions of Altered Beast) which were previously released for the Sega Genesis (including most of the Sonic the Hedgehog titles released for the system), arcades and the Master System. It is the sequel to the Sega Genesis Collection released previously for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, but contains 16 more games (in NTSC regions, including unlockable extras).[citation needed]

DeveloperBackbone Entertainment
PublisherSega
PlatformsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 10, 2009
  • EU: February 20, 2009
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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
North American cover art depicting
Sonic the Hedgehog with screenshots of included games in the background
DeveloperBackbone Entertainment
PublisherSega
PlatformsPlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 10, 2009
  • EU: February 20, 2009
GenreVarious
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer
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Overview

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection compiles 40 emulated games originally released for the Sega Genesis by Sega. Additionally, eight non-Genesis games are unlockable by completing achievements in select titles. Many of the games featured were originally included in the compilation's predecessor Sega Genesis Collection (2006).

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Games included in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Default games
Title Genre Original release Developer
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle[i] Platform 1989 Sega
Alien Storm Beat 'em up 1991 Sega
Altered Beast[i][ii] Beat 'em up 1988 Team Shinobi
Beyond Oasis Action-adventure 1994 Ancient
Bonanza Bros.[i] Action 1991 Sega
Columns[i] Puzzle 1990 Jay Geertsen
Comix Zone[i] Beat 'em up 1995 Sega Technical Institute
Decap Attack[i] Platform 1991 Vic Tokai
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Puzzle 1993 Compile
Dynamite Headdy Platform 1994 Treasure
Ecco the Dolphin[i] Action-adventure 1992 Novotrade International
Ecco: The Tides of Time[i] Action-adventure 1994 Novotrade International
ESWAT: City Under Siege Action 1990 Sega
Fatal Labyrinth Role-playing 1990 Sega
Flicky[i] Action 1991 Sega
Gain Ground[i] Action 1991 Sega
Golden Axe[i] Beat 'em up 1989 Team Shinobi
Golden Axe II[i] Beat 'em up 1991 Sega
Golden Axe III[i] Beat 'em up 1993 Sega
Kid Chameleon[i] Platform 1992 Sega Technical Institute
Phantasy Star II[i] Role-playing 1989 Sega
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom[i] Role-playing 1990 Sega
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium[i] Role-playing 1993 Sega
Ristar[i] Platform 1995 Sega
Shining Force Role-playing 1992 Climax Entertainment
Shining Force II Role-playing 1993 Sonic! Software Planning
Shining in the Darkness Role-playing 1991 Climax Entertainment
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master[i] Platform 1993 Sega
Sonic & Knuckles Platform 1994 Sega Technical Institute
Sonic 3D Blast Platform 1996 Traveller's Tales, Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog[i] Platform 1991 Sonic Team
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[i] Platform 1992 Sega Technical Institute
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Platform 1994 Sega Technical Institute
Sonic Spinball Pinball 1993 Sega Technical Institute
Streets of Rage Beat 'em up 1991 Sega
Streets of Rage 2 Beat 'em up 1992 Sega
Streets of Rage 3 Beat 'em up 1994 Sega, Ancient
Super Thunder Blade[i] Rail shooter 1988 Sega
Vectorman[i] Platform 1995 BlueSky Software
Vectorman 2[i] Platform 1996 BlueSky Software
Unlockable games
Title Genre Original release Developer
Alien Syndrome Shoot 'em up 1987 Sega R&D1
Altered Beast[i][ii] Beat 'em up 1988 Team Shinobi
Congo Bongo[i][iii] Action 1983 Sega, Ikegami Tsushinki
Fantasy Zone Shoot 'em up 1986 Sega R&D1
Golden Axe Warrior Action-adventure 1991 Sega
Phantasy Star Role-playing 1987 Sega
Shinobi Platform 1987 Team Shinobi
Space Harrier Rail shooter 1985 Sega R&D1
Zaxxon[i] Shoot 'em up 1981 Sega, Ikegami Tsushinki
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  1. [i]
    Previously included in Sega Genesis Collection (2006).
  2. [ii]
    Altered Beast is included twice in the compilation. The default version featured in the collection is its Sega Genesis port, while the unlockable variant is the original arcade game.
  3. [iii]
    Included under original name, Tip-Top, in some regions.

According to Ethan Einhorn, the producer for the collection, the three "lock-on" games (Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Blue Sphere) were not included due to "tight development times", and that including them would have meant "dropping several titles from the collection altogether", specifically the aforementioned nine unlockable games since "they all required unique emulation solutions".[citation needed]

Reception

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[1][2]

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