Developed by Backbone Entertainment
Published by Sega
Released for Xbox 360/PlayStation 3/PC (2/2009)
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is one of those instances where Sega really didn't hold back and gave you a ton of content for your money. The collection features 40 games from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. There are also 9 unlockable games, 7 of them are arcade games and 2 from the Master System. If you're a young gamer and would like to check out some of the classics, this disc is definitely a good starting point. Older gamers who fondly remember the Genesis will be filled with nostalgia going back and playing some of these titles.
Sega covers a wide variety of genres with platformers (Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Dynamite Heady, Ristar and the Sonic trilogy are among them), beat-em ups (Golden Axe trilogy, Streets of Rage trilogy), run & gun (Shinobi III plus Vectorman 1 & 2 but sadly no Gunstar Heroes), adventure (Beyond Oasis and the Ecco games), puzzlers (Columns & Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine) and RPG (Phantasy Star 2, 3 & 4 and the Shining Force trilogy). Many of the titles I felt were glaring omissions were likely due to licensing issues (such as Castle of Illusion). The bonus games are a pretty good bunch for the most part, featuring unlockable arcade ports of Altered Beast, Alien Syndrome, Congo Bongo, Fantasy Zone, Shinobi, Space Harrier and Zaxxon. The Master System games you can unlock are Golden Axe Warrior and the original Phantasy Star. These unlockable games are truly an awesome bonus to an already impressive roster!
Backbone Entertainment delivered some solid emulation of these old classics and to amass all these games in their original cartridge format would cost a small fortune today. I'd highly recommend buying Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for your old-school Sega fix. While some of these games were released individually on the Xbox Live Arcade, this one gives so much more in one package. You can also use save states on your games to come back whenever you want. Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is definitely a good example of how to properly do a compilation disc!
Final Verdict: Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection comes highly recommended for retro-gaming enthusiasts and younger players who wish to see what gaming was like back in the day. There's tons of value for your buck with this collection!
Purchase Links:
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Related Links:
Sega - Official Site
List of Included Games - Wikipedia
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection - Metacritic
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection - GameFAQs
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Achievement Guide - Xbox Achievements
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection - True Achievements
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