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Genesis Collection detailed

Sega reveals full list of games from 16-bit system to be included in upcoming retro compilation for PS2, PSP.

Last week, Sega announced that it was bringing a retro compilation of Genesis games to the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable later this year. The publisher confirmed that Golden Axe, Sonic the Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Altered Beast, and a Phantasy Star game would be among the included titles.

After a week of speculation, Sega has provided gamers with a full list of 28 Genesis titles that will be included in the collection. The rest of the originally promised "more than 30" games should be accounted for by unlockable arcade games.

It turns out each of the previously confirmed franchises (except Altered Beast) will be represented by multiple games, with Phantasy Star and Golden Axe each seeing installments included in the compilation. Joining that list of Sega luminaries will be a number of lesser-known (but still fondly remembered) games like Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, Ecco the Dolphin, Kid Chamelon, and Vectorman.

The full list of Genesis titles included in the collection follows:

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Altered Beast
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco II: The Tides of Time
Ecco Jr.
Kid Chameleon
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millenium
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

251 Comments

  • Old_Schooler_Dan

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 9:08 pm GMT

    Where are the Streets of Rage games?! I would have thought that to be a no-brainer! Streets of Rage 2 is as much of a classic as Sonic, or any other of these games. When you ask any Genesis owner what his favorite games are, Streets of Rage 2 is one among some that you'll almost always hear.

  • revanent

    Posted Feb 4, 2007 10:38 am GMT

    anyone confused why genesis collection is the same as the mega drive collection(ps i mean both psp versions)
    that seems silly to make a listing the same but with a slightly different cover but 1 cost more than th other

  • gameunit00

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 1:51 pm GMT

    it should have valis and wonder boy in monster world

  • anthsmithsafc

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 11:00 am GMT

    i know its not out yet but i just saw it in the shops for £30 i'm wondering if i should wait til february when it is released in the uk and get it for £20... it was the genesis colloection (for the yanks) and not the megadrive collection (for the GREAT brits)... what do you think i should do? FYI there is only 3 copies in store

  • styx56

    Posted Dec 10, 2006 3:56 pm GMT

    wow

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 4:18 am GMT

    I'm not interested until I see Sonic 3 and Knuckles!!!!

  • Lasafrog

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 8:44 pm GMT

    I hate to knock Nintendo, but they are selling Genesis game downloads for $8 a pop, yet this is nearly 30 games in an actual, physical package for only $19.99. Nintendo, please, fix your pricing. People will not be downloading much at the current price structure for long.

  • PockyByOne

    Posted Nov 24, 2006 7:33 am GMT

    What! - no Gunstar Heroes???

  • magicmo

    Posted Nov 23, 2006 7:41 pm GMT

    I can't believe they didn't put a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat in there.
    Nothing beats the old school Sub Zero fatality.

  • kingwandymion

    Posted Nov 19, 2006 3:02 pm GMT

    I'm still waiting for my preordered copy to arrive at my local Gamestop.

  • Lepuke

    Posted Nov 16, 2006 5:31 pm GMT

    WOW! that is a crazy good list of titles. I was a Genesis fanboy back in my youth, and this seems to be the game to get now hehehe.

  • Pablo620

    Posted Nov 14, 2006 9:35 pm GMT

    Whatever games are missing are prob coming in Sega Collection 2

  • Mush_Mouth

    Posted Nov 12, 2006 12:14 pm GMT

    Sonic 2 is better, and who taught you to spell?

  • Whitewind617

    Posted Nov 11, 2006 5:58 pm GMT

    yea an there missing SONIC 3 & KNUCKLES!!! that one is in my oppinion the bes game in the series. and don't try to tell me that sonic 2 is better, cuz it's not.

  • flaming_eskimo

    Posted Nov 11, 2006 5:13 pm GMT

    They're missing Forbidden Worlds!!! I thought that was the funnest game in the world when I still had my Genesis. Oh well, can't get them all. Good list still.

  • Quezakolt

    Posted Nov 8, 2006 3:08 pm GMT

    killer list of titles but will the emulation works right? thats the question.

  • bigbrown69

    Posted Nov 7, 2006 10:44 pm GMT

    yes

  • stripeknight

    Posted Nov 7, 2006 6:36 pm GMT

    Now, if someone can just remake Landstalker and castlevania symphony of the night they will make a FORTUNE!!!!

  • xraystar

    Posted Nov 7, 2006 1:19 am GMT

    at least i have the orignal gunstar heroes still

  • solidusScott

    Posted Nov 6, 2006 1:52 pm GMT

    VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN!!!!

  • SoraTheExtreme

    Posted Nov 6, 2006 1:06 pm GMT

    Phantasy Star II, III and IV?
    heck, only IV: End of the Millenium is worth all my money!!!

  • VanGriffin

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 9:25 am GMT

    Any Game Share?

  • IsmirZone

    Posted Nov 3, 2006 7:08 am GMT

    No HANG-ON, OUTRUN, STREETS OF RAGE,....at least the did not miss Vectorman.

  • LilRoss2k3

    Posted Nov 1, 2006 1:56 pm GMT

    pleeeeeease let Sega know we want STREETS OF RAGE...one day...otherwise, i'm still excited about this collection. i owned some of these games and lost them due to uncontrollable circumstances. i'll be glad to get em back in this collection.

  • wyndall2004

    Posted Nov 1, 2006 6:59 am GMT

    Where's Gunstar Heroes???

  • Turisman4

    Posted Oct 26, 2006 8:43 pm GMT

    I was kind of hoping that they'd add some of the third party stuff in there (specifically Jungle Strike or Desert Strike), but that's still a good list. I'll still stick with my actual Genesis, though.

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Oct 26, 2006 1:47 pm GMT

    At least Metal Slug Anthology is coming out, so maybe SEGA is gonna lose out to Metal Slug cuz Metal Slug gave classics. Only a few here are worth it, so $30 is a fair price for the Golden Axes, Shinobi, Sonics, and Vectorman. Eight games in total are decent

  • blueflamedino

    Posted Oct 26, 2006 1:43 pm GMT

    No Streets of Rage or Shining Force? That went down a notch on my list, without those games, it is not worth $40, maybe thirty or even twenty dollars

  • jiatlormee87

    Posted Oct 26, 2006 3:50 am GMT

    no Streets of Rage!? omg they could've put a WHOLE lot of other games into an UMD but..Nooooo..

  • chibi-acer

    Posted Oct 22, 2006 9:05 pm GMT

    I'd only buy it for the Phantasy Star games. Sonic is okay, but I already have the Sonic collection which contains several more games.

  • hellowrockview

    Posted Oct 22, 2006 8:45 am GMT

    THIS COLLECTIONMAY BE OK but i feel as though the mega drive has not gone down well as oppese to the snes which is ausum till this day

  • HaaZ

    Posted Oct 20, 2006 7:40 pm GMT

    Some of the ones in this collection I'm most excited about are the ones nobody cares about. Bonansa Bros, Flicky, Gain Ground, Vermilion... So pumped

  • Maverick82102

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 4:04 pm GMT

    What? No Streets of rage? Bummer.

  • bghattas

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 1:10 pm GMT

    Let's hope that this time around the emulation is spot on. Many critics felt that the complilation disc of Genesis games for the Dreamcast was shoddy. Of course, we also can't forget the gawd-awful Sega Collection from a couple of years ago. You want to experience hardcore games? Wait until you play Kid Chameleon and DecapAttack. If there are indeed some unlockable games I hope Herzog Zwei and Revenge Of Shinobi are two of them.

  • nhlkoho

    Posted Oct 19, 2006 10:58 am GMT

    Kid Chameleon?!?!?! WHOOHOO!!!!!!!!
    I agree though, where is streets of rage and earthworm jim? They need to re-release boogerman too.

  • adragen

    Posted Oct 18, 2006 12:36 am GMT

    VECTORMAN!? I'm sold.

  • pillarrocks

    Posted Oct 17, 2006 7:13 pm GMT

    I have only played Columns, Comix Zone, Ecco the Dolphine, Golden Axe, Flicky, Ristar, Sonic, Sonic 2, Vectorman, Vectorman 2, and Virtua Figher 2. Its a great collection of games since the Wii gets downloadable games from Sega on their system. I hope a sequel is announced in the future.

  • sirGiZZalot

    Posted Oct 17, 2006 7:12 pm GMT

    virtua fighter 2? that never came out for genesis

  • saraden123

    Posted Oct 17, 2006 5:19 am GMT

    I have two titles that I'm wondering if they'll be in this thing. "Earthworm Jim 1-2" and "Two Crude Dudes". Any of you think It will be in the collection.

  • liquid789

    Posted Oct 16, 2006 4:31 pm GMT

    ummm like i said before sonic already is in a compilation game. and why no streets of rage ?????????????????????

  • arawk

    Posted Oct 16, 2006 5:29 am GMT

    great another reason why i wont be studying for classes!

  • MilesIIBruce

    Posted Oct 15, 2006 11:00 am GMT

    I had already resigned myself to buying this game. Now I find out it's only 20 bucks!!!! That made my week.

  • The_Weekend

    Posted Oct 15, 2006 9:48 am GMT

    no streets of rage? awww commmmme on!!!!

  • stephanrahan

    Posted Oct 13, 2006 9:35 am GMT

    o my god ecco and golden axe those are the first two games i ever played im so getting this ick ass

  • Pfilosophy

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 7:04 pm GMT

    Phantasy Stars 2-4!? Oh my god. Decap Attack and Shadow Dancer!? Oh my god! I NEED this!

  • Schwartz55

    Posted Oct 9, 2006 4:22 pm GMT

    This game is going to rock.

  • KewDrew

    Posted Oct 8, 2006 9:38 am GMT

    No Toejam and Earl I and II? There goes my purchase.

  • vu12345678

    Posted Oct 3, 2006 3:37 pm GMT

    Golden axe? Vectorman? Sonic??! Virtua Fighter?!?!?!??!?! Well VF will suck with PSPs controls but man what a fine compilation

  • Seffora

    Posted Oct 1, 2006 3:50 pm GMT

    I'm buying this for one game and one game only: Phantasy Star IV

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