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
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Developer: Digital Eclipse
Genre: Compilation
Platform: PS2
Release Date: Nov 7, 2006
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252 Comments
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.
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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
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it should have valis and wonder boy in monster world
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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
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wow
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I'm not interested until I see Sonic 3 and Knuckles!!!!
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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.
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What! - no Gunstar Heroes???
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I can't believe they didn't put a Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat in there.
Nothing beats the old school Sub Zero fatality.
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I'm still waiting for my preordered copy to arrive at my local Gamestop.
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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.
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Whatever games are missing are prob coming in Sega Collection 2
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Sonic 2 is better, and who taught you to spell?
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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.
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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.
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killer list of titles but will the emulation works right? thats the question.
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yes
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Now, if someone can just remake Landstalker and castlevania symphony of the night they will make a FORTUNE!!!!
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at least i have the orignal gunstar heroes still
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VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN!!!!
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Phantasy Star II, III and IV?
heck, only IV: End of the Millenium is worth all my money!!!
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Any Game Share?
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No HANG-ON, OUTRUN, STREETS OF RAGE,....at least the did not miss Vectorman.
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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.
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Where's Gunstar Heroes???
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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.
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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
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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
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no Streets of Rage!? omg they could've put a WHOLE lot of other games into an UMD but..Nooooo..
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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.
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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
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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
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What? No Streets of rage? Bummer.
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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.
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Kid Chameleon?!?!?! WHOOHOO!!!!!!!!
I agree though, where is streets of rage and earthworm jim? They need to re-release boogerman too.
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VECTORMAN!? I'm sold.
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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.
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virtua fighter 2? that never came out for genesis
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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.
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ummm like i said before sonic already is in a compilation game. and why no streets of rage ?????????????????????
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great another reason why i wont be studying for classes!
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I had already resigned myself to buying this game. Now I find out it's only 20 bucks!!!! That made my week.
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no streets of rage? awww commmmme on!!!!
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o my god ecco and golden axe those are the first two games i ever played im so getting this ick ass
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Phantasy Stars 2-4!? Oh my god. Decap Attack and Shadow Dancer!? Oh my god! I NEED this!
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This game is going to rock.
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No Toejam and Earl I and II? There goes my purchase.
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Golden axe? Vectorman? Sonic??! Virtua Fighter?!?!?!??!?! Well VF will suck with PSPs controls but man what a fine compilation
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I'm buying this for one game and one game only: Phantasy Star IV
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