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New Genesis for PSP, PS2

By Tim Surette, GameSpotPosted Aug 10, 2006 1:48 pm PT

Classic titles from Sega's 16-bit system headed to Sony platforms in one collection; Golden Axe, Sonic, Shinobi III among 30-plus games.

Alterrrred Beeeeeast!!

One of the biggest announcements at this year's Game Developers Conference in San Jose was the revelation that Nintendo's Wii (then code-named Revolution) would feature downloadable games from the library of the Sega Genesis.

The reception the announcement got is a clear example of the popularity of retro gaming and the Sega Genesis in particular. Now it appears that gamers won't have to buy a Wii just to play Genesis games.

Sega today announced that Sega Genesis Collection, a compilation of more than 30 Genesis titles, is being released this fall for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. Sega did not differentiate between the two versions but did confirm that the PSP version would take advantage of the handheld's capabilities.

A full list of the games in the compilation hasn't yet been released, but Sega did reveal that Golden Axe, Sonic the Hedgehog, Shinobi III, Altered Beast, and a Phantasy Star game (likely Phantasy Star II) would be included. The collection will also feature unlockables, such as interviews with the developers of the original titles, game hints, and some Sega arcade games from the late 1980s and early 1990s.

128 Comments

  • Naiman14

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 3:54 pm PT

    THEY NEED TO PUT STREETS OF RAGE ON THERE! PREFERABLY PART 2 and 3. PLEASE SEGA HEAR OUT YOUR HARDCORE FANS!!!!! PUT STREETS OF RAGE ON THE GENESIS COLLECTION. PLEASE O PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!! DONT SOME OF U GUYS THINK IT WOULD SELL MORE IF THIS SERIES WAS ON IT? BUT STILL IT WILL SELL BCUZ ITS FROM SEGA!

  • BirdBoy_CM_HB

    Posted Aug 16, 2006 2:32 pm PT

    i think it will be about $40 or $30 cuz of the games on there, but either way im gettin it

  • lextexrex

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 7:04 pm PT

    With releases like this, they may find a way to stop homebrew users ... from using homebrew. At least the ones that use it for old school emulators.

  • badjames

    Posted Aug 15, 2006 2:22 pm PT

    These are some of the best games on the Genesis. They need to include Streets of Rage 2. that was my favorite.

  • theshoveller

    Posted Aug 13, 2006 7:31 am PT

    Hopefully the Phantasy Star game will be PSIV. I've always liked that one the most, and have wanted a remake of that ever since I lost / had stolen my original.

  • littlestreakier

    Posted Aug 12, 2006 7:50 am PT

    i hope all the games are in the original form and play Exactly the same. i remember i was so hyped about midway arcade treasures 2 for mortal kombat II...yea they def chanced the gameplay mechanics a little bit in timing with the tool they used to port it. it literally ruined the game for me.

    i loved my genesis when i owned up, ended up selling it tho and regreting it ever since. so this is great news for me . hopefully all the rest of the games included will be killer apps of the genesis and play exactly the same.

    i really hope maxium carnage is included in the game...altho i doubt it will be

  • anamnawshad

    Posted Aug 12, 2006 7:14 am PT

    This is great!

  • Pastehunter

    Posted Aug 12, 2006 12:48 am PT

    PSP version all the way .

  • Megavideogamer

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 3:12 pm PT

    I'll get Wonderboy 1,2,3 Altered beast, Golden axe etc. Play them on my PSP yep the Sega memories.....

  • gohantech00

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 2:10 pm PT

    COMIX ZONE!!!!!

  • Stevenuccj

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 1:59 pm PT

    They need Wonder Boy III. But I think thats on Master System. That was the best thing ever on a Sega-only system.

  • jimbo102671

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 12:33 pm PT

    I read the 1up article, and I find it great news that Backbone Entertainment (which Digital Eclipse Software is part of) is handling the porting process.

    The selection is great, but some series (noteably Shining Force and Streets of Rage) were absent. Here's hoping there'll be a 2nd volume so Sega won't have an excuse to pass those up.

    Of course, we'll only see a volume 2 if demand on the origional is high enough, so please vote with your pocketbooks on the origional and let Sega know what you'd like to see in a future collection.

    On a side note, notice that the Sega SmashPack for the Dreamcast had "Volume 1" on the packaging and title screen. This implicates (at least to me) that there would've been more for the DC had Sega not abruptly decided to exit the hardware market.

  • garland51

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 12:16 pm PT

    Sweet! This would be on my next "to get" list, along with Taito Legends 2, & Capcom Classics Collection, Volume 2! But they are kind of missing a few more key games on there. Where's Sonic 3? Sonic & Knuckles? Revenge Of Shinobi? Streets Of Rage 1-3? Shining Force 1 & 2, etc.?

    Oh, well. Here's hoping for a second volume of this & to include those games.

  • TintedChimes

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 12:01 pm PT

    Please don't throw in a bunch of crappy games like Capcom Collection Classic Remix for the PSP, seriously I wasted time and money on that title and had to sell it back so I can get a good game like Tekken. I mean, CCCR had like five good games and the rest were just redundant and they sucked. Please put more good games, at least decent games.

  • comthitnuong

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 11:45 am PT

    i dont really like any of those

  • danmp18

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 11:32 am PT

    Phantasy Star IV is included in the compilation. This was confirmed by 1up!!
    1up has the full list of games included in the collection.

  • danmp18

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 11:31 am PT

    Phantasy Star IV is included in the compilation. This was confirmed by 1up!!
    1up has the full list of games included in the collection.

  • mr_squibble

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 10:02 am PT

    "Why the HECK can't SEGA get it through their heads to port Phantasy Star FOUR? It's EASILY the best in the series.... 1, 2, and 3 were ported to the GBA and, in a brutal irony, the fourth wasn't. Sega, please. "

    I feel the exact same way about Dragon Warrior 4 from the NES days.

  • jimbo102671

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 7:38 am PT

    chilly64
    "Unfortunately, Streets of Rage ain't in there!"

    If you read the article, it clearly states that the "full list of the games in the compilation hasn't yet been released." You can ask Sega to include the game and/or be patient.

    As for me, I like Phantasy Star II but would also like to see Phantasy Star IV, which I don't remember seeing since the Genesis/Mega Drive release.

  • GKBeetle

    Posted Aug 11, 2006 7:27 am PT

    I never owned a Genesis so it's awesome that there will be so many ways to get my hands on some of these classic games. I don't know if I will get this, since my PS2 is on the fritz right now, but I'll get to play them somehow either through this or the Wii.

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