Genesis Collection detailed

By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpotPosted Aug 17, 2006 2:39 pm PT

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

252 Comments

  • Old_Schooler_Dan

    Posted Jun 27, 2007 9:08 pm PT

    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 PT

    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 PT

    it should have valis and wonder boy in monster world

  • anthsmithsafc

    Posted Dec 18, 2006 11:00 am PT

    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 PT

    wow

  • Spider-Jim

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 4:18 am PT

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

  • Lasafrog

    Posted Nov 25, 2006 8:44 pm PT

    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 PT

    What! - no Gunstar Heroes???

  • magicmo

    Posted Nov 23, 2006 7:41 pm PT

    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 PT

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

  • Lepuke

    Posted Nov 16, 2006 5:31 pm PT

    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 PT

    Whatever games are missing are prob coming in Sega Collection 2

  • Mush_Mouth

    Posted Nov 12, 2006 12:14 pm PT

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

  • Whitewind617

    Posted Nov 11, 2006 5:58 pm PT

    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 PT

    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 PT

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

  • bigbrown69

    Posted Nov 7, 2006 10:44 pm PT

    yes

  • stripeknight

    Posted Nov 7, 2006 6:36 pm PT

    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 PT

    at least i have the orignal gunstar heroes still

  • solidusScott

    Posted Nov 6, 2006 1:52 pm PT

    VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN! VECTORMAN!!!!

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