Sega goes Ultimate-ly retro

By Laura Jenner, GameSpot UKPosted Nov 6, 2008 8:50 am PT

Forty first-party titles to be featured on new compilation for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, set for release in 2009.

It's a clear sign that Christmas is approaching when there are endless adverts for greatest hits and compilation albums on TV. Now Sega is getting into the compilation spirit with the announcement that the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection (Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection in North America) is in development--but the game won't be in the shops until next year.

Sonic The Hedgehog is just one of several confirmed games in the bundle.

Many gamers fondly remember their gaming days on the Sega Mega Drive (released as the Sega Genesis in the US), and the legacy of the 29 million-selling console lives on, particularly in Europe. Many of the games have since been remade or updated for newer hardware--Ecco the Dolphin was released last year for Xbox Live Arcade, for example--but now, Sega is pulling together its first-party titles into a new release for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. A previous collection was released for the PlayStation 2 and PSP in 2007.

Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection is being developed for Sega by Backbone Entertainment and will feature "over 40" first-party Sega titles, "reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals," according to the publisher. The classic titles, including Sonic the Hedgehog 1,2, and 3, as well as Space Harrier and Streets of Rage 1,2, and 3, will also be able to output in 720p for the high-definition gaming generation. The collection will also include bonus 8-bit and arcade games.

The game is scheduled for release globally in early 2009.

153 Comments

  • Teddy-Shah

    Posted Jan 15, 2009 10:15 pm PT

    why still no revenge of shinobi? it need just that game to make this collection complete. good news is streets of rage, alien storm, e-swat are here. bt i wish they had include shadow dancer too

  • DeftonesRule

    Posted Dec 29, 2008 12:48 pm PT

    Sonic CD SUKED anything involving a CD before the dreamcast was utterly horrible. Def Buy though regardless and they most def need Shining Force. Those were the top of the sega rpg life. Eternal Champions, Golden Axe, Shinobi, X-men 1&2, Of course Sonic always can't be beat.

  • GamerNY1

    Posted Dec 24, 2008 10:00 pm PT

    Wowie! I love Sega!!!! This is going to be the staple of my classics collection. Thanks Sega!!!!

  • MAXTHUNDER99

    Posted Dec 23, 2008 9:24 pm PT

    Does anybody know if 2 player games will have online play for the PS3?

  • Baramos6

    Posted Dec 22, 2008 6:20 pm PT

    must buy

  • Sagacious_Tien

    Posted Dec 17, 2008 11:46 am PT

    I want it!

  • Smokescreened84

    Posted Dec 8, 2008 2:46 pm PT

    Hopefully this will end up being a bette compilation than Gems was, Sonic CD was good, but the rest in the collection was disappointing and they really seem to love forcing Vector Man in their collections.
    Shame none of the Thunderforce games and Soliei isn't in the compilation by the looks of things, Thunderforce series, Soliei and Shining Force 3 would have been better additions than a few of the duds of the compilation like Vector Man and E-Swat and a few others, and where's Afterburner? They may not have been incredible, but they were fun games.

  • braindead_hero

    Posted Dec 3, 2008 6:48 am PT

    There seems to be quite a few of these mega drive collections out I'd much rather see a Sega Saturn collection or even just putting some Saturn and Dreamcast games on PSN/XBLA will do

  • navstar29

    Posted Nov 30, 2008 4:12 pm PT

    I didn't know about this til now, omg, just got Street Fighter 2 HD off PSN, wonderful! Love the old school games with updated graphics. This is a MUST for me. Played all 3 Sonic's on my first ever game console. Sega Genesis.

  • N-REAL

    Posted Nov 30, 2008 9:50 am PT

    This is a must! Oldschool os the best!

  • Lord_Alan

    Posted Nov 25, 2008 9:35 am PT

    @Simulator_Shock:

    Uhh... it's called 'Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection'. That's your clue as to whether or not Sonic CD NiGHTS will be included

  • Toastman923

    Posted Nov 22, 2008 5:54 pm PT

    OMG THATS AMAZING! HIGH DEF SONIC completes my life

  • Amir29

    Posted Nov 21, 2008 3:30 pm PT

    NICE!! My old school faves in HD and with trophies!!!!!! OMG!!! I think I need to change my underwear!!

  • zskrabs24

    Posted Nov 16, 2008 6:04 pm PT

    way to go and release a compilation on games that you can play for free using an emulator. if they are keeping the 2d graphics which they are probably doing it is not worth it. i love a lot of the games on here but not enough to pay money for them AGAIN if the graphics arent improved. There are so many games that could use a next-gen makeover with pretty 1080P graphics. There are countless games that i could lose days of my life to that were insanely simple and if remade today with better graphics, i would gladly blow $60 on them.

  • darkentity

    Posted Nov 13, 2008 10:38 pm PT

    oh nice. some phantasy star goodness. and shadow dancer!

  • Simulator_Shock

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 6:44 pm PT

    Please have Sonic CD, Nights into Dreams, on it!!

  • gunshotx

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 7:53 am PT

    awesome!!! retro gaming at its best!

  • IXIWhistIXI

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 5:17 am PT

    Games from back when sega was a decent company.

  • ZhugeMarc

    Posted Nov 12, 2008 4:06 am PT

    Sonic CD. I demand it.

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