| Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | |
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North American box art. The PAL box art has a similar design but carries a different logo (due to the different name) and sans Sonic. |
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| Developer(s) | Backbone Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
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| Genre(s) | Compilation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | |
| Media/distribution | Blu-ray Disc, DVD |
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known as the Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions, is a compilation of video games developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. The compilation features 48 Sega games (49 counting two versions of Altered Beast) which were previously released for the Mega Drive/Genesis (including most of the Sonic the Hedgehog titles released for the system), arcade and Sega Master System.
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The collection also features interviews with some of the original game developers. All items can be unlocked by earning certain Achievements (360) or Trophies (PS3).
According to Ethan Einhorn, the producer for the collection, the three "lock-on" games (Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and "Blue Sphere") were not included citing "tight development times", and that including them would have meant "dropping several titles from the collection altogether", specifically the aforementioned nine unlockable games since "they all required unique emulation solutions".[3]
As well as being able to play the games in their original aspect ratio and appearance, players also have the option of switching to a wide-screen view, as well as turn on a smoothing option akin to those featured on Mega Drive/Genesis titles released on XBLA or PSN. Titles can be arranged alphabetically, chronologically, by genre, or by player-assigned rating. Each Mega Drive/Genesis game also has a "museum" similar to the previous Sega Genesis Collection that consists of information, trivia, box art, and cartridge art.
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 79% (X360) 80% (PS3) |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Game Informer | 8/10 |
| GamePro | 9.0/10 |
| GameZone | 9/10 |
| IGN | 9.0/10 |
The compilation received mostly positive reviews. IGN gave Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection a 9.0/10 score and an Editor's Choice Award, praising the addition of a rating system for each game and the Streets of Rage series, among other things. Greg Miller of IGN said that he "can't recommend this game enough".[4] Retro Gamer rated the game 98%. It also received the award for Best Anthology in GameShark's Game of the Year Awards 2009.[5]
Sega Mega Drive Vinyl is a soundtrack featuring music from the games in this compilation and was only made available in Australia and New Zealand. The release was limited to 3500 copies worldwide with each one being numbered. Vinyl #0002 has been auctioned on a New Zealand auction website TradeMe for the Starship Children's Health foundation.[6]
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