Sega Genesis Collection
| Sega Genesis Collection | |
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North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse Software Inc. |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) |
PlayStation 2 PlayStation Portable |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Compilation (various) |
| Mode(s) |
Single-player multiplayer |
The Sega Genesis Collection , titled Sega Mega Drive Collection outside of North America, is a video game compilation for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The collection includes twenty-eight Sega Genesis games from a variety of genres, as well as unlockable classic Sega arcade games, with different sets of arcade games for the PlayStation 2 and PSP versions. The individual games were emulated and compiled by Digital Eclipse and released North America in 2006 and Europe and Australia in 2007.
List of games
| # | Title | Release |
|---|---|---|
| #01 | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle | 1989 |
| #02 | Altered Beast | 1989 |
| #03 | Bonanza Bros. | 1990 |
| #04 | Columns | 1990 |
| #05 | Comix Zone | 1995 |
| #06 | Decap Attack | 1991 |
| #07 | Ecco the Dolphin | 1993 |
| #08 | Ecco: The Tides of Time | 1994 |
| #09 | Ecco Jr. | 1995 |
| #10 | Flicky | 1991 |
| #11 | Gain Ground | 1991 |
| #12 | Golden Axe | 1989 |
| #13 | Golden Axe II | 1991 |
| #14 | Golden Axe III | 1993 |
| #15 | Kid Chameleon | 1992 |
| #16 | Phantasy Star II | 1989 |
| #17 | Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom | 1991 |
| #18 | Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium | 1994 |
| #19 | Ristar | 1995 |
| #20 | Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi* | 1990 |
| #21 | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | 1993 |
| #22 | Sonic the Hedgehog | 1991 |
| #23 | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | 1992 |
| #24 | Super Thunder Blade | 1988 |
| #25 | Sword of Vermilion | 1990 |
| #26 | Vectorman | 1995 |
| #27 | Vectorman 2 | 1996 |
| #28 | Virtua Fighter 2 | 1996 |
* = Not available on PAL release
Extras
This collection also features more than thirty-five minutes of unlockable interviews from Sega of Japan, a "museum" with facts about the games, strategy tips and box art[1] for each game, as well as a "Sega Cheat Sheet" that consists of cheat codes for most games, and a set of unlockable arcade games, (some of which are from the early Sega/Gremlin era).
The PS2's unlockable arcade titles are:
| # | Title | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altered Beast (Arcade version) | 1988 | ||
| Future Spy | 1984 | ||
| Tac/Scan | 1982 | ||
| Zaxxon | 1982 | ||
| Zektor | 1982 |
The PSP's unlockable arcade titles are:
| # | Title | Release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astro Blaster | 1981 | ||
| Congo Bongo (AKA Tip Top) | 1983 | ||
| Eliminator | 1981 | ||
| Space Fury | 1981 | ||
| Super Zaxxon | 1982 |
The collection also contains unlockable trailers for Phantasy Star Universe and Virtua Fighter 5.
Reception
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The game won the award and Reader's Choice for Best Compilation Game on GameSpot's "Best and Worst" 2006.