[JDUB X]

Platforms: XBOX 360, PS3
Release Date: February 10th 2009
MSRP: $29.99

Games On it: List from Giant Bomb - http://www.giantbomb.com/sonics-ultimate-g...ction/61-24218/

* Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
* Alien Storm
* Altered Beast
* Beyond Oasis
* Bonanza Bros.
* Columns
* Comix Zone
* Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
* Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
* Dynamite Headdy
* Ecco the Dolphin
* Ecco II: The Tides of Time
* E-SWAT
* Fatal Labyrinth
* Flicky
* Gain Ground
* Golden Axe I
* Golden Axe II
* Golden Axe III
* Kid Chameleon
* Phantasy Star II
* Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
* Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
* Ristar
* Shining in the Darkness
* Shining Force
* Shining Force II
* Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
* Sonic 3D Blast
* Sonic and Knuckles
* Sonic Spinball
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2
* Sonic the Hedgehog 3
* Streets of Rage
* Streets of Rage 2
* Streets of Rage 3
* Super Thunder Blade
* Vectorman
* Vectorman 2

Unlockable Games:
The following games are unlockable. Contrary to the name of the game, they are either Master System, or Arcade games.

* Golden Axe Warrior (Sega Master System)
* Phantasy Star (Sega Master System)
* Alien Syndrome (Arcade)
* Altered Beast (Arcade)
* Congo Bongo (Arcade)
* Fantasy Zone (Arcade)
* Shinobi (Arcade)
* Space Harrier (Arcade)
* Zaxxon (Arcade)

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I for one am extremely excited to pick this up on day one. It seems with today's download services like Virtual Console, many companies have lost the urge to bring out fantastic retro collections. Not Sega, Sega has decided to grace us with a large pile of some of the best games from the Genesis library on one disc to play on our PS3 and 360's. This sort of strategy needs to be rewarded if we want to see it continue. I also look forward to reading what Phil wrote about all the games in the history sections.

Anyone else excited?

[dammitmattt]

This game sucks. What a waste of your $30. Play them on emulators instead if you must play old, shitty Sega games.

Spoiler

I'm just kidding, Phil. Mine is preordered.

[levitynyc]

Preordered 2 weeks ago.

Im psyched

[ex0du5]

I'm kind of excited because I've barely played any Genesis games. I really hope that either the SF4 Fightpad is configured properly as a controller, or that the controls are remappable.

[JDUB X]

dammitmattt, on Jan 27 2009, 10:01 PM, said:

This game sucks. What a waste of your $30. Play them on emulators instead if you must play old, shitty Sega games.

Spoiler

I'm just kidding, Phil. Mine is preordered.

Ha Ha, you had me worried there for a second.

[Mudron]

I never owned a Genesis back in the day (I was a hardcore SNES junkie), so this'll be a nice way to check out what I was missing all that time. Hell, it'll be worth it just for the arcade version of Strider - I must've spent a billion hours plowing through that game in a dozen different movie theatre lobbies back in the day.

[Dry County]

Honestly, I'm kind of having a hard time justifying my eventual purchase of this because pretty much all the games I care about (Sonic, Phantasy Star) are games I have on other collections. Then again, none of those collections include the Shining Force games nor the original Phantasy Star, so $30 for those games, a bunch of other games, and additional non-game material does sound good.

Already, purchase justified. Now just gotta wait for release.

[Jonnjonzz]

Mudron, on Jan 28 2009, 01:36 AM, said:

Hell, it'll be worth it just for the arcade version of Strider

You might wanna check out that list again.

[StinkingBishop]

I pre-ordered this game yesterday on Amazon.ca.

A heads up to Canadians. Furutreshop and Best Buy have it listed at 39.99. Amazon.ca has it for 29.99 and if you add 10 bucks with another purchase you can get free shipping. What i did was added a 1400 points card for 18.99, then i created a new account with my work email and used the Visa 10 bucks of 40 code, bringing the whole total to 44 bucks I think.

[Wenny]

Even if Phil wasn't involved I'd be picking this up!

[I AM JOHN!]

What's E-SWAT?

I'm debating picking this up. I own both copies of Sega Genesis Collection, which this shares a lot with, but I do love me some trophies, Dynamite Headdy, and Phantasy Star.

[PlayerOneStewy]

Wenny, on Jan 28 2009, 11:56 AM, said:

Even if Phil wasn't involved I'd be picking this up!

This.

[StinkingBishop]

Wenny, on Jan 28 2009, 11:56 AM, said:

Even if Phil wasn't involved I'd be picking this up!

That is for sure.

Phantasy Star 4 is enough reason for me. I got about 3/4 of the way through it back in the day, and when i took ti back to Microplay to rent it for another week some one had returned it. and that person never returned it. Loser.

[Mudron]

Jonnjonzz, on Jan 28 2009, 01:13 AM, said:

You might wanna check out that list again.

WAAAAAAAAH! My reading comprehension skills are lacking big time, it seems.

[Owozifa]

I've got mine preordered as well. I'm so very glad that they decided to include the original Phantasy Star. Hopefully this will be the first re-release of that game that isn't broken and I can actually play it. The game is too level grindy to play with a save bug in it. That and the graphics won't be squished. Yay!

Also saves me from buying the entire Phantasy Star and Shining Forces series on Virtual Console for $48.

Does anyone hear tell of emulation problems being more prevalent on either of the different versions?

[Amishpriest]

In for the Phantasy Star's...and looking forward to reading Phil's work. Sucks that I already bought Shining Force 1 and 2 on the VC, though.

[Grecco]

Buying it as well.The Achievements are very creative. Never owned a genesis myself, i had to go to my neighbors house to play Altered beast and Micheal jackson so ill be getting it

[I AM JOHN!]

Grecco, on Jan 28 2009, 04:25 PM, said:

Buying it as well.The Achievements are very creative. Never owned a genesis myself, i had to go to my neighbors house to play Altered beast and Micheal jackson so ill be getting it

This what I want. The last time I played the Moonwalker arcade game, I was eight. That game is fucking awesome!!

[ManaByte]

All four Phantasy Stars? SOLD.

[probune]

I might get it, but I do have several of the other Genesis/Sonic collections out there. And I did own a Genesis instead of a SNES back in the day because Mario was shitty and Sonic ruled.

[I AM JOHN!]

probune, on Jan 28 2009, 07:48 PM, said:

I might get it, but I do have several of the other Genesis/Sonic collections out there. And I did own a Genesis instead of a SNES back in the day because Mario was shitty and Sonic ruled.

I WILL STAB ANYONE WHO TRIES TO ARGUE THAT THIS IS FALSE. I WILL DO IT, I'M THAT CRAZY.

[Channel Ocho]

I might get it, though from the screen shots it looks a little meh.

[I AM JOHN!]

Channel Ocho, on Jan 28 2009, 10:15 PM, said:

I might get it, though from the screen shots it looks a little meh.

You can turn the filters off.

[Indy aka Rex]

JDUB, is there ANYTHING you wont buy? SRSLY.

[Channel Ocho]

I AM JOHN!, on Jan 28 2009, 09:23 PM, said:

You can turn the filters off.

That is good then.

[PlayerOnePhil]

I AM JOHN!, on Jan 28 2009, 07:23 PM, said:

You can turn the filters off.

Actually, you have to turn the filters on. They default to off. Which is good because they're ugly.

Anyway, buy multiples copies, everyone! They're cheap, and they make the perfect gift!

[Reivax]

This collection looks absolutely amazing. I really, really wish I was more of a Sega fan, but I was just never really into many of those games. Even though I've played many of them, I just don't have enough great memories playing any of them to pick the game up. If Wonder Boy In Monster Land was on it, I'd buy it just for that. Or Psycho Fox. I'll just have to buy Wonder Boy on VC, which is still one of my favourite games of all time.

[Channel Ocho]

I am actually the opposite, where I never had a Sega system, but want to pick the collection up because I missed out on those games.

[JDUB X]

Indy aka Rex, on Jan 28 2009, 07:47 PM, said:

JDUB, is there ANYTHING you wont buy? SRSLY.

I actually don't buy very much. A lot of the shit you see me playing is rentals.

[Indy aka Rex]

JDUB X, on Jan 29 2009, 03:01 AM, said:

I actually don't buy very much. A lot of the shit you see me playing is rentals.

Same shit!

[Kirbutashi]

PlayerOnePhil, on Jan 28 2009, 11:48 PM, said:

Actually, you have to turn the filters on. They default to off. Which is good because they're ugly.

Anyway, buy multiples copies, everyone! They're cheap, and they make the perfect gift!

Oh, you don't say.

[Amishpriest]

So which version are you getting if you're multiplat? Since I can't tell that there's any difference I'm leaning towards the PS3 version for some trophy love. Or maybe I'll get both...even $60 would be a good deal for what you're getting .

[I AM JOHN!]

PS3, because I don't want to deal with that 360 d-pad and I don't want another reason to have to buy a Street Fighter IV fight pad on top of the Tournament Edition stick.

[Amishpriest]

Funny thing is I do have the SFIV Fightpad for PS3 preordered in addition to the 360 stick...mostly for all of my BC PS2 fighters, and I guess now the Genesis collection as well.

[JDUB X]

I'm going with the 360 version for uh well everyone knows why............

[Channel Ocho]

I hope you are able to use the Joystick for the games, because I want it for the 360, but I hate that d-pad.

[levitynyc]

360 version....despite the dreadful Dpad.

[Owozifa]

PS3. D-Pad.

[SCHUEY F1]

The fact that it has every Phantasy Star is reason enough for me! My bro is also getting it. I hope it sells well enough for Sega to contemplate other compilations.

[Channel Ocho]

Compilations usually sell well, so I don't see why this one wouldn't, especially since it is such a good value.