Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Developer(s)Backbone Entertainment
Publisher(s)Sega
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: February 10, 2009
  • PAL: February 20, 2009
Genre(s)Various
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions) is a compilation of video games developed by Backbone Entertainment and published by Sega for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The compilation features 48 Sega games (49 counting two versions of Altered Beast) which were previously released for the Sega Genesis (including most of the Sonic the Hedgehog titles released for the system), arcades and the Master System. It is the sequel to the Sega Genesis Collection released previously for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable, but contains 16 more games (in NTSC regions, including unlockable extras).[citation needed]

List of games[edit]

Sega Genesis[edit]

Previously available in Sega Genesis Collection.

Unlockable extra games[edit]

Previously available in Sega Genesis Collection.

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".

Reception[edit]

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Sonic's Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Gerstmann, Jeff (February 16, 2009). "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Miller, Greg (February 12, 2009). "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Orry, Tom (February 19, 2009). "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2009.