Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known as Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in PAL regions, is a video game compilation of forty-nine Sega titles, and the sequel to Sega Genesis Collection. It was developed by Backbone Entertainment and released for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 by Sega.
Much like its predecessor, besides compiling forty games from the Sega Mega Drive, with seven being from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection includes nine unlockable classic Sega as well as arcade and Sega Master System games, museum menus, and extras. Many of its titles were included in Sega Genesis Collection.
List of games[]
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast (Sega Mega Drive version)
- Beyond Oasis
- Bonanza Bros.
- Columns
- Comix Zone
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- 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 Force
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic & Knuckles
- Sonic 3D Blast (Sega Mega Drive version)
- Sonic Spinball
- Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Vectorman
- Vectorman 2
Unlockable games[]
- Alien Syndrome (arcade version)
- Altered Beast (arcade version)
- Congo Bongo (under original title "Tip Top" in some regions)
- Fantasy Zone
- Golden Axe Warrior
- Phantasy Star
- Shinobi
- Space Harrier
- Zaxxon
Gameplay[]
Each of the games in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection can be upscaled to high-definition (720p). Also, through the use of an optional screen filter, the graphics can be de-pixelated. Each game is as well given three save-states that players can use to save the respective games at any point and then restart from that point later. In addition, there are options to adjust the volume levels of the Game Sound, Music, and FX. Each game also has a Museum page with history, trivia pieces, tips, facts and strategies about the games, and box artwork and cartridge scans. The compilation also includes an Extras page containing unlockable content such as interviews with developers developer about the individual games and additional arcade and Sega Master System games.
Development[]
According to Ethan Einhorn, the producer for Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and Blue Sphere, all of which used the lock-on technology, were not included due to "tight development times", and that including them would have meant "dropping several titles from the collection altogether", specifically nine unlockable games since "they all required unique emulation solutions".[3][4]
Achievements/Trophies[]
These are the achievements and trophies for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.
| Icon | Name | Game | Requirements | Trophy Class | Gamescore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Platinuminary | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Earn all other trophies for MEGA DRIVE/Sonic's Collection. |  |
N/A |
|
Get Rich | Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle | Collect 1,000 in currency |  |
25 |
|
Don't Die | Alien Storm | Reach Mission 3 without losing a life | |
25 |
|
Enter the Beast | Altered Beast (Sega Mega Drive) | Collect 100,000 pts or higher by the end of the first level | |
10 |
|
Holy Water | Beyond Oasis | Unlock the Water Spirit | |
20 |
|
Stealing Points | Bonanza Bros. | Reach 40,000 points on the first level | |
20 |
|
Easy as Pie | Columns | Get 20,000 points only on Easy Mode | |
15 |
|
Hardly a Hero | Comix Zone | Complete first episode | |
20 |
|
Get Ahead | Decap Attack | Collect 5 Bonus Coins | |
30 |
|
Communication is Key | Ecco the Dolphin | Talk to another dolphin | |
10 |
|
Taste Like Tuna | Ecco: The Tides of Time | Eat 200 fish | |
20 |
|
Suit Up | ESWAT: City Under Siege | Obtain the Combat Suit (Complete Mission 2) | |
30 |
|
Don't Get Lost | Fatal Labyrinth | Progress to the fifth level of the labyrinth | |
30 |
|
Getting Chicks | FLicky | Collect 80,000 points | |
25 |
|
Garden Gnomes | Golden Axe | Collect 20 magic power-ups |  |
20 |
|
Tower Up | Golden Axe II | Complete Tower Level | |
35 |
|
Saved by Magic | Golden Axe III | Use magic 10 times |  |
20 |
|
TGIF | Kid Chameleon | Collect Maniaxe | |
35 |
|
Twinkle Twinkle | Ristar | Collect 5 Yellow Stars | |
30 |
|
Yatta! | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine | Complete the game | |
50 |
|
True Ninja Skills | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | Complete first level without using continues | |
30 |
|
Complete Chaos | Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) | Obtain a Chaos Emerald | |
30 |
|
A Different Tail | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | Collect 100 rings with Tails anywhere on Angel Island Zone | |
35 |
|
Flicky to the Rescue | Sonic 3D Blast | Rescue 20 Flickies. | |
15 |
|
Lots of Zeros | Sonic Spinball | Get 10,000,000 points in the first level | |
30 |
|
Lots of Zeros | Super Thunder Blade | Get 10,000,000 points in the first level | |
30 |
|
Three Times a Charm | Streets of Rage | Complete 1st Level using all 3 characters | |
20 |
|
Good Day Mate | Streets of Rage 3 | Unlock Roo the Kangaroo as a playable character | |
15 |
|
Super Charged | Vectorman | Collect 500 photons | |
45 |
|
Can You Dig It? | Vectorman 2 | Reach Scene 11 | |
45 |
|
Blast Processing | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Play all Genesisâ„¢ Titles | |
50 |
|
Master the System | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Unlock Everything | |
50 |
|
No Life | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Watch Every Video | |
50 |
|
Critique | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | View all Artwork | |
50 |
|
Only in the '80s | Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection | Play all Arcade Titles | |
50 |
Reception[]
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PS3) 80/100[5] (X360) 79/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| IGN | 9/10[7] |
| VideoGamer | 8/10[8] |
| Giant Bomb |   [9]
|
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[5][6]
Trivia[]
The back of the cover says "Sonic the Hedgehog 2," but it shows Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
- This is the last Sonic game to feature Greg Martin's artwork on the cover.
- On the back of the game's cover, there is a mistake. There is a caption saying Sonic the Hedgehog 2. However, the image shows Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
- In the manual on page seven, it says that the original Sonic the Hedgehog took place on Emerald Island, when it really took place on South Island. Emerald Island does not even exist.
- This is the only game for the PlayStation 3 that has Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles since PSN is the only online service which does not offer these two games as stand-alone downloadable titles (at least for the current versions of the PS3; unless the player does not own the Slim and Super Slim models but does own the Launch and second generation models, they can still play PlayStation 2's version of Sonic Mega Collection Plus).
Gallery[]
Logo[]
Box artwork[]
PlayStation 3[]
Xbox 360[]
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References[]
- ↑ Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection Shipping This Week. Sega Blog. Sega (10 February 2009). Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved on 11 February 2022.
- ↑ Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection™. Microsoft (US). Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved on 13 February 2022.
- ↑ Kellie (10 February 2009). Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection Shipping This Week. SEGA Blog. Sega. Archived from the original on 19 May 2016.
- ↑ Kellie (10 February 2009). Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection: Yes, It Has Sonic Games Too. SEGA Blog. Sega. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sonic's Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 Reviews. Metacritic. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Miller, Greg (12 February 2009). Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review. IGN. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved on 4 October 2017.
- ↑ Orry, Tom (19 February 12009). SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Review. VideoGamer. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved on 19 February 2009.
- ↑ Gerstmann, Jeff (16 February 2009). Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review. Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022.
External links[]
- Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia