Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection coming to PS3 Feb 2009

[disneyboy20022]

http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Product ... t_id=72743

[2099net]

You know, I'm all for retro packs. I really am. But for once in a while, can't they just release something new?

I mean, I have Sonic Jam for the Saturn, Sonic Mega Collection Plus, Sonic Gems for sonic games. Not to mention various releases of sonic games on titles such as Sega Smash Pack, Sega Genesis Collection, XBox Live Arcade and the Wii's Virtual console.

Do we really need another sonic pack? There's still some excellent titles for Taito and Capcom to release to continue their PS2 compliations, and Sega has loads of arcade gems virtually unreleased (I'd love a copy of Power Drift!)

Still, I'm still mad enough to have ordered Namco Museum: Virtual Arcade for the 360, which although it boasts the same old "classics" (Pac Man, Pole Position, Dig Dug etc) hopefully has a few extra titles in there - the press release promises over 30.

But what we really want is a decent Konami compliation from the mid-80s to the mid-90s...

[2099net]

I know this isn't about Sonic as such but

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namco_Muse ... ual_Arcade

Oh my. Are Namco sodding stupid? Another Namco Museam with the same games (more or less). I could go back to playing my PSOne Museums on my PS3.

Tits.

Do something NEW for once Namco! How about putting some Tekken's on there? Or a Ridge Racer? Alpine Ski? Something NEW! (and by the way, the lack of Pac-Land is a shocking omission too - thank God its on the PSOne Museums)

At least I've cancelled my pre-order. I'll pick this up in 6 months or so for the arrange versions when it likely to be on sale in the bargain bins for less than a tenner.

Oh and in a way it is about the new Sonic collection, because Sega are doing the same thing - endlessly re-releasing the same games in each compilation.

[Loomis]

OK then, the Sega Megadrive Ultimate Collection sounds like it might just have a little something for everyone:

FEATURES:

Exclusive Unlockable Content: Unlock arcade games and interviews with the original game developers as you earn Achievements on the Xbox 360® and Trophies on the PLAYSTATION®3.

Hi-definition Upgrade: All titles included in the collection have been converted to vivid hi-def (720p) visuals to truly enhance that ****c 2D experience!

Multi-player Option: Two players can now enjoy select titles together on the same console at home.

The Most Comprehensive Collection of ****c SEGA Titles:
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 MBM
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 2
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

[rexcrk]

So what's the Sonic Ultimate Genesis Collection?

Sounds pretty much just like Sonic Mega Collection

[2099net]

Only the US called the Genesis the Genesis - in Japan and everywhere else in the world it was called the Megadrive.

It's a good list of titles, but most were on this PS2 release (28 titles plus a few unlockables):
Titles
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=66633

Review
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=72246

So once again, I'm not THAT impressed.