Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PlayStation 3
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9.0 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26

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  1. ChazS
    Apr 6, 2009
    9
    Very good game all the way around. Of course there are several games on this collection that sucked 10 years ago but for the most part this collecion is a definate win. I really liked the fact that you can smooth the pixles via the select option and adjust the screen ration. good stuff
  2. RetoReto
    Feb 11, 2009
    9
    An awesome collection. My only complaint with it is that you can't play Sonic 3 with Sonic & Knuckles as a whole game, but other than that a must buy.
  3. AlO
    Feb 14, 2009
    10
    Bargain, look at all the classics on this game. This has to be 10/10 Ristar is my personal favourite, can you imagine downloading all these games from the Wii network? Any old school gamers need this game.
  4. Funkymonk
    Dec 14, 2010
    9
    This is tremendous value for money and represents one of the greatest retro collections ever. Well ok, it would be pretty hard for Sega to mess this up, given that the Megadrive had one of gameings best back catalougues. But this is conclusive proof (if it was needed) that the 16 bit era really was as good as people of a certain age remember. Some of the games here genuinely belong among the greatest games of all time - Streets of Rage 2 must be the best scrolling beat em up ever and Sonic 2 possably the best platformer ever and i'd say of the 40 games at least 25 of them are excellent. Ther's some baffling omissions such as Strider and Toe Jam and Earl especially when tripe such as Fatal Labyrinth and Super Thunder Blade have been included but ther's only about 5 duffers in this collection.
    The only reason i didn't give this a 10 is that it only features games made by Sega themselves and no third parties (apart from 1 game Dyneamite Headdy by Treasure) and therefore shouldn't really be called the "ultimate" collection.
    For oldies looking to relive the golden era it's as good a collection as you're likely to get for the foreseeable future and ther's bound to be at least some gems that even Megadrive veterans won't have played before. If you're a youngster that still needs convincing then all i can do is advise you to look past any preconceptions about the graphics and sound and just give it a go. If you still don't get hooked on at least some of these games then you simply wouldn't know decent gameplay if it spin dashed you in the face!    … Expand
  5. ArkonBlade
    Jul 18, 2011
    9
    pretty good deal for $30 getting some real good classic genisis games like shining force 1 and 2 , shining in the darkness , phantasy star 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 , golden axe 1 , 2 3 , streets of rage 1 , 2 3 and more . they are all emulated perfectly now in HD . i felt sega missed abunch of great games they could have added to this pack like master of monsters , star flight , virtau racer , and alot more also online co -op for games like golden axe and streets of rage would have been great . even though you get alot for your money and its well worth it to play some great classics . over all im just happy it has shining force 1 and 2 in HD :)… Expand
  6. KtulluEats15
    Mar 5, 2011
    9
    Love this game and will keep it until the new consoles are released. Basically you get 40 games that were the best in Sega Genesis history and you get to play them in high definition. You get to hear the collection of rings from Sonic 1 through 3 including Knuckles and spinball (which is a hard trophy to get) and playing Golden Axe, kicking the crap out of little elves for magic pots, brings back memories. My only problem is why not put all of the games that were released for the Sega Genesis, I don't mind playing the crappy games and punching the walls while swearing at the same time (at least it gets the anger out). But anyways its a great game with a lot of interviews from the people who made it and play the original arcade games such as Alien Syndrome or Congo,which is my favorite. You should try and relive those days even for young ones who don't know what Genesis is this will be their first.… Expand
  7. skyminster
    Jun 11, 2012
    9
    Megadrive ultimate collection is a really good collection. A lot of the games are classic and amazing (examples: Sonic the hedgehog 1-3 and knuckles, Shinobi 1 and 3, Dr. robotnik's mean bean machine, shining force 1 and 2 and more!). Of course, some of the games aren't as good as other ones on the collection. Mostly, this is a quality collection!

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Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. GamesRadar
    80
    We can't blame you for being hesitant, but the odds are pretty low that you have even half of these that will play on a current system. While every game isn't a winner, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is the best you can do, outside of Japan anyway. At least until the next, even more Ultimate Collection.
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  2. IGN
    90
    Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is a slick package, a lot of unlockables, and 49 games; it can all be yours for $30. That's a steal, and I can't recommend picking this one up enough.
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  3. GameDaily
    80
    You'll get more than your $30 worth from this nifty little package. Nearly two decades later, Genesis still does what Nintendon't.
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