| Sega Genesis Collection | |
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| Developer(s) | Digital Eclipse | 
| Publisher(s) | Sega | 
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable | 
| Release | PlayStation 2PlayStation Portable | 
| Genre(s) | Various | 
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer | 
Sega Genesis Collection (Sega Mega Drive Collection in PAL regions) is a compilation of video games developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Sega for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The collection includes twenty-eight Sega Genesis games from a variety of genres, as well as unlockable classic Sega arcade games, with different sets of arcade games for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions. A sequel was released in 2009 called Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
List of games
Sega Genesis
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
 - Altered Beast (1989)
 - Bonanza Bros. (1991)
 - Columns (1990)
 - Comix Zone (1995)
 - Decap Attack (1991)
 - Ecco the Dolphin (1992)
 - Ecco: The Tides of Time (1994)
 - Ecco Jr. (1995) †
 - Flicky (1991)
 - Gain Ground (1991)
 - Golden Axe (1989)
 - Golden Axe II (1991)
 - Golden Axe III (1993)
 - Kid Chameleon (1992)
 - Phantasy Star II (1989)
 - Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990)
 - Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
 - Ristar (1995)
 - Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) † / ††
 - Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
 - Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
 - Super Thunder Blade (1988)
 - Sword of Vermilion (1990) †
 - Vectorman (1995)
 - Vectorman 2 (1996)
 - Virtua Fighter 2 (1996) †
 
† Not available in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.
†† Not available in the PAL release.
Unlockable extra games
This collection also features more than thirty-five minutes of unlockable interviews from Sega of Japan, a "museum" with facts about the games, strategy tips and box art for each game, as well as a "Sega Cheat Sheet" that consists of cheat codes for most games, and a set of unlockable arcade games, (some of which are from the early Sega/Gremlin era). The collection also contains unlockable trailers for Phantasy Star Universe and Virtua Fighter 5.
PlayStation 2
- Altered Beast (arcade) [1988]
 - Future Spy (arcade) [1984] †
 - Tac/Scan (arcade) [1982] †
 - Zaxxon (arcade) [1982]
 - Zektor (arcade) [1982] †
 
PlayStation Portable
- Astro Blaster (arcade) [1981] †
 - Congo Bongo (arcade) (under original title Tip Top in some regions) [1983]
 - Eliminator (arcade) [1981] †
 - Space Fury [1981] (arcade) †
 - Super Zaxxon (arcade) [1982] †
 
† Not available in Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.
Reception
| Aggregator | Score | 
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (PS2) 82/100[1] (PSP) 82/100[2]  | 
| Publication | Score | 
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 8.2/10[3] | 
| IGN | 8.6/10[4] | 
Sega Genesis Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 "Sega Genesis Collection for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 - 1 2 "Sega Genesis Collection for PlayStation Portable Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 - ↑ Kasavin, Greg (November 22, 2006). "Sega Genesis Collection Review". GameSpot. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 - ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (November 15, 2006). "Sega Genesis Collection Review". IGN. Retrieved October 4, 2017.
 
