Author Topic: Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3/360 (Read 8998 times)

Flames_of_chaos · « **on:** November 07, 2008, 08:56:22 AM »

Sega announced yet another Genesis compilation with some Master System unlockables. The games will be upscaled to 720p. There are some awesome genesis games missing but for now the game list is pretty solid.

The developer is Backbone who did the 360 XBLA genesis games if I remember correctly.

• THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF CLASSIC SEGA TITLES. All the favorites are here including Sonic The Hedgehog, four titles from the Phantasy Star™ series, as well as three titles from the Streets of Rage™ series, to name a few.

• 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.

• ALL TITLES UPGRADED TO HI-DEF. The classic 2D style never looked so good! Each of the titles has been converted to hi-def (720p) and will be a blast to play using the intuitive controls of the Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 systems.

• MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER OPTIONS. Play these classics together with a friend from the same console at home.

GAMES INCLUDE:

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

*Unlockable games to be revealed soon!

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:49:42 AM »

These are free on the information superhighway.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2008, 11:55:42 AM »

Just saw a Sonic 1 screenshot, and it looks bloody AWFUL after being shoved through a sheen filter... =\

vudu · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2008, 02:16:29 PM »

Quote from: Flames_of_chaos on November 07, 2008, 08:56:22 AM

The developer is Backbone who did the 360 XBLA genesis games if I remember correctly.

I don't think I've heard a single good thing about the XBLA games.

Quote from: Bill Aurion on November 07, 2008, 11:55:42 AM

Just saw a Sonic 1 screenshot, and it looks bloody AWFUL after being shoved through a sheen filter... =\

I read somewhere (don't recall where) that there's an option to turn off the "updated" graphics and revert back to the classic look.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2008, 02:33:34 PM »

Yeah...these packs are pretty stupid when you can just get them for free. Eventually companies like Sega and *cough* Nintendo *cough* need to stop trying to sell you the same fucking games on ever console.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2008, 05:20:14 PM »

Quote from: vudu on November 07, 2008, 02:16:29 PM

I read somewhere (don't recall where) that there's an option to turn off the "updated" graphics and revert back to the classic look.

More like the classic look should be standard and the "updated" crap should be the option...

KDR_11k · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2008, 02:23:46 AM »

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The classic 2D style never looked so good! Each of the titles has been converted to hi-def (720p) and will be a blast to play using the intuitive controls of the Xbox 360® and PLAYSTATION®3 systems.

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Intuitive controls! Hi-Definition 320x240!

The whole thing sounds mostly like the Mega Drive Collection with a few more games, not a big upgrade IMO.

WuTangTurtle · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2008, 03:55:10 AM »

i remember seeing the "enhanced" graphics for the Double Dragons XBLA game, ugh.....huge disappointment.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2008, 05:33:02 AM »

I turned them off instantly in SOTN on the 360.

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2008, 01:23:57 PM »

The only game that's actually been remade with REAL enhanced graphics is Street Fighter 2 HD Remix. Everything else just uses a filter on the original graphics.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2008, 01:31:12 PM »

That and Cavestory WiiWare...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2009, 04:57:25 PM »

I'm going to bump this, I am actually excited for it after hearing the Retronauts episode! Can't wait to play the arcade version of Space Harrier.

NWR_Neal · « **Reply #12 on:** February 04, 2009, 02:06:18 AM »

Yea, I initially ignored this, but now I'm kind of pumped.

I mean, its almost 50 games for $30. That's amazing!

KDR_11k · « **Reply #13 on:** February 04, 2009, 05:10:45 AM »

Dunno, I bought the Megadrive Collection for the PS2 already.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #14 on:** February 04, 2009, 10:36:27 AM »

Did you read IGN's special comparing these games to the Virtual Console...basically saying that this game is better in all areas to the Virtual Console market.

Except that they forgot to take into consideration, that the VC has had several of these games out for awhile giving gamers a chance to play them sooner...and if you don't want all these games you can pick and choose the games you want to play and possibly pay less, though probably not.

These compilations really do show that the VC games are overpriced by around a dollar or 2.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #15 on:** February 04, 2009, 11:46:12 AM »

The only reason to not release this on the Wii is because they can charge more selling them individually on the VC. That's really abusing the VC a fair bit, you know? It isn't really fair to Wii owners to charge them $7 a game and less than $1 to PS3 and Xbox 360 owners just because the model exists to charge more to Wii users.

I believe this will be the first time arcade perfect Shinobi will be available to North American gamers. For a purist this may be worth it just for that. We really should have arcade games on the VC though.

Pale · « **Reply #16 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:16:28 PM »

I personally prefer the atmosphere of the Virtual Console over putting a disc in...

Well, I would if I didn't have to clean the fridge so much.

Pale · « **Reply #17 on:** February 04, 2009, 12:18:16 PM »

Ya know, it would be a great olive branch if Nintendo let them sell all these games as a bundle on VC for a cheaper price.

SirSniffy · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2009, 09:34:11 AM »

Hmmmm...I guess the collection is good if you don't have a Wii or emulator. I already own most of those in the original cart format anyway. I agree though that the VC should have more "deals" and bundles of classic games. I am still waiting for Soulblazer, Illusion of Gaia, Terranigma bundle

KDR_11k · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2009, 10:55:18 AM »

The collection is for you if you haven't bought the PS2 one already, I'd say the massively lower price makes it useful even if you do have a Wii. Though I feel like collections devalue the individual games, I don't feel much interest towards games in a collection like that and am quicker to abandon them when I hit something I don't like much because there's dozens of other games in the collection that I still have to try anyway.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #20 on:** February 11, 2009, 05:40:36 PM »

KDR: You bring up an interesting point.

When you buy a collection you are basically getting 20+ games all at once. I play games usually one at a time and if I stop playing I may never go back. So I try to finish a game before buying a new one. There are so many VC games I have and only got have way through before I just stopped playing, not because I hated the game, but because I moved on.

Yes collections are cheaper, but it does come with that problem of devaluing each individual experience.

Mikintosh · « **Reply #21 on:** February 12, 2009, 03:06:51 AM »

Oh c'mon, complaining that a product is more extensive then stealing the same thing via an emulator isn't even a valid complaint. A company has the right to make money on its wares.

I also like these kinds of collections because the finite space on the Wii means I have to keep deleting stuff; if it's all on its own disc, then I'm alright. I passed over the PS2 collection (I got it for the PSP, but that's not the same). I'll be getting it mainly for the Streets of Rage games, which were so cruelly removed from the USA version of the Sonic Gems Collection, though if they could ever release their old Saturn games in any format, that'd be nice...

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2009, 04:32:09 AM »

Self control is the best cure for "OMG so many awesome games, I should only be getting one awesome game". Anyway I've played through a few of the games so far, and while I may not be the best judge about emulation since many of these games I have never played (some I played a long time ago) it appears really REALLY good. I even play them in 16/9 mode with the smoothing on and they still look good. Anyway I really suggest you get this game if you like, even a couple of the games on it. It is a great collection (I love the Genesis carts selection screen). The only issue I've encountered is at the end of the second act where you have to run ahead of a big battle plane dropping bombs, the sound crackles for some reason.

Flames_of_chaos · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2009, 11:36:24 AM »

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on February 14, 2009, 04:32:09 AM

Self control is the best cure for "OMG so many awesome games, I should only be getting one awesome game". Anyway I've played through a few of the games so far, and while I may not be the best judge about emulation since many of these games I have never played (some I played a long time ago) it appears really REALLY good. I even play them in 16/9 mode with the smoothing on and they still look good. Anyway I really suggest you get this game if you like, even a couple of the games on it. It is a great collection (I love the Genesis carts selection screen). The only issue I've encountered is at the end of the second act where you have to run ahead of a big battle plane dropping bombs, the sound crackles for some reason.

GP it's backbone when they develop something they are usually bound to screw up something. SFII HD Remix is glitchy in a number of aspects and the online code isn't that great as well. And in Age of Empires:Age of Kings for the DS which Backbone developed, the touch screen controls are a bit off.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2009, 06:14:41 PM »

Quote from: Flames_of_chaos on February 14, 2009, 11:36:24 AM

Quote from: GoldenPhoenix on February 14, 2009, 04:32:09 AM
Self control is the best cure for "OMG so many awesome games, I should only be getting one awesome game". Anyway I've played through a few of the games so far, and while I may not be the best judge about emulation since many of these games I have never played (some I played a long time ago) it appears really REALLY good. I even play them in 16/9 mode with the smoothing on and they still look good. Anyway I really suggest you get this game if you like, even a couple of the games on it. It is a great collection (I love the Genesis carts selection screen). The only issue I've encountered is at the end of the second act where you have to run ahead of a big battle plane dropping bombs, the sound crackles for some reason.

GP it's backbone when they develop something they are usually bound to screw up something. SFII HD Remix is glitchy in a number of aspects and the online code isn't that great as well. And in Age of Empires:Age of Kings for the DS which Backbone developed, the touch screen controls are a bit off.

Well I've played some more and so far I have ZERO complaints regarding emulation in other games. Looks like they did a really good job!

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Author Topic: Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection PS3/360 (Read 8998 times)