Sega Genesis Collection gets retro on PS2, PSP @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on August 10, 2006

News: This is equal to Nintendo releasing Super Mario World, Mario Kart, Zelda: LttP and Super Metroid all in one package.

This morning Sega announced their most comprehensive compilation yet for the PS2 and PSP: the Sega Genesis Collection. The Genesis Collection will include over 30 games that defined the 16-bit era and made a great number of people gamers for life.

Backbone Entertainment, the kings of the compilation will be handling development duties and they plan to stuff the set with extra features including "interviews with the original developers, a museum area with interesting facts, a hint area and Sega arcade games from the Genesis era."

The PSP version will also offer wireless multiplayer, although Sega hasn't said whether it will be local or online play.

"SEGA has always been, and will continue to be, an innovator of gaming technologies," said Scott A. Steinberg, Vice President of Marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "The Genesis was the first 16-bit gaming system released in 1989, setting a new standard for gaming hardware technology for years to come. SEGA Genesis Collection will take gamers back to experience the golden age of gaming during the 1990s."

But what about the games? Well, 1up has managed to score the complete list of titles that will appear on the Sega Genesis Collection. They are:

Alex Kidd

Altered Beast

Bonanza Bros

Columns

Comix Zone

Decap Attack

Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco: The Tides of Time

Ecco Jr.

Eternal Champions

Flicky

Gain Ground

Golden Axe

Golden Axe II

Golden Axe III

Phantasy Star II

Phantasy Star III

Phantasy Star IV

Ristar

Shadow Dancer: Secret of Shinobi

Shinobi III

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Super Thunderblade

Sword of Vermillion

Vectorman

Vectorman 2

Virtua Fighter 2

Tac/Scan (PS2 Only)

Zaxxon (PS2 Only)

Zektor (PS2 Only)

We'll have more on this packed collection soon.