Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on November 06, 2008

News: And it's not a collection of Sonic games.

Sega has announced their most extensive compilation yet as they revealed Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection today. More than just a collection of Sonic the Hedgehog games, the collection will include over 40 Sega-published titles from the Genesis years. The game will be released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 (and now with 720p HD output) for the budget price of $29.99 in Spring 2009.

The game jams together the offerings from the previous Sega compilations the Sonic Mega Collection and the Sega Genesis Collection while also adding in a few more. The full list of games that will be included can be found right here:

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

Alien Storm

Altered Beast

Beyond Oasis

Bonanza Bros.

Columns

Comix Zone

Decap Attack

Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

Dynamite Headdy

Ecco the Dolphin

Ecco II: The Tides of Time

E-SWAT

Fatal Labyrinth

Flicky

Gain Ground

Golden Axe

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

About the only thing missing the ToeJam & Earl games. More games will be included in the collection as unlockables and Sega has said those will likely come from Sega's Master System and arcade game library.