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Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
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<h2 id="list-of-games">List of games</h2> <h3>Sega Genesis</h3> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Alex_Kidd_in_the_Enchanted_Castle/cnuPgJCC">Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle</a></i> (1989) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Alien_Storm/AVXcuDwV">Alien Storm</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Altered_Beast/s4s39Ju3">Altered Beast</a></i> (1989) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Beyond_Oasis/0qrpNvHk">Beyond Oasis</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Bonanza_Bros./b4v6WFGk">Bonanza Bros.</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Columns_(video_game)/bTxDY0ep">Columns</a></i> (1990) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Comix_Zone/5aGjnkCs">Comix Zone</a></i> (1995) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Decap_Attack/tTIfEeuW">Decap Attack</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dr._Robotnik%2527s_Mean_Bean_Machine/HYXXX77X">Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Dynamite_Headdy/gtXDBtB6">Dynamite Headdy</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Ecco_the_Dolphin_(video_game)/p2zBcUqX">Ecco the Dolphin</a></i> (1992) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Ecco%3a_The_Tides_of_Time/KSQtzuY0">Ecco: The Tides of Time</a></i> (1994) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/ESWAT%3a_City_Under_Siege/Q8Q7g90u">ESWAT: City Under Siege</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Fatal_Labyrinth/bqBJ2sT9">Fatal Labyrinth</a></i> (1990)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Flicky/MSY6ExYu">Flicky</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Gain_Ground/R02UVvyR">Gain Ground</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Golden_Axe_(video_game)/QydTBTb2">Golden Axe</a></i> (1989) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Golden_Axe_II/tDfQvhpF">Golden Axe II</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Golden_Axe_III/NAEA8lw8">Golden Axe III</a></i> (1993) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Kid_Chameleon/RwDoKfrv">Kid Chameleon</a></i> (1992) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Phantasy_Star_II/o2VuSvzl">Phantasy Star II</a></i> (1989) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Phantasy_Star_III/Lh0md2qJ">Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom</a></i> (1990) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Phantasy_Star_IV/Ul7RQxJv">Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium</a></i> (1993) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Ristar/onFeABbD">Ristar</a></i> (1995) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shining_Force/HDR1kXVo">Shining Force</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shining_Force_II/2IrVsRrS">Shining Force II</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shining_in_the_Darkness/wrJqsujJ">Shining in the Darkness</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shinobi_III%3a_Return_of_the_Ninja_Master/u5uPmQEQ">Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master</a></i> (1993) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_%2526_Knuckles/bM42wEUz">Sonic & Knuckles</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_3D_Blast/DyXo8nAb">Sonic 3D Blast</a></i> (1996)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(1991_video_game)/fbBzznzr">Sonic the Hedgehog</a></i> (1991) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2/xWedqh7l">Sonic the Hedgehog 2</a></i> (1992) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3/1IUEbNxx">Sonic the Hedgehog 3</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Sonic_Spinball/I7udetVj">Sonic Spinball</a></i> (1993)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Streets_of_Rage_(video_game)/wmdSjpU8">Streets of Rage</a></i> (1991)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Streets_of_Rage_2/jbd5ckem">Streets of Rage 2</a></i> (1992)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Streets_of_Rage_3/odxmAWcE">Streets of Rage 3</a></i> (1994)</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Super_Thunder_Blade/dewqT5El">Super Thunder Blade</a></i> (1988) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Vectorman/TPb61cJA">Vectorman</a></i> (1995) †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Vectorman_2/TPb61cJA">Vectorman 2</a></i> (1996) †</li></ul> <p>† Previously available in <i><a href="/facts/Sega_Genesis_Collection/ftIzyvnU">Sega Genesis Collection</a></i>. </p> <h3>Unlockable extra games</h3> <ul><li><i><a href="/facts/Alien_Syndrome/JVK14bWa">Alien Syndrome</a></i> (<a href="/facts/Arcade_game/oBYn85uk">arcade</a>) [1987]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Altered_Beast/s4s39Ju3">Altered Beast</a></i> (arcade) [1988] †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Congo_Bongo/RcjdDQ4U">Congo Bongo</a></i> (arcade) (under original title <i>Tip Top</i> in some regions) [1983] †</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Fantasy_Zone/JgHPYwCk">Fantasy Zone</a></i> (arcade) [1986]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Golden_Axe_Warrior/hr4TbcSJ">Golden Axe Warrior</a></i> (Master System) [1991]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Phantasy_Star_(video_game)/Q0r9MJWh">Phantasy Star</a></i> (Master System) [1987]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Shinobi_(1987_video_game)/oVMv9tsP">Shinobi</a></i> (arcade) [1987]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Space_Harrier/qxokk7KV">Space Harrier</a></i> (arcade) [1985]</li> <li><i><a href="/facts/Zaxxon/XUe3wLCF">Zaxxon</a></i> (arcade) [1982] †</li></ul> <p>† Previously available in <i><a href="/facts/Sega_Genesis_Collection/ftIzyvnU">Sega Genesis Collection</a></i>. </p><p>According to Ethan Einhorn, the producer for the collection, the three "lock-on" games (<i>Knuckles in Sonic 2</i>, <i>Sonic 3 & Knuckles</i>, and <i>Blue Sphere</i>) were not included citing "tight development times", and that including them would have meant "dropping several titles from the collection altogether", specifically the aforementioned nine unlockable games since "they all required unique emulation solutions". </p> <h2 id="reception">Reception</h2> ReceptionAggregate score<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Aggregator</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a></td><td>(PS3) 80/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a>(X360) 79/100<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table>Review scores<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Publication</th><th scope="col">Score</th></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/Giant_Bomb/xdoD9WvC">Giant Bomb</a></i></td><td><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i><a href="/facts/IGN/kNcWSmFY">IGN</a></i></td><td>9/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td></tr><tr><td><i>VideoGamer.com</i></td><td>8/10<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection</i> received "generally favorable" reviews, according to <a href="/facts/Review_aggregator/EpyYjDP6">review aggregator</a> website <a href="/facts/Metacritic/Wve8EJFd">Metacritic</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Sonic's Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Gerstmann, Jeff (February 16, 2009). "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection-review/1900-113/" target="_blank">https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection-review/1900-113/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Miller, Greg (February 12, 2009). "Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/12/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection-review" target="_blank">http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/02/12/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection-review</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Orry, Tom (February 19, 2009). "SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection Review". VideoGamer.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2009. <a href="https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/sega-mega-drive-ultimate-collection-review" target="_blank">https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/sega-mega-drive-ultimate-collection-review</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on April 15, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"Sonic's Ultimate Collection for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2017. <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360" target="_blank">https://www.metacritic.com/game/sonics-ultimate-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>