Great games, on this title. Lots of two player games. A lot of some of the best RPG's that SEGA Genesis has ever released. Good "kids" games selection as well. I seen one review that stated the games are not "Full screen" There is an option to "stretch" the screen for a full widescreen experience. 16-bit has never looked this good. Highly recommended for any retro gamer.
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The majority of the games are variations of character walks to the right.. use one button for attack, and one for jump. There are a few classics that follow this format and are somewhat worthwhile, such as Altered Beast and the Golden Axe games. There are also a couple tetris knock-offs, and more Sonic games than I need. I was hoping there'd be more variety. Also, the games are not full screen! There's an illustrated border for each game. If you have a small television, better sit close to the screen. If you want a better disk with lots of games, try Midway Arcade.. lots more variety on that one.. Defender, Joust, Gauntlet, Sinistar, Xenophobe, Total Carnage, and lots more.
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This game delivers a lot to fans of the Sega Genesis and it gives you evolved HD graphics. Play a big list of over 40 exclusive Genesis titles,also you can play some of the games in co-op with your friends.Remember that there's no Online mode only same screen share. A great port and it is a Steal at $29.99. The bad thing is that it gets boring after a big while especially if you have already played them in a old Genesis like i did. In overall its a fun game to at least have in case some genesis fan friend comes over to play.
I love this game. It's very cheap, has about 40 Sega Master System and Sega Genesis games. The selection is very diverse, ranging from RPG's like the Phantasy Star Series to the classic Sonic the hedgehog and golden axe. Here's a complete list of the games: 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 ESWAT: City Under Siege Ecco the Dolphin Ecco: The Tides of Time 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 Force Shining Force II: Ancient Sealing Shining in the Darkness Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic & Knuckles Sonic 3D Blast 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 Alien Syndrome (Arcade) Altered Beast (Arcade) Congo Bongo (Arcade) Fantasy Zone (Arcade) Golden Axe Warrior (Sega Master System) Phantasy Star (Sega Master System) Shinobi (Arcade) Space Harrier (Arcade) Zaxxon (Arcade) The only real complaint I have about the game selection is that all the games included are made by Sega. no 3rd party games made it into the game (If they were even considered). This isn't a bad thing, don't get me wrong, but I think that 3rd party games would have improved the perfection of this collection. I would recommend this game to anyone who is a Sega Genesis fan or anyone who still plays 2D games, and I would definitely recommend this game for kids. For about $30 new, this game is a steal.Read full review
This game has some of the greatest Sega Genesis games of all time. It has all the classics that I remember playing when I was a kid, and I still enjoy them just as much as back then. The Xbox 360 version is great because, like an emulator, you can you save states to save the game wherever and whenever you want in a game, which makes some of those old games less frustrating sometimes, because you don't have to start over all the way at the beginning of the game when you die or lose a continue. The only problem I have with the game is that it doesn't have updated graphics like some Xbox Live Arcade games, but they do look a lot better in progressive scan. And secondly and more importantly, there is no Xbox Live support. So you can't play multiplayer games over LIVE with a friend who also owns this game. It does have mutliplayer support, but only on a single console, and only up to 2 people. Overall I would give the game a 9/10, and it includes some of the best Genesis games of the time, so for $30 brand new, you can't go wrong.Read full review
There are countless titles being sold on Xbox Live Arcade for several dollars each -- with this bundle of games you not only get a huge bulk discount on games, but you land a huge lot of the absolute best titles from the Genesis. There is something for everyone -- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine, Shining Force, Phantasy Star, Sonic, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe ... the titles read like a hit list of the best games from the system. Yes, there are missing games that would have been great to have on there. Yes, the emulation isn't *perfect*. None of that really matters though, except to the absolute hardcore community. For the rest of us, picking this bundle up is a steal. In short, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection reminds me of the Sega Genesis Collection that came out on the PS2 -- except it's better (Streets of Rage pretty much seals the deal on that). The list of titles [cited from Wikipedia]: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Alien Storm Alien Syndrome (arcade) Altered Beast (Genesis and arcade) Beyond Oasis Bonanza Bros. Columns Comix Zone Congo Bongo (arcade) Decap Attack Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Dynamite Headdy ESWAT: City Under Siege Ecco the Dolphin Ecco: The Tides of Time Fantasy Zone (arcade) Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Gain Ground Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Golden Axe Warrior (Sega Master System) Kid Chameleon Phantasy Star (Sega Master System) 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 II: Ancient Sealing Shinobi (arcade) Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master Sonic 3D Blast Sonic & Knuckles Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Space Harrier (arcade) Streets of Rage Streets of Rage 2 Streets of Rage 3 Super Thunder Blade Vectorman Vectorman 2 Zaxxon (arcade)Read full review
I love it for The Nostalgia factor. And the games are fun. Not all of them, but enough to make it a great deal. And my seven-year-old absolutely loves it. Modern video game programmers could learn something from that
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Bought it for sonic and the awesome price. There are lots of other games that the kids will probably enjoy. Worth it just for sonic tho
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This game is exactly what I remember it to be! The gameplay is great and you can save your game too! Really happy with this purchase. A+
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I enjoy the nostalgia of the classic games I used to play growing up.
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