Sega Genesis Collection
{{short description|Video game compilation}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Sega Genesis Collection
| image = SEGA Genesis Collection.jpg
| caption = North American PlayStation 2 cover art
| developer = Digital Eclipse
| publisher = Sega
| platforms = PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
| released = PlayStation 2{{vgrelease|NA|November 7, 2006|EU|February 2, 2007|AUS|February 8, 2007}}PlayStation Portable{{vgrelease|NA|November 16, 2006|EU|February 2, 2007|AUS|February 8, 2007}}
| genre = Various
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
}}{{Confused|Sega Genesis Classics}}
Sega Genesis Collection (Sega Mega Drive Collection in PAL regions) is a compilation of video games developed by Digital Eclipse and published by Sega for PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable. The collection includes twenty-eight Sega Genesis games from a variety of genres, as well as unlockable classic Sega arcade games, with different sets of arcade games for the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions. A sequel was released in 2009 called Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
List of games
=Sega Genesis=
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- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle (1989)
- Altered Beast (1989)
- Bonanza Bros. (1991)
- Columns (1990)
- Comix Zone (1995)
- Decap Attack (1991)
- Ecco the Dolphin (1992)
- Ecco: The Tides of Time (1994)
- Ecco Jr. (1995) †
- Flicky (1991)
- Gain Ground (1991)
- Golden Axe (1989)
- Golden Axe II (1991)
- Golden Axe III (1993)
- Kid Chameleon (1992)
- Phantasy Star II (1989)
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (1990)
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (1993)
- Ristar (1995)
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi (1990) † / ††
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (1993)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Super Thunder Blade (1988)
- Sword of Vermilion (1990) †
- Vectorman (1995)
- Vectorman 2 (1996)
- Virtua Fighter 2 (1996) †
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=Unlockable extra games=
This collection also features more than thirty-five minutes of unlockable interviews from Sega of Japan, a "museum" with facts about the games, strategy tips and box art for each game, as well as a "Sega Cheat Sheet" that consists of cheat codes for most games, and a set of unlockable arcade games, (some of which are from the early Sega/Gremlin era). The collection also contains unlockable trailers for Phantasy Star Universe and Virtua Fighter 5.
==PlayStation 2==
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- Altered Beast (arcade) [1988]
- Future Spy (arcade) [1984] †
- Tac/Scan (arcade) [1982] †
- Zaxxon (arcade) [1982]
- Zektor (arcade) [1982] †
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==PlayStation Portable==
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- Astro Blaster (arcade) [1981] †
- Congo Bongo (arcade) (under original title Tip Top in some regions) [1983]
- Eliminator (arcade) [1981] †
- Space Fury [1981] (arcade) †
- Super Zaxxon (arcade) [1982] †
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = (PS2) 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sega-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Sega Genesis Collection for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=October 4, 2017}}
(PSP) 82/100{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/sega-genesis-collection/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=Sega Genesis Collection for PlayStation Portable Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=October 4, 2017}}
| GSpot = 8.2/10{{cite web |last=Kasavin |first=Greg |date=November 22, 2006 |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sega-genesis-collection-review/1900-6162290/ |title=Sega Genesis Collection Review |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=October 4, 2017 |archive-date=October 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171004090003/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/sega-genesis-collection-review/1900-6162290/ |url-status=live }}
| IGN = 8.6/10{{cite web |last=Goldstein |first=Hilary |date=November 15, 2006 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/16/sega-genesis-collection-review-2 |title=Sega Genesis Collection Review |publisher=IGN |accessdate=October 4, 2017 |archive-date=September 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908023059/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/11/16/sega-genesis-collection-review-2 |url-status=live }}
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Sega Genesis Collection received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Digital Eclipse video games}}
{{Sega Retro Compilations}}
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:PlayStation Portable games
Category:Sega video game compilations