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Fast Facts on Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Publisher: Sega Developer: Backbone Entertainment System(s): PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Game Total: 40 + 9 unlockable Released in US: February 10, 2009 Released in EU: February 20, 2009 Released in Australia: February 26, 2009 ESRB PEGI BBFC USK OFLC GRB

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, known as Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in Europe, is a compilation of numerous Sega Mega Drive games, many of which are related to the Sonic the Hedgehog game series, for the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3.

Each of the games can be upscaled to high-definition (720p), and the graphics can be de-pixelated through the use of an optional screen filter. Each game is given 3 savestates which allows players to save at any point in the game and restart from that point later. In addition there are options to adjust the volume levels of the Game Sound, Music, and FX. Each standard game has a museum section which contains game info, trivia, and cartridge and game case images.

There are also unlockable games and interviews with the original game developers. The Xbox 360 version includes achievements and the PlayStation 3 version includes Trophies.

Game List

Disapointingly, the lock-on feature of Sonic & Knuckles is not on any version, and thus Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Knuckles in Sonic 2, and Blue Sphere are not in the game. Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collections producer, Ethan Einhorn, stated that in order for those games to be included, the other unlockable games would have had to be dropped in order to have enough time to get the lock-on feature working.[1]

• 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 Force
• Shining Force II: The Ancient Seal
• Shining in the Darkness
• Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island
• Sonic & 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

Unlockable Games

• Alien Syndrome (Arcade)
• Altered Beast (Arcade)
• Congo Bongo (Arcade)
• Fantasy Zone (Arcade)
• Golden Axe Warrior
• Phantasy Star
• Shinobi (Arcade)
• Space Harrier (Arcade)
• Zaxxon

Unlockable Interviews

• Rieko Kodama
• Makoto Uchida
• Kazuo Wakihara
• Akira Nishino
• Kazunari Tsukamoto
• Takao Miyoshi
• Tahru Yoshida
• Shun Nakamura

Cheat Codes

For methods on how to unlock games and interviews click the following link: Cheat Codes:Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

Manuals

• Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection US Manual
• Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection EU Manual
• Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection JP Manual

Resources

Screenshots

Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Scans

PS3 version

US cover

UK cover

Australian cover

Pan-European cover

German cover

Korean cover

Xbox 360 version

US cover

UK cover

Australian cover

Pan-European cover

German cover