Sega Genesis Classics Collection Review / Mega Drive Classics | Nostalgia Nerd

Another year, another console, another compilation of Sega Genesis / Sega Mega Drive games from 25 years ago. Oh, how we endure. Available on Xbox ONE and PS4, with a version already available through Steam. So the question as always, is whether this Sega Genesis collection is good, and whether it's worth paying £25/$29 for. We get over 50 games with this collection, including all the Sega classics; Sonic, Altered Beast, Bonanza Bros, Eswat, Streets of Rage, Golden Axe, Gunstar Heroes... you know the score. So join me for Sega Mega Drive classics Xbox ONE edition / Sega Genesis classics Xbox ONE edition.
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[@Nostalgianerd]

Here's a list of all the included games in the Sega Classics Collection: Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle Alien Solider Alien Storm Altered Beast Beyond Oasis Bio-Hazard Battle Bonanza Bros. Columns Columns III Comix Zone Crack Down Decap Attack Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Dynamite Headdy Eswat: City Under Siege Fatal Labyrinth Flicky Gain Ground Galaxy Force II Golden Axe Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Gunstar Heroes Kid Chameleon Landstalker Light Crusader Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star III Phantasy Star IV Ristar Shadow Dancer Shining Force Shining Force II Shining in the Darkness Shinobi III Sonic 3D Blast Sonic Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog II Space Harrier II Streets of Rage Streets of Rage 2 Streets of Rage 3 Super Thunder Blade Sword of Vermilion The Revenge of Shinobi Toejam & Earl Toejam & Earl Panic on Funkotron Vectorman Vectorman 2 Virtua Fighter 2 Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair Wonder Boy in Monster World I count 53.

[@SharewareWizard]

what games would you wanna see on a master system collection?

[@Nostalgianerd]

Off the top of my head.... ALL OF THEM.

[@AlabamaShrimp]

I bet every Master System and all the older Sega stuff (SC1000 and arcade) would fit on one disc with room to spare. Would imagine the licencing would be a nightmare.

[@Nostalgianerd]

Yeah, they'd have to stick to solely Sega published titles (as long as they still have the rights), but that's actually the vast majority.

[@LeeBondo]

Yeah I have a ROMset of all the Master system games and it comes in at around 550MB...Fits on a CD with room to spare.

[@JFGermann]

Of course there is lag, the xbox one doesn't have blast processing...🤷‍♂️

[@CalamityJames.]

On a serious note (sorry) the Steam version has just updated to the new version, and the lag has materialised here too. I'm sure it didn't lag like this before, Sonic is verging on unplayable

[@shadow-wolfgaming1737]

Have it on PS4 and people has shit internet lol

[@mattikuokkanen]

+James Harland, I can confirm that. But when you start it from within Steam software itself, there should appear a dialog box with 3 choices. Choose Simple Launcher. Works best for me.

[@joshbarber9557]

Stfu no it does not so piss off asshole

[@josephfrye7342]

hah xbox peasant is shit out of luck hell pc says fuck blast prossesing cpu we got our own various. cpu back in the 70s 80s 90s and 2000s to modern todays as of currently now.

[@visualspark6308]

I would love to see a Saturn remake. There are so many hidden gems that have barely seen any ports.

[@RetroWolfReviews]

Yeah like Sonic R. What a gem.

[@socillizt4life]

Yeah I agree,a definitive SEGA SATURN collection for the current consoles would be a must buy,as long as the games were different from the XBLA SATURN games,which there’s around 30 ports & remakes of(& their some of the best Saturn games,like Radiant Silvergun)give or take a couple,there’s also quite a lot of Dreamcast games available on XBLA.A SATURN collection that included games like the Panzer Dragoon series,Burning Rangers(sonic teams best SATURN game has already been given an hd remake in a very good xbla version, that being Nights into dreams,Christmas NIGHTS is included aswell,the SATURN mode plays exactly the same as the original but the hd mode hasn’t got the smooth as silk gameplay feel)Dark Saviour,Virtua Cop 1&2,Street Fighter Zero(Alpha)3,Grandia(with English subtitles)the original Virtual On Cybertroopers & so on & on.I’d definitely buy it,it’d be a no brainier

[@madcat4563]

Just being picky, it would have been nice to see cover art when scrolling through the lists or having the option to take it off the shelf and admire the artwork. I'm asking a lot, I know.😆 Edit: Ok, I see later on you also mentioned it.

[@RolyWestYT]

Kinda shocked Ecco the dolphin was not in this

[@AlexanderAntonopoulos]

It is in the Steam version

[@stormlighter82]

Roly I’m sure they’ll add more games as DLCs. I share your opinion though, Ecco is one of my favorites

[@shadow-wolfgaming1737]

I have that on 360, and I have Sega Genesis classic not bad but they need to do Sega CD or Saturn collection

[@LegionOfWorldWarriors]

That's a plus in my book. Ecco games gives me boredom and confusion.

[@PACKERMAN2077]

Disappointed Phantasy Star 1 and toejam & Earl 3 aren't on here... 😒

[@RetroJackal]

If you have trouble with pressing A+Start for the Sonic 1 level select cheat, then hold A and press Start. That works on the original hardware.

[@Thriftbytes]

I totally agree its the same old tired list of Games, bring on the Dreamcast, Saturn and master system collections

[@CommodoreFan64]

Agreed, a lot of these have been released on various collections since the mid-late 90's. Hell the SEGA Classic Collection on the PS2 was better as at least they tried to modernize the games while keeping the original feel of the games themselves.

[@AntoRetroGamer]

I would certainly love to see a Master System compilation released OUTSIDE of Brazil for a change...

[@duncanrathband5492]

Love the Megadrive, and these games, but Dreamcast and Saturn would be great! Sega, use all your assets for Chrissakes!

[@Bellocks1]

Anto RetroGamer I agree. I LOVED the Master System and still play Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Sonic 1, Sonic Chaos and Kenseiden even now today. Personally I am far more nostalgic for the Master System than for the Mega Drive.

[@AntoRetroGamer]

I never grew up with the Master System, it was before my gaming time. The Mega Drive was my very first home console. Strange how Europe gets somewhat ignored regarding the Master System. It did well here too, SEGA! I am quite fond of the 8-bit Sonic 1 though. Have many videos on my channel, including an entire NO Damage playthrough for the Game Gear version. Feel free to check that out. It could do with some extra views...

[@syteanric1868]

Gain Ground was one of the most underrated and best games on the mega drive

[@obsoletepoc7050]

Very true

[@shalpp]

reminder that it's 2018 and sega can't get sound emulation sounding decent like it has been on the pc since early 2000s

[@ricmagus]

Why am I Shalpp? Agreed! Some actual emulators, such picodrive or genesis plus cores on retroarch, have sound very similar to the real hardware. That post sound, from sonic 1 for example, have no issues there

[@goldylover1000]

Why am I Shalpp? Just get a Psp or a wii and download picodrive or Genesis plus gx on those I mean there not getting any money on the cartridges anymore other then the store owners now I want sega to do is just release dreamcast or Saturn compilations on Xbox one ps4 or switch

[@CanaldoZenny]

Very weird indeed. Just take a look at Sonic Mega Collection PLUS for PS2, the emulation on that compilation was spot on, it was released in 2004, that didn't had problems with the sound. The emulation was so accurate that Sonic 2 would crash the entire system if you messed too much with Debug Mode, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles would revert to Sonic & Knuckles (don't know, it happened to me one time, i tried loading Sonic 3 stages using the Level Select screen but it was locked again).

[@CanaldoZenny]

You use Retroarch? Is there a way to make the games look a bit better on fullscreen? I mean, i know these 8 bit and 16 bit games all have low internal resolution, but i swear SMS and MD games look worse at fullscreen with Genesis Plus Core than Kega Fusion, and i find Retroarch bilinear filter worse than the Blur/CRT filter on Kega Fusion. But Kega Fusion didn't works well on Windows 10. Is there any other filter to make them look better. No need to be HD and that or Scanline filter.

[@Mega911Gamer]

Matheusfpolis1 i think it came out even earlier in 2002

[@BigHilm]

It's interesting that it's a rehash of an older pc collection! I havnt been excited about this release because it's been done many times before. We need a Saturn/Dreamcast collection!

[@trisonicbrandtech]

the lack of Sonic 3 & Knuckles as well as some Key Master System games such as the first Phantasy Star and Golden Axe Warrior killed this collection.

[@SergioEduP]

i would definitely love to see a dreamcast compilation like this one! That console was very underrated and had some cool games!

[@BobMagana]

Rent a game after school on friday, and wake up early Saturday and sunday to play as much as possible. Never did before school. Cause no one wants to wake up early on school days

[@CommodoreFan64]

I had to catch the bus when I went to elementary school, and wait for it by sitting in front of the TV watching early morning cartoons on USANetwork. So yeah I was up early, but not by choice. However when I was in middle school I was close enough to talk to it, and High school, me and my brother shared a truck, so no bus for us lol!

[@BobMagana]

Commodorefan64, from 3rd grade to high school always walked to school. All my schools were over a mile away. And I was in jazz band in middle which was before school starting at 7. And then high school was regular band also before school starting at 7.

[@animemanXLK]

I used to wake about 6:30am on school mornings had enough time to get in at least two zones of sonic 3 and knuckles which sega never seem to want to port lately

[@BobMagana]

Shaun Blyth, I remember renting Sonic 3. It was the same weekend we also got my old dog Jack. Ahh those were the days.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Shaun Blyth I could wrong, but I think the last port of Sonic 3, and Knuckles was on Windows 95/98 back in the late 90's, and it was not even a great port having to be played in such a small window on a lot of machines, and they screwed with the music as well, I was like WTF?!? but at least if you CD it's on you can get a really cool Sonic screen saver, and both the N. America, and Europe/Japanese Sonic CD soundtracks in Wav. format but it's a LQ mono to fit it all on disc before the days of Mp3, but it was still damn cool at the time.

[@demonhighwayman9403]

The steam version now also includes a VR mode for folks desperate to simulate sitting in that simulated 90's bedroom playing with themselves.

[@DarkPuIse]

I hope he's really not suggesting Toejam & Earl or Comix Zone were part of those "crap games." Those were some of the best games for the system. Sure, we can dump Alex Kidd and Fatal Labyrinth and stuff like that, but those two definitely deserve to be on this collection.

[@maydaymemer4660]

Alex Kidd was good too

[@CathrineMacNiel]

Woodgrain you say? *expects LGR*

[@Nostalgianerd]

Whenever the word is uttered, he hears.

[@vidlink]

Nostalgia Nerd: Speak of LGR and he'll appear.

[@BobMagana]

If a product is created with woodgrain in the middle of nowhere, do you hear it? No, but Clint can.

[@HalFischer]

Well,. get yourself in front of a mirror and speak the words: Clint, Clint, Clint! (in any case - don´t look behind you)

[@hyzenthlay7151]

THGM would approve too...

[@Armathius76]

Ohh no... Did you put Toejam and Earl in the crap games montage? That was one of my favorites!

[@Zobbster]

I thought that, but then Comix Zone was there too...

[@MrSegAsh]

Yep, complete nonsense, Toejam was awesome

[@btr3k]

I don't think the games shown were meant to correspond to the spoken line "you can even play the crap games"... though who knows, maybe he is bucking popular opinion and just really hates those particular games. :D

[@theoncousland4587]

And Fatal labyrinth was ..... Acceptable.

[@joshbarber9557]

Shut up bitch it's not crap

[@warrendesenberg]

The joke about staring into the abyss of static was incredible! So true haha

[@ninjamaster3453]

Sega Saturn is underloved and needs remastered

[@strangulator42]

that mid 90's bedroom was ALL WRONG... anyone that had that many video games also had a MASSIVE number of VHS tapes... also it was way too clean...

[@AntoRetroGamer]

Not enough posters on the wall either...

[@Harp00nX]

and no porn mags either...

[@emperorlarsxviii6321]

Forgot to include the semen soaked tissues on the floor too

[@IronsWorks1990]

Also I never knew any kid that had a tv vhs combo til the late 90s early 2000s..

[@SIPEROTH]

As a 90's teen i can say i had a CRT TV(which i still have and is working fine) in my room with my consoles under it but i had no VHS. That was in the living room. Had a few VHS tapes in my room(the few i bought with my own money) but most were in the living room as well. Games i had quite a few more because when i had money on me i preferred buying games than VHS tapes(and looking at it now, it was a wise investment since those still have value now unlike the VHS tapes).

[@bingobaz6402]

My favourite mega drive genesis game was Gynoug (I also loved Bart Vs space mutants, Alien 3, desert strike, jungle strikr etc.. No point in me getting it as I checked your list NONe of these are there there :)

[@Kousaburo]

That green Super Soaker under the desk looks absolutely horrendous.

[@fuimatatsu8444]

I'd take out a mortgage for a good Saturn compilation from Sega, oh lordy

[@shny_scott]

The true way to play all of these games is to buy the Steam version, then dump the games from it and play them in Genesis Plus GX for no slowdown or sound issues.

[@Imgema]

Emulation on the Megadrive has been pretty much perfect since forever. It's not the fault of emulation in general that Sega can't make a competent emulator. I've been using good homebrew emulators long enough for this to make me barf.

[@trueblue5567]

It’s worth it just to play the streets of rage series

[@Cetega]

I am always baffled when new collections on modern hardware struggle to properly emulate games like these that were emulated just fine on systems like the PS2.

[@mattx5499]

This is because of that dumb 'virtual room' that is a waste of resources. These games can be easily emulated on 10 years old laptop or Raspberry Pi.

[@FaradayBananacage]

@@mattx5499 Right, just like how that little red blinking LED is responsible for slowly draining my car battery over a month. 30 year old cars can easily be parked for months without the battery going flat! What's the difference? They don't have that stupid LED! It's science.

[@galbaum33]

Those ZX Spectrum sounds... Just wow!... That was amazing!

[@blackphoenix77]

This compilation shows just how many intellectual properties Sega is letting gather dust; they need to stop churning out endless Sonic games and revisit these characters. And I agree, I would love to see Sega put out Master System, Saturn, and Dreamcast compilations.

[@spartonberry]

Genesis Drive was the best Sega console!

[@TheSaabClinicUK]

Love seeing "Sonic" as i drive into London every day. Just as you come into Acton on the M4, the giant Sonic meets you on Sega's HQ.

[@1977rider2]

I get it on switch and... OMG, the input lag is horrendous! I emulated the games on my android tv and get none of lag

[@albonfan9144]

Those endless classics collection remind me of skyrim re-releases. Awful money makers. They didn't even include Ecco the dolphin! But the video is awesome as always, keep it up.

[@CarbyGuuGuu]

I was right to pass on this. The upcoming SEGA AGES series developed by M2 for Nintendo Switch sounds a lot more promising, as it will feature Master System and Arcade games. Saturn and Dreamcast titles have been rumored to be included.

[@Clay3613]

It better come to other systems...

[@jasonblalock4429]

It'll be hard for M2 to surpass their work on the various retro Sega 3DS up-ports. Many of them are THE definitive version of their respective game - and in 3D!

[@CarbyGuuGuu]

Shane Gibson Because this collection was marketed towards Western audiences, so it was developed by a Western studio and hence why it doesn't have a Japanese release.

[@steuph1976]

George Vasquez and they're M2 so they have a chance of being any good.

[@jamesvalentine925]

Yay, something new to watch at midnight.

[@peterw2953]

I have bought every previous classic collection and own all the roms still I will buy it because I'm an idiot

[@BMW9661]

Peter W lol pathetic

[@ced214]

Peter W same

[@yellowblanka6058]

Or at the very least some NEW games in the collection vs. the same games we've been seeing in these Genesis collections for ages. Also, there's no excuse for stuttering/slowdown due to emulation on the XB1/PS4, that's just piss-poor coding.

[@coyoteartist]

It's amazing on that TV view, the brain leaps to adding in the effect of the rounded screen.

[@anarchysoftworks4592]

I would get a 2nd mortgage on my house to pay for a Sega Saturn compilation. PLEASE SEGA

[@OfficialEricElemen]

Man, I loved my Genesis! Yet...I didn't have many of these games. I'm kinda looking forward to this. And yes, playing Aladdin was an incredible experience, I felt like I was playing the movie. Hahaha But I hear you, a master system or saturn/dreamcast compilation would be great.

[@videogameobsession]

Come on Sega.. this is lazy like usual. Let's get a Sega Shinobi "Ultimate Ninja Collection". They could add the arcade original, which is one of the best in the series. Or how about a Golden Axe Collection with the arcade only, and perhaps the best Goden Axe game, Revenge of Death Adder. Let's see some VR support. I'd LOVE to see the Sega Scalers in VR. Space Harrier in VR... HELL YES!

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Growing up on Atari 2600 then a combo of Intellivision thru a friend and SNES then Sony I missed all of the best an worst of Sega. So as a lifelong Sony fan I was thrilled when I heard of this coming for both Xbox and Ps4. So year after seeing this video I just ordered this for my PS4 thru Amazon. Thank you for this video and the passion you have for these games is easy to hear :).

[@matthewhauxwell9716]

I know what you mean about about sega always going with the Mega Drive. It would be nice to see a compilation with some 90s arcade games, stuff like Sega Rally, Scud race, Virtua fighter/cop/racing/tennis/striker, HOTD, Fighting vipers, Daytona, Gunblade, Last bronx, Manx TT, Railchase.

[@tripdefect87]

I think the biggest issue I have with these constant barrage of compilation re-releases is that it kind of gives people the false impression that these were the only decent games on the console. Really wish Sega had made more of an effort to release the Sega Ages line here in the states and abroad besides the lone 3DS ports. I mean yeah, Classics Collection for the PS2 did poorly but that was because people really didn't grasp the fact that it was just budget re imaginings of older arcade hits. If they had also included the originals so that people could do a side by side, that would have helped greatly

[@retrosoul8770]

Exactly, I agree completely. That's the double-edged sword of compilations. They can expose a new audience to a console they'd otherwise have no means of knowing anything about, but they can also negatively affect their entire view of the systems library, which is a huge problem. There are at least a dozen+ more great games that will never be on a release like this like Musha or the JP exclusive Yuu Hakosho fighting game.

[@DukeDudeston]

As much as I loved my MegaDrive back in the 90s (and still do) it was actually 3rd party games I loved the most. Zero Tolerance, Micro Machines 96 Turbo Tournament, Cannon Fodder, Road Rash, Skitchen, General Chaos, Desert Strike, Theme Park, Lemmings, Lotus Turbo Challenge, Earthworm Jim, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, The list is just endless of great games that wont ever feature on this sort of collection (Legally) yes you can convert roms and put them into the Steam version.. but if you're doing that just grab Fusion Emulator with the correct bios and not only can you enjoy any mega drive game (even the ones you bought legit through steam) you can also play 32X games, and Mega CD games meaning you can rock out Dune, Sonic CD, Thunderhawk... ect... In short these collections really arent worth it these days. You can take the moral highground and say "I dont condone piracy thats why I buy it" but when Sega cant be bothered to go through what is needed to get some of their big hitting games on the compilation, I will feel cheated. How can you have Sonic 1,2 and 3D without 3&Knux? I am sure there are many other missing games on here.

[@JohnnyThousand605]

You're able to play General Choas? You sir, are a genius.... or a freak. I love the idea of it, but no matter how hard I try it never seems to 'click'. And 100% agree on the emulation stance. I collect Mega Drive carts and even I play via an emulator.

[@DukeDudeston]

Haha. I think I fall under the freak category. My brother got me the game once for my birthday. I remember how much fun I had with it. I havent really played it since. But your comment is making me want to blow the dust off my MegaDrive lol.

[@jonasga]

The boop noises were just enough like discord alerts to drive me crazy xD

[@hyzenthlay7151]

Why so much hate for Altered Beast? I rather enjoy it!! As for the XBox One S being more powerful but the emulation not being perfect... that's easy! There's no Blast Processing on the XBOne!!

[@luisreyes1963]

That idea of a SEGA CD compilation maybe intriguing, but Night Trap is absolute bollocks. You're better off asking for Shining Force CD.

[@reggiep75]

Cartridge insert animation accompanied by suspicious music minus the grunting and slapping hahaha!

[@CanaldoZenny]

Considering i1m brazilian, i love the Master System. SMS was huge here, there are tons of hidden gems for that console. Its sad that the SMS failed on USA, because of this now Sega didn't care about it.

[@Turniplord]

Is the stutter Xbox only? I reviewed on PS4 pro and there was no stutters at all

[@leecollins5479]

Iv never bought any of these greatest hits games as iv always played in the original hardware or recently my megapi

[@Daveosbeatz]

They took all the mortal kombats off lol.add ninja turtles and mk 1,2 and umk3 and this would still be selling on every console

[@LatinoLokaso]

As soon as you said spice girls posters I instantly liked your video

[@Sinn0100]

While I absolutely agree with you, the Master System would not be worth it to Sega. This is especially true in my country (North America) where the machine barely put up a fight with the Atari 7800. Don't get me wrong, I am a diehard Sega fan and I owned a Master System back when they were current. I actually prefer it to the NES hands down. The games look and play better on the Master System and looking at games like Road Rash really shows that the Master System simply outclassed the NES in every way; However, I think you are absolutely right about a Saturn compilation. I would practically sell my right kidney for that to happen. Dreamcast would also be a winner in my book. Like you I purchased this compilation and I am impressed with it. I think if Sega would have went just a little further with it they really could have blown me away. I am talking of course adding at least a few Sega CD titles. I would have literally lost it if they had a Sega CD Model 1 under the original Genesis with the system bios...rolling Sega CD/Mega CD icon on the screen complete with the original music but alas it is not to be. I am playing on a PS4 and PSPRO, neither of them have stutter issues. I have only noticed very small discrepancies in the sound while playing the first Streets of Rage. The sound when Axel connects with a Galsia (it only happens with him) the punching sound is doubled and amplified. The first time, I was not expecting and as I had the game booming it nearly gave me a freaking heart attack. It was very loud, like 2-3 times louder than a normal punch. Other than that and some weirdness from the first Sonic (his momentum seemed to double in several spots only in Starlight Zone 1) Sega Genesis Collection 2018 has been great. I also remember Space Harrier 2 not being as choppy. The added features on the emulator are absolutely fantastic. They make it very enjoyable on a 4K screen and it really makes them pop. This is the same across both the PS4 and PRO. I thought the PRO would have given it more pop but it does not. I like the two bottom options the best-selling 4DX I think it was called. What I think is really missing from this is an auto-fire feature. My hands are not as strong and built for all night thumb bleeds anymore as I am dangerously close to middle age...;) Although this compilation contains Flicky and that in itself is a crime against humanity. Even worse, it has a challenge associated with it...yuck.

[@animemanXLK]

4:33 Ok that is eerily close to how I used to start my school day right down to the bowl of reddy brek...

[@DeaDGoD_XIV]

The one Dreamcast game I've always wanted to be ported to newer systems is SoulCalibur. Not only did they improve the game graphics wise, they also added a better story mode than was included in the PS1 release of Soul Edge/Blade

[@uhhh_adam]

Well I’m glad you guys pointed out the severe input lag. Got so mad when I bought this on switch. You got me, Sega...

[@AnarickTheDevil]

I just bought it on the switch and am not experiencing any input lag although I only play my switch in handheld mode.

[@RetroIslandGaming]

Sega Saturn compilation??? Great idea!

[@subsonix_]

About the sonic level select cheat. If you hold a then press start it always works guaranteed! If you press a and start together you're just basically gambling on whether you're hitting a or start first. Always done holding a then pressing start since way back when and never fails. You're welcome :)

[@c2ironfist]

So sad to hear emulation isn't perfect This is sonic genesis collection all over again :(

[@BakiX]

Except that was actually a very competent collection put together. its had wonderful bonus games and videos too!

[@jasonblalock4429]

Wow, I thought I was the only one who'd waste time in Starlight Zone just to listen to the music. Plus, I loved the perspective parallax effect on the stars at the very top of the playfield.

[@godisacatgirl]

Operator! Did you hear that? It said-- Cosmic background radiation is a riot!

[@brazilmugenteam]

I agree with you: a master system collection would be awesome. And yes, that slow down is not tolerated at all.

[@lurkerrekrul]

So, $30 for a fancy front end and 50 or so games vs. downloading a free emulator and being able to play all the Genesis/MD games, SG-1000 games, SMS games, 32x games, Game Gear games and SegaCD games for free? Yup, I'm sold...

[@RobsonRoverRepair]

As a Sega fan, owner and collector I think it's pathetic collection, and we need mega cd games, 32x games etc. Yes totally agree, it's a m e collection but it's nothing better than what we had over the last 20 years of similar collections. And people wonder why retropie is chosen by most when Sega can't even be bothered to bring us something fresh. Don't get me wrong I'm stuck in 1995 also but seriously Sega..... Improvements required.

[@SIPEROTH]

Look bringing official products needs licensing and that is troublesome so you will never get the awesome collection of all the decent games of any old console etc. That is why emulation in our PC or a small retropie computer threw roms etc will always be the best you can get because you will get almost all the games a console ever had with probably the best emulation too since those emulators are years of work of passionate people. Too bad future generations won't get that for the consoles of their childhood since with physical media being incomplete or not released at all for many games they will never get to have the roms etc, especially when streaming game services become a thing then games will be forever lost.

[@thebigdawgj]

You know what Sega should do? Remaster Seaman and translate Seaman 2, doing nothing but making it playable for modern PCs and consoles, so people can use their microphones.

[@SuperBearPoo]

I for one appreciate collections like these for the sake of game preservation, as well as making it easier for younger gamers to play classic games so hopefully they'll realize just how shit modern games are.

[@bacburrito4225]

I’ve only one word, retropie

[@MykkR0b0]

Mac Burrton I agree, but I'll counter with two words: online multiplayer. I have a raspberry Pi 3 setup with retropie, but the allure of online multiplayer, challenges, and bolstering my gamerscore playing games I love was enough to justify it.

[@bacburrito4225]

Rowbot that’s a fair reply, but why aren’t you using retropie for online play too? not to mention this is yet another lazy repetitive release.

[@PaulMeranda]

HAH, may have been Hank Hill, but im pretty sure that was Buzzcut, in which case, great reference, sir.

[@snkneo-geo933]

I just purchased it on sale for the Series X for £6 and I'm well happy with it!!

[@for8bitgamers]

Sonic must be right handed.

[@loveandrockets4life]

In a world where companies want to sell us upgrades and "bonus content", I would think someone at Sega would be bright enough to do a "Power Base Converter" add-on and include maybe five to ten of the best SMS games in this compilation. Then again, it's Sega, so I'm probably asking too much.

[@Nostalgianerd]

cutejoshie that's the kind of DLC I'd be willing to buy.

[@neat3468]

I thought I was the only person who went to Star Light Zone, it was always so refreshing to get there after the painfully slow and dreary Labyrinth zone.

[@LeightonW87]

I much refer the xbox360 collection ui, plus there was arcade and master system games.

[@LeightonW87]

I would have got this had it been by the developer of the previous compilation and it included more systems. I was looking forward to it but this video has completely changed my mind on it. I'll wait until the price is about £10 then I might think about it.

[@wesleybcrowen]

Good to see this room still bogs down the performance.

[@TheDutyPaid]

The lightning tonight is crazy!

[@segagirladventurespico]

I was thinking of the psp sega genesis ultima collection lol not this one this is the most modern Ultimate collection! Great video:)

[@twocvbloke]

I bought the full set of games and the base emulator a couple years back for not a lot of money during a Steam sale, played sonic for a bit, then it just sat there in my Steam list unplayed, cos I'm just terrible at maintaining an active gaming lifestyle... :P

[@nintendo1889x]

Use Genesis Plus with the ROMs you bought.

[@natejoe9924]

What scratches my head people complain over games but you don't have to buy the game

[@videogameobsession]

The Sonic Ultimate Genesis Collection destroys this. It not only had bonus unlockables such as the arcade original versions of Shinobi (YES!), Space Harrier (YES YES!), Zaxxon, Congo Bongo, Fantasy Zone II (YES!), and Altered Beast. Along with a way to rate your games so you could sort them by your rating. You could view the original box art scans (though some could have used a bit of clean up in Photoshop to be honest). Another awesome feature was the ability to unlock original Sega developer video interviews. These were really interesting, and it was nice of Sega to include this. If I had it my way, I would also throw in a ton of original Genesis, Mega Drive (JPN & EUR) game commercials. As a Sega Genesis fan since 1989, this is what gets my nostalgia buttons pressed.

[@alopexau]

There's nothing nitpicky about complaining about audiovisual stuttering in a port like this, emulators have been doing this better, for free, for ages. To have any stuttering at all in a retro port on a console this powerful is just pathetic. To think I was excited when this compilation was announced for Switch... Instead I think I'll stick with Fusion.

[@MrSteveyLou]

I really want Sega to do an arcade compilation. A load of their super scaler and System 16 / System 32 / Model 2 classics like OutRun, Space Harrier, Golden Axe, OutRunners, Virtua Racing, Daytona, SCUD Race, etc. Please Sega...

[@thisistheend_777]

"Rocket Knight" would've been great on this.

[@RoboBlue2]

Game Gear had a lot of good games that have been ignored or forgotten, there should be a compilation of those.

[@laladoopsy]

Its nice to see a vid like this. Others are creaming over this like this is a first in gaming. I've had these games for fricking decades and in "HD" for 10...SEGA already has these on Steam for a loooong time with BETTER results! And yeah its cheaper now in this compilation than buying the Steam ones individually but I bought these old same ports on Steam for far less with more features. Theres too much gushing about this version. Still its a million times better than what the Switch is getting from SEGA.

[@Krappadizzle]

Would have been an instant purchase if it could have included Zombies ate my Neighbors.... Alas, seems I'll never see a rerelease.

[@fluffibuni8663]

Superb review of what appears to be a pretty average but flawed package, that should be better than it is.

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

It would have been cool if you could go to a virtual game store and buy the games like back in the old days. Would have been awesome to see Michael Jackson’s moonwalker as well but that would have been expensive

[@worsel555]

1:40 WOW, you replicated that AtGames sound perfectly!

[@captaincofthesky7157]

All in favor of a Dreamcast and/or Saturn collection say "cheese"!

[@channelzero2252]

I want one of these with Alex Kidd In Miracle World, Wonderboy, Wonderboy In Monsterland and Prince Of Persia. Not to mention the Asterix game on the Master System was great.

[@AxelAlexK]

I decided to buy it. For $30, it's not a bad deal for an easy way to play these games on a TV that looks good. I wish there were a few other games, like Battletoads and Castlevania. There's a fair amount of crappy games though. I mostly got it to play sonic, streets of rage, golden axe though I may dabble in a few of the others.

[@mbertolijr]

How did I not hear of the level select cheat code in Sonic, I’ve been playing this game for decades

[@Scautura]

The sky above the port was the colour of a television, tuned to a dead channel. Sorry, staring at a screen full of static always brings that line to mind (and makes me wonder how old you need to be to remember what it should actually be, rather than the current blue you get with digital TV)

[@willboudousquie285]

Did you have to use any kind of internet downloading to start playing the game?

[@VideoJamesNZ]

I wanna see disney licensed games and Mic and Mac Global Gladiators. A Sega Master System Collection would be AMAZING!

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Oh man, getting the level select code to work on real hardware is a nightmare, I had to dismantle all of my controllers, clean them, rebuild them, and I even had to cannibalise parts from an old broken turbo pad to repair my 3-button pad. Even after all this, it’s really hard to input it.

[@Thorpe]

There is a Dreamcast Collection (only a few games though). It was released on PC and Xbox 360 (XBLA releases on disc). Quite a few of the Sega 360 releases are backwards compatible on Xbox One too.

[@RellikInProfile]

I share your sentiment: Give me a version with MegaCD, 32X and even a power base converter. Give me a Saturn collection and maybe finally translate and bring over some of those Japan exclusive titles (Hell the Saturn versions of Parodius and Rayman are still the definitive in my book)