Sega Mega Drive Classics Switch Review (or Genesis for our friends in America)

[@SwitchWatch]

A little late, but how could I say no? Let us know if you picked this up or not and which SEGA console you'd like to see another collection for with a poll at 7:52. If you want to do Christmas shopping for that gamer in your life and support us at the same time, buy through our Amazon shop: www.amazon.co.uk/shop/switchwatch

[@eldandy1450]

SwitchWatch y

[@eldandy1450]

SwitchWatch y

[@vaggos5125]

Another big problem is the very obvious input lag... hope they fix it, makes games (especially Sonic) unplayable...

[@maziio646]

Streets of rage are worth the price alone imo

[@SwitchWatch]

I know it would be for some!

[@KarlHessey-db6mf]

I hope they do a streets 5, maybe put Alex and his roller blades in hd glory 😊

[@Gharon]

The ability to play my childhood favorites like Shining in the Darkness, Shining Force 1-2 and Landstalker in handheld mode is enough to be worth it for me.

[@SwitchWatch]

Better than taking the Sega Nomad around with you 😂

[@DauntlessDamian]

It's worth buying this compilation and a switch for the Shining Series alone. Nothing beats Shining in the Darkness.

[@reagandow850]

Picked this up on day one and I’ve finally been able to BEGIN to delve into it. So happy to have these games on my Switch. Now, if only Sega would release some compilations from the Saturn or Dreamcast things would be REALLY INTERESTING!!

[@SwitchWatch]

What's your favourite game on here so far?

[@reagandow850]

SwitchWatch -hmmmm. That’s a tough one. I’m loving the revenge of Shinobi and of course Street Fighter 2 Buy I recently played through that and number 3 on my 3DS. Alien Syndrome and Gunstar Hero’s Top shelf stuff. There are honestly so many others too. Golden Axe (all of them) ........comix zone too

[@TyTye]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the lag in button responses for games such as Sonic 2 and the 'double jump' issues in Revenge of Shinobi and Shinobi 3, which make the games more difficult than normal. These issues don't affect the steam version. Speaking of the Steam version you have the ability to change region of the carts so sometimes the artwork is different, and other times you have unique bosses which didn't make it to the west (See Streets of Rage 3)

[@originalityisdead.9513]

I wish they would release some third party Mega Drive games for newer consoles as I'd love to play Robocop vs Terminator again it was one of my favourites when i was a kid.

[@shaggy791]

I ended up buying this collection anyway, but Sega really messed up with this one. There were so many amazing omissions that should have been included; Castlevania, Aladdin, Lion King, Earthworm Jim 1 and 2, Boogerman, Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles, Cool Spot, Chester Cheetah, Beavis and Butthead, Ren and Stimpy: Stimpy’s Invention

[@420danmaynard]

That would've been amazing, but the majority of the games you listed are not Sega properties, meaning Sega would need to get permission and pay licensing fees to the owners. Depending on who owns the games they could refuse to license the game or charge an ungodly amount of money for the rights. Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles were left off due to complications and cost of getting licensing rights to some of the games music. So as great as it sounds what you are wishing for is nearly impossible for Sega to do and would've probably made the game cost $100+.

[@kenferrell7689]

Yeah, I know. But one can dream, can’t he? 😉

[@420danmaynard]

@@kenferrell7689 Haha true and a good dream it is. As long as we are dreaming let's add in Ghouls 'N Ghosts, Contra Hard Corps, X-Men 2 Clone Wars, Battletoads Double Dragon, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, NBA Jam, TMNT The Hyperstone Heist, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, Virtua Racing, Road Rash, Super Hang-On, Super Off Road, Eternal Champions, and Clay Fighter. I'd gladly pay $100 if Sega could make that happen.

[@theindiediary5950]

I believe Michael Jackson composed music tracks for sonic 3 which is why it was left off. Kickass tunes he did on it . :]

[@SwitchWatch]

I agree to some extent. I think even just a handful of games from 3rd parties would have been nice. Those Disney games are pipe dreams though haha

[@CarlRaven91]

Golden Axe, Shinobi and Streets of Rage were my childhood games! See if my older brother would want to get this......

[@SwitchWatch]

Might be a nice xmas gift! ;)

[@Alex79uk]

A ten minute review and hundreds of comments and not a single mention of the game-breaking input lag which completely ruins the entire collection? Really?

[@TheyCallMeLucas]

I heard about input lag in another review but didn’t hear it mentioned in this review. Was it not noticeable enough? That’s been holding me back from an insta buy

[@420danmaynard]

I haven't noticed any input lag at all in many hours of play. I have played only in handheld so maybe the lag is an issue in docked mode only like it is in pinball fx3.

[@SwitchWatch]

I didn't notice it to be honest. I think a lot of people have rose tinted glasses when it comes to input lag. Retro games had them too.

[@TheyCallMeLucas]

@@420danmaynard Thanks for the reply. I'll have to pick it up!

[@TheyCallMeLucas]

@@SwitchWatch Great to know, thanks. Definitely picking it up now!

[@PacDork]

@@SwitchWatch You're totally wrong. The lag is awful and highly noticable in this game. NOT PRESENT in the originals or even other ports. I have all the Sega 3D ports on 3DS and they play perfectly. I put my Switch next to my 3DS with Sonic playing on both. On Switch, you press jump and Sonic jumps about a half-second later. On 3DS he jumps right as you press jump.

[@johnnyclaimerhaddadin195]

I want to see a SNES collection

[@SwitchWatch]

It's criminal that Nintendo have never done anything like that aside from the mini consoles

[@Randy-lg1qo]

I’ve been telling the USA that it is a mega drive and not a genesis and now it is proven

[@DkViking1]

I didn’t quite get it from the video: About multiplayer online - do you ONLY play with friends, or are you also allowed to play public games with ANYONE online?

[@SwitchWatch]

Maybe I didn't make it clear. You are put with people randomly, no option to play with friends as far as I could find.

[@DkViking1]

SwitchWatch: Great! Thanks for clearing it up! 👍🏻

[@Codemarla]

Aww no love for the Master System in the poll. Im suprised that the Dreamcast is getting so much love now a days considering it sold so poorly when it was out. Even the Saturn and Master System sold better than it. And of course, it was obliterated by the PS2.

[@SwitchWatch]

It's the nostalgia cycle. People who are old enough to be nostalgic are now in the Dreamcast era. Including me!

[@goochtree]

I think the ps1 was released at the same time as the dreamcast and probably the reason for dreamcasts low sales. People and marketing hyped the playstation up.

[@Codemarla]

@@goochtree The Dreamcast came out a few years after the PS1. I loved my Dreamcast. I just thought it was odd that theres a lot of people singing the praising of the system now when hardly anyone really bought it when it was actually around. Maybe Dreamcast fans are just very vocal compared to say, Saturn fans.

[@HyouVizer]

"or Genesis for our friends in America" aww you guys, greetings from the U.S.

[@SwitchWatch]

Greetings from the UK and China! 😀

[@morganaluthor]

woah interesting bundle will look into it since im done with unlocking smash characters

[@SwitchWatch]

How many more to go?

[@morganaluthor]

@@SwitchWatch ive unlock all the characters since 2days ago but i am not done with world of light (normal mode) still hv a number of spirits to save. Although after this i feel like playing Okami n warriors orochi since ive neglected them ..among some others that i didn play yet

[@jiajia2752]

hoping the missus sees this as a xmas pressie for me

[@SwitchWatch]

Let's hope so buddy! This is a great collection

[@michaelangelomcfly3910]

What Is 1st game you showed with the guy flying in the air shooting

[@Alex-ne6pr]

I am amazed you never mentioned or spotted some of the horrendous issues which for me makes this compilation unplayable. I picked this up yesterday, and the input lag is horrific, makes sonic almost unplayable for me, and the audio issues are unforgivable. The springs in sonic sound garbled, and Streets Of Rage 3 sounds completely broken. I wouldn't touch this compilation, ever!

[@LordValFromHell]

Even if I'm a big SNK Fan and the Menu on the SNK Collection is much better, the Sega Collection wins easily with the games. And you are absolutely right: it's better than the NES Online Games too. And I was never a Sega Player - now I am, thanks to this Collection.

[@SwitchWatch]

Yeah, game selection here is much better.

[@meatrace]

More than anything I want them to release Snatcher on the Switch.

[@sanjithechef]

I’ll take better games over a nice extras section any day. But totally see what you’re saying

[@dreamcast8430]

A proper Drramcast collection would be nice

[@LittleLexi24]

I played Golden Axe back in the day and can’t wait to play again

[@SwitchWatch]

Oh yeah, one of my few memories of the Mega Drive is playing Golden Axe with my cousin. I was blown away when he showed me you could ride on animals haha. Such simple times!

[@svenwasberg7704]

I dont get why most reviewers don’t even mention,that the switch version is worse than the version for other consoles. It doesn’t contain wonderboy 3, monsterboy and a poster. I hate how some developers cheap out on switch versions.

[@SwitchWatch]

You do make a good point!

[@fishspanker9472]

I thought the opening was your actual room then I saw the menu pop up. Thanks for the video Jordan! Edit: Jesus 50 is a lot! Edit 2: 60 is way too high. I’ll wait for sale.

[@SwitchWatch]

Haha, I'm not that much of a Sega fan boy

[@TowerBooks3192]

Ordered this a day ago. Had to wait because my nearby store doesn't have it so I am praying Australia post will not wait til January to deliver it. Not a huge Sega fan but me and my bro did enjoy playing Trouble Shooter, Castlevania and Street Fighter 2 on it. I only wanted to grab this game because of the JRPGs but the others will be a huge bonus.

[@SwitchWatch]

Hope it arrives soon buddy!

[@raydenlord]

I'm getting this today. I'd like to see a Saturn collection, as I've never had a chance to play most of the games on that system. Unrelated question: Are you going to do an update covering the new games added to SNK collection? I'm enjoying them so far, but they didn't put as much effort in to them as they did the initial set. No individual borders, for instance.

[@SwitchWatch]

Sadly I just don't have the time. I haven't even had chance to check them out yet. Sad to hear they didn't put the effort into these ones.

[@KarlHessey-db6mf]

Just picked it up on eshop for six pound, cant grumble

[@heidihellard7610]

How do you save your games

[@neitherhereorthere7131]

It’s a shame that the switch doesn’t do the same for there SNES or NES catalog giving its Nintendo console, be great to have classic Metroid, paperboy, teenage mutant turtles, super Star Wars, empire strikes back, return of the Jedi, batman returns etc

[@getcraig55]

Morning Jordan, I like the Sega Genesis collection.. Comic Zone, Streets of Rage series, and my most very games of all times VectorMan 1,2. I thought I wouldn’t never seen the day those games would be on a Nintendo platform.. 😁.. like always, awesome 👏🏽 👍🏽

[@SwitchWatch]

VectorMan seems like a great series of games. First chance I've had to play them here.

[@DrumNbassSets]

Great review, just brought thid on the switch for 20 pound. Shining force was so good

[@SwitchWatch]

20 quid is a great price for it!

[@chocolocojames213]

The "Genesis" is always great. Also, great review :)

[@SwitchWatch]

Cheers buddy! =)

[@glennshoemake4200]

Just picked this up but I can’t figure out how to switch games once you already have one started without quitting and restarting the colllection. How do you do this as I can’t find any instructions anywhere.

[@glennshoemake4200]

In case anyone else is wondering you need to hold down the minus key - for a few seconds and it returns to the game selection.

[@scarygamesarefun6588]

do you know if you can play online multiplayer with friends only? It seems like there's online multiplayer with random people

[@SwitchWatch]

I don't believe so

[@tariqt9965]

Imagine getting a heart from switch watch

[@MystaryTV]

Just Got The Digital Version For $6 🥳

[@gizmogwitruewitt9538]

Would be great to have the new phantasy star online games on switch.

[@Damien_Paxton]

Some of us actually LIKE “Altered Beast”!

[@SwitchWatch]

Jordan does not but Juan here and I love it 😉

[@Z3r0XoL]

love ristar, would get this just for ristar

[@jeffcarrier9808]

My heart sank when I saw video of fast-forwarding through PSIV story dialogue... D: Yes, it would be a nice feature for quickly grinding battles as stated, so please show that instead :P

[@SwitchWatch]

Haha I know bud, I'm a heathen. In all honesty I did it just to show off the feature. I would never do that normally.

[@WichardDuvenage]

No Adventures of Batman and Robin, Tiny Toon Adventures, Earthworm Jim, Sonic 3 and Knuckles, Contra Hardcorps, Coolspot, Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, Quack Shot, Maui Mallard and many more classics. I think I'll pass on this one until it goes on a major discount.

[@emmiastratford9827]

Awesome review and collection. For me, Altered Beast, Sonic and Streets of Rage 2 is worth the price.

[@SwitchWatch]

Thanks! =)

[@DauntlessDamian]

Commercial at 9:45.

[@garethbeaton8414]

Are ther intavues on this conechon

[@yandman26]

I don't know where this opinion that nobody played Nintendo in the U.K came from. I literally knew one kid in my entire school that had a Megadrive. Everyone had an NES and then SNES.

[@SwitchWatch]

I guess it just depends where you grew up. I was the opposite for example. I didn't know anyone with a Nintendo unless it was the Game Boy

[@yandman26]

@@SwitchWatch I grew up in the South.

[@GaryGazza77]

Same here. Me and my mates all had SNES

[@PsychEmUps]

Yeah Nintendo just wasn’t that popular where I grew up near Manchester either. Everyone I knew had the Master System and then moved on to the Mega Drive. Think there was one kid I knew who had the SNES and we used to go round his to play Mario Kart etc.

[@yandman26]

@@PsychEmUps So weird that it was so different region to region.

[@Bitzell]

Is there a golden axe 2?

[@SwitchWatch]

1, 2 and 3 😀

[@reagandow850]

Also, you need to set up an Amazon affiliate US code. I buy a ton of games from them and I’d love to have you guys get credit for it!! Also, we need to hook up on-line and play some games together. Msg me here on You Tube and we can swap codes!

[@SwitchWatch]

We are working on this buddy :) thing is we had a USA account but as it was not getting used it got pulled from us :( I guess we didn't promote it enough. We do have an amazon shop but again think it only works for the UK. Maybe we will reapply to USA Amazon and see what happens.

[@Lost_Kappa]

Grabbed this in a 50% sale, wouldn’t have paid recommended retail price

[@SwitchWatch]

Bargain,!

[@Wajang1]

i noticed i like to cheat when things go wrong with these old games. Rewind, and try again...

[@SwitchWatch]

Me too, I can't stop myself rewinding.

[@serge2cool]

AH YES BOIS! What a ping for a Saturday morning! First!

[@RavenStar64]

I can't find it in the e shop

[@SwitchWatch]

Search for 'Sega', it should appear.

[@RavenStar64]

I have found it

[@RavenStar64]

thanks

[@Snotnarok]

The menu system is something they had updated the PC version to use (likely as a beta for consoles) and it's annoying. Their previous collections have had more straight forward, nicer looking menus with collections that have more features and such. It's a bit of a baffling thing they they didn't include GameGear or Master System titles to padd it out a bit since they're not releasing another collection it would seem. Annoyingly lacking Sonic 3 & Knuckles is down to something weird going on at SEGA, not even allowing a remaster to be made like 1,2 and CD got.

[@CaidicusProductions]

You're in China too, hey? Which part? I'm in Tianjin, myself.

[@SwitchWatch]

I'm in Luoyang, Henan =)

[@tannerwharton1862]

Earthworm jim and frogger

[@cokaneds]

I'd love to get this if it wasn't $60 here in Australia. Will definitely get it if it's reduced on sale to at least $40 or something.

[@SwitchWatch]

I'm sure it will come down eventually!

[@cokaneds]

@@SwitchWatch I just hope when it does it gets reduced more than the classic 25-30% lol. Cheers.

[@nman78]

|| Co-Kane || 46 AUD here in Norway✊️

[@cokaneds]

@@nman78 I'll wait til it's 1/2 price xD

[@redcrimson1028]

Eternal champions, oh wait, I heard it's not in here

[@SwitchWatch]

I heard it's pretty bad?

[@LittleLexi24]

My main problem is no Sonic 3

[@SwitchWatch]

It's a problem for sure

[@4nakinSkywalker]

I bought it and did the game update at home but when I take my switch out with me on the road It says I can’t play on my switch cuz I need internet…..r u fukin serious? 🙄

[@serge2cool]

Yeah, confirmed. My wallet is going to take a beating on payday this month... Had my eyes on this wondering if they did a good job. It definitely looks like they did. Keen on Shining force and Phantasy Star too. I won't be able to afford these all for now, but allow me to ask, what should I go for first, NES Mini, SNES Mini or this?

[@crazyoldschool6342]

Snes mini

[@420danmaynard]

Well the NES and SNES mini are officially out of production now so when current stock sells out you may be forced to pay scalper prices. Megadrive Classics should be easy to find for the foreseeable future plus it can be purchased digitally. I personally think the Megadrive Classics is a better bargain and overall a better purchase, but you might want to get one of the Mini consoles first while you can still get them for retail price.

[@serge2cool]

@@420danmaynard oh, I see! Thanks for the heads up for that dude. Didn't know they stopped production already.

[@420danmaynard]

@@serge2cool Yeah I just read an article this morning saying that Reggie said the production is over and what is currently in stores is all there will be. There's no way to really know how many are out there in the wild. It sure does seem like a convenient time of year for Nintendo to announce they won't be making any more, and rush people into a purchase. You can't go wrong with any of your 3 choices though, all fun stuff.

[@SwitchWatch]

At least you'll get bang for your buck!

[@panoramhusky]

Ristar was made by Sonic Team

[@SwitchWatch]

Awesome! I thought it was a different department

[@panoramhusky]

@@SwitchWatch imgur.com/ZC66Xd3 this is how i found out

[@pkerry12]

sega mega drive has been bashed to death with releases of the same games on different consoles they need to start bringing out saturn and dreamcast collections.

[@SwitchWatch]

Would love some Saturn and Dreamcast love! Cheers for the comments!

[@UrdnotWrex88]

"Altered Beast has always been terrible" Since when?

[@SwitchWatch]

Since always 😉

[@Hijynx87]

I never liked it TBH, but I was more of a SNES kid. I loved Streets of Rage and Golden Axe though.

[@WhtGooz4841]

Altered Beast is teriffic. So is Fallout 76. And EA. Did I confuse terrific and terrible again?

[@Hijynx87]

Idk I thought The Wily Wars was crap compared to the NES versions. The animations are just off putting, also it's a PAL game so it's slow as hell.

[@joedvb2]

Nice review. Did you just say that your living in China?

[@SwitchWatch]

Indeed, 5 and a half years and counting.

[@MartellThaCool]

I want to see Sega master system, game gear, arcade, Saturn and Dreamcast collection series for the Nintendo Switch. I had this game for the PS4 and was quite upset not seeing Sonic 3/and Knuckles at all. Sega can afford to pay Sony for the sample clearance of Michael Jackson. It's an incomplete buy

[@SwitchWatch]

It's a shame it's not here, for sure

[@untitled4841]

No Super Hang-On? No thanks.

[@420danmaynard]

No racing games at all sadly.

[@SwitchWatch]

That's a deep wound for me too. I love Super Hang-On. At least the arcade version.

[@leecroft1983]

No Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles ??????? WTF Sega.

[@crazyoldschool6342]

Game should be cheaper since it's the same physically

[@420danmaynard]

At least it doesn't cost more digitally. RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures is literally $10 MORE expensive digitally than physically, at least here in the US.

[@crazyoldschool6342]

@@420danmaynard that's crazy! Digital games shouldn't even be physical prices in the 1st place.

[@pkerry12]

Its Mega drive in Japan and all over the world EXCEPT AMERICA, so in all honesty just call it a mega drive, what ever the Americans call it is irrelevant.

[@micktaylor9332]

They just put the same old games on as usual. It got boring very quickly. Id like to see road rash and some different games unstead of all these bland ones.

[@yandman26]

Altered Beast has always been terrible ??? You was your mouth out with soap

[@SwitchWatch]

It's pants and you know it in your heart 😉😂👍

[@yandman26]

@@SwitchWatch it's a fantastic game , always loved it

[@SwitchWatch]

@@yandman26 Juan here, Jordan never liked it but I agree with you, I always loved Altered Beast too! 👍🦉😀