[sparced]

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection contains over 40 celebrated SEGA classics in one package; making it the largest collection of SEGA first party games ever offered. Featured games include; Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Columns, Alien Storm, Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier, and cult classic, Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3. The games in the collection have been reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals. In addition, SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection can output the games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a new visual richness to these classic titles.

£25 on Play.com. February 2009, obviously trophies are included.

[Tigerblade]

Must buy for me, gonna be some classics in there!

[FamicomHero]

Yer sold!

[PygoShlee]

Definate buy.

Ash

[jon12355]

Is streets of rage the one where you called in the police (or someone) to fire missiles from the start of the level?

If it is i used to love that game and will be a must buy!!!

[SparkShot]

Originally Posted by jon12355

Is streets of rage the one where you called in the police (or someone) to fire missiles from the start of the level?

If it is i used to love that game and will be a must buy!!!

thats the one

[Dwayne Jetski]

I'll pick this up if the graphics will be ok, some of the ps2 games look dreadful on my 50inch screen.

[Ed the Penguin]

Great stuff.. Pre-ordered from Play!!

Am I correct in thinking that Play.com won't take the money out of my account until they've got the stock?

[rickinyorkshire]

I saw something similar to this in HMV yesterday, it's a portable megadrive, i bit like a psp (obvioulsly not as good) and had 8 games iirc included, such as alex the kidd and eco and was priced at £25. I think i'll get the ultimate collection as i wasted my youth on a megadrive!

[holbrook99]

so will the graphics of these games be hd like SSF2THDR??? or just same old retro graphics?

[frohike]

i heard they were smoothing them up to 720p

[MarVell]

This is Sega Collection no. 235 over the past few years but if it's in decent 720p widescreen then it's welcome - especially since it has the three original Shining RPGs Still no sign of Eternal Champions though It would also be nice to get some of the cool 3rd party MegaDrive games like Another World, Flashback, Toejam & Earl, Aladdin etc although there are probably licensing problems there.

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by MarVell

This is Sega Collection no. 235 over the past few years but if it's in decent 720p widescreen then it's welcome - especially since it has the three original Shining RPGs Still no sign of Eternal Champions though It would also be nice to get some of the cool 3rd party MegaDrive games like Another World, Flashback, Toejam & Earl, Aladdin etc although there are probably licensing problems there.

Toejam And Earl was published by Sega as was Aladdin.

ToeJam & Earl Release Information for Genesis - GameFAQs

Disney's Aladdin Release Information for Genesis - GameFAQs

[Ed the Penguin]

Has anyone found anywhere for genuine screenshots?

[MarVell]

Originally Posted by Moogle

Toejam And Earl was published by Sega as was Aladdin.

ToeJam & Earl Release Information for Genesis - GameFAQs

Disney's Aladdin Release Information for Genesis - GameFAQs

Aladdin was a licensed game so the fact that Sega published it does not mean it still has the rights to it. With Virgin no longer around, the rights probably belong to Disney - if they're not in legal limbo.

Toejam and Earl is already on the Wii's Virtual Console so if Sega has all the licensing rights to the game its omission from this new compilation is even more disappointing.

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by MarVell

Aladdin was a licensed game so the fact that Sega published it does not mean it still has the rights to it. With Virgin no longer around, the rights probably belong to Disney - if they're not in legal limbo.

Since we don't know what the original licensing and publishing agreement was we can't assume that Sega definitely has no rights to publish the original game again.

[Dwayne Jetski]

Great price and video half way down the page too.

Play.com (UK) : Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection : PlayStation3 - Free Delivery

[Moogle]

Originally Posted by RICHIE511

Great price and video half way down the page too.

Play.com (UK) : Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection : PlayStation3 - Free Delivery

Already mentioned by the OP in his original post.

Same price at GAME.

http://www.game.co.uk/PS3/Classic/~r...e%20Collection

[Ethan2000]

I won't be buying this, but only because I once went back and played one of my favourite childhood games and it sucked, my memory of it was a thing of beauty and by going back and replaying it I have sullied the memory for ever.

It was solomon's key on the NES by the way.

[Tigerblade]

Originally Posted by BOC|Ethan2000

I won't be buying this, but only because I once went back and played one of my favourite childhood games and it sucked, my memory of it was a thing of beauty and by going back and replaying it I have sullied the memory for ever.

It was solomon's key on the NES by the way.

I agree to a certain extent but different genres stand up in different ways. Graphics play a big part too I'd say. The original 2 Sonic's for example still stand out as some of the best 2d platformers to this day (IMO) and if they are brushed up well in 720p......

Streets of Rage 2 is surprisingly still good for a blast too. I just wish someone picked up some of the older Konami & Data East arcades like RoboCop/Sly Spy/Turtles/Simpsons even tho they are all pretty basic games they are still pretty good fun to play

[JonnyC001]

i know alot of people (me included) are going to buy this just for streets of rage!

[SparkShot]

Originally Posted by JonnyC001

i know alot of people (me included) are going to buy this just for streets of rage!

+1

Although more for Streets of Rage 2 rather than the first one.

[jon12355]

Originally Posted by JonnyC001

i know alot of people (me included) are going to buy this just for streets of rage!

Same here, that and golden axe. Loved golden axe, me and my mate used to play this all the time. I always used to go the little green dude

[humanfish]

A couple of positive reviews i'll have to scrape some pennies together for this. No online but hell, it's got two player.

IGN: Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection Review

Game Review: Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection « Bag Of Mad Bastards

[Ewan154]

Have this pre-ordered. Buying it for sonic games

[addyb]

Yeh i will pick this up for Streets of Rage 2, Sonic 1 & 2, eswat and golden axe!

[Tigerblade]

I heard this was coming out on the store too, any truth in that? I'd rather have them all ready to go on the HDD

[nofear01]

Does anyone know if you can play two player online?

I only ask because the boxart says PSN network in top right

[Robothamster]

See this is in stock at play now. The better half has expressed an interest as she loves the original sonic games, has anyone bought this and can recommend it?

[PygoShlee]

Originally Posted by Robothamster

See this is in stock at play now. The better half has expressed an interest as she loves the original sonic games, has anyone bought this and can recommend it?

Yes mate, vey good for the nostalgic point of view. I'm loving the old sonic games

I was a bit annoyed at first as the screen defaults to 4:3 and didn't think you can change it. But you can in the menu, and turn smoothing on, which works a treat!!

Ash