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Sega Genesis Collection for PS2 and PSP on the way |
Listed in: News, Games Tags: Backbone Entertainment, DGEN, Golden Axe, Sega, Sega Genesis, Sonic
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The PS2 or PSP don't have their own Virtual console Wii-Style or Xbox Live Arcade to download games from, but the availability of retro games for the PSP has just taken a leap with the announcement of Sega Genesis Collection for both the PS2 and the PSP. This is another one of those popular re-release packages that will contain 30 classic titles from your youth in one pack.
As 1UP correctly stated, "the collection is not only a terrific snapshot of what gaming was 15 years ago, but an opportunity for a whole new generation of gamers to experience the titles that once defined Sega as one of gaming's most revered publishers". These are some of the games that I grew up with, and I can't wait to play them again!
Some of the younger gamers out there may not remember some of the games, but will recognise popular franchises such as Sonic the Hedgehog, Glodex Axe, Columns and Ecco the Dolphin - the game which I could never complete. Sega have said that the games will be reproduced (or to use a word which is slightly more fitting, 'ported') with "the utmost accuracy to the originals as possible" by developer Backbone Entertainment. Also, the PSP version will allow wireless multiplayer for several of the games, giving 2.7+ firmware PSP owners the chance to see what they are missing out on with wonderful emulators like DGEN.
Sega Genesis Collection will be available this fall. Here's the full list of titles: Alex Kidd - The Enchanted Castle, Altered Beast, Bonanza Bros, Columns, Comix Zone, Decap Attack, Ecco the Dolphin, Ecco: The Tides of Time, Ecco Jr, Eternal Champions, Flicky, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Golden Axe II, Golden Axe III, Phantasy Star II, Phantasy Star III, Phantasy Star IV, Ristar, Shadow Dancer: Secret of Shinobi, Shinobi III, Sonic The Hedgehog, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Super Thunderblade, Sword of Vermillion, Vectorman, Vectorman 2, Virtua Fighter 2.
I must admit, I don't know half of them; but for the other half, it's probably the best UMD purchase you'd make.
Via 1UP
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They could easily get a couple a 100 onto a UMD. Emulation FTW!
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//not that I buy anyway
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I'll keep using emulators...
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/bows
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Altered Beast
Golden Axe 1, 2, 3
Phantasy Stars 2, 3, 4
Virtua Fighter 2
These are great games (better than Capcom collection), and of course like some of you said, it's a pity that Streets of Rage 1, 2, 3 (Especially 2) is not in the list.
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I own the games I emulate, but that wouldn't stop me from buying the legit collection. As good as some emulators are, I prefer the real thing (except when they screw it up).
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So it doens't have EVERY Sega game you want. You're getting a helluva lot more than most developers would opt for
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But if that is Sony's response to homebrew, then I will respond back to Sony by downloading all those games and playing then on DGEN for PSP. 1.5 forever!
Seriously, though, I almost feel sorry for Sony when they depend on the sell of games to make profits in the PSP department. Just kidding! If the PSP dies I will just wait for Microsoft to make an Xbox portable which would be better and hopefully have better homebrew support (hackable or open).
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the Genesis is the Megadrive. Psp updates should carry both names. Its only called the Genesis in USA and Canada. Not Europe, Asia and Japan.
Still, I hope we this over in Europe (and UK) cos the megadrive was the first console i ever owned.
If you could load Roms from MEM stick it would be perfect. But that probably wouldn't happen, would it.
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Simon Stirrat
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Likewise Shame Sonic 3 or Knuckles arn't on there, but they should have also added Phantasy Star one onto that collection. And Knuckles Chaotix, even though that was 32X.
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i don't know why they don't rerelease some of their quality saturn games most notably panzer dragoon saga, best game sega ever made and one of the best games period.
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That's just pitiful.
This site sucks. Fast with news, yes. Innacurate and inept, YES.
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lol i' remeber playing echo the dolphin and didn't complete it, i'm sure i could have done but i thought it was proper boring
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Great choice too. Argue for your favourite games not being in all you want, but that UMD is gonna last a while. Surprised Sony is allowing it, theres always annoyance with stuff like this that it'd stop people buying more full price games as they are too busy with cheap ones.
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Ecco was cool. My ex-wife beat that game. b*tch!
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