The Sega Genesis Collection has been earning some good reviews from critics. Featuring 28 games at a bargain price, it's certainly a steal (especially compared to the insane prices of Sega's Virtual Console offerings). However, Modojo points out the titles that could've been part of this collection to make quite possibly the greatest game anthology ever. Here's but a sampling of their suggestions:
- Gunstar Heroes Treasure's action game is beloved by hardcore gamers everywhere. It's probably not included in the Collection simply because people like myself will be buying it on the Wii Virtual Console... at least two times.
- Toe Jam & Earl Yet another game that Nintendo Wii owners will be downloading. Classic platforming.
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Well, the first two are in the collection.
- Sonic & Knuckles See above.
- Streets of Rage It's only like, totally, the best beat-em-up, like, ever created.
- Streets of Rage 2 See above.
- Disney's Aladdin I think this breaks the rules, as the game was developed by Capcom. However, this is licensed platforming at its best.
- Michael Jackson's Moowalker No comment.
Considering how many more classics remain in the Genesis library, it wouldn't surprise me if Sega didn't make yet another compilation of these games, and more. In fact, if Sega made a compilation of just these games alone, they'd be more than worth the price of admission. C'mon Sega! Let me give you more money!
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11-29-2006 @ 7:48PM
pixelator said...
Why is it no matter what cool news comes out for the PSP, people whine and bitch about what it COULD have been if only this or that, or sales, or some other inconsequential thing?
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11-29-2006 @ 8:02PM
waywatcher said...
Aladdin was done by Virgin Interactive I think. Pretty sure David Perry of Earth Worm Jim fame was involved.
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11-29-2006 @ 9:01PM
Joe said...
i totaly agree on Michael Jacksons Moonwalker, its only the most badass and only Michael Jackson game ever, im surprised they didnt put that one in.
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11-29-2006 @ 9:30PM
theboi said...
to previous comment as soon as the psp drops in price the complaining well go down this is fair because if you consider that the psp cost as must as a nintendo wii i love also console btw no hateing down here :)
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11-29-2006 @ 10:33PM
wildweasel said...
I'd like Sega to make a complete Toejam & Earl compilation for whatever system. Both the Genesis games were pretty fun (the second one less so, but still a hoot regardless). I have yet to play the third game, but I've heard that it's good fun as well. And of course, there's the "Ready, Aim, Tomatoes!" minigame from the Menacer 6-in-1 cartridge...
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11-29-2006 @ 10:36PM
Bryan said...
I think he forgot Shining Force II.
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11-29-2006 @ 10:43PM
SonicRift said...
#2, that would certainly explain the giant face of Dave Perry after entering that code in the options screen...
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11-30-2006 @ 7:03AM
Ratchet the Lombax said...
Hum my sega collection has all of those games and more I wonder why that is? Oh yea because I am using an emulator and roms. I have every game for the genesis on my chip and they are alot smaller than this bloated crap. ooh I don't get the interviews other usless extras what ever will I do? I played this game for about 10 min and it made me love my emulators that much more.
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11-30-2006 @ 2:04PM
Matt said...
#2 - Virgin Interactive did develop the game and was the final title that Dave Perry worked on before forming Shiny (they got the name while having Shiny Happy People on loop during development of Aladdin). The game was supposedly coded in 3 months.
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12-04-2006 @ 4:18PM
Ladsaber said...
They are saving them for SGC Vol:2.MJ:Moonwalker FTW!
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