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People will eat up anything and everything

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: December 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I almost gave this collection a much lower rating until I paid attention to the title. Sega Genesis Collection. If "Greatest" had been added to it I would of shot this wit 2 stars right off the back because this is no way a greatest hits. The games worth getting this for without a doubt is; Shinobi 3(To me the highlight of the whole thing), The Golden Axe Trilogy(except 3 it truly does sucks), and Altered Beast cause you can actually play the arcade version. The runners up is Vectorman 1&2. I was never a fan of Phanatsy Star, so I wont comment cause i dont like roleplaying games at all . I checked them out but I may never play these games again. And I can't believe they got this damn dolphin, all three of them! Before Streets of Rage, Thunderforce, Revenge of Shinobi, Mystic Defender, Space Harrier, E-Swat? Unbelieveable, there should be atleast one of those on here instead of 3 trilogy's(one almost nobody I know cared about) and 2 Sonic games that is on the Sonic mega collection for every system.What burns me up the most is Altered Beast the arcade version has to be unlocked. You have to play every game(including the ones that suck), complete certain missions, to play the bonus games, to play the arcade version of Altered Beast. THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! AT ALL! I do feel a little ripped off. I also have a very long term memory on things I like and I can tell you from jump Super ThunderBlade is a very bad port. You hear almost none of the explosions, and there is no excuse for that. Shadow Dancer is by far the biggest disappointment to me. The arcade version was way better than this trash and its nothin compared to the Revenge of Shinobi. Well at least the games is exactly how you probably remembered them. I just hope when vol. 2 comes they throw in the legendary games that made the genesis famous. I also hope they can put out collections of games from the 3rd party developers everyone forgot about, like Renovation. They released some excellent games during Sega Genesis hayday. Well this game is fun but I am very disappointed with the selection though.
Here is a list of the games I did not mention and for some of them with good reason.
Alex Kidd in the enchanted castle(Nobody can honestly say this is good)I rather play Teddy Boy for the original sega.
Bonanza Bros.(Is Sega insane?! Why not E-Swat?! or Ghostbusters?!)
Columns(Decent but nothin next to tetris)
Comix Zone(ok. Why not mystic defender?)
Decap Attack(another game that shouldn't be here)
Ecco the dolphin trilogy(who wants to play as a dolphin or any fish for that matter?Unless its Jaws!)
Flicky(who wants to play as a bird? A spaceship is far more interesting.)
Gain Ground (pure garbagez) E-swat, Dick Tracy, or Dynamite Duke is far superior to this.
Kid Chameleon(One of the better ones in this category, its just too damn long)
Ristar(a decent game) Why not Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion?
Sword of vermilion(I dont like role playing games)
Virtua Fighter 2(a sega genesis one on one fighting game? Dont even kid yourself they all sucked especially Eternal Champions.)
Even though there are still a few good games . I still feel a little ripped off. Most of these games puts the "ucks" in "sucks". This is no way a 5 star collection. There is no real variety. No Super hang on or Super out Run. Garbage shooting games. And the run and attack game. Totally repetitive. I hope sega gets it right next time.

Sweet....Kind of

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I was fortunate enough to stumble upon this little piece of deliciousness on this very website I just had to have it. The concept of placing some of Genesis' true gems on one disc was phenomenal. However I do have some reservations. First of all I forgot how hard some of these games are. After a few rounds of Altered Beast I wanted to hoist my television into the blood sea istar, however fear of a hernia prevented me from taking these drastic measures. Also i have come to realize that putting all of these games in one package kind of kills the nostalgia, There is alot to be said for the search, the epic quest to find some of these games in there original format. Good luck find decent copies of the Phantasy star games without having to take out a loan. After all of my moaning and griping the bottom line is these are great games, and obviously the price can't be beat.

Good if you like the older sega games!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I got this game because I remember playing these older sega games when I was young. Some I remember but most of them I don't. There are not any instructions so if you don't know what you are doing then you are on your own. They graphics are awful and the games don't have all the levels. Just get to do some reminiscing.

My memories are better

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 10
Date: February 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been a videogame nut since I got my first NES back when they were new. games like duck hunt, super mario bros., and spy hunter, to name just a few, wasted a good portion of my childhood that i could have been out fishing or developing social skills or any number of, what some people might think of as, more productive activities. Do I regret it or feel like I wasted my childhood? For the most part no as I remember thouroughly enjoying games and, to me, the enjoyment is what was important. I only regret not better developing my social skills as i would now consider myself an antisocial butterfly. To this day i still enjoy video games and i think that is why i am a little jaded about these games. By todays gaming standards the Genesis games are excruciatingly hard, or at least the ones i've played so far. Not only excruciatingly hard but frustratingly cheaply hard. I realize that this comes from how dated the technology behind these games are, but still this is rediculous. For example the first bad guy I fought in Golden Axe, one of my favorite arcade games from the past, killed me over and over again simply because my sword could not reach him while his slighlty shorter club seemed to deal me serious damage simply from the gust of air that it would send in my direction when the club was swung. To make matters worse once his mysterious wind attack (and i am being cynical, it is really just piss poor hit detection) hit my character he would drop to his knees so my adversary could wail on him some more. I had a similar problem with Alex Kidd (which I had never played but remembered a childhood pal raving about it). Every time i would try to jump on a platform Ol' Alex would slide off as if it were made of ice or if the idiot were jumping around on greased roller skates. I have found problems like these in nearly every game I've tried. I know i alreay compared the difficulty of these games to todays games but i think i must clarify that up against modern games most of these games wouldn't be considered hard or challenging, really they would be considered broken. Yet for all my bitching and moaning the collection is not a total waste. The familiar nostalgia was worth the price of admission (20 bucks for 27 games is a steal even if the games do seem broken). And, while i haven't played them all, one or two gems can be found that don't seem broken such as the Shinobies and one great game i had never even heard of called Decap Attack. Decap attack is like Mega Man only if mega man was a mummy with no head, attack eyes in his stomach and a penchant for wearing skulls and tossing them at wacky cartoon like characters. Even though some games are still fun and this collection opens a pipeline of memories remain forewarned that after a few hours with this collection i have been asking myself how videogames ever made it with such random control and hit detection problems.

Some old games does not fit

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: June 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Just a part of this collection is as good as my expectation. Since this dvd-rom should contain more than that number of games inside it, I see some drawback of it. I guess SEGA can definitely put more generic games in it.

SEGA GENESIS COLLECTION

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I ENJOYED THIS GAME COLLECTION THE ONLY PROBLEM WAS THERE WERE NOT ENOUGH GAMES. I ENDED UP BUYING THREE SEGA COLLECTIONS TO ACTUAL GET THE GAMES I WANTED. BUT I GUESS THAT'S HOW MAKING MONEY OPERATES! IF YOU LIKE THE OLD GENESIS GAMES BUY THIS TITLE BUT DON'T EXPECT ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE CLASSIC GAMES ON HERE.

Retro Sega Genesis games

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 38 / 47
Date: November 14, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a collection of Sega Genesis 16-bit console games. Sega Genesis made its debut in 1989 and the console came with the game Altered Beast. Some games still look pretty decent today with sharp and colorful graphics. There are 28 genesis games in this collection with 5 more unlockable. It baffles me that Sega don't make a true arcade collection.... or mix more arcade games in this collection and name it Sega Hits or whatever. This Genesis collection is much better than the horrendous Sega Classics Collection from last year.

There are too many action platform games in this collection therefore most games have similar gameplay. Its sad that Streets of Rage, Space Harrier, Outrun and Revenge of Shinobi are not in this collection.

Here are the games:

Alex Kidd in The Enchanted Castle, 1989: A zany action/platformer, nice graphics. Good game.

Altered Beast, 1989: The game that came with the original system, a mythological brawler. Great game.

Bonanza Bros., 1991: Action/platformer, horrible game.

Columns, 1990: A puzzle game similar to Tetris, horrible game.

Comix Zone, 1995: A brawler/platform game, you go from 'box' to 'box' like reading a comic and beat up few enemies. Decent game.

Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head, 1991: A funny action/platformer starring a mummy. Decent game.

Ecco the Dolphin, 1993: Action/adventure game. You are a swimming dolphin. Cool graphics. Decent game.

Ecco The Tides of Time, 1994: Sequel to the game above.

Ecco Jr, 1995: Sequel to above.

Flicky, 1991: Another action/platformer. Similar to Joust with cute cartoony style. So so game.

Gain Ground, 1991: A stupid action game. Horrible.

Golden Axe, 1989: Medieval brawler. A popular arcade game back in the days. Okay graphics, good game. A real arcade version should've been included!

Golden Axe II, 1991: Sequel to above.

Golden Axe III, 1992: Third and worst of the series. So so game.

Kid Chameleon, 1992: A fun action/platformer. You can transform into other forms like Altered Beast. Good game.

Phantasy Star II, 1989: A role-playing game. Good game.

Phantasy Star III, 1990: Sequel to above. Good Game.

Phantasy Star IV, 1994: Sequel to above. Great game.

Ristar, 1995: Another action/platformer. Good graphics, very colorful. Decent game.

Shadow Dancer the secret of Shinobi, 1990: A ninja action/platformer. So so game.

Shinobi III return of the ninja master, 1993: Much better than Shadow Dancer. Good game.

Sonic the Hedgehog, 1991: Adenture/platformer. A roller coaster Super Mario type game. Good graphics. Good game.

Soinc the Hedgehog 2, 1992: Sequel to above. Good game.

Super Thunder Blade, 1989: A into-the-screen shooter similar to Space Harrier, you fly a helicopter. Horrible graphics, choppy gameplay, Chop Lifter would've been better. Horrible game.

Sword of Vermilion, 1990: A role-playing game. No comment.

Vectorman, 1995: A cool action/platform/shooter. Good game.

Vectorman 2, 1996: Sequel to above. Good game.

Virtua Fighter 2, 1996: One on one fighting game similar to Street Fighter. Horrible game.

Bonus unlockable games: Altered Beast Arcade game.
Other unlockable games: Future Spy, Tac/Scan, Zaxxon, and Zektor.
Other bonus: Phantasy Star Universe and Virtua Fighter 5 trailers.

Overall a good game for Genesis and classic game fans. Definately not as good as Capcom Classics 1 and 2.

Excellent Compilation With Minor Flaws

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 21, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm a self-proclaimed Sega junkie. I owned a Sega Genesis for the better part of 10 years and played it every day right up to the very end of its life and I still continued playing during the Dreamcast years and continued to purchase future Sega games and compilations over the years, from the Sega Smash Pack on the Dreamcast to the Gamecube's Sonic Mega Collection (I have yet to obtain the Gems Collection) and now I finally got my hands on one of the games I've looked forward to most in 2006: The Sega Genesis Collection.

It really is like a larger Sega Smash Pack, complete with 28 console games and 5 unlockable arcade emulations. Many of Sega's classic standbys, including Sonic, Altered Beast, Vectorman and Phantasy Star, are on here, along with a few underrated gems, including Comix Zone, Ristar and Columns. There are a few included games that are rather on the junky side, however, and pose the question of the exclusion of such games as Shining Force, Streets of Rage and The Ooze (another underrated classic that was included along with Comix Zone on the PS2 and XBox versions of Sonic Mega Collection). There is also reason to wonder why the original Revenge of Shinobi isn't included, but this may have to do with copyright issues over Spider-Man (yes, Spider-Man) appearing in level 6.

Here's a breakdown of the compilation's better games (no separate ratings):

Altered Beast: A classic arcade game. Simple yet difficult enough to keep you playing for many hours and can be a good time-waster for about 20 or so minutes. Each transformation has its own powerful and unique abilities, with the only one that doesn't make the boss truly easier being the tiger.

Bonanza Bros: Although I have only played the game once so far, the concept is interesting and will have me playing again in the future. You play as one of the two Bros (a second player can play as well as the other) and try to elude security as you steal what you can and make it out alive.

Columns: An underrated puzzle game. I had my doubts at first when it appeared on the Dreamcast copy of Sega Smash Pack, but I was hooked once I got into it. (This is coming from a serious Tetris player as well)

Comix Zone: A difficult platformer cult classic. Death comes easily if you don't watch it, but the difficulty, concept and graphics (especially for the time) are really what drive the game. Also notable with this particular game is the use of more than the standard A, B and C buttons. (the Genesis version requires a controller with X, Y and Z buttons)

Golden Axe 1 & 2: The original is a classic action arcade game, with the second following in its footsteps with better graphics, a new story and a fixed battle system. (The original had some problems that made the game more difficult to play) Also, the original features two more levels than the original arcade version, including a boss stronger than Death Adder.

Phantasy Star II: I have yet to play the others, but I really enjoy this one and STILL have not beaten it. Incredibly difficult, even for an RPG, it's for serious RPG veterans only, in my humble opinion.

Ristar: A very solid game from the Sonic Team that provides a surprisingly high fun factor and replay value where your arms are your weapons, grabbing things and throwing them about.

Sonic The Hedgehog 1 & 2: Fun-filled action with speed with one spiny blue mascot and his two-tailed fox companion. Need I say more?

Vectorman: A very entertaining shooter/action platformer that does follow a story and plays very well. The cheats are very amusing, including things such as spelling out words or blowing up a Sega logo. The second had a similar playing style, but in my opinion lacked in creativity in story and in the menus.

Honorable mentions to Kid Chameleon, Decap Attack and Virtua Fighter 2. They're not THE best material on here, but better than others. (like the sad attempt of Sega to make a good mascot out of Alex Kidd) Note as well that Kid Chameleon has remained a firm staple for certain other Sega compilations as well.

Final Word: Perhaps one of the best old-school compilations on the market (others include, for instance, Namcomuseum) the Sega Genesis Collection is an essential for any game collection. The variety and playability far outstreches the competition and will actually have you coming back for more and more.

****/ 5 Stars for general fun factor and variety, 4 stars for inclusion of bad games rather than much better and more deserving games. \****

A great collection

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 25, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Retro gaming collections are always two edged swords, usually they have some cool games in them, but they always have filler games that just aren't very good.

While Sega Genesis Collection does have some crap games on it, and includes some games that, while good, never really tripped my trigger (the Ecco and Phantasy Star series come to mind), the simple fact of it is that set includes so many gems that I can't help but love it. You get perfect, great looking emulations of Sonic 2, Comix Zone, Kid Chameleon, and BOTH Vectorman games!!! Those five games alone totally made it worth my $20.

And the coolest part of this whole set is that you actually have the option of saving at any time during any of the games, and they even give you three save slots per game! What a great feature, now I don't have to finish Sonic 2 in one sitting like back in the 90's.

The long and short of it is this: If you ever owned a Genesis in your life, this game is worth the money. I can personally assure you that you'll find enough to love here to justify the purchase.

Classic Genesis 2D Entertainment

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Some of our favorite Sega Genesis games finally rose from the dead onto the Playstation 2. Rather than brining out your old Genesis system and cartridges from storage and hooking wires to the television set, it's refreshing good quality Genesis games are available on one PS2 disc. It's impossible to dislike this lot as the games designers choose not to meddle with the graphics and game play.

Every game offers its original authentic splash as it did on the Genesis console which includes option to use cheats that galvanized the Genesis era. All the Sonic codes are accessible, including level select and Gold Sonic. The fun will be immediate too because it's hard to envision anyone who could get enough Golden Axe, Sonic, Virtua Fighter, and Vectorman. Columns may be the only unapproachable game unless Tetris is your type of puzzle fun.

Moreover, there's plenty of satisfaction as the variation contain action, side-stroller, RPG, shooter, and fighter. That's proof of a jam-pack collection.

In addition to twenty-eight Sega games, another generous three can be easily unlocked by meeting goals in specific levels and to discover how, requirements to unlock them can be found on the Internet, do a quick Google search. However you'll be dissatisfied with the three-bonus games, they appeal more as a novelty than legitimate game play. Sega should have included them without invoking us to meet objectives. Other than that small scuffle, hours will be surrendered playing through this vast collection.

Also there are unlockable video clips and some unravel just by selecting a game off the menu list while others demand skill. There are a bundle of interviews obtainable within the CD package. Even more, arcade mode opens when meeting certain tasks. Such added features boost the desire to play even longer.

Anyone unaware of these oldies who are experimenting something new, it will seem hard to look beyond the ordinary surface, from a graphical standpoint. These days everyone expect realism and none of that exist here. If unsure whether you may be interested, rent before you winch forth $20. For retro players it's an obvious no-brainer, shell out the Thomas Jefferson bill. The price for one game amounts to merely seventy-one cents each. These games are perfect translation to the console and arcade counterpart. The entertainment simply piles up the more you play. True Sega supporters benefit the most from this recent collection. The likelihood of today's gamers enjoying this classic archive is slim, and they'll most likely be amused on what retro players considered pure fun. Back then we were blown away by such gaming technology. It's cool reliving past memories when we did not know better.

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