Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Developer(s)	Backbone Entertainment
Publishers(s)	Sega
Release date(s)	NA February 10, 2009 EU February 20, 2009 AUS February 20, 2009
Genre(s)	Compilation
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Input	Dualshock 3, Xbox Controller

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in Europe) is a compilation of video games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It includes 40 games previously released for the Sega Mega Drive, as well as 9 unlockable games originally released for arcade and Sega Master System. It was released in February 2009 in North America, Europe and Australia. It is currently $19.99 in stores.

FeaturesEdit

Each of the games can be upscaled to high-definition (720p), and the graphics can be de-pixelated through the use of an optional screen filter. Each game is given 3 savestates which allows players to save at any point in the game and restart from that point later. In addition there are options to adjust the volume levels of the Game Sound, Music, and FX. Each standard game has a museum section which contains game info, trivia, and cartridge and game case images. There are also unlockable games and interviews with the original game developers. The Xbox 360 version includes achievements and the PlayStation 3 version includes Trophies.

It includes the following games from the Sonic the Hedgehog series:

• Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3
• Sonic & Knuckles
• Sonic Spinball
• Sonic 3D
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
• Flicky

It does not include any of the lock-on games (Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles or Blue Sphere) because of a tight development schedule.

Achievements Edit

Image	Name	Game	Description
	Yatta!	Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	Complete the game
	Complete Chaos	Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)	Obtain a Chaos Emerald
	A Different Tail	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	Collect 100 rings with Tails anywhere on Angel Island Zone
	Flicky to the Rescue	Sonic 3D Blast	Rescue 20 Flickies.
	Lots of Zeros	Sonic Spinball	Get 10,000,000 points in the first level

TriviaEdit

• On the back of the game's cover, there is a mistake. There is a caption saying Sonic the Hedgehog 2. However, the image shows Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
• There is another mistake. In the manual, (p.7), it says that Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), takes place on Emerald Island, when it really takes place on South Island. Emerald Island does not even exist.
• Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection has a successor compilation, Sega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition.
• This is the only game for the PlayStation 3 that has Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles are playable since PSN is the only online service which doesn't offer Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles as stand-alone downloadable titles (at least for the current versions of the PS3; if the player has the first or second generation versions of the PS3, he/she can still play PS2's version of Sonic Mega Collection Plus.

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External linksEdit

• Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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