Ludography
89/100
Players15 ratings
83/100
Critics3 reviews

Where to get it

Sega Genesis Classics cover

2018 · Bundle / compilation · Sega Games · Shooter · Platformer

Sega Genesis Classics

Bundle / compilation

The collection has over 50 retro classics to experience across every genre; arcade action, shooters, beat’em ups, puzzlers, old favourites and hidden gems, with a raft of modern features. These include online multiplayer, achievements, mirror modes, rewind and save states meaning players old and new should find revisiting these great games an absolute Sonic 3D Blast.

Released
29 May 2018
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation VRXbox One
Genres
ShooterPlatformerPuzzleRacingRole-playingBeat 'em upPinballAdventureArcade
Developers
Sega Games
Publishers
Sega Games
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Third personBird view / IsometricSide viewVirtual Reality
Themes
ActionFantasyScience fictionKidsParty
Engine
Unity
Age ratings
GRAC 15+CLASS_IND 10ESRB TPEGI 12ACB PG

About

Sega Genesis Classics (released as Sega Mega Drive Classics in PAL regions) is a series of compilations featuring Sega Genesis video games released for Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The collections are split into "Volumes" for PC releases only, with the first four receiving both physical and digital releases and the fifth volume only being digitally released.

Keywords

  • compilation
  • steam
  • digital distribution
  • steam workshop

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

Sega Genesis Classics received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Releases by platform
PlatformReleasedRegions
Xbox One29 May 2018Worldwide
PlayStation 429 May 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch6 December 2018Europe · North America 7 December 2018

Title IDsone per regional release, with its latest update

Title ids and disc serials by release
PlatformTitle IDRegionLatest update
Nintendo Switch0100A6300B250000—v2
PlayStation 4CUSA10828North America01.04

Editions and related releases

Includes
Wonder Boy III: Monster LairGalaxy Force IIAltered BeastSpace Harrier IISuper Thunder BladeSword of VermilionGolden AxeThe Revenge of ShinobiPhantasy Star IIAlex Kidd in the Enchanted CastlePhantasy Star III: Generations of DoomBonanza Bros.Alien StormFlickyCrack DownESWAT: City Under SiegeColumnsShadow Dancer: The Secret of ShinobiDecap AttackGain GroundStreets of RageFatal LabyrinthSonic the HedgehogWonder Boy in Monster WorldShining in the DarknessGolden Axe IIShining ForceStreets of Rage IIKid ChameleonLandstalker: The Treasures of King NoleSonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)ToeJam & EarlBio-Hazard BattleLandstalkerSonic the Hedgehog SpinballToeJam & Earl in Panic on FunkotronDr. Robotnik's Mean Bean MachineColumns III: Revenge of ColumnsShining Force IIPhantasy Star IV: The End of the MillenniumColumns IIIGunstar HeroesGolden Axe IIIDynamite HeaddyBeyond OasisStreets of Rage 3VectormanRistarAlien SoldierVirtua Fighter 2Light CrusaderComix ZoneVectorman 2Sonic 3D: Flickies' IslandSonic 3D BlastShinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

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