Mega Drive Classics Come to PS2, PSP

Waiting for your Sega fix on the Virtual Console? You might want to check this one out first.

The Xbox Live Arcade is a fantastic way to bring classic games to a new generation of gamers. So is Nintendo's Virtual Console, which also lets you download older titles. But as cool as downloadable games are, there's something to be said for a disc full of games, which is why Sega is putting together a massive collection of its older hits for Sony's current systems.

Sega Genesis Collection is, as the name so subtly implies, a compendium of games that originally appeared on Sega's 16-bit Mega Drive (Genesis in the US). The collection spans 31 games and offers not only Sega's biggest series that live on still today, but also some that have nearly been forgotten.

The list of games is a who's who of the best series Sega created during its hardware heyday and includes Sonic The Hedgehog, Shinobi and Phantasy Star.

And that's not all. In addition to all this classic fun, Sega is also including interviews with some of the game creators and other bits and bobs you'll be able to unlock, such a trivia and hints for some of the games.

The full list of games coming to PlayStation 2 and PSP this autumn in the Sega Genesis Collection is as follows:

• 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
• Tac/Scan (PS2 only)
• Vectorman
• Vectorman 2
• Virtua Fighter 2
• Zaxxon (PS2 only)
• Zektor (PS2 only)

Alex Wollenschlaeger
Editor, Kikizo Games