There is a major - and deeply confusing - omission, however. Menus seem to go for function over form, getting the job done but far from impressive. Excitingly, it also offers a suite of RPGs with Shining Force and its sequel, as well as the beloved Phantasy Star series. The brace of titles is a strong one overall, featuring the complete Streets of Rage series compiled for the first time outside of Japan, as well as plenty of fan-favourites like Dynamite Headdy, Beyond Oasis and Ristar. Altered Beast, Columns, Ecco the Dolphin, Golden Axe, etc. The base offerings on the PS3/360’s Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection are, largely, what you'd expect. Graphical options include themed borders, pixel filters and scanlines. The last Genesis collection (the imaginatively-titled Sega Genesis Classics) packed a massive 53 games on PS4, and the compilation I'm examining today features 49. That said, there's something to be said for quantity, and Sega don't tend to skimp. As any fule kno, Sega Genesis collections are ten-a-penny, largely offer much the same selection of titles and often disappoint with the quality of their emulation. In the wake of the Genesis Mini reveal, my sheer excitement for the device prevented me from covering anything else in this fortnight's edition of All Together Then. See more of my work at įor the sake of clarity, while I refer to the Sega Genesis by its "Mega Drive" nomenclature as a rule, in this article I'll stick with Genesis given that the collection in question is best known by its US title, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection.