The most complete compilation of Mega Drive games to date
This collection of 20 year old games from the Sega’s Megadrive will take anyone who is 30+ on a trip down memory lane. The majority of the games here are classics and while graphically they are extremely dated, the gameplay is still there.
In total there are 40 Mega Drive games and 9 unlockable Master System and arcade game games:-
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bonanza Bros.
- Coloumns
- Comix Zone
- Decap Attack
- Dr Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco the Dolphin 1 and 2
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Fatal Labryinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe 1, 2 and 3
- Kid Chameleon
- Phantasy Star 2, 3 and 4
- Ristar
- Shining Force 1 and 2
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi 3
- Sonic 1, 2 and 3
- Sonic and Knuckles
- Sonic 3D
- Sonic Spinball
- Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Vectorman 1 and 2
Unlockable Master System\Arcade games:-
- Alien Syndrome (Arcade)
- Altered Beast (Arcade)
- Congo Bongo (Arcade)
- Fantasy Zone (Arcade)
- Golden Axe Warrior (Master System)
- Phantasy Star (Master System)
- Shinobi (Arcade)
- Space Harrrier (Arcade)
- Zaxxon (Arcade)
So it’s an impressive list of games with a couple of fillers such as Altered Beast and Flicky which aren’t really worth any body’s time in this day or age. It’s also worth noting that while they have included all the Sonic games they missed out one of the best, Sonic 3 and Knuckles which was playable back in the day by plugging Sonic 3 into the special cart of Sonic and knuckles. A strange decision considering the 2 games needed to play this are included in the collection.
There are some classics here that many Mega Drive owners may have missed out on and I urge you to try, such as Shining in the Darkness, Dynamite Headdy and Vectorman 1 and 2. These are games many may have never even heard of until this compilation and possibly a good enough reason to get this compilation alone.
The controls have all been implemented nicely with the PS3 controller allowing you to use the D-Pad or left stick. Every time you start a game the controls will be displayed beforehand. The controls can also be remapped if you would prefer a custom setup.
The whole package is presented nicely from the Mega Drive inspired menus to the various extras available. There’s a museum of Sega trivia and Interviews with developers for anyone interested in that sort of thing. You can save whenever and wherever you like, even during boss fights.
As for graphics, there really isn’t much to say they’re 16bit Mega Drive graphics that are colourful
and still have a certain charm. You can choose between 4:3 or 16:9 ratios although it’s recommended that you stick to the 4:3 ratio as this is how the games are intended to be played. There’s a smoothing option that does nothing for the graphics whatsoever and just makes it look worse. The sounds are all 16bit and possibly the worst thing about the whole package but will still bring back memories.
Local multiplayer is supported and is a stand out feature of the package. Playing through Golden Axe or Streets of Rage with a friend is as fun as it ever was.
Closing Comments
This collection is targeted mainly at old school gamers who want a nostalgia filled trip down memory lane. Younger gamers will find it very dated and perhaps boring by today’s standards but for any that want to experience some of the best classics from the 16bit era this is a must have compilation.
Alternatives
Sonic Generations
For a more modern yet classic Sonic experience.
