Sega Genesis Ultimate Collection Announced, Contains Over 40 Games

A compilation packing more than 40 Sega Genesis, Master System and 80s-era arcade games will appear on PS3 and Xbox 360 early next year, Sega announced today.

Dubbed Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in Europe, and Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection for North America, the Backbone Entertainment-developed compilation will be able to upscale the old-school games to 720p. According to Sega, this brings "a new visual richness to these classic titles."

A complete list of the included titles was not provided, though the company noted the inclusion of Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Columns, Alien Storm, Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier, and Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3.

In addition, Sega stressed that "the games in the collection have been reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals."

Update: Sega's site for the pack reveals some more of the included games:

1. Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle

2. Alien Storm

3. Altered Beast

4. Beyond Oasis

5. Bonanza Bros.

6. Columns

7. Comix Zone

8. Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head

9. Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine

10. Dynamite Headdy

11. Ecco the Dolphin

12. Ecco II: The Tides of Time

13. E-SWAT

14. Fatal Labyrinth

15. Flicky

16. Gain Ground

17. Golden Axe I

18. Golden Axe II

19. Golden Axe III

20. Kid Chameleon

21. Phantasy Star II

22. Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom

23. Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium

24. Ristar

25. Shining in the Darkness

26. Shining Force

27. Shining Force 2

28. Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

29. Sonic 3D Blast

30. Sonic and Knuckles

31. Sonic Spinball

32. Sonic the Hedgehog

33. Sonic the Hedgehog 2

34. Sonic the Hedgehog 3

35. Streets of Rage

36. Streets of Rage 2

37. Streets of Rage 3

38. Super Thunder Blade

39. Vectorman

40. Vectorman 2

*Unlockable games to be revealed soon!