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 enlarge | From: Sega Of America, Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $17.85
You Save: $2.14 (11%)
New (4) Used (8) from $14.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 5091
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 63111
UPC: 010086631111
EAN: 0010086631111
ASIN: B000HQBZOM
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 It's worth it, if only for Phantasy Star... January 20, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having recently purchased "Sega Genesis Collections", I can say that I haven't been this pleased with a $19.99 game in a long, long time. As the title of this review indicates, this collection would have been worthwhile if it only included Phantasy Star II, II and IV, all of which are good (although II shows its age significantly). However, there are 28 other games present here. A reviewer above had given his opinion of the games; I think I'll give mine as well:
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle:
I'm stunned that this character got so many Sega games - I find this game incredibly annoying. Controls (as is the case for many genesis games) are incredibly dicey, and the game itself seems rather insipid (rock, paper, scissors? I'll pass). It's fin for a moment, but like arcade hits of the past, quickly loses its charm.
Altered Beast:
The cheese factor alone makes this a fun game. Some of the worst voices ever to grace a video game. This game is so-so, but nothing to write home abou (the arcade version, which can be unlocked after a painful ordeal, is much better).
Bonanza Bros:
I don't get this one at all. Terribly unsatisfying - I feel for the schmoes who paid big bucks for this in the 90's.
Columns:
Decent Tetris knockoff, but gets difficult quickly. The 2-player versus is a lot of fun, though (although it's no "Puzzle Fighter"). I found this game incredibly frustrating after the first few levels.
Comix Zone:
One of the surprises of the set. A later Genesis game, you travel through comic panels fighting bad guys that you created while in the real world. Stylistically, it is incredibly nice. The voices again are incredibly painful (particularly the "See ya!" spoken after defeating any character), but I found this one to be a hidden gem.
Decap Attack:
Another game I don't remember from back in the day, you play as a mummy attempting to thwart an evil underworld denizen. A pretty good game.
Ecco the Dolphin:
I liked this game when it came out, and I like it now. Although the undersea graphics aren't so impressive now, the game remains original and fun to play. Two of its sequels, present on the game, are also OK.
Flicky:
Platform game. I'm not a big fan of the genre in general, and this game did nothing to really make me one. It's cute saving your young chicks, but only OK overall.
Gain Ground:
Essentially, you run around shooting enemies and saving hostages. The fact that you can ultimately play as 20 different characters gives this game some interesting history, but it's not all that great.
Golden Axe:
Why is a sword fighter named Ax Battler? And why is "ax" spelled two different ways in the game? I'm sure scholars will ponder these questions for eons. As for the game, Golden Ax is incredibly frustrating now (depth issues of which the AI is a master is the main foe) - at the time, I accepted bad controls as part of the game. There is significant improvement in the sequels, however (GA 2 and 3 are also present).
Kid Chamelion:
I found this game to be kind of charming. An obvious Mario knockoff, you play as a kid in a virtual world, who can...that's right...hit blocks with his head to acquire helmets that will give him new powers, while hopping and bopping enemies. It pales in comparison to Mario, mind you, but it's got its moments.
Phantasy Star:
Is it Parma? Palma? I sure remember "Palma" from my youth, but "Parma" seems to be the name now. In any case, great games, WELL worth the price of admission. No, they're not as good as "Final Fantasy", and never were, despite the yelps from the games' fans. But nonetheless, these games had excellent stories, with great plot twists (even for today).
Ristar:
Fun little game where you play as a guy with a star for a head. Resembles "Sonic" too much to warrant exceptional praise, but it's a fun game.
Shinobi:
There are two "Shinobi" titles on this disc. "Shadow Dancer" stinks, in my opinion. "Shinobi III" is still a lot of fun.
Sonic the Hedgehog:
Oh yeah, THAT guy makes this collection, too. Both "Sonic" and "Sonic 2" are present here, and both remain excellent. My only gripe (which was the same as when the game was released) are the controls are too fidgety for such a high-speed game. But both games are still excellent to play.
Super Thunder Blade:
Going WAY back into the Genesis library(I didn't play this version, although I played the original arcade version), STB is an OK game (for an early 3-D shooter), but it's not my style.
Sword of Vermillion:
Ummm, well, this game is baffling to me. The game tells me that a 106-page hint book was included with the original release because "Americans weren't used to RPG's". Thank God all RPG's weren't like this one. Essentially, this game manages to mix all that was wrong with many of my favorite games ("Ultima: Exodus" comes to mind, as does the far less-well-known "Dungeon Magic"). This one is the stinker of the bunch.
Vectorman:
Late additions to the Genesis library, and both games were very good. The environments still look kind of trippy even today. I was happy to see these appear here.
Virtua Fighter 2:
Don't be fooled - this was a horrible port of a great game. Nothing about this game is VF2 other than the characters' names. Released near the end of the system's life, this game has "We want money for a shoddy product" written all over it.
So that's my take. Happy gaming!
Sega Genesis The Hits!!!!!!!!! January 18, 2007
I love playing these Great Classics over and over again, I have much love for Sega Genesis, I hope theres a part 2. Super Nintendo wheres your damn Classic Hits Collection
 Old Times!!! January 12, 2007
This is such a wonderful game if you are looking to re-kindle the past time on the old sega and the only set back that I noticed is that the Streets of Rage series is missing. Overall, a very good game for the vintage game seekers.
 Good if you like the older sega games! January 10, 2007
I got this game because I remember playing these older sega games when I was young. Some I remember but most of them I don't. There are not any instructions so if you don't know what you are doing then you are on your own. They graphics are awful and the games don't have all the levels. Just get to do some reminiscing.
Unbelievable collection on one disc. December 31, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Looking at the prices of just downloading one of these games more than justifies the price of this collection. I was a Genesis owner when I was a teen. Many of my memories were good around many of these games and many are still timeless classics. Playing several of these games has shown me that it's not graphics that make greatness but gameplay. Games were still quite innovative in the early nineties and game making ideas were still fresh. Game Developers now should take a clue from these creative giants about how to bring gameplay back to the game.
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