Kid Chameleon jumps to Virtual Console
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, News, Nintendo Wii, Virtual Console. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
Pew, pew. 12 down 16 more to go before Sega ports the entire Sega Genesis Collection over to the Wii’s Virtual Console.
Why is that bad you ask? Well, because buying all 28 Sega Genesis games at $8 a piece on the VC will run you a whopping $224. And you thought the Guitar Hero Xbox 360 fiasco was bad, eh?
In the game, Kid Chameleon makes use of different masks which gives him special powers to progress through the game.
Like all other Genesis titles, Kid Chameleon is available for $8.
Review: Sega Genesis Collection
Posted by Chris. Filed under Chris, Review, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
Okay, I fully realize Sega Genesis Collection has been released for awhile now, but I feel it’s my solemn duty to tell you how incredibly badass this game is.
I’m going to officially go out on a limb and declare Sega Genesis Collection the greatest compilation ever made. Yes, my friends, the best ever.
Read on to find out why.
Some Sega Genesis Collection unlockables revealed
Posted by Chris. Filed under News. Tagged with Hints/Cheats, Sega Genesis Collection.
One mystery surrounding Sega Genesis Collection has always been the game’s additional content like unlockable arcade games, developer interviews and classic commercials.
Well, now that the PS2 version has been released for a few days, the beans have been spilled.
However, if you don’t want Sega’s secrets spoiled, please don’t click on the Read link below.
[Via Gamefaqs]
PSP Sega Genesis Collection to be released Nov. 16
Posted by Chris. Filed under News, Sony PSP, Video. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
Shipping eight days later and $10 more than its PS2 big brother, the PSP version of Sega Genesis Collection will be available in stores Nov. 16.
As you may know, Sega recently announced it was delaying the PSP version until later in November. I’m just thankful it wasn’t a very long delay.
You can pre-order the game from Amazon with free shipping here.
Worst review ever: GamePro reviews Sega Genesis Collection
Posted by Chris. Filed under News, Review, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
I fully realize GamePro isn’t the foremost leader in video game journalism, but their review of the newly released Sega Genesis Collection on the PS2 is one of the worst reviews I’ve ever read. Now, I’m not upset with the score at all, which was a 3.5/5; I can accept a low score as long as the reviewer properly justifies it. However, GamePro’s Reviews Editor Ahoy_and_Avast, who even proclaims “I know everything” on his profile, gives some pretty incredulous reasons for his score.
Here are some of his points:
- His first gripe with the game is that there are too many filler games and not enough good games to flesh out the collection. He even mentions such obscure games as Ristar, Flicky and Bonanza Brothers. However, these games are, by far, the exception since around 19 of the games 28 are easily recognizable and widely accepted as good-to-great games.
- Not only does he misspell Ecco (No, Mr. Ahoy, it’s not spelled “Echo”), he also says the franchise is B-level. I’m not sure which games you’ve been playing, but Ecco has been one of Sega’s best franchises for a long, long time.
- But wait, it gets even better. He says Sega “clearly scraped the bottom of the barrel in an attempt to beef up the number of titles.” He then goes on to say what Sega should have done, “If Sega really wanted this compilation to matter, it should have included hits like Road Rash, Contra and Streets of Rage.” Well, I’m sorry to tell you this, Ahoy, but Sega doesn’t own the rights to Road Rash or Contra, that would be EA and Konami, respectively. Plus, EA is releasing Road Rash on the PSP as part of EA Replay.
- The icing on the proverbial cake would have to be him rating the game’s graphics a 3.0. Okay, what did he expect to see going into the game here? Most of these games are about 15 years old! Yeah, I guess a 16-bit platformer just doesn’t hold up very well with the likes of Final Fantasy XII. Also, the game supports progressive scan, so these oldies look even better than the originals do.
I’m sorry Ahoy, but it’s painfully clear you don’t know everything like you say you do. You spent the better part of the review talking about which games should have either been cut or included but failed to mention more important facets of the game like how well the games are emulated on the PS2. I really hate to see such shoddy journalism, especially in one of the bigger and more established outlets out there.
Oh well, please excuse me while I go play some “Echo the Dolphin.” Oh yeah, you can read his masterpiece here.
PSP Sega Genesis Collection delayed until later this month
Posted by Chris. Filed under News, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
Sega announced today it has shipped the PS2 version of Sega Genesis Collection, but the PSP version will be delayed until later this month. Gamestop shows the game has a pre-release date of Nov. 16.
Originally, the game was supposed to ship alongside it’s PS2 big brother, but Sega gave no reason for the delay.
I already mentioned I didn’t know which version of the game I’d end up getting, but with this delay, I think I found my answer. This compilation is just too good for me to wait any longer. PS2 here I come!
Sega Genesis Collection available today
Posted by Chris. Filed under News, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 2. Tagged with Sega Genesis Collection.
In what may be one of the greatest compilations ever released, Sega Genesis Collection releases today on the PS2 and PSP. The collection packs in 28 classic Genesis games for a value-priced $20 and $30 for the PS2 and PSP, respectively.
You can’t really argue with the value you’re getting here. Each game is about .71 cents on the PS2 version and $1.07 on the PSP - pretty damn cheap, eh? Especially when you factor in Genesis games are going to be $8 on the Wii’s Virtual Console.
And Sega didn’t just make a pretty list of great games and throw them onto a disc, either. The game features unlockable arcade titles, original Genesis developer interviews and ad-hoc wireless multi-player on the PSP.
This is the one collection that I can remember actually being really excited about. My only problem is trying to decide which version to buy. Heck, I may end up buying both!