7/22/2023 0 Comments Sonic spinball rom edgeSadly though, whilst we can see the spines of the cases and the names on them, there isn’t any box art to show off on the front, nor is there any description of the game like there was back on the 360 Mega Drive collection.Īnother neat feature though is the ability to change the time of day in the room and the window gives off some cool lighting effects on the various pieces of furniture in the room. Posters of Revenge of Shinobi, Altered Beast and Comix Zone adorn the wall, and on the right-hand side is a bookshelf crammed full of Sega games (with room to spare on the bottom shelf should more be added *fingers crossed*). That isn’t due to the porting or emulation that’s occurred either… that’s down to solid game design back when they were first being created.Įven the main menu screen is unapologetically ‘90s, displaying all the menu options and sub-menus in what would have been a 1990’s kid’s bedroom. Many of the games in this list follow suit, remaining just as playable now as they did back in the early ‘90s. But this was a game that played well back then and it plays just as well now. Granted, looking back now this was due to the technical limitations as the Mega Drive could only produce 61 colours and the sound chip used then is now nothing to write home about. It invoked deeply disturbing thoughts in my head of what would happen if the world got invaded by aliens, what with its bleak presentation and piercing screams of terror. It is at this point I’d like to introduce you to my personal favourite ‘hidden gem’, Alien Storm.Īlien Storm was a game I played regularly round my friend’s house when we younger. But for those who grew up virtually chained to this machine – myself included – there are a lot of hidden gems in the collection. These are all good places to start, and for anyone who has never played these before would get more than their money’s worth just from these alone. These are just the highlights in what is a very strong roster – the Phantasy Star games alone offer over 50 hours of gameplay. This is one collection that does contain plenty of other classics though, such as most other Sonic games – including Sonic Spinball – the Golden Axe series, the three Shining games released on the console, Phantasy Star II-IV, the Streets of Rage trilogy, and arguably most importantly, Toejam and Earl. There are also none of the classic Disney titles that many gamers will have played alongside the games that are featured, but these can be explained away simply by mentioning licensing issues. The Sonic omissions seem inexcusable but in all seriousness, what the hell was Ecco the Dolphin even about? Out Run could also be argued as an omission, but having never seen that released in any other retro collections this isn’t a surprise. It does however have a few notable exceptions such as Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles and the Ecco the Dolphin series that are available on the PC collections. SEGA Mega Drive Classics is primarily the same as the collections previously released on Microsoft Windows and through Steam, now rolled up into one overall package.
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