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SEGA Mega Drive Classics

Sega
May 29, 2018 - Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5
Fair

OpenCritic Rating

74

Top Critic Average

55%

Critics Recommend

IGN
7.8 / 10
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
Hobby Consolas
85 / 100
IGN Spain
8 / 10
IGN Italy
8 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
God is a Geek
6 / 10
Nintendo Life
8 / 10
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Critic Reviews for SEGA Mega Drive Classics

A modern retro collection should have a good batch of games and some extra niceties like save states and emulator settings. SEGA Genesis Classics checks those boxes, providing the best way to do what Nintendon't today. But considering it doesn't even have all the first-party hits that it should, much less the most memorable third-party ones, it's hardly a definitive package.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
8 / 10
Metro GameCentral

There's a disappointing lack of museum features, but you can't really argue with 50 classic Mega Drive games, online play, and a surprisingly generous price tag.

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Unless you own an impressive collection of 16 bit cartridges and an old TV, this is the best way to play Sega classic games. We miss some titles (specially racers, shooters and third party) and more extras, but still a great compilation for old school gamers.

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A great compilation with a lot of classics but we miss some games and a few more extras in the mix.

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Lots of good/great games in a competent package. But... where are the third parties classics?

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Sega Genesis Classics is a good sampler for the console's vast library of games.

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Many of the games featured were great back in the day, but if we're going to revisit them now, it'd be nice to have some more features for the nostalgic amongst us to enjoy.

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SEGA's had more than one stab at creating a comprehensive collection of its best Mega Drive titles and, as a result, SEGA Mega Drive Classics does lose some of its impact due to sheer familiarity; for example, we already have an immaculately-ported version of Sonic on the Switch eShop right now. Even so, it's hard to argue with the 50-odd games that ship with this new compendium, and only a fool would contest the fact that it showcases some of the best games of the 16-bit era. The modern-day enhancements are welcome too, and while this isn't the first time many of these games have gone portable (SEGA Mega Drive Collection on the Sony PSP did that over a decade ago, and let's not forget the amazing SEGA 3D Classics range on 3DS, which overlaps with some entries in this selection), it's a real boon to be able to play the likes of Phantasy Star IV or Story of Thor on the bus. When you take into account how much quality there is on offer here, SEGA Mega Drive Classics becomes an easy recommendation.

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