SEGA Mega Drive Classics Has 53 Games, But Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles Aren’t Two of Them
Announced today, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One is set to receive a bundle of classic Mega Drive (or Genesis if you’re in the US) games on 29th May, in the form of SEGA Mega Drive Classics.
I’ll be honest, I’m a little excited. The Mega Drive amazed me all those years ago, and I still fondly remember many of its titles to this day. Unfortunately, despite boasting over 50 games, there appears to be some omissions in SEGA Mega Drive Classics that I just can’t fathom.
Take a look at the list below. They are all the games that are set to feature in SEGA Mega Drive Classics. Notice what’s missing?
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros.
- Columns
- Columns III: Revenge of Columns
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dynamite Headdy
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Galaxy Force II
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Gunstar Heroes
- Kid Chameleon
- Landstalker
- Light Crusader
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millenium
- Ristar
- Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi
- Shining Force
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spinball
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermilion
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
- ToeJam& Earl
- Vectorman
- VectorMan 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
That’s right, there’s no Sonic 3 or Sonic & Knuckles. To me, that’s blasphemy for a Mega Drive collection. Of course, there are other great Mega Drive titles missing too, such as Soleil, Earthworm Jim and Boogerman. But no Sonic 3 or Sonic & Knuckles? That’s just… I can’t even find the words.
Thankfully all three of the Streets of Rage games have made the cut, and all three Golden Axe titles too. And then there’s Dynamite Headdy, Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master and Ristar, so it’s still worth buying. But I’ll reiterate, there’s no Sonic 3 or Sonic & Knuckles. Has it sunken in yet? I don’t think I’ll ever get over it.
Anyway, SEGA Mega Drive Classics will be with us in a little over two months’ time. If you’ve got a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, it’ll probably be worth a purchase, despite the absence of a certain two titles.
