Sweet baby Jesus. What on Earth has Sega done to these screens of Comix Zone and Golden Axe (I, II, and III), taken from the upcoming Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection, coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next year?
The filter applied to these games to make them look less "16-bit" and more, uh -- damn, I don't even know ... well, it's hurting my brain. The good news is that it can be turned off, giving the games a more classic Genesis look and feel. Phew.
It's a good thing, too, because the collection looks crazy good, featuring over 40 Genesis classics from Altered Beast to Sonic the Hedgehog, and E-SWAT to Streets of Rage. The full list (minus the unlockables) can be found after the jump, and it's a damned fine collection that any fan of Sega or the Genesis is going to put on their "DO WANT" list.
But this filter needs to go, Sega. Seriously. My eyes. Am I the only one who's thinking this?
Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Storm
Altered Beast
Beyond Oasis
Bonanza Bros.
Columns
Comix Zone
Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head
Dr. Robotnik's MBM
Dynamite Headdy
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco II: The Tides of Time
E-SWAT
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Golden Axe I
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
Kid Chameleon
Phantasy Star II
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar
Shining in the Darkness
Shining Force
Shining Force 2
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic and Knuckles
Sonic Spinball
Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2
Streets of Rage 3
Super Thunder Blade
Vectorman
Vectorman 2
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6:20 PM on 12.17.2008
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To bad the only good game SEGA ever made was Sonic .
I approve.
We're all growed up, SEGA. We understand that 16-bit games were made with little squares that make pictures. In the name of sweet zombie jesus, just let the games stand on their own or an least provide an option to turn the filters off!
I believe those to be from Golden Axe II, a decent, but decidedly less good than the original game.
Also, fuck you Virtual Console.
That's a pretty sweet collection though.
God I love Comix Zone.
I want this more than ever now.
They're all being upscaled to 720p, too, so that'll be a nice improvement.
But HOLY SHIT I AM SO BUYING THIS COLLECTION.
And you can turn the filters on and off, it is quite the awesome :)
Minus the got damn filters.
Loved Golden Axe. Yee! The original, that is.
Streets of Rage... Yee! Yee!
Maybe it'll be one of the unlcokables?
"Thankfully, the filters can be turned off."
Oh well, at least we still have Mega Man 9.
I remember RangerX, but sadly all I remember is it needed a 6 button controller and reminded me of Road Rash, sans the geriatric collisions. I do so miss the glory days of 16-bit.
However the addition of bonanza bros could just entice me enough.
Not that I don't love the VC, but it would cost around $320 to buy these all seperate. Plus the lack of memory to store them. Just a thought.