Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection will feature the best first-party games from SEGA’s respected 16-bit Mega Drive years, as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980s arcade era games library.

Developed by Backbone Entertainment, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection contains over 40 celebrated SEGA classics in one package; making it the largest collection of SEGA first party games ever offered. Featured games include; Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2 and 3, Columns, Alien Storm, Ecco the Dolphin, Space Harrier, and cult classic, Streets of Rage 1, 2 and 3. The games in the collection have been reproduced with the utmost detail and accuracy to commend their originals. In addition, Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection can output the games in 720p with higher resolution graphics for HD televisions, bringing a new visual richness to these classic titles.

Be the first and only person to own the ‘#1 Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack’ with SEGA donating all proceeds raised from the auction to the Cancer Council of Australia. The auction will run for seven days from today and will end at 6pm AEDST on 10th February 2009 with further details and money raised from the auction to be announced soon after.

The Limited Edition Vinyl Soundtrack features six tracks from the SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection compilation including:

1. Golden Axe – “Turtle Village 1”
2. Phantasy Star II – “Overworld: Restoration”
3. Virtua Fighter 2 – “Burning”
4. Space Harrier – “Main Theme”
5. Outrun – “Passing Breeze”
6. Outrun - “Magical Sound Shower”

Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection, known in europe as SEGA Mega Drive Ultimate Collection, for X360 and PS3 is scheduled for worldwide release in early 2009.