Australia confirms DS for Classic Collection
Ryan Bloom | November 19, 2009
Genesis Sonic definitely going portable
Not even a week ago, we brought you news that the BBFC had rated a new game called “Sonic Classic Collection“, containing the four major Sega Genesis Sonic games as well as a couple of other goodies – but no platform for the collection was listed.
Thanks to the OLFC in Australia, we now know that Sonic Classic Collection is, indeed, slated for release on the Nintendo DS. Unfortunately, that’s about all the new information in the classification article – the game’s release date, let alone whether or not it will hit America – is currently unknown (though for that last one, it’s hard to imagine a scenario where us Americans won’t be getting the collection).
We should expect an official announcement from Sega any day now. Stay tuned.
Filed Under Australia, Global Gaming, Nintendo, Sega, Sonic Scene, The Next Sonic
It was true
I can’t wait to pir– I mean buy this awesome collection.
I hope Europe gets this AWSOME collection too, but for the Xbox360
@ Sonic Unleashed
Just buy a DS, brah!
We’ll all go questin’ in PS0.
Now that there is what I like to hear.
Epic games on the DS? And no Game Gear versions? I’m sold. Now if only they got rid of the duplicates (Knuckles in Sonic 2, in Sonic 3) and combined Sonic and Knuckles with Sonic3, and make room for CD. I want epic Metal Sonic action on a handheld platform.
Colour me corrected.
Insta-buy. =)
I’m sorry but i find hard to get as excited as you people about this. This is just another Sonic Collection but this time ported onto the DS. I mean seriously, how many times have the old Mega Drive games seen a release. There must be at least 10 differant ways to own them but whenever a new collection comes out people seem to got into a frenzy.. Why doesn’t SEGA use they’re time to do somthing constructive like… Oh, i don’t know… Make a new game that’s actually good? Capcom, Konami and (every so often) Nintendo manage to do it. Why can’t SEGA.
@ Rolo: Becouse this one is portable. That’s the only reason I’m excited. I wonder if there’s a connection to the Retro engine?
AHA! Aussie wins yet again! MUHAHAHAetc
@Sonic Unleashed: On the 360 we have Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection and the Sega Vintage Series to get the classic Sonic games.
Now THAT is news I can get excited about, even though I can emulate the games on my DS using my Flashcard, I´m still interested in seeing how the pro´s will handle this, from the programmer of the DS emulator I heard that hardware scaling is not really possible, so, I wonder if the screen sides will bet cut off or something like this or if Sega and their Studios ACTUALLY reprogram the software (the games) to work with the resolution of the DS. If so, I hope this doesn´t end like Sonic Genesis for the GBA!
But seeing how the guys at Sonic Retro can put together a retro game in only a few months, I could see the Sega Studios doing it even quicker with the right software.
So, I bet that it will be reprogramed for the DS and that it will fit the DS´s resolution, but then again, Sega has failed so many times, it could also very well be that they´ll just be lazy and program an emulator for it, wich will result in cut off parts of the game n stuff…! I hope the latter doesn´t happen!
I knew it! YES!
Speeding Hedgehog: ….holy crap. It makes so much sense. If it is made with the Retro Engine made by the Taxman, then… instabuy it is. =P
As long as it’s not like the GBA port of Sonic the Hedgehog, then I’ll definatly pick this up!
How is this going to work? Isn’t the DS screen too small for Genesis emulation?
@Speeding Hedgehog: In all fairness they have already been ported to the PSP on that SEGA Mega Drive Collection. At the end of the day, my point is that it’s a port of games that 99.9% of sonic fans (and some non sonic fans too) already have in some way shape or form. Why do you people keep buying the same games again?
I needz a DS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-GaXa8tSBE
@Rolo
Agreed. It is a bit silly. Though from my point I only own these games as roms on my computer. I would like it very much indeed to have my old fav Sonic 2 on my DS for those damn boring plain trips on deployment.
I can play s&k on that ortable mega rive that was released with 20 games on it.
Igot it for £20 which is great value
This is great for gamers that travel, so they should be thrilled.
Me? Not so much. I’d absolutely adore a portable Mega Man collection, but that’s a different disscussion.
Called it.
Well, not so much “called it”, more like “knew it”.
I dream one day Sonic CD will get some much deserved love! Cool news anyway.
@ Dr.Eggfang : don’t get it =/
I’ll probably get this. i wonder if it’ll have two player action? or extras?
wonder how the it’ll work with the two screens?
Sweet I hope it comes to the US I`d love to have this
This would be awesome if it
A) Looked and played just like the Genesis classics
B) They finally included Knuckles’ Chaotix for fuck’s sake
C) And Sonic CD
D) Wouldn’t this be perfect for SegaSonic the Hedgehog Arcade? Stylus, man. Stylus.
And if there’s still room after that (unlikely probably), throw in the GG/SMS games too. Maybe even 3D Blast for schitz n’ giggles.
I knew that the Sonic Chronicles trailer being present meant this would be on DS. All those people who said we were wrong… GET A LOAD OF THIS!
(Eggman-adventure quote XD)
Why are people acting like Sonic fans are wasting their money on every game?
Ever heard of TT DS or R4 cards?
Definitely ‘picking this up.’ XD
Oh, please, please, PLEASE be a better adaption than the failed attempt at getting the original Sonic the Hedgehog on Gameboy Advance…
It be cool to see what they might do with 2 player.
Instead of the two screens together like in Sonic 2, they could now have player 1 on the top and player 2 on the bottom if they do something online with it.
Also be cool what they do for the 2 screens for the games as 1 player, hopefully something kind of interesting… maybe it could even let you have the second screen to view tails, so then the when a second player plays on there DS as tails they can actually see what there doing and not just always stay on sonic, but still view where the first player is on the 2nd screen… except tails couldn’t be invincible or it be cheating then
I hope that made sense… >.>
Just seem kind of a cool idea, just don’t know how it would work with the others, but this would be cool for Sonic 2 & Sonic 3.
Hey! Another way to buy games that I already own on my Mega Drive, Saturn, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, GameCube, Xbox, Windows PC, Linux PC… Let’s celebrate! Here’s to too much money; not enough sense! Let’s start seeding the pirated versions!
“Treleus on November 19th, 2009 10.38 pm
This would be awesome if it
A) Looked and played just like the Genesis classics
B) They finally included Knuckles’ Chaotix for fuck’s sake
C) And Sonic CD
D) Wouldn’t this be perfect for SegaSonic the Hedgehog Arcade? Stylus, man. Stylus.
And if there’s still room after that (unlikely probably), throw in the GG/SMS games too. Maybe even 3D Blast for schitz n’ giggles.”
THIS.
@Rolo
Will that is true but the collection wasnt all Sonic related it mostly had Sonic 1 and 2 which wasnt the complete collection also theres more Sonic fans on the DS not the PSP and in this collection there have not just Sonic 1 and 2 but also Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles and more stuff
If you oppose it, don’t buy it. If it’s a good deal for you because you like portables, buy it.
Why isn’t it that simple? I don’t get why it upsets people so much. It costs very little for Sega to port games, and games like this help finance the bigger budget titles. People act as if easy profit is a bad thing. The reason why Sonic Unleashed can be a low profit title and be a success if because of high-profit , easy developed titles.
Viva la rmakes. And seriously, if Capcom and Konami would port their titles like Sega…I’d be a much happier gamer.
Ohoho, looking forward to this ^.-
[...] for UK audiences. Indeed, Classic Collection first showed up in a BBFC classification. It later showed up in Australia’s OFLC database, indicating an Australian release is likely. However, a check [...]
Just to let TSSZ News know, they have the boxart for Sonic Classic Collection:
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=76629