Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection in Europe) is a compilation of video games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It includes 40 games previously released for the Sega Mega Drive, as well as 9 unlockable games originally released for arcade and Sega Master System. It was released in February 2009 in North America, Europe and Australia. It is currently $19.99 in stores.

Features
Each of the games can be upscaled to high-definition (720p), and the graphics can be de-pixelated through the use of an optional screen filter. Each game is given 3 savestates which allows players to save at any point in the game and restart from that point later. In addition there are options to adjust the volume levels of the Game Sound, Music, and FX. Each standard game has a museum section which contains game info, trivia, and cartridge and game case images. There are also unlockable games and interviews with the original game developers. The Xbox 360 version includes achievements and the PlayStation 3 version includes Trophies.

It includes the following games from the Sonic the Hedgehog series: It does not include any of the lock-on games (Knuckles in Sonic 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles or Blue Sphere) because of a tight development schedule.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 3
 * Sonic & Knuckles
 * Sonic Spinball
 * Sonic 3D
 * Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
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Trivia

 * On the back of the game's cover, there is a mistake. There is a caption saying Sonic the Hedgehog 2. However, the image shows Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
 * Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection has a successor compilation, Sega Genesis Classic Collection Gold Edition.