

The application presents a virtual hub, themed after what a bedroom of a Sega fanatic might be like, to play all of the released Sega Genesis games through it. Sega released a free application on Steam on April 28, 2016, called the Sega Genesis Classics Hub ( Sega Mega Drive Classics Hub in PAL regions). The collection also has save and load functionality that is included in all of the games that allows the player to pick up and play saved games at the exact point they left off. The collection has configuring keyboard support which provides a personalised gaming experience, a well as a multiplayer mode for a select number of titles. It is a four-disc set of the forty-six Sega Genesis games from the first four volumes. Sega re-released the first four physically released volumes as the Sega Genesis Classic Collection: Gold Edition ( Sega Mega Drive Classics: Gold Edition in PAL regions), for Windows. The collections are split into "Volumes", with the first four receiving both physical and digital releases and the fifth volume only being digitally released. Thunder Force 2: The Thunder Force series of shoot-em-ups dominated the console with hard-as-nails gameplay, an innovative power-up system, and consistently excellent metal soundtracks.Sega Genesis Classics (released as Sega Mega Drive Classics in PAL regions) is a series of compilations featuring Sega Genesis video games released for Windows, Linux, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.It's a fairly ambitious game for its time, even if that ambition comes at the cost of confusing level design and clunky combat. Sword of Vermilion: A quirky RPG that mixes dungeon-crawling exploration with side-scrolling combat.

Delightfully colorful visuals and a creative "backstage" motif really help this one stand out, as does Treasure's penchant for gameplay that's barely aged. Dynamite Headdy: yet another Treasure classic makes its way to Nintendo Switch Online.The trickiest part of ToeJam & Earl is just figuring out what you're supposed to do, but there's a high volume of visual randomness to keep things fairly interesting throughout. ToeJam & Earl: a bizarre, juvenile adventure game that is painfully 90's.It's very rough around the edges, and not as good as Golden Axe, but has a brilliant soundtrack and some hilarious voice acting (rise from your grave!) Altered Beast: an iconic brawler that any Genesis / Mega Drive collection would feel a tad hollow without.Announced by Nintendo via its social media channels, Expansion Pack subscribers can play the new Sega Genesis / Mega Drive additions right now on their Nintendo Switch.
