Sega Classics Arcade Collection

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  • 5 games
  • 4 games

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Sega Classics Arcade Collection
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Original system(s): Sega Mega Drive
Game total: 5 (4)
Genre: Action[1], Compilation

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥2,9802,980 G-6012
Sega Mega-CD
US
Sega Mega-CD
US
(5-in-1)
Videogame Rating Council: MA-13
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4127
Sega Mega-CD
PT
Sega Mega-CD
UK
4127

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Sega Classics Arcade Collection, also known in Japan as Sega Classic (セガクラシック) (or Sega Classic Arcade Collection) is a compilation of four (or five) Sega Mega Drive games for the Sega Mega-CD. It was a pack-in game bundled with launch Mega-CDs in the United Kingdom and North America, and was released separately in other regions.

Games included

Two variants of Sega Classics Arcade Collection exist.

Earlier version (North America and Japan)

Later version (Europe and later North American bundles)

In North America, the older "4-in-1" variant came in the same box as Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective Vol. I, while the later "5-in-1" one came with Ecco the Dolphin.

Versions

Each game is mostly identical to their Mega Drive counterparts, though have minor changes thanks to the Mega-CD's enhancements. All digitised speech samples have been replaced with higher quality audio, the first level in Golden Axe uses different instruments and Super Monaco GP has extra drums. The Revenge of Shinobi is based on a later version than its cartridge counterparts, altering some of the bosses which infringe copyrights. For unknown reasons, Golden Axe is only a one-player game in this compilation.

Despite being the Mega-CD's selling point, only two games have an updated CD soundtrack (Golden Axe in the form of music recorded from its arcade board, and Columns which has a new title theme). This means only a small fraction of the disc is used. In Japan, the Streets of Rage and The Revenge of Shinobi names are used instead of Bare Knuckle and The Super Shinobi, respectively (though Streets of Rage still has Japanese text).

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Classics Arcade Collection/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-01: "January 1993" (1992-12-08)
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Print advert in Beep! MegaDrive (JP) #1993-02: "February 1993" (1993-01-08)
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Physical scans

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Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[4]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[5]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
83
[6]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[7]
Sega Force (SE)
91
[8]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
66
[9]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[10]
Sega Mega-CD
74
Based on
7 reviews

Sega Classics Arcade Collection

Mega-CD, JP/AS
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Cover
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Disc
SegaClassic MCD JP manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US (4-in-1)
SCAC 4-in-1 MCD US Box.jpg
Cover
SCAC 4-in-1 MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Sega4in1 mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US (5-in-1)
SCAC MCD US Box.jpg
Cover
SCAC MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Sega5in1 mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
SCAC MCD EU Box Back.jpgSCAC MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Disc
SegaClassicMegaCDEUManual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, PT

Mega-CD, BR

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Disc
SegaClassicsMCDBRManual.pdf
Manual

Technical information

Main article: Sega Classics Arcade Collection/Technical information.

References


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