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Wednesday Feb 04, 2009
Retro Champion: Achievements and Trophies for Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis CollectionStubborn and rooted in my Old Ways as I am, I recall being moderately offended when XBox first unveiled their Achievements system a few years ago. The strange, obsessive things I always tried to do in games (like make it as far as I could through Streets of Rage 2 without taking damage—which, by the way, requires absolute mastery of Axel’s uppercut technique) seemed like a mark of pride: there are certain things gamers did because they love their games, not because they wanted to be rewarded. Like a tantalizing piece of moist, delicious cake left on the counter, however, Gamers will not refuse a reward—particularly if it’s something that proves their dominance over other Gamers. I can’t say I’m any different, and if you present me with a list of difficult things to do in a game I enjoy, I will exhaust myself doing it. Achievements and Trophies are a built-in part of any console game today, so why even raise the topic? Well, as classic games are re-archived and brought out for the new systems, there’s an interesting opportunity—to turn obsessive pleasures (and frustrations) from our youth into shiny Trophies and Achievements. Who am I to resist? To wit: The Achievements/Trophies have been released for Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection, which is due to hit stores on February 10th. The complete list is at the end of the post here. Many of the achievements are reminders of what’s fun about these games in the first place: Talking to another dolphin in Ecco the Dolphin, for example, earns you “Communication is Key”. Ecco was one of those games that seemed otherworldly the first time I played it; gorgeous and eerie in a way that games are seldom allowed to be. Using sonar to get cryptic floating messages from your podmates was a part of this, and it does bring a smile to see that small act rewarded. Less connected to the eerie beauty of Ecco: an achievement/trophy that’s earned for eating 200 fish (“Tastes Like Tuna”). Now we’re talking!
Lastly: There is also a Golden Axe achievement for collecting 20 blue potions. In the Golden Axe games, one does not simply find potions lying around on the ground—one must take them from the gnomes who carry them. As I covered in a previous post, beating up gnomes and stealing their treasure is awesome. I applaud the sensible game design that creates an official structure to acknowledge this noble pastime. -Ed P.S. : Check back tomorrow for a look at the unlockable games and features available in Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection!
Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection: Achievements & Trophies Get Rich:Alex Kidd: Collect 1,000 in currency
Posted by Edward@Sega in General, Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection on 1:57:03PM Feb 04, 2009
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Comment # 1
No Shining Force Achievements? I was hoping they would have at least one. “Kill Dark Dragon 10 GS.”
Posted by John on February 4th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Comment # 2
This list has been available online on popular Achievement/Trophy tracking sites for WELL over a month. Why did you take so long to post it here?
Posted by Zack on February 4th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Comment # 3
The point wasn’t to present it as news, but to comment about it from a classic gaming perspective, and because the game is coming out in less than a week. We knew it was up on the internets long ago
Posted by Edward@Sega on February 4th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Comment # 4
Re: Shining Force achievements: I know! I was sad to see that. Shining Force will have to remain a completely *spiritual* endeavor, I suppose. Turning everyone in your party into Jogurt should also be worth at least a few points, right?
Posted by Edward@Sega on February 4th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Comment # 5
Edward,
Will we be be able to play Sonic 3 + Knuckles via this compilation?
I really hope so.
Posted by Casey on February 4th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Comment # 6
Well, looks like I’ll have to make up some achievements and say that I got them. Like Dynamite Headdy: “‘Headcase’ – Completed the game” or something like that.
Not unreasonable, I think.
Posted by Wisa on February 5th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Comment # 7
Oh, okay. Gotcha. It was an interesting article, I guess. I was a bit surprised that there wasn’t a Trophy for every game in the collection, though. Not that it matters, really. Looks like a mostly easy list, anyway. I’m all for that!
Posted by Zack on February 5th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Comment # 8
@Casey – Unfortuantely not. S3 and S&K are seperate.
Posted by ArchangelUK on February 6th, 2009 at 7:13 am
Comment # 9
Shame that S3&K isn’t included. Now I’m not going to buy the collection in protest.
Posted by Lifeforce on February 6th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Comment # 10
@ArchangelUK: So…ready to tell us why the Knuckles lock-on games aren’t included yet? Seeing as you’re losing sales FAST based on this one point alone, I’d say it’s MORE than worth addressing. You didn’t REALLY think we were going to let you get off with “unfortunately not” without an explanation, did you?
Posted by Zack on February 8th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Comment # 11
Yeah, I’ll be passing on this one as well since they left S3 + K.
Posted by Casey on February 8th, 2009 at 10:44 pm