Sega Classics Arcade Collection

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Sega Classics Arcade Collection
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Game total: 5
Genre: Compilation

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP
¥2,9802,980 G-6012
Sega Mega-CD
US
Sega Mega-CD
US
(5-in-1)
Sega Mega-CD
EU
4127

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Sega Classics 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.

Two variants of Sega Classics Arcade Collection exist; an earlier version seen in North America and Japan, which contains Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Columns and The Revenge of Shinobi, and a later version seen in Europe and later North American bundles, which throws in Super Monaco GP. 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.

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.

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №9, p46
91
66 №16, p38/39[1]
Sega Mega-CD
76
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
73
[2]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[3]
Game Power (IT) NTSC
83
[4]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
70
[5]
Sega Force (SE)
91
[6]
Sega Force (UK) NTSC
66
[1]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[7]
Sega Mega-CD
74
Based on
7 reviews

Sega Classics Arcade Collection

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
Mega-CD, JP
SCAC MCD JP Box Back.jpgSCAC MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
SegaClassics MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
SegaClassic MCD JP manual.pdf
Manual