ega Corporation today announced Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection developed by Backbone Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The over-40-game compilation will feature some of the most widely regarded first-party games from Sega’s 16-bit Genesis as well as bonus content from its 8-bit Master System and 1980’s arcade games library, all in 720p for HD televisions.   

“Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection is a must-have for any diehard Sega fan,” says Sean Ratcliffe, Vice President of marketing for Sega of America, Inc.  “Fans have been chomping at the bit to get a chance to relive fond memories from these classic games, that time has come and it’s being presented this time in HD.”

Featured games include Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, and 3, Ecco the Dolphin, Shinobi III, and Streets of Rage. 

Sonic’s Ultimate Genesis Collection is scheduled for release in Spring 2009.  But why no release on Wii? Perhaps because some of the more highly acclaimed games already exist on Nintendo’s Virtual Console. Still, over 40 games on one disc in HD is pretty sweet.