Hi everyone –

Gaming has come a long way since it became popular with the release of the Atari 2600. As the industry continued to build steam over the years that followed, we saw some iconic classics emerge. One publisher, SEGA, has definitely had its fair share of games that brought mass appeal in the early stages of gaming.

Whether it was our favorite blue hedgehog or playing couch co-op as two centurions tried to free Zeus’ daughter, SEGA created some of the most defining titles in video game history. Now, the SEGA Genesis Collection is coming to PlayStation Store. Starting March 29, SEGA will be rolling out the SEGA Genesis Collection, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Altered Beast, and more. All six of these titles will be playable on the PlayStation 3 and will include trophies. As a special gift and exclusive offer for our PlayStation Plus subscribers, the upcoming games (an almost $30 value) will be available two weeks early and free for one month each to download. To kick off the event, Sonic the Hedgehog will be available a full four weeks early on March 1 to PlayStation Plus subscribers!

View the full list of titles below (including release dates) and enjoy jumping into some gaming nostalgia.

PlayStation Plus Releases (free)

• Sonic the Hedgehog – Available March 1 – April 5
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – Available April 5 – May 3
• Streets of Rage 2 – Available May 3 – May 31
• Golden Axe 2 – Available May 31 – July 5
• Comix Zone – Available July 5 – August 2
• Altered Beast – Available August 2 – August 30

Regular PlayStation Store Release ($4.99 each)

• Sonic the Hedgehog – March 29
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – April 19
• Streets of Rage 2 – May 17
• Golden Axe 2 – June 14
• Comix Zone – July 19
• Altered Beast – August 16
• http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/02/16/sega-genesis-collection-coming-exclusively-to-playstation-plus-subscribers-for-free/#comments

It feels good to get games for free =D

I hope 3.6 rolls out around March and we get cloud storage as well, I will get it if we get that.

That's a strange title to choose as it makes it sound like regular PSN members (as well as other console users) won't be getting the games at all. Also it's not really a collection (like Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection), but just a couple of Genesis games.

oh c'mon its free money!

yeah i snipped off the "for free" part by accident. 

Thats great! Im more than happy to play these great games again and earn some trophies ;)

Will it be available for Europe?

What if you already have one of these?

Does that mean that Sonic 1 2 (maybe 3 later) are finally coming to PSN as a standalone download?

I bought the Bluray of their classics already, paid 10 pounds