Sega Mega Drive Classics dated for Switch

Sega Mega Drive Classics dated for Switch
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Sega has announced that Sega Mega Drive Classics will launch for Nintendo Switch on December 6.

The retro compilation was previously released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and will arrive on the Big N's latest home console in both digital and retail flavours. The collection features over 50 games from Sega's much-loved 16-bit console, including Altered Beast, Golden Axe, Sonic the Hedgehog, Streets of Rage, and Toejam & Earl.

Aside from packing in (most of) your favourite titles, Sega Mega Drive Classics also adds online multiplayer, mirror modes, a rewind option, and save states. The fact it's on Switch means you can play it on the go, too.

It's almost perfect. We say almost, because it eschews Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles for reasons we cannot comprehend…