PlayStation Plus Subscribers Get Free Sega Genesis Collection

Soon Sega will start releasing Genesis classics through PSN. If you're a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you'll get them for free.

All six Genesis remakes will have Trophies and will be playable on the PS3. PlayStation Plus subscribers will get access to them a week early and they'll be free to download for about a month. The games would otherwise cost you $4.99 apiece. Here's the schedule:

PlayStation Plus Free Download Periods

• 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

• 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