Sonic hits the top

Interesting to see the charts today. Straight in at number one in the all formats list is Sonic Mega Collection Plus - a collection of classic, and not so classic, Sonic the Hedgehog games. Retro-gaming is increasingly popular, but it's rare to see a collection like this top the charts. So why has this done so much better than the numerous Atari and Midway retro offerings of the recent past? It's probably to do with the time of the year - there's not much out at the moment - and the relatively cheap price. But it's also because of the polish. From the "SayGah" logo sound effect to the collection of original manuals and artwork, it's clear that a lot of love has gone into this. Maybe the games industry is going the way of the music, with lavishly packaged re-issues tempting you to buy again what you already own.