Mass Effect: Genesis 2

Mass Effect: Genesis 2 is an "interactive backstory comic" produced by Dark Horse Comics for Mass Effect 3: Special Edition for Wii U, and is included on-disc. It is an updated version of Mass Effect: Genesis, which was originally created for the PlayStation 3 release of Mass Effect 2. Genesis 2 was released for purchase as a separate DLC for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC at a cost of $4, 320 Microsoft points, or 320 BioWare points, respectively.

Genesis 2 fills the role of Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 for new players to the series, introducing them to the story of the first two games in the Mass Effect trilogy and allowing them to make some of the major plot decisions that players could make by playing through the previous games (see Save File Transfer). The player is prompted to begin Genesis 2 after character creation, but using it is optional. There are two versions of the comic, one each for a male and female Commander Shepard.

Choices
Mass Effect: Genesis 2 allows players to make six choices from Mass Effect and six choices from Mass Effect 2.

Mass Effect

 * Who became Shepard's love interest?
 * Should the Rachni Queen on Noveria be freed or destroyed?
 * What is the fate of Urdnot Wrex on Virmire?
 * Who is sacrificed on Virmire, Ashley Williams or Kaidan Alenko?
 * What happens to the Citadel Council during the Battle of the Citadel?
 * Who does Shepard endorse to represent humanity on the Council, David Anderson or Donnel Udina?

Mass Effect 2

 * How many squadmates did Shepard recruit, all of them or only some?
 * Did Shepard resolve or ignore the conflicts between some squadmates?
 * Did Shepard stay true to friends from Mass Effect, or move on?
 * Did Shepard immediately go through the Omega 4 Relay to rescue the crew, or improve the Normandy SR-2's weapons and armor first?
 * Did Shepard start a new romance?
 * Did Shepard choose to spare or destroy the Collector Base?