Sega Genesis Classics Announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 13 March 2018 / 3,644 Views
Sega has announced Sega Genesis Classics for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. It will be titled Sega Mega Drive Classics in Europe. It will launch on May 29.
The game will include over 50 Sega Genesis titles, including the following:
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros.
- Columns
- Columns II
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- Ecco Jr.
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Gain Ground
- Galaxy Force II
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Gunstar Heroes
- Kid Chameleon
- Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
- Light Crusader
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Ristar
- Shadow Danger
- Shining Force
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spinball
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage II
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermillion
- Vectorman
- Vectorman 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
Thanks Gematsu.
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Compilations like this are always a nice addition to library, but I hate that Sega keeps pushing Master System or Genesis.
I mean c'mon Sega, we want 32X, Sega CD, Saturn, Dreamcast, and their vast library of Arcade content. Even the Dreamcast had a Genesis Collection in 1999. For nearly 20 years they've been making these compilations while mostly ignoring other Sega platforms.
It's probably because Genesis was their greatest success.
Well, the Genesis was a hit and holds a lot of nostalgia for many. Subsequent Sega consoles hold a lot less nostalgic value so are less important. While I agree a better value is always more content, I think Sega doesn’t see the value of porting lesser known IPs.
The success of Genesis is valid for why it gets compilations, but would it kill Sega to look elsewhere in the vault of games? Some of the same IPs in the compilation have notable sequels on other platforms.
Ever since they decided to override SOA sometime around 1995, SOJ has been fumbling their way around in the dark like kids in trapped in a closet. They really have no clue what they're doing.
@Mr Puggsly It could be licence issues, commission, royalty, porting, DLC, or simply other plans. I don’t think feedback would hurt - let them know!
No Sonic 3 and Sonic and Knuckles? Are you serious SEGA?
Oh look, they forgot the Switch, again.
ding ding ding, there's the comment asking for the switch version. Congrats
Switch is not worthy
They must be so used to skip Nintendo..They need to hire someone to slap them in their back of the neck to remind that switch is a successful platform.
FUCKING HELL JUST PORT SONIC 3 ALREADY!!!!!!!!!
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST SEGA
Guess I'll file this under the "not on Switch because f*** you" category.
Why no Switch Version? I never understand why companies ignore what could possibly be the best audience for games like these
I mean,after Sonic Forces sold half a million on Switch you would think that alone would give an idea to Sega about Sega IPs on Nintendo consoles,but yeah...
I'm wondering if the lack of a Switch version is due to them wanting double-dippers to buy it again for the system after the compilation has been sold on the other platforms. Isn't that what happened with the Megaman Collection?
this is the third sega genesis classics collection. ps2 had one. ps3 had one. and this one is a disappointment because they never include the best games.
Now this is cool and all, but real talk here, we want an Orange Box 2 for Switch, PS4, and Xbox. Like that would be killer if Valve bundled all their classic singleplayer titles, and L4D series into a new Orange Box.
What with two Wonder Boy titles & Gunstar Heroes, this is probably the most solid collection yet. (Still loaded down with what I call "classic trash" though.) Considering basically every other company is selling 5-6 related roms for $20, I'm surprised Sega isn't following suit.
A nice collection but like all ROMs on a disc, they won't be perfect, they will have lag from modern TV's and there will be save-states which, pretty much break the games difficulty-wise. It's just no substitute, even if considerably cheaper in the end, to the real thing.
I want to like these retro collections - I really do, but I find I put them on for 30 minutes never to touch them again. And man, that’s a hell of a lot of filler up there.
Gaming evolves, and so do I.
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