Classic Sega fans in the US rejoice!

[MegaDrive20XX]

Sega announced Sega Classic Collection for PlayStation 2 in US, a compilation of 10 classic Sega titles, previously released under the Sega Ages 2500 series in Japan. Sega Classic Collection will include remakes of Alien Syndrome, Bonaza Bros, Columns, Decathlete, Fantasy Zone, Monaco GP, OutRun, Space Harrier, Tant-R and Virtua Racing.

source= http://www.the-magicbox.com/

[SegaAges]

dude, that rocks.

[Gamereviewgod]

No Golden Axe? Poop.

[Crush Crawfish]

That's awesome, but what the hell is Tant-R? Anyway, I'm glad they're releasing those here. I'm especially excited about fantasy zone. They really should have added an alex kidd game in there though. Perhaps it would have revived some interest in the kidd.

[digitalpress]

That's awesome, but what the hell is Tant-R? Anyway.

http://www.klov.com/game_detail.php?letter=P&game_id=9167

By the way, you can find out some more info on these games if you search these forums and look for Sega Ages, especially with author Flack who has reviewed a few of them here.

Here's another good thread about the series:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39080

[davidbrit2]

No Golden Axe? Poop.

Since these are the Sega Ages ports, you aren't missing much. Golden Axe seemed like quite a disappointment.

[max 330 mega]

i think ill be picking this one up too...

[GrayFox]

I'm just gonna say... Hell yeah

[optic_85]

This actually pisses me off, but only because it's on PS2. I hate the PS2, and sony.....But if it was on xbox, and gamecube i would be thrilled...

[suppafly]

Cool! Great for Sega! :D

I cant wait to play some Outrun and Monaco GP!

[klausien]

The lack of Golden Axe and AfterBurner is disheartening. Maybe they will give us a volume two.

[Damon Plus]

Cool! Tanto-R? I love that game! Virtua Racing? Strange O_O

[VACRMH]

Nice, I had been wondering what games were going to be included...

Not only is this coming out, but Phantasy Star Trilogy with remakes of 1,2 and 4... for $20 O.o

[Melf]

No Golden Axe? Poop.

Golden Axe remake = poop.

[Starcade]

That's great news, but it will be even greater if the price tag is kept below $30.00. ;)

[VACRMH]

That's great news, but it will be even greater if the price tag is kept below $30.00. ;)

I believe I read it's $20 as well :)

[Ed Oscuro]

No Gain Ground? I'm not sure what I'd think of that and Alien Syndrome, but it doesn't really matter since I've got multiple copies of each anyhow.

The games I'd be most interested in are the Phantasy Star games, and...well, that's probably about it. The closest thing I own to Tanto-R would be Bonanza Bros (x68K port), but I know where to pick up a copy for the Mega Drive, so it's all good.

These will all be seperate releases, yes?

I've looked through the recent Magic Box news archives and I don't see any mention. The old 10.01 release date still stands on their list, too, so what's new?

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Phantasy Star Trilogy with remakes of 1,2 and 4... for $20 O.o

Can't wait for that one. :-P Tought are you sure 2 and 3 well even be on it? Sega claims they are remaking PS 2 and 4, but so far i haven't seen a dawn thing. :o

[Leo_A]

"These will all be seperate releases, yes?"

Did you read the thread? The answer is no, they're being put together on to one package.

IGN list Golden Axe along with 10 other games for it, but says it will include 10 games in the same news article. So who knows.

Also they say its going to include the original versions of each as well, so as long as they don't screw it up, doesn't matter if the redone versions suck.

"Can't wait for that one. Tought are you sure 2 and 3 well even be on it? Sega claims they are remaking PS 2 and 4, but so far i haven't seen a dawn thing."

Nothing's changed on this since it was originally announced. As places like GameSpot, IGN, Conspiracy, etc., have said, it will include Phantasy Star: Generation 1, Phantasy Star II, and Phantasy IV: End of the Millennium.

[FantasiaWHT]

Nice, I had been wondering what games were going to be included...

Not only is this coming out, but Phantasy Star Trilogy with remakes of 1,2 and 4... for $20 O.o

Remakes or ports?

For $20, I highly doubt they're actually remaking 3 lengthy RPGs... but then again for ports why not just include PS3 too?

Although a remake in the vein of the Wonder Boy in Monster World remake on Genesis would be ungodly wonderful :)

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Nothing's changed on this since it was originally announced. As places like GameSpot, IGN, Conspiracy, etc., have said, it will include Phantasy Star: Generation 1, Phantasy Star II, and Phantasy IV: End of the Millennium.

Still have you seen anything on 2 and 4? The collection is supposed to come out in january 05 but 2 and 4 aren't even out yet in japan, and i still never seen an actually screne shot of either of them.

[Bratwurst]

Although a remake in the vein of the Wonder Boy in Monster World remake on Genesis would be ungodly wonderful :)

I don't think we'll ever see such a thing. Wonderboy is a Westone property and they've been rather quiet for 10 years now. Even their website is a shadow of its formerly glorious self.

I'd like to see what they'd do to Alex Kidd.

[sisko]

I've spent the last half hour researching this, and I can only come up with one solution. The-magicbox is wrong.

I cannot find a credible source to back that list up. The only news story I can find is from Conspiracy Entertainment's original press release on May 27th, 2004. There is absolutely no mention of any titles other than the ones listed below.


The massive PS2 DVD compilation will include a minimum of 10 Sega arcade classics including: Space Harrier, Golden Axe, Columns, and Outrun.

That's, right, Conspiracy Games is doing this, not Sega. Sega has nothing to do with this, and no mention of this compilation anywhere on their website, further degrading the credibility of this article.

There is indeed an additional Sega Ages: Phantasy Star Triliogy slated for A January release.

If someone can point out otherwise, please do. I would definitely like to see a compilation listing.

Source: http://www.conspiracygames.com/press.php

[Lemmy Kilmister]

That's, right, Conspiracy Games is doing this, not Sega. Sega has nothing to do with this, and no mention of this compilation anywhere on their website, further degrading the credibility of this article.

If someone can point out otherwise, please do. I would definitely like to see a compilation listing.

Source: http://www.conspiracygames.com/press.php

Just read this at spong.

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=7795

This is spong were talknig about here, so take it with a grain of salt.

[NintendoMan]

Too bad it's not out for GC! Cool anyways thought!

[sisko]

That's, right, Conspiracy Games is doing this, not Sega. Sega has nothing to do with this, and no mention of this compilation anywhere on their website, further degrading the credibility of this article.

If someone can point out otherwise, please do. I would definitely like to see a compilation listing.

Source: http://www.conspiracygames.com/press.php

Just read this at spong.

http://news.spong.com/detail/news.asp?prid=7795

This is spong were talknig about here, so take it with a grain of salt.

Awesome! That clears a few questions up for me.

Now, how come Sega still hasn't issued their own press release?

[FantasiaWHT]

Although a remake in the vein of the Wonder Boy in Monster World remake on Genesis would be ungodly wonderful :)

I don't think we'll ever see such a thing. Wonderboy is a Westone property and they've been rather quiet for 10 years now. Even their website is a shadow of its formerly glorious self.

I'd like to see what they'd do to Alex Kidd.

That's not what I meant at all... took that really out of context :P

I mean it would be awesome to see a remake of Phantasy Star 2 that isn't just a graphical translation, but adds new content, just like Wonder boy in Monster Land for the Genesis which was a remake of the SMS version

[Leo_A]

You couldn't find it on places like IGN, GameSpot, or other major gaming news sites?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/10/12/news_6110353.html

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/556/556330p1.html

[sisko]

You couldn't find it on places like IGN, GameSpot, or other major gaming news sites?

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/10/12/news_6110353.html

http://ps2.ign.com/articles/556/556330p1.html

Thanks for the heads up, but no. I was searching for "Sega Ages." "Sega Classics" brings up a variety of other irrelevent stuff.

This still begs one question though, why no press release from Sega?

[Ed Oscuro]

"These will all be seperate releases, yes?"

Did you read the thread? The answer is no, they're being put together on to one package.
I read the thread and I found it questionable.

In Japan, all these games are being sold *seperately,* one to a disc.

You'll have to excuse my skepticism - I think it's warranted.

[Leo_A]

Because Sega hasn't posted one yet? Or they're slow to update their site.

[Leo_A]

Sony told Conspiracy a year ago they had to since the original plan was individual releases.

Hasn't changed since, Sony won't approve these titles individually.

[Leo_A]

nm

[FantasiaWHT]

This still begs one question though, why no press release from Sega?


At an otherwise uneventful press event held yesterday in San Francisco, Sega announced (from the first article linked in Leo_Ames' post)

Wouldn't that constitute a press release?

[Ed Oscuro]

Now the original Sega Ages 2500 series - they just came with the game and a lot of blank space on the disc was left over? If they came with bonuses, I can imagine for a single-disc release - Snip!

[Push Upstairs]

No Streets of Rage 2?

SINFUL!! :angry:

[pixelsnpolygons]

Very exciting.

Though I wish Alex Kidd was on there.

[DigitalSpace]

Awesome news. I'll probably get it when it's released. :)

[pookninja]

oh yeah,i will be buying the sega collection when it comes out.i think sega should come out with a new 2d alex kidd game,or just remake shinobi world with better graphics.

[rbudrick]

I'm still waiting and doing the pee pee dance for Alex Kidd to be released for Sega Ages. That and Phantasy Star 2 and 4. Argh! I wsh they'd at least give a release date!

Also, I really hope that Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) gets released in America.

-Rob

[pookninja]

I'm still waiting and doing the pee pee dance for Alex Kidd to be released for Sega Ages. That and Phantasy Star 2 and 4. Argh! I wsh they'd at least give a release date!

Also, I really hope that Hokuto no Ken (Fist of the North Star) gets released in America.

-Robthe hukuto no ken game came out for the genesis as last battle here in the states,right?yeah,a remake of that would be cool.

[CRV]

the hukuto no ken game came out for the genesis as last battle here in the states,right?yeah,a remake of that would be cool.

There was also a Hokuto no Ken game for the Sega Mark III in Japan (the MD version was Hokuto no Ken 2). Which is the Sega Ages game a remake of?

[Melf]

[quote=FantasiaWHT]
I don't think we'll ever see such a thing. Wonderboy is a Westone property and they've been rather quiet for 10 years now. Even their website is a shadow of its formerly glorious self.

Actually, Wonderboy is a Sega property in terms of name, characters, and bosses. Westone has rights only to the actual games themselves, hence the releases on other consoles.

[FantasiaWHT]

Nice avatar, Melf :)