It's 2021. What games are still not available on present-day platforms?

[gbpxl]

With limitless options for official licensed emulators, mini-consoles and handhelds as well as digital stores and 1up arcade machines, what are some of your favorite games that you can only play by going back to the original hardware they were created for?

Personally, I always go back to Legend of Legaia for PS1. To this day, I have not seen this game re-released for anything newer than the console it was made for. Which is amazing for such a stellar JRPG that has a huge cult following.

Another one that I think about is Little Samson. I am not familiar with any official and legal avenue of playing this game. You can either pay $1k+ to play it legally or just pirate it like 99.99999% of human beings.

The Simpsons: Bart VS The World? Not sure if that ever got a re-release. Same for McKids. Licensed IPs I am sure are gonna be stuck in the time they were created lest the license holder decide to resurrect these classics.

What are some of your favorite games that are stuck on legacy platforms, waiting to be enjoyed by younger audiences who might not have the opportunity to play them?

[leatherrebel5150]

A really old one but the arcade game Pepper II, my favorite arcade game, was only ever on the Colecovision, I think

[jperryss]

Two from the TG16 CD: Beyond Shadowgate (point and click) and Splash Lake (very fun action puzzle game).

[Tron 2.0]

Two for the sega-cd,popful mail and shining force cd.Falcom is still around putting out games for the Ys series but they have totally forgotten about popful mail.For shining force cd,sega has no problem giving sonic-cd a re-release but i don't get why shining force cd can't get the same treatment.

[gbpxl]

Popful Mail always looked like a fun game but Im pretty sure its very expensive and my Sega CD barely works

[Tron 2.0]

Popful Mail always looked like a fun game but Im pretty sure its very expensive and my Sega CD barely works

There's been plenty of versions for popful mail but i consider the sega-cd release the definite one.Many years ago i was able to buy it again before it's price really sky rocketed.To play the u.s version now without breaking the bank emulation,flash cart or just burn it.Still today i think popful mail needs a official release again.