Sega AGES coming to Switch (by M2, eShop, 15+ classic titles starting this summer)

Hero of Legend · Apr 13, 2018

https://gematsu.com/2018/04/sega-announces-sega-ages-for-switch

More than 15 classic Sega titles, developed by M2, will be released via the Nintendo eShop starting this summer. Titles include Sonic the Hedgehog, Thunder Force IV, Phantasy Star, and more.

There, NOW we have info! :P

I assume this is both an Arcade Archives and a potential successor to the 3D Classics on 3DS.

Edit:

Current game list:

- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Thunder Force IV
- Phantasy Star
- Alex the Kidd in Miracle World
- Gain Ground

Info:

BenRoderick said:
The Nintendo Switch SEGA Ages version of Sonic the Hedgehog will feature the obscure Mega Play arcade version!
The Nintendo Switch SEGA Ages version of Thunder Force IV will include the Styx Mode from the SEGA Saturn port of the game and will feature online leaderboards!
The Nintendo Switch SEGA Ages version of Phantasy Star will feature the features from the PlayStation 2 SEGA Ages version such as options for walk speed, difficulty settings, FM/PSG toggle, a hiragana mode and saving.

Dooble said:
https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1117159.html

First info...

They decided after doing the last 3D Classics wave, it would be a waste to just leave it there.
Alex Kidd was chosen because of how popular he was on the Virtual Console in Europe...it's likely they will continue to use data like that for deciding future releases.
Gain Ground won't be the only arcade release. There will be more.
15 Titles is the start depending how well it goes they will do more.
There will be Saturn and Dreamcast titles in the future as well, if it goes well beyond the first 15 games.
Rieko Kodama is a producer on the new Sega Ages project...

BassForever · Apr 13, 2018

So is this master system games? Or is this a mix of master system and genesis?

ned_ballad · Apr 13, 2018

I wonder if they'll pull a miracle and get Sonic 3+K on there

Probably not, but I can dream of a time when I have Sonic 1, 2, 3K and Mania on the same console

Deleted member 1413 · Apr 13, 2018

The M2 ports are fine, but the taxman Sonic ports are the best versions.
Have sonic 2 on my 3DS from M2 and it's solid but I need my wide screen

Aaron · Apr 13, 2018

M2 is good but for the love of christ can't they just make the Taxman version of Sonic 1 the default going forward? Ridiculous that there's no "definitive" version of that game yet.

Gradon · Apr 13, 2018

When third parties are giving us more virtual console content than Nintendo.

Just give me Sonic 3 this time SEGA for gods sake :(

Megatron · Apr 13, 2018

I still need to know the price and what fifteen games, but I am almost certainly in.

goldenpp73 · Apr 13, 2018

So other consoles get a 50 game pack and Switch gets this?

StallionDan · Apr 13, 2018

This not the "Huge" thing, right?

Vic · Apr 13, 2018

I so wanted those games on the 3DS. Will get them on the Switch. I believe Outrun was part of the AGES line? I sure hope I'm right!

IrishNinja · Apr 13, 2018

in for Lightening Force again, wish we had more names here
also really hoping for M2 arcade ports

Deleted member 3017 · Apr 13, 2018

goldenpp73 said:
So other consoles get a 50 game pack and Switch gets this?

This is by M2. Trust me, the tradeoff is more than worth it.

Weiss · Apr 13, 2018

Quietly hoping for Panzer Dragoon and S3&K.

Megatron said:
We have a thread for this. Why do people care so much who starts them?

This thread has actual info.

Zippo · Apr 13, 2018

https://gematsu.com/2018/04/sega-announces-sega-ages-for-switch

Was just announced for Switch. 15 titles, Sonic 1, Phantasy Star and Thunder Force 4 were the only games announced. This doesn't seem to be a collection, by the wording. No word on a physical release either. Summer release. M2 developing.

Thunder Force 4 will be playable at the SEGA FES this weekend.

No screenshots or footage, sadly.

Megatron · Apr 13, 2018

StallionDan said:
This not the "Huge" thing, right?

Well, there's that plus shenmue 1/2 hd, plus the sega mini. Take your pick.

Hero of Legend · Apr 13, 2018

Megatron said:
I still need to know the price and what fifteen games, but I am almost certainly in.

It was locked before saying an new one can be made if actual info shows up, so I decided to do so. :P

https://www.resetera.com/threads/sega-announces-sega-ages-for-nintendo-switch.36101/#post-6737295

Cantaim · Apr 13, 2018

Oh I'm in the sega classic collections on the 3ds were amazing

Aaron · Apr 13, 2018

OrbitalBeard said:
This is by M2. Trust me, the tradeoff is more than worth it.

Yeah all the games are likely to have significantly better emulation and extra features to make it worthwhile. M2 does awesome work.

Lynd · Apr 13, 2018

Yeah I'd rather M2 ports that cost more than whatever versions are being done for that collection.

Monty Mole · Apr 13, 2018

But what about Virtual Console?

MajorBritten · Apr 13, 2018

So basically ports of all the M2 Sega 3D Classics on the switch. Kind of baffling that Sega are doing this and releasing the mega drive collection on the other platforms at around the same time, switch owners will likely complain about getting ripped off even though the M2 versions will be the best ones. To be honest Id rather Sega released the Mega Drive collection on switch and had M2 port over some arcade, Saturn or Dreamcast remasters which haven't been done yet rather than releasing yet another version of Sonic the Hedgehog which has been done a hundred times,

Ex-Psych · Apr 13, 2018

Mandos · Apr 13, 2018

Hopefully it has a platform style setup(free download, stuff is dlc) like pinball arcade than all separate like arcade archives. It's m2 so totally worth it though. Hopefully gunstar heroes or guardian heroes comes

Deleted member 3815 · Apr 13, 2018

Am I really going to buy Sonic 1 and 2 again? Hmmm my brain says no but my heart is saying SCRAP BRAIN ZONE MUSIC!!!!! With my brain going -_-;

Monty Mole said:
But what about Virtual Console?

Don't think it's happening and instead we are getting repackaged retro games with new features rather than basic rom dumps.

RecRoulette · Apr 13, 2018

M2's 3DS classics were one of my favorite things on the 3DS. Glad they're on board for this. I'll buy every single one, anything to support M2

Forkball · Apr 13, 2018

Looking forward to paying $8 for Sonic the Hedgehog 1.

I hope they go outside of the Genesis sphere.

Also Virtual Console dreams crumbling...

Astrogamer · Apr 13, 2018

BassForever said:
So is this master system games? Or is this a mix of master system and genesis?

Thunder Force IV is a genesis game so, it's likely a mix. Hoping we will get some of their arcade titles from that era too like the 3D Classics

Deleted member 3017 · Apr 13, 2018

Monty Mole said:
But what about Virtual Console?

With titles like this, the Mega Man Legacy Collections, and that SNK Anniversary compilation coming this fall, I genuinely don't believe Virtual Console is gong to be a thing on Switch. We'll see lots of retro titles brought over by the publishers themselves and Nintendo will likely start releasing some of their classic titles on the platform at some point, but an actual "Virtual Console"-type umbrella service doesn't seem likely at this point.... but who knows

StallionDan · Apr 13, 2018

Megatron said:
Well, there's that plus shenmue 1/2 hd, plus the sega mini. Take your pick.

Wait Shenmue hd was confirmed?

Chalfonts · Apr 13, 2018

Hard pass

Sega are one of the worst publishers on the switch. I'm not paying stupid prices for some mega drive roms

Deleted member 7462 · Apr 13, 2018

Outrun plz.

Deleted member 2620 · Apr 13, 2018

This is a big fuckin deal and if it's half as good as the magical PS2 line, whoooo boy

Opa-Pa · Apr 13, 2018

https://www.resetera.com/threads/se...15-classic-titles-starting-this-summer.36107/

Toth · Apr 13, 2018

Is this the updated Phantasy Star? I don't think we have gotten that west yet.

Aaron · Apr 13, 2018

Forkball said:
Looking forward to paying $8 for Sonic the Hedgehog 1.

I hope they go outside of the Genesis sphere.

Also Virtual Console dreams crumbling...

If they mean the original Phantasy Star, that's Master System.

Also, Sega didn't get in on Wii U Virtual Console so them doing their own thing probably doesn't have much to do with whether Nintendo does a Virtual Console.

Deleted member 3815 · Apr 13, 2018

StallionDan said:
Wait Shenmue hd was confirmed?

Yeah for PS4/Xbone and PC.

VeePs · Apr 13, 2018

Aaron said:
M2 is good but for the love of christ can't they just make the Taxman version of Sonic 1 the default going forward? Ridiculous that there's no "definitive" version of that game yet.

This. Can we please petition Sega to get a Taxman release?

Cybersai · Apr 13, 2018

These games have been on the Wii and Wii U Virtual Console for nearly a decade, it's hard to get excited again

Leek · Apr 13, 2018

I'd much rather have this than the collection we're getting on PS4. Seems like it has more room to grow, whereas the collection is pretty much a one and done deal.

But I can live with it, as long as these aren't the Taxman Sonics.

Deleted member 34949 · Apr 13, 2018

Another Sega Ages line, another opportunity for Revenge of Death Adder to get passed up. Again.

Good to see M2 working on these, but I really, really don't see myself buying any version of Sonic 1 or 2 that aren't the Taxman versions at this point. Thunder Force IV is nice, though. Glad to see them using that Technosoft catalog now.

Rainrir · Apr 13, 2018

Please Sega, Sega Ages Dragon Force kktks.

Megatron · Apr 13, 2018

StallionDan said:
Wait Shenmue hd was confirmed?

Yes it was!

https://www.resetera.com/threads/shenmue-hd-your-wildest-dreams-have-come-true-2018-pc-ps4-x1.36105/

Novel Mike · Apr 13, 2018

Wait there was some various PS2 remakes under the 'Sega Ages' titles, specifically two for Phantasy Star 1 and Phantasy Star 2. I need info, is it those version? That logo of Phantasy Star they showed is very similar to the one used in those remakes.

Edit: This:
https://segaretro.org/Sega_Ages_2500_Series_Vol._1:_Phantasy_Star_Generation:_1

Neptonic · Apr 13, 2018

M2 is doing the collection so it'll be good

Deleted member 34711 · Apr 13, 2018

Immediately jealous of Thunder Force.

808s & Villainy · Apr 13, 2018

Yeah, I think I'll keep my money Sega. I can tell this won't be any of their Saturn or Dreamcast stuff. Just the same 2D games rereleased over and over. Hopefully I'm proven wrong (I'd love to be)

batfax · Apr 13, 2018

In for Phantasy Star. I'll get it on Japanese eShop if I have to.

Mega Man Zero · Apr 13, 2018

In M2 I trust.

preta · Apr 13, 2018

Immediately in for Thunder Force IV.

Opa-Pa · Apr 13, 2018

By the wording I assumed these would be per-series collections like the ones M2 did for PS2, but looks like it'll be the Switch equivalent of Sega 3D classics instead, hmm...

A bit disappointing but I'll probably get them all anyway lol. Here's hoping Fantasy Zone is there again!

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