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SEGA plan to delist Sonic the Hedgehog 1, 2, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic CD standalone
- Thread starter dex3108
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Considering it looks like Sonic Origins does not let you play Sonic 3 and Sonic & Knuckles separately, this sucks.
This really seems shitty on steam since you're losing all the steam workshop mods for those versions.
I get why they do it - brand confusion and all that - but it always sucks to limit people's options. Particularly when the newer versions are almost always more expensive. (And you might end up losing access to mods and stuff, like with the Dark Souls Remaster.)
This just seems to be SOP these days, in fact, I was telling some friends that Sega was going to do this with the Sonic Genesis games on Steam.
I thought I was going crazy. I remember playing Sonic 3 AIR but I could not find Sonic 3 in my library, but I found them to be in my library when searching the store... thanks for the heads up.
are these the michael jackson songs, because that's kind of a big deal
Yes but it's not really a big deal.
They've released versions without them before and the fact that Origins is Sonic 3 & Knuckles means that several of them are definitely getting replaced anyway.
I would buy them now if you don't already. Sonic 3 soundtrack has been in jeopardy for a long time now which is the reason Sonic 3 hasn't been released in forever. I wouldn't be surprised if they removed the soundtrack for this release. I already got the bundle forever ago, and I don't regret my purchase and was utilizing the mods the other day. Origins already has confirmed DRM in it.
It will also be a huge downgrade to me if it doesn't allow mod support.
It will also be a huge downgrade to me if it doesn't allow mod support.
I already own Sonic CD, Sonic 3 and S&K on Xbox, apparently. Don't think I bought S1 and S2 because I own the Genesis Collection and don't need them.
It's a pretty big deal for those who want gaming preservation of Sonic 3 as it was released. Ice Cap Zone is probably one of the biggest highlights of 3, and it's among the songs likely to be removed.
I feel like Steam (and other storefronts) should have an option for "unlisted" as opposed to just "delisted". I completely understand why you don't want a bunch of near-identical versions of the same game available, confusing consumers. But there should still be an option to purchase the original versions if you know where to look / have the right link.
How much longer will the 3DS store be up? lol The Switch Sega AGES are safe.
That song isn't going to be in Origins no matter what happens with the rest. Same with Knuckles' theme and the mini-boss theme.
I wish publishers would stop doing this
That's great that you're releasing new versions, but what's the harm in letting people buy the old versions if they want to? Just put a note at the top of the app page informing people that there's a newer version.
That's great that you're releasing new versions, but what's the harm in letting people buy the old versions if they want to? Just put a note at the top of the app page informing people that there's a newer version.
There is an option for the game to not appear in Steam search
That version is the ultimate version. Not sure if the official port can do it better.
i'm confident it will be a better product overall, but AIR allows fans to toggle the changes in a very special way that they're both probably going to be essential lol
Does AIR allow for save states? That's been the main appeal of Origins for me (I don't have time to replay the Special Stages again and again, dang it!) and given that I apparently missed this...
...that might be a viable option for me considering I was hoping to experience these two games as per their original releases before tackling them as one.
(While I'm at it, what gave they impression they aren't playable separately?)
...that might be a viable option for me considering I was hoping to experience these two games as per their original releases before tackling them as one.
(While I'm at it, what gave they impression they aren't playable separately?)
This is a pretty good idea
Square Enix, listen to light here and let me buy Dragon Quest XI: The Undefinitive Version on Steam, you cowards <3
They'll probably be fine since they aren't just straight-up versions of the game. Either that or they're gone in a year anyway.
I'm guessing the Genesis Collection on all platforms is safe as well, so this is basically just the basic standalone versions of the games you get on Steam or XBLA.
(I'm assuming mobile is also unaffected? I can't decide if Sega was too vague here, or if it's just rough because holy butts are there a lot of ways to buy Sonic 1 and 2)