Sega's 3D Ages Confirmed For U.S. Release

Posted by simoniker on Monday November 24, 2003 @06:50PM from the say-gah-no-more dept.

Thanks to 1UP for its post confirming that Sega's 3D Ages series of classic remakes for PlayStation 2 will be released Stateside, courtesy of publisher Conspiracy Entertainment, who have announced a four-year deal to "manufacture, market, and distribute a total of 14 updated Sega titles." Slashdot has previously covered 1UP-sourced reviews for the first five volumes in the series, including Phantasy Star: Generation 1, Monaco GP, Fantasy Zone, Space Harrier and Golden Axe, all "revised versions of Sega arcade and Master System games with updated graphics, some of them in 3D", and all confirmed for a 2004 U.S. release. According to IGN PS2, later 3D Ages releases will include "Streets of Rage, Gain Ground, Bonanza Bros., Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Virtua Racing, Last Bronx, Phantasy Star II, [and] Phantasy Star: End of the Millennium", and Columns and Puzzle&Action are also listed on the Japanese 3D Ages site.

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No Gamecube release? Weird... by BTWR · 2003-11-24 19:04 · Score: 2, Insightful

Considering the success of the Sonic Mega Collection on Gamecube, I'm surprised Sega isn't releasing this on a platform which has already proven it will buy classic Sega games...
Reviews don't look great. by Kris_J · 2003-11-24 20:20 · Score: 3, Insightful

In an enviroment where most games reviewers mark from 9 to 10 so the advertisers don't leave, you've got to worry about a 2.
There are the occasional remakes that are entirely unworthy of being associated with their heritage (half of the N-Gage lineup, it would seem). Golden Axe is such a remake. It's so atrociously bad, it disgusts me perhaps more than any game I've ever played
Ouch. There's a GameFAQs review which is pretty lukewarm too.
Overall: Golden Axe is a great series , but if sega is going to remake versions of their old games....please stick to the old mold and stay true to the gameplay, but it hasn't happened here. If your a fan of the old series...get it! just for your collection, otherwise steer clear.
Shining in the Darkness by GutSh0t · 2003-11-24 22:00 · Score: 2, Insightful

How bout the Shining in the Darkness / Shining Force games? Those are some classic sega games I lost many many hours to.

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