Exclusive: Sega Ages Bumper Packs for US – Europe Likely
Key titles bumped by SCEA – a bonus for gamers.
Virtua Racing
Regular readers of SPOnG will have noticed that we have been following the exploits of Sony Computer Entertainment America’s submissions department with great interest of late. Our interest was initially raised when we caught wind of the QA department rejecting Metal Slug, Samurai Spirits and King of Fighters titles for stand-alone releases.
We then reported on Sega’s Ages retro range being rejected outright for single game stand-alone release despite SCEJ green-lighting all releases offered.
Well that story comes to rest today, with the news that an impressive bumper pack is planned for the US, with a European mirror offering expected.
The games - all on a single disc, carrying the tentative title Sega Ages Volume One - are Golden Axe, Columns, Virtua Racing and Space Harrier. Dependant on sales success, another quadruple pack will be released in the US, tidying up the seemingly endless stream of Ages titles, which have been - to put it kindly - of variable quality to say the least.
Stay tuned for further news and European confirmation of Volume One in the coming weeks.
We then reported on Sega’s Ages retro range being rejected outright for single game stand-alone release despite SCEJ green-lighting all releases offered.
Well that story comes to rest today, with the news that an impressive bumper pack is planned for the US, with a European mirror offering expected.
The games - all on a single disc, carrying the tentative title Sega Ages Volume One - are Golden Axe, Columns, Virtua Racing and Space Harrier. Dependant on sales success, another quadruple pack will be released in the US, tidying up the seemingly endless stream of Ages titles, which have been - to put it kindly - of variable quality to say the least.
Stay tuned for further news and European confirmation of Volume One in the coming weeks.
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ohms 26 May 2004 15:22
1/4
They really should include the original versions of the games alongside the lame 3D updates, that would really make it worth getting.
And release some hard to get classics, like Burning Rangers.
And release some hard to get classics, like Burning Rangers.
AM2Kid 26 May 2004 21:13
2/4
FANTASTIC NEWS! I'd seen the reviews and videos of VR on Kikizo.com, but was depressed to find that it'd gone all quiet regarding potential releases. Even if the earlier 3D AGES games are a bit iffy, at least they're playable. I'd have happily parted with the casr for Virtua Racing alone; this is an absolute bargain. Nice one SEGA.
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smagic 27 May 2004 11:28
3/4
well i probably won't be bothering. Hell you can probably by the originals for alot less or even just go and get yourself mame.
config 27 May 2004 17:21
4/4
ohms wrote:
>They really should include the original versions
>of the games alongside the lame 3D updates
Speaking of which, I had high hopde for Strider 2 when it was released on the PSX. By god that game was s**t.
Fortunately they bundled it with the original Strider.
I finally got to use that Namco arcade stick in anger - and get past the zero-G levels that always bled me dry in the arcades.
>They really should include the original versions
>of the games alongside the lame 3D updates
Speaking of which, I had high hopde for Strider 2 when it was released on the PSX. By god that game was s**t.
Fortunately they bundled it with the original Strider.
I finally got to use that Namco arcade stick in anger - and get past the zero-G levels that always bled me dry in the arcades.