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Friday29th Jan 2021
News M2 Has Updated Six Sega Ages Titles For Nintendo Switch
Bug fixes, improved network play and more
The emulation experts at M2 might not necessarily be releasing any more Sega Ages titles for the Nintendo Switch, but it's not entirely done with this collection just yet. According to the Japanese company's official Twitter account, it's just released updates for six of its Sega Ages games. These updates...
Saturday21st Nov 2020
News Sega Ages Team Reveals The Most Popular Games In The Series
What were the highlights?
The Sega Ages line for the Nintendo Switch officially ended in August with the release of Herzog Zwei. So, what were the most popular games in the end? According to the Sega Ages team (courtesy of a translation by Oni Dino), in addition to sales,
Thursday27th Jun 2019
Nintendo Download 27th June (North America)
Super Mario Maker 2, Virtua Racing and erm, Dream Daddy!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch: Super Mario Maker 2...
Nintendo Download 27th June (Europe)
Mario Maker 2! Bloodstained! Devil May Cry!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Super Mario Maker 2 (Nintendo,...
Thursday6th Jun 2019
News Virtua Racing And Wonder Boy: Monster Land Arrive In The West At The End Of June
That felt like AGES
After launching in Japan in April, the excellent SEGA AGES version of Virtua Racing will finally come to the west on 27th June. As you can see in the trailer above, we'll also be getting SEGA AGES version of Wonder Boy: Monster Land on the same date (they're both in the 'Coming Soon' section at the end). Both ports were handled...
Thursday2nd May 2019
Video Virtua Racing On Switch Gets Compared To All Previous Versions
A remarkable feat
Those of you who grew up in the '90s will appreciate just how amazing it is to have Virtua Racing on Switch; back in 1992, this was a cutting-edge arcade release which seemed almost impossible to convert to a home console without major sacrifices. In 2019, however, it has been transferred to the Switch in a form that is actually...
Thursday25th Apr 2019
Reminder You Can Download Sega Ages Virtua Racing Right Now From The Japanese eShop
New gameplay video released to celebrate
Virtua Racing has arguably been one of the most anticipated Sega Ages games since it was announced. The title includes 8-player split-screen, online multiplayer and a built-in replay mode not included in the original arcade release. While there's still no word on a launch date here in the west, the game is...
Friday19th Apr 2019
News Sega Ages Virtua Racing Speeds Onto The Japanese eShop Next Week
No release date yet for regions outside of Japan
About the only problem with Sega's retro line of games on the Switch eShop is how it seems to take ages to localise each one. At the start of the year, Yosuke Okunari - one of the talents behind the revival of these classic games - said the team was aiming to roll out at least one title per month...
Wednesday20th Mar 2019
News We Almost Got Virtua Racing On The Game Boy Advance
The 'Time Extension' that never happened
The news that Virtua Racing is coming to Switch – and that it promises to be the most complete version yet seen – has caused a wee bit o' celebration amongst Sega fans. Yu Suzuki's seminal 3D racing classic effectively laid the foundation f
Tuesday19th Mar 2019
News Sega Ages Virtua Racing Will Support Eight-Player Splitscreen And Online Races On Switch
Eight players, one screen
Last September, it was revealed that Virtua Racing would be joining the Sega Ages line-up on Switch. We haven't heard a great deal about it since then, but some more details have now been shared which are sure to get fans excited for its release. The news comes from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu (thanks, Gematsu),...
Thursday1st Nov 2018
News SEGA AGES Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Might Be The Best Version We've Ever Had
An improved version of Virtua Racing is also expected
SEGA and M2 are doing a great job of bringing classic Mega Drive games to the Switch with the SEGA AGES series of games. As with the 3DS 3D Classics range, these aren't just lazy efforts. M2 really get into the original games source code so you know you are getting a port worthy of your time. In...
Saturday22nd Sep 2018
News Virtua Racing Joins The Sega AGES Line On Nintendo Switch
Start your engines
The Sega AGES game library continues to expand, with the latest game announcement for the Nintendo Switch series taking place at this year's Tokyo Game Show. The arcade version of Virtua Racing was shown during Sega's stage event. Take a look at the Twitter announcement along with a number of screenshots released so far: A...
