SEGA Confirms Western Release Dates and Details of 3D Classics Range

Sonic. SoR and Shinobi 3 are all definite buys for me might get space harrier too

Shinobi and Streets of rage look cool.

Awesome! Wish they were cheaper though, cause the four I want will cost me $20+, and there are just too many games I want right now to sacrifice $20.
Anyway, glad they now have a real version of the first sonic, cause that GG one wasn't cuttin' it.
Also, the Wii U could use these. It needs as close as it can get to some good VC games.

I don't play handhelds, I have a Wii u! Any chance you could sent some classics my way Sega!?! Bit gutted I can't play these =(

This is fantastic news. The first Sonic is one of my all-time favorite platformers. Playing it in 3D is going to be a nice twist.

YES!!!!!!!!!

At zeushatred last!!!!!!!

Can't wait for December 19th, 2 best games in the range on one day

Huh. 3d Classics of the sega genesis and arcade are priced at $6. And considering that the genesis and the sega arcade games on the virtual console costs about $8, that's a pretty good deal!

Getting Sonic and maybe Streets of Rage.

thank you

I will probably get Sonic / Shinobi / SoR. (Think I want the steam punk shmup as well never played it).

Rather have Gunstar Heroes / Alien Soldier / musha though.

These have a fair price unlike Nintendo's or Capcom's zero effort NES stuff. (I would have more Konami if they put effort in like Twinbee).

Thank you Sega, indeed! All 8 titles for me!

@Windy: I bet you're excited too, dude. Will you be grabbing all 8 3D classics as well?

@unrandomsam
What steampunk shmup?

Awesome! I'm getting them all.

"SAAAY-GUUUH!!!!!"

SOR2 is the best and no3.

Very good news indeed. I want the first batch and Sonic. Only getting SoR if they kept the 2 player co op.

I would have died if the original Phantasy Star games were on that list (one can dream, no?)

@KeeperBvK Something on here about it I cannot find. (Its horizontal scrolling though.) and it isn't out in Japan so I dunno anything else. (If you know the name of it you can more than likely find the article on here).

@KeeperBvK Found it - https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/08/sega_genesis_shooter_steel_empire_to_get_the_3ds_eshop_remake_treatment

Well, I sure wish it was sooner than the end of next month, but I'm not complaining. I will be picking up every last one of these. Cannot wait!

All we need now is buck rogers on the mega drive ported.

Thank you sega and nintendo!

Of course the only ones I care about are last on the list. Oh well, I'm patient.

sonic for me!

getting Ecco, no interest in the rest

but steel empire will not be released

Space Harrier, Hang-On, Sonic, and Shinobi for me.

Are these games going to have save states or save anythings? I already have these games on two collections and though I really do appreciate them remaking them in 3D, I can't put money into them if I can't even save my game.

@unrandomsam
That looks pretty cool. Haven't heard of it before, so thanks for the link.

Streets of Rage is the only one that really interests me, so I'll most likely get that. It's very good that SEGA is releasing such quality retro games at a very fast rate, unlike another company that I know of...

Finally!!!

Woo hoo, gonna get at least 4 of those space harrier, sonic, Galaxy force and SOR

Sonic comes out the day after my birthday, sweet.

I'm glad Nintendo released 3D Classics Kid Icarus and Kirby's Adventure, as well as Xevious, TwinBee, ExciteBike and (ugh...) Urban Champion, but I kinda hope Nintendo can decide whether they want to make more based on the success of the 3D Sega classics.
Definitely getting Sonic. As for the others, they'll be new experiences for me, but I'm mostly intrigued by Ecco the Dolphin.

2 YU SUZUKI CLASSIC GAMES! now bring SHENMUE PORT TO THE ESHOP!

Space Harrier, Super Hang-On and Sonic for me!

I want them all!

My experiences from playing the Japanese versions:

Space Harrier, Super Hang-On and Galaxy Force II are all great ports
Tons of extras and the 3D actually adds to the gameplay. Well worth the money.

Ecco The Dolphin, Shinobi III and Streets of Rage are pretty much straight up ports.
The 3D is pretty much on the same level as Kirby's Adventure 3D and the only things added are different difficulty modes.
Ecco plays really smoothly with the circle pad. If you've never played them before, they're a good place to start.

Sonic the Hedgehog and Altered Beast are the worst of the whole set.
Altered Beast is the mediocre genesis port not the great arcade version and Sonic is extremely bare bones.
The mobile port of Sonic is way better, tons more features and extras. The 3D classic has none of that.

Hm sonic and streets of rage or a dead cert but since you have to buy ninty credit in £15 and £25 i guess il pick up a 3rd one,
If Microsoft can sell pocket money amounts of credit in store why of all people don't Nintendo do that???

Am I the only one who misses Golden Axe?

I had almost forgotten about the Sega 3D Classics.

"Welcome to the Fantasy Zone, get ready!!" : )

@gamingreal Well if you're paying by card, you can select to just pay the left over amount rather than buy a bunch more credit…

Ahh but there lies the problem I don't have a card or bank account, as of yet I've had no need for a bank account and the banks make it difficult to get account if you don't have a passport or drivers licence.

Getting Sonic and Ecco. Maybe SoR, but I'm hoping that SoR 2 and 3 wil get the 3D treatment as well!

I'm getting Spacer Harrier and possibly Galaxy force

I'll get Sonic for sure and might eventually get Shinobi and Streeta of Rage.

Sonic and Ecco. Maybe Altered Beast and SoR!

Day 1 downloads.

I'm getting them all and I don't like Altered Beast. Keep these up, Sega!

Only hopefully if they make more they don't take as long to come out.

I hope the Sonic 1 will be the updated version from ios that contained Tails, Knuckles, time trial and other extras because that was a good idea, but trying to control it on a tablet/phone ruins it.

Gosh, we have to wait another entire month to get the first two titles

Hopefully the next line includes OutRun and Revenge Of Shinobi. I'm kind of surprised they weren't included here.

YES!

I'll be getting all of these when I have the money.

Yes, Ecco is on the list!
I'll get it!

Love the idea of this... But there isn't one game in this particular list that I'm interested in. Space Harrier would be good if the game was good, Sonic will prob be the best of the bunch... Altered Beast / Shinobi III I will forever pass on (yucky physics), and good lord did Ecco age horribly.

Wake me up when 3D Phantasy Star IV shows up - those battles would look awesome. Shining in the Darkness would be cool as well, and it'd be nice to have a reason to give Comix Zone another shot.

I've always had a soft spot for Altered Beast so I'll be picking that one up for sure. All of the others are a solid maybe except for Ecco and Galaxy Force (never been a fan of those).

Probably just Sonic and Space Harrier.

@gamingreal Wow, where do you live? Here in the U.S., it's common for children to get bank accounts cosigned by their parents or guardians. I've never had a passport and didn't get a driver's license until I was 22, yet I've had complete control of my bank accounts since I turned 18.

EDIT: Ah, I see, the U.K. judging by the currency symbol you used. I didn't know they were so strict about it across the pond.

Uk, I'm 22 but never had enough reason to get a bank account, I had a account years ago but have long lost the details it only had £5 in it anyway, can't even remember who its with

@YUXLOA I agree with you on Streets of Rage, but why would you prefer a mobile port of Sonic with no button control? At least get the VC version or get all the classic Sonic games together in "Sonic Mega Collection." To me, it's worth it as an accurate handheld port (unlike the horrible GBA port) with stereoscopic 3D and the additions of the optional spin-dash mode, a suspension point, and an automatically unlocked stage select.

None of them. Now if we got Streets of Rage 2 instead of the original, I would of bought that.

@RetroWarrior
No, you aren't.

Also, I think I'll buy Altered Beast. While I know it's bad, I've got too many good memories of playing it on a friend's monochromatic PC sooooooooo many years ago...

Man saving the best for last! Also, I want Wonderboy 3! Please Sega!

Think I'll be getting Streets of Rage! Always liked that one back in the day. Wonder if it'll support 2 players somehow?

Very nice choices for 3D treatment, Sega.

@Yosher I believe it has download play for two players. Don't quote me on that, but I'm pretty sure it has it.

Shinobi III will be so awesome, though. Best ninja game ever.

galaxy force looks promising, super hang on looks better than i expected it to

I'm not sure which ones to buy. The only one of the bunch that I've played is Sonic the Hedgehog.

Can't wait to dwize from my gwave in 3D! And also to have an even better excuse play Shinobi III over and over again, again.

Might give Streets of Rage a proper shot now, I couldn't get into the original in the Sonic Genesis Collection. II and III are some of the best beat-em ups I've ever played, though.

YES! THIS IS AWESOME!

I think I'll get Super Hang-On and Galaxy Force II eventually. Maybe for Streets of Rage.

Well at least SOMEONE is doing something with 3D classics! I'll probably check some of these out since Sega seems to be the only one willing to delve into 3D classics these days.

i guess they cancelled shining force 1 and 2

I bought Ecco on Steam a couple years ago, but I never had the chance to play it very much... maybe this time I will correct my error!!!!

Of course Space Harrier ought to be GREAT in 3D... AAAAAAAAARGH!!! Too many good games, too little money!!!

3d sonic, streets of rage and altered beast are definate buys for me might even get shinobi 3 glad sega are bringing these to our shores, well done sega maybe nintendo could take note of this and release a few more 3d classics.

3D Sonic the Hedgehog and 3D Space Harrier!

Is there some kind of licensing thing with Afterburner 2 that stops that being re released ?

@RetroWarrior I got the VC Arcade version of Golden Axe and I don't play it. (I like the Revenge of Death Adder). I got most of the VC Arcade stuff and the only one I play is Ghost's n Goblins. I don't like Arcade Altered Beast either (Do like Magician Lord though).

Ecco, Sonic, and Altered Beast for me!

FINALLY!

I'll be picking all of them up, probably, except Altered Beast. I thought it was even bad back in the day, never mind now.

Awesome, Super Hang-On and Space Harrier for sure, maybe some others.

I'll be getting Sonic and maybe Space Harrier, I'll keep an eye on a few of the others

The Altered Beast rom looks like the Genesis version and not the graphically superior arcade version... why?!

Can't wait to get these. I hope sega makes a bundle and continues to add 3d classics.

FINALLY. JESUS PLAYING-THE-SPOONS-FOR-A-DANCE CHRIST!!! Its about dadgum time! Getting every one of them.

Man... every time Sega makes a classic compilation or retro remake or whatever, they ALWAYS use the original Ecco the Dolphin. The Sega CD version may not have been drastically different, but the audio was a million billion times better. Still... I wouldn't mind giving that game and especially Galaxy Force II another run.

Which ones for me?

ALL OF THEM.

For my 3DS...

Now it is time to blow the dust off this thing thanks to the awesomeness of the SEGS baby

Awesome...FINALLY!!

Ooooh I love Galaxy Force II!

Space Harrier will probably look awesome in 3D. Always good to get more shooters on my beloved handheld; got three, so far. And I'm a sucker for Shinobi III - easily one of the best action platformers of all time. This will be my third time buying the game: once on Genesis, second time on Wii, and I'm sure I'll give in again, just to have yet another classic gem on my 3DS.

The only thing that would make this better would be if the article's caption said "get ready, retro fans!" But hey, I've never even played Galaxy Force anything so this is great news!

Altered beast will be mine!

Its the Arcade version of Galaxy Force II right ?

Streets of Rage would be the choice from those. Even more so Streets of Rage II if that was released as 3D classic.

I'll end up eventually getting them all...I hope the 3D is done well on them.

Space Harrier, Super Hang-On, Sonic and Ecco for me! I love SEGA for doing these and I hope more are on the way.

The Genesis Altered Beast?! Why not the arcade, Sega? It has more animations.