In 2013 SEGA began to release its 3D Classics range in the West, and we enjoyed a mix of Mega Drive / Genesis and Arcade re-releases such as 3D Super Hang-On and 3D Streets of Rage. A second wave of these games, primarily arcade classics, hit Japan; unfortunately the prospect of Western releases seemed distant with each passing month.
In exciting news, however, SEGA has now confirmed that these titles will indeed make it to the West, kicking off in early 2015 — 3D After Burner II will be first up in 'early 2015', and then the following will all arrive on a monthly basis.
The order of the latter four is unclear, but it has been confirmed that all five releases will cost $5.99 / €4.99 / £4.49, while SEGA of America President and COO John Cheng has been quoted as saying the following.
These games were completely re-built to offer a robust 3D experience that offers more modern gameplay while still keeping true to the original. These are the best versions of some of our most unforgettable games and playing them is just like sitting in an arcade machine.
We've been big fans of these M2-developed ports and have enjoyed the Japanese versions of these games; it's good news that they're finally coming to the West.
Are you planning to pick any of these up soon? Let us know.
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Outrun AND Fantasy Zone!?!
My life...it is complete.
Ooooh, Thunder Blade! Now that's interesting! Nice work, SEGA!
give me outrun now!
give me outrun now!
Finally!
I will be getting all of these. Don't really see the point in making it take until May though for all of them to be released.
Wow did they wait long enough? Jesus. Now if only they'd do Rad Mobile.
Yay...and nay, wish it didn't take long....
Finally Sega wants my money with a non Sonic related game. I want Outrun, AB and Fantasy Zone.
Excellent. I've been looking forward to 3D OutRun.
I'm still waiting for 3D Classics Sonic 3 & Knuckles, and 3D Classics Gain Ground, though I think I'm the only one that cares about that game
Anyway, I'll try out Outrun, never played it before.
streets of rage 2, sonic 2 and 3, gunstar heroes then im on this train!!!!
I'm going to have to get around to the 3d Classics someday. They're excellent.
@santaglause You might want to buy 1 of these to show support so they think its worth it to bring others.
Lots of SHMUPSs! Huzzah Sega! Huzzah! Maybe do a bundle deal for those people who want all of them? Just a thought.
Sounds good to me, they can't get here soon enough.
The Game Sack folks will be happy! I'll be picking up one of the Fantasy Zone's for sure and maybe Outrun.
Yay, I will buy them all!
Best 3DS news of the month so far!!! THANK YOU SEGA
I'm not even lying when I say these are all the 3DS games I need for 2015.
Aw yeah I was just thinking about these last night. Getting Afterburner and Outrun for sure.
Glad to be proven wrong.
Yea baby!! Day 1 purchase for all 5 for me!!
But Mr. Cheng, when will you guys start with Wii U vc support?? C'mon man!! I can think of 50 SEGA classics right off the top of my head!!!!! Let's go!!!
Still waiting for Shining force 1 & 2 to get a 3d release and they would work very well.
I'll probably be picking some of these up if the reviews are decent. I still really want 3D Classics versions of iconic games like Road Rash II, Sonic the Hedgehog II, Streets of Rage II, Phantasy Star II, Ristar...
I'd get all but the Fantasy Zones, never really enjoyed those games. Great to see the arcade version of Thunder Blade, as I dont think its seen a past SEGA AGES release.
How about the arcade versions of Turbo OutRun or Golden Axe 2, Turbo OutRun was woeful on the Megadrive and Golden Axe 2 good, but a very different game.
I'm glad Sega is doing this. Wish nintendo would do more of this with their classic games.
Where's Sonic 3? Or Sonic & Knuckes?
Outrun and both Fantasy Zones for me!! I spent days playing Fantasy Zone I on my GameGear!!
Why just Nintendo see the potential of GBA games on the 3DS? It baffles me beyond understanding!!!
Oh how I would pay for 3D OutRun and 3D After Burner II. Hopefully they had a 3D Phantasy Star and a 3D Shining Force sometime in the future too.
Forgot a "can't" somewhere up there....
@XCWarrior man i have sonic and streets of rage on 3ds so ive showed the love for the range amazing versions but i want rage 2 cause its one of my fav games
Can't wait for 3D Outrun
Ourtun and Thunder Blade for me. Thunder Blade in 3d could be awesome...
Woohoo, cant wait
@millarrp yeah with the snes
the best one to do and should be the first f-zero
Where is the original " TURBO" I pumped some quarters into that game. I have never seen this released anywhere. Would love for this to be released. Is this like some treasure like Disney does with their vault ?
@maceng
yes put them as virtual console if the can not make them as 3d classics
and yes now if the US can get these games on virtual console
donkey kong land 1-3
donkey kong country 1(gbc version)
game and watch gallery 3
harvest moon 3
lufia the legend returns
super mario bros. deluxe
Going to have to grab all of them when Sega do some sort of a sale.
At last, some positive classics / VC news
Outrun! <3
Awesome!
Now release OutRun 2 for the Wii U eshop and I'll be set as far as the OutRun games go.
This is music to my ears! I will be saving some duckets up for these gems! Outrun I'm most excited about! fantasy Zone will also be mine!
@retro_player_22 I would love to see a 3D Shining in the Darkness. That game never seems to get its props. Such an excellent dungeon crawler, in 3d would be amazing.
Though I personally am not interested in any of these games it is definitely nice to see them make it to the west!
Getting outrun for sure
Nothing from the first set called out for me.
Now I'm hearing some noise.
can we get master system games and more game gear games
US and europe has only 16 game gear games but japan has 22 game gear games and can we get panzer dragoon mini and sonic drift 1 also and some more 3d classics and maybe some 3d classics from the saturn too
@SparkOfSpirit Sadly, they cant sell OutRun 2 online anymore as they dont have the Ferrari License... I regret missing that one on PSN!
Yay, finally!
YO! YO! Where 3D Ristar at Sega? : (
wii u e shop> 3ds e shop
Awesome news! Will be picking up After Burner II and Outrun on release.
@FritzFrapp
Me too. At 30 bucks for each batch, they'll sell tons!
Outrun and After Burner II day 1 purchase.
Thanks Sega, I'll be buying all of these. it's a shame that we got three less games than last year, but at least they're all arcade based. Last year's concentration on Genesis games didn't do much for me.
Why can't SEGA make better games like porting their masterpieces well? If Sonic Boom doesn't do well, that's it. SEGA can't even rely on western devs to make even a decent game.
After Burner and Outrun must be mine!
I'll get them all, I'm a Sega fanboy from back in the day.
2 fantasy zome games? awesome!!! i will be getting both fantasy zone games day 1.
I still have to buy 3 of the last batch, and all of these with no complaints. I think I might faint from an announcement of 3D Sonic 3 & Knuckles
Yes!
Afterburner and Outrun hurry up! Now if they'd only give us the PHYSICAL release they did in Japan on an actual game card!!
please bring the the rest of the classic Sonic's. The first one in 3D looks gorgeous and the circle pad feels so tight in the game! We need da rest!
Are any of these online ? I mean if your going to redo something a bit you minus well give it online play these days.
Outrun will be first day perch. Also After Burner II very likely!
I hope Sega commissions M2 to work on Sonic 2 and Streets of Rage 2 3D classics. Those two were the best games in the franchises!
I want nights , burning rangers and sonic adventures
Fantastic. After Burner and Fantasy Zone for me.
Does Big N realize that OutRun has never made it onto one of its consoles??? For the love of Little Mac, please get these games on the Wii U eShop!!
loved these 3D remakes, bought four of them and will get afterburner and outrun.
i really like the CRT display mode option - feels authentic and nostalgic.
i was thinking only last week how i'd like to see more sega remakes from M2 so this is great news
Funny how Sega teaches Nintendo how to port old games on their console...
ARE YOU F*CKING KIDDING ME SEGA!? WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTILL 2015? WHY NOT RELASE IT IN DECEMBER!? IN TIME FOR X-MAS?! rather poor planing on there part
If they announce Sega Rally Championship, I'm in.
Afterburner and Outrun?! Yes please... Now make Outrun 2 HD on Wii U! That'd get my money too!
Although I'm okay with my Outrun 2 Special Stages arcade machine... BUT STILL, It'd be a worthy eShop investment!!
None because they don't hold any interest to me.
Why no Sega RPGs? I want a 3D classics Phantasy Star 1-4!
@andreoni79 I don't get it, you want Nintendo to make old games instead of new games? With all the new games Nintendo is making and new consoles they are still developing, they have no time to constantly give us old games in 3D. Just be glad Virtual Console exist.
@retro_player_22 Making these Sega remakes can't be so expensive and hard. I'd prefer to see Nintendo treating only their best games in Sega style instead of porting even their worst **** just to fill up the VC list.
@andreoni79 Well a lot of their VC offering aren't that bad though, you got the Donkey Kong Country trilogy, some old NES and SNES classics and even some offering from the likes of Capcom and Konami as well. Also if 3D classic Nintendo games is what you are looking for, they got Majora's Mask 3D coming as well.
@sinalefa Ditto to everything you said.
@Windy Ditto to what you said too!
@WaveWarlock Sega is single handedly saving the 3D Classics. I just hope they continue to do so and don't drop the ball like Nintendo did. So many games should get the 3d treatment.
@andreoni79 I would love to see Nintendo do like sega is doing and bring their good games to the 3d classics instead of VC. Besides who ever in charge of the VC "Your Fired!" You are doing a horrible job still after all this time. Lastly there are so many PCEngine/TurboGrafx games which would look awesome with the 3D treatment! Konami where are you?
I feel like this line up is not as strong as the first one in terms over overall variety and I truely wanted to see sonic and street of rage 2 being released in this series soon or maybe Comix zone ( I would buy that as a simple 2D port)
Outrun and Afterburner look good I have truely no experience with Fantasy zone but the shooting sound annoys me in the trailer so that kinda throws me off.
Fantasy zone please.
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