Nine SEGA 3D Classics Get Discounts in North America

already have most of these and m2 is the best but i was thinking about adding super hang on to the collection and discount may push me over the top.

Long car ride upcoming for summer vacation, may have the kids pick a couple of these up.

hmmm? i thought 16-bits games didn't run on regular 3ds... <.<

This is a joke. Constantly seeing sales for North America while Europe is completely ignored. Is there a justifiable reason for this?

I would, but my SD card is full. Need to upgrade to a 32 GB or even a 64 GB.

Already have Gunstar. Anyone up for recommendations? (Bullets encouraged~)

@IceClimbers I upgraded and have barely filled it to half with major games like Resident Evil, Star Fox, Mario and Luigi and a ton of Humble Bundle games!

Nice, I might pick up Space Harrier, Shinobi, and Gunstar Heroes.

Not interested in any of these.

@huxxny pretty sure these have been tailored and partially recoded hence the 3D but you knew that already.

a 3D Nights into Dreams Saturn port please for new3ds

@DarkmarkUnited @faint yeah, i still have a hard time to believe that the 3ds couldn't handle snes games, that was pretty much the point behind my joke!! ;D

Sega really does do what Nintendon't. Classic games with added 3D for less than the price of a virtual console download even before they go on sale...

Sweeeet. In for Ecco & Gunstar Heroes

@huxxny To be fair, these aren't emulated games like the SNES VC, but rather (I'm pretty sure) re-coded ports running natively. There's a hardware tax when emulating hardware. Now, as to whether that's a valid excuse for not having any SNES games on the original 3DS, emulator or otherwise, that's debatable.

i cant imagine Gunstar without a second player.

@Captain_Gonru Thanks. We did buy the $1 version of the last bundle for Shantae and messed around w/ ASA a bit - I'm cheap, but not too cheap for that.

@abbyhitter You're missing out on Out Run, just sayin

Some of these look pretty intriguing for the price but these week is all about dat kirbs

I literally bought Gunstar Heroes 2 days ago... Oh well, it was worth the $5.99, I'll definitely be picking up Streets of Rage 1 and 2 (so I can relive my childhood) I'm strongly debating Out Run as out well, because I've herd multiple sources say 3D Out Run is one of the best games on the 3ds period.

@PleaseUnderstan It's helped by the fact that the game looks freakin' gorgeous in 3D, almost like a whole new game.

LOL
3D remastered Genesis 16 bit game - $6

Emulated SNES 16 bit ROM dump - $8

Sega does what Nintendont

@DarkmarkUnited There's a few SNES games that run okay on the DS, depending on how many graphical glitches you're okay with (DS hardware doesn't support enough layers), but SNES emulation on the GBA is not good at all.

@nab1 I'm not sure about the arcade games, but the Genesis/MD titles are all running in M2's patented GigaDrive emulator. All they did was expand the ROMs to support 3D (and some extras in Sonic, like the spin dash).
It actually requires a lot more horsepower to emulate the SNES, due to the more powerful graphics. although some emulators (like the ones AtGames uses) have trouble with Sega's Yamaha audio >_<

@TJF588 Out Run. It might not have bullets but it makes up for it by being one of the best arcade games ever.

@LADDLY Those sources are right.

I have no interest in these, though I do hope they come to Europe for those interested. Anyone remember the PAL-only Fire Emblem sale a while ago? Now THAT would have been great to have over here!

Seeing these always makes me wish Nintendo would do a 3D SNES Classics series. I love M2's emulation, but these games are just of no interest to me...which is why I buy them for other people, heh.

Except maybe Ecco; that's the only one I had fun with, and I might re-buy it for my XL. Just to once again send M2 the message that they are beating Nintendo at this emulation thing.

Proving once again that Sega does what Nintendon't. I still believe Nintendo is lying about the older 3ds not being up to SNES emu.(3ghz I've heard was req but the new 3ds doesn't even have that) M2 did the GBA conversions for wiiu correct? So why didn't Nintendo just have them make SNES 3d classics, or go back to Arika?

Sega and M2 did such a great effort on 3DS compared to Nintendo.

@GameOtaku Nintendo is an expert at sugar coating their fallacies. I remember when they said that GameCube discs were small because they were handled by kids, and when they said it was not possible to include a second analogue button on 3DS or 3DS XL.

@TJF588 My 2 faves are actually on sale. Out Run and After Burner II are both awesome.

I may get one of the SoRs. I have played SoR 2 on the Wii but I've never played SoR. Maybe I should get that 'cause it's brand new for me. What do you guys think?

@PanurgeJr @Freelance Well, two votes for Outrun. While I don't have Afterburner, do have Galaxy Force II; how's it compare?

@TJF588 Excellent choice with Gunstar! All the games on the list are great, but Shinobi III may be the best one on it (as well the most forgiving, difficulty-wise). Like Gunstar Heroes, it's a late-era MegaDrive/Genesis game, and everything about it makes that clear. Once you get the running-slash, flip-jump, and wall-kick techniques down, you'll have a really good time. After you master the mechanics, you can practically fly through most stages, and it feels great! Music is fantastic, too. There are indeed bullets in the game, but you'll be dodging and blocking them. Don't worry though: your kunai-shuriken and katana will be much more effective than a firearm. One of my all-time favorite action games along with Gunstar Heroes. It's more than a steal for the price, especially since it's now in 3D.

@TJF588 Don't know. Never played GF II; been decades since I've played Afterburner. Literally.

@Freelance SoR is pretty fun. It could be said that Streets of Rage 1 is to Revenge of Shinobi as Streets of Rage 2 is to Shinobi III. By this, I mean that it's a slower-paced and more simplistic game overall than Streets of Rage 2 is, but still fun by its own merits. There are no complex move input commands as there are in 2, but other than that and smaller sprites, the mechanics are mostly similar. Less moves and a slower game engine makes this game more difficult, though. However, with a power-up, you get to call a police car to back you up, which might be the most unique aspect of SoR1 among the SoR series. The character selection is arguably more balanced, too. The soundtrack generally gives off slightly moodier feelings than SoR2's does.

@TJF588 I also have Galaxy Force II. It makes better use of the 3D, the effects are really good and the levels are cool. That said, I actually think After Burner II is the more fun of the two. It is a faster game IMO, and it gives a better sense of speed as you're constantly dodging missiles while unleashing a few of your own. I never play GFII anymore after getting ABII.

Basically what I'm trying to say is that GFII is more technologically advanced and makes better use of 3D, but ABII is more fun to play for me.

@Gauchorino Thanks for the comments about SoR. Anyone else have anything to say?

Getting super hang on and gunstar heroes!

That moment I can buy these games for normal US price....I got the first wave of 3D classics for $2.50 each, now they cost more here =w=

Still waiting for my 3D Ristar, 3D Dynamite Headdy, 3D Shining Force, 3D Phantasy Star, 3D Vectorman 1 & 2, and 3D Golden Axe 1, 2, & 3.

Some 3D Gunstar Heroes would be nice...

Still hoping sales like this doesn't reduce chances for an international release of a Sega 3D Classics Collection "Vol. 2"... It would be amazing to have some or all of these on a physical game card. Also, SMS releases of Out Run 3D and Space Harrier 3D haven't made out of Japan yet, so yeah...we definitely need another collection! And Sega of Europe, please hurry up and release S3DCC "Vol.1" already!

@Freelance My pleasure! Hope it helps you a bit.

Already bought at full price to support M2. The effort they're putting into these remasters is incredible, and I can't possibly want a discount.

It might have something to do with how much Sega spends licencing these games in Europe vs the US. Or maybe EU will get them in two years, the way you waited 2 years for the Mega Drive.

Did they ever release that amazing GBA version of Gunstar Heroes? No? I guess I'll have to stick with Afterburner II and 3D Gunstar until then...

Another day another Murica Sale.

UK left p****** in the wind.

HIGHLY recommend Super Hang-On, kind of overlooked but sooo good. In terms of a European discount I'd much rather just get the physical carts that Japan and America got.

@Popful Yeah, and the original price is already cheap.

I'll probably grab Streets 2, haven't played it since I was a kid and one of my friends broke my Sega... I've been meaning to check out the 3D version for a while anyway.

I picked up all of those on a discount in the UK last time they were half price i PLAN on getting them all when i see a discount unfortunately they've not been on a discount for over a year when i last got mine in Europe so im really hoping this is a good sign.

@Gauchorino Well, since nobody else helped me, I will most likely get SOR now.

Haha! Yes! Oh wait, I already have all of these....

Seriously though, if you haven't already, get all of these. Super worth it.

I have no interest in Ecco- plus I'd rather play the sega cd version with the better music. I think Gunstar Heros is all that's left for me.

I love streets of rage 2, but I already own it for the Xbox 360, as well as the original cart, and I've already done my yearly binge to play it. I don't need it on 3ds. I'd rather play it on emulation anyway with high sample rate sound and video scan lines.

I recommend Afterburner, Hang On, and Outrun...the extra features are worth it, and allow you to progress.

Cool, I think there were still some 3D Classics I needed, so I'll be sure to check these out.

Many of these titles were on-sale around this time last year, for $2.99 each. This is great for anyone that missed the boat last time, though.

I wonder if SEGA is planning to announce another 3D Classics Collection game for retail anytime soon.