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 by veteran wizards M2 and Virtua Racing boasts 8-player local multiplayer and 60fps gameplay, doubling the original game's 30. Wonder Boy also has some upgrades, including New Game Plus and three new challenge modes, plus online leaderboards.
It's great news for retro fans who have held off downloading the Japanese version of Virtua Racing, and we're big fans of the port, as you can see from this extract from our review:
Virtua Racing is by far the most impressive Sega Ages release to date, offering an incredible remaster that doesn’t just replicate the arcade game but actively improves its resolution and frame rate. Newcomers should be aware that it still only offers three tracks and one car, but those willing to accept this fairly meagre offering will find that the new 20-lap Grand Prix mode and the online leaderboards give it a much-needed boost of longevity.
They'll both arrive on 27th June for $7.99 each.
Will you be downloading either (or both) of these classics come the end of the month? Let us know in the usual place.
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Bout time.
What’s up with all these Monster Boy games though? Monster Boy and Cursed Kingdom, then there’s a $15 Monster Boy Remake that just released on the eShop, now this, and then there’s Wonder Boy...
I’m so confused
Looking forward to both.
I've been waiting for Virtua Racing. And, $7.99 sounds decent enough.
@JaxonH Wonder Boy is the original game. Monster Boy is like a “spiritual successor” to the Wonder Boy series.
Anyone know if Virtua Racing can be played online with Friends? I just don’t want to be let down again by another game that doesn’t allow you to play online with friends.
Is it out in the UK? Virtua Racing would be fun... ahh the memories.
Virtua Racing is great. I wasn’t waiting (FAO Sega, it’s 2019!) so got it off the Japanese Eshop. Good fun.
@Carck This sums it all up really, looks like a great port
Fantastic, will be getting both.
You have no idea how close I was to consider buying a 1000 yen eshop card online.
I'll get both. It took so long but some more days and the wait is over.
I just fell sorry for the people who are waiting for the western release of Puyo Puyo. It was released along with Virtua Racing in Japan
@RyanSilberman Can you get a Sega Ages game for only 1000 yen?
Edit: forget about it. That's the price. Something around $8.50
@John_Deacon They are 999 yen each on the eShop. Though finding a yen card online usually leads to also paying a tax of, in this case, $3 more
@RyanSilberman I got confused with the exchange rate but you're right. That's the price there
In my head Wonder Boy, Monster World and Alex Kidd are all the same series. Also, Virtua Racing! That’s a day one get for me. Can’t wait to play that one
Nice, definitely getting VR
Thank...God. It's finally coming.
Finally VR
I thought we were gonna get Puyo Puyo first that have to wait another 2 months for VR, Phew!
That Wonder Boy was amazing on the Master System, can't wait!
I really wish Wonder Boy had some more view options. If not to open it up like the Master System version (the inventory etc was on the pause menu) then to at least allow you to move the scores to the side somewhere and have the game window fill the full height of the Switch screen. I will obviously be buying this anyway though.
Finally! Virtua Racing is Day 1 for me.
FINALLY re: Virtua Racing!!!!
I wonder why it so long to bring over. The demand is here on this side of the pond for Virtra Racing so this was a bit perplexing
Day one Virtua Racing:)
Finally Virtua Racing shall be mine!
[NOTE]: $7.99 – come on NintendoLife, you’re a UK site. How about informing us of the GBP price for a change? 🧐
It’s about time with Virtua Racing and yea I’ll grab both! But jeez cmon Sega pick up the pace!!
@JaxonH the $15 recent one in the eshop is the Sega Master System Wonder Boy remastered. Good stuff if you like the classics and if I remember right, you do 😉
@John_Deacon dude I know I’m going blind as I get older lol but Puyo Puyo is in the eshop for $9.99. From one Queen fan to another! 😉
Took them long enough...and there's still another 3 weeks to go?!
by that time, Japan would of gotten another bunch of games we won't see in our Eshop for two months or so.
Great news to me, I actually been wanting Virtua Racing for awhile now. Will keep an eye on the eShop near the end of June.
Will buy virtua racing as the switch is desparatly in need of arcade pick up put down games!
Glad to the two games are coming. I was getting worried that Sega will pull the plug on the Sega Ages.
Glad I waited. Virtua Racing seems like a no brainer for some credit I have.
@JaxonH There's also Adventure Island
It's a whole thing
@joey302 I decided to wait a little more and ended up getting Puyo Puyo Champions last week for $4.99
Nice to know there's always a Queen fan around. They'll never die!
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