SEGA of America PR has officially confirmed that SEGA AGES, the recently announced M2 project which will bring Master System, Genesis and SEGA arcade ports to Nintendo Switch, will indeed be releasing to Japan, North America, and Europe. The lineup will begin rolling out this summer with Sonic the Hedgehog, Phantasy Star, Thunder Force IV, Gain Ground and Alex Kidd in Miracle World.
As is the norm with M2 projects, there will be a bevy of bonuses to make your purchase worth while.
After the break, check out a few screenshots and an official description of SEGA AGES.
SEGA AGES is a series of classic SEGA titles being released on the Nintendo Switch™. Developed by M2, the Japanese developer known for high-quality ports of classic games such as the popular SEGA 3D Classics series on the Nintendo 3DS™, SEGA AGES aims to bring prominent titles from SEGA’s legacy catalog to fans around the world. From a selection of home console classics, to a multitude of perfectly-emulated arcade games, SEGA AGES gives fans the ability to build their own retro SEGA collection unlike any other.
SEGA AGES originally debuted as SEGA Ages Vol. 1 Shukudai ga Tant-R, a compilation of enhanced arcade ports of Puzzle & Action: Tant-R and Quiz Shukudai wo Wasuremashita, released on the Sega Saturn in 1996 in Japan. Over time, the SEGA Ages series grew to encompass enhanced ports of dozens of games across multiple systems. The series also made an appearance in the West with SEGA Ages: Volume 1, a collection of enhanced ports of Space Harrier, OutRun, and After Burner II, released in 1997 on the Sega Saturn. Now, SEGA AGES is being rebooted on the Nintendo Switch™, delivering the most faithful ports of Sega Master System, Sega Genesis, and arcade games for the current generation. As you would expect from the retro geniuses at M2, these games will stay true to their original forms while incorporating new features that bring a refreshing twist to these classic titles’ gameplay.
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It would be very cool if the Phantasy Star port was the Sega Ages Phantasy Star Generation 1 version that never got released in the west. I’d buy a Switch for that alone.
I was hoping for the same thing, but it doesn’t seem to be that way, sadly. Check the additional screenshots behind the “bevy of bonuses” link in the article.
I miss Gain Ground
Me too, friend. Woefully underrated.
Omitting PS4, x1 and PC… Another highly questionable move by Sega.
I know that’s one thing I’m starting to of Sega is exclusive games to either PS or Nintendo, I want Sega games to be for all systems.
Sorry its supposed to say “starting to hate of Sega”