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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1080 on: October 30, 2024, 11:27:30 pm »
The King of Fighters All-Stars has been announced to be ending services on Oct 30, 2024.











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The app has collaborated with several fighting games such as Samurai Shodown, Tekken, Dead or Alive, Guilty Gear, Street Fighter, Soul Calibur, & Virtua Fighter.

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1081 on: November 07, 2024, 12:33:23 am »
SEGA Plans to Delist SEGA Classics Games starting December 6th.







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This news might be disappointing for SEGA fans who care about the preservation of the companies’ rich history of video games ranging from arcade to consoles, including myself and fellow SEGAbits writers. As of now, SEGA plans to delist a selection of games and bundles from virtual stores across gaming platforms including Steam, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and Playstation starting on December 6th at 11:59pm PST.

Nintendo Switch
SEGA® Genesis Classics™

Playstation
SEGA® Genesis Classics™

Xbox
Altered Beast
Crazy Taxi
SEGA® Genesis Classics™
Golden Axe
Monster World
NiGHTS into Dreams
SEGA Bass Fishing
Shinobi
Sonic the Fighters
Streets of Rage
SVC: ToeJam & Earl
Virtua Fighter 2

Steam
Crazy Taxi
Eternal Champions
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Jet Set Radio
Nights Into Dreams
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Read the full list here : https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/06/sega-plans-to-delist-sega-classics-games-starting-december-6th/

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Re: SEGA VS Fighting Games - "Better run home to mama now!"
« Reply #1082 on: November 08, 2024, 01:52:28 am »
New Virtua Fighter Game In Development According to Executive Vice President Head of Global Transmedia Group SEGA, Justin Scarpone



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In a published interview about why SEGA is reviving their classic IPs across media with Executive Vice President Head of Global Transmedia Group SEGA, Justin Scarpone, with Video Game Chronicle, he was asked how challenging it would be for SEGA to revive their IPs that are nearly 30 years old to resonate with a modern audience.
He responded that the IPs would need to be reinvented with persistent slate plan, marketing initiatives, product, and more transmedia. Scarpone would also confirm that numerous SEGA Legacy IPs are currently in development, including Virtua Fighter. Here is a snippet of the interview:
“So we have a suite of titles in ..."

Article: https://segabits.com/blog/2024/11/06/new-virtua-fighter-game-in-development-according-to-executive-vice-president-head-of-global-transmedia-group-sega-justin-scarpone/