herzogzwei1989
Banned
I wish Fantasy Zone Collection (or whatever it's called) with the System-16 based Fantasy Zone II DX would come to XBLA/PSN.
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SEGA Vintage Collection: Monster World coming to XBLA!
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Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I don't give a fuck about Alex Kidd, and I already have (and love) Revenge of Shinobi, but! Super Hang-On. If that's the arcade version they're including, I'm so completely sold. I was waiting for it to hit the US Virtual Console, but it never did... so an HD version would be nice.
Seems to have a different aspect ratio from Revenge of Shinobi and the sprites seem larger than what the Genesis can pump out, so I'm crossing my fingers it actually is the arcade version.
Edit: Upon further analysis of the screenshots, Super Hang-On appears to be the arcade version. Sweet.
Sega is awesome again.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Don't give a shit about Super Hang-On or Shinobi, but Alex Kidd in Miracle World is awesome.
sixteen-bit
Member
did they change leadership recently or something?
JustAnotherOtaku
Member
Arcade Super Hang-On is godly. This is amazing news! 
Wow the box art is horrible, but the inside is what matter and the inside here is glorious and beautiful. All of those games are good ones and they even went the extra mile in adding features to them. Godlike Sega is Real Sega.
I'm a big fan of even Revenge of Shinobi - it's a good game.
I'm a big fan of even Revenge of Shinobi - it's a good game.
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Sega. Just do this and never stop.
Fuck yes
Fuck yes
The Mana Legend
Banned
Are these actual RPGs, or are they just Zelda-styled games that they are calling RPGs even though they're not?
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Erm. They're neither.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Side-view Zelda is closer to what they are, even if they're not directly inspired by Ninty's series. More action-heavy, like a traditional action-platformer.
Triple Da G.O.D!
Member
Revenge of Shinobi...
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Really they're nothing like Zelda.
Monster Land is its own game while MWIII and MWIV share commonalities but ultimately go their own directions.
Monster Land is its own game while MWIII and MWIV share commonalities but ultimately go their own directions.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I actually played through Revenge of Shinobi for the first time last year via the original Japanese cart. Rented the game as a kid and never beat it. Thankfully, this time around I lucked out and got the first release with the original enemies and bosses.
this is what we're here for ladies and gentlemen. get pumped.
this is what we're here for ladies and gentlemen. get pumped.
Roland Deschain
Member
I can't believe I didn't know about this until just reading this thread. Holy shit! Only two days to go... Too bad about not including Dragon's Trap though. Best Master System game by far. One of the few games my Nintendo owning friends were jealous of.
Sega is on a fucking roll lately.
Sega is on a fucking roll lately.
Diablohead
Member
Weird triple pack, SMS alex kidd, arcade hang on? megadrive shinobi?
Who cares, give it to me now!
Who cares, give it to me now!
toythatkills
Member
It's like the random triple packs of old. I used to have Columns, Hang On and World Cup Italia 90 on one cart.
Nope, they just scan the whole internet for feedback and requests now.
So let's keep asking for Skies of Arcadia II and Monster World V.
I'm a huge fan of both series and I can safely say that, MWIII in particular, resembles a lot a side-scrolling Zelda game.
Combichristoffersen
Combovers don't work when there is no hair
Is the Alex Kidd package XBLA exclusive, or is it coming to PSN too?
east of eastside
Banned
Sega, while you're being awesome bringing back these 2D titles don't forget this baby:
PepsimanVsJoe
Member
Nope, not seeing it.
PixyJunket
Member
The whole set was announced for Wii and PS3 back in May 2011, with XBLA assumed. Since both of these have popped up informally as early XBLA Marketplace information (the Monster World Collection link was removed shortly after it was found), you can bet there will be a formal reannouncement from Sega with full details in the coming weeks.
http://andriasang.com/con0fr/sega_ages_online/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
Official announced and it seems that on the 360 you get each collection for 800pts but for the PS3 they will sell the titles separately (article states ¥600).
Official announced and it seems that on the 360 you get each collection for 800pts but for the PS3 they will sell the titles separately (article states ¥600).
sixteen-bit
Member
Looks like I'm going 360 since I want them all. Nice discount from the individual PSN prices.
I'm glad they're giving these collections the full Sega Ages treatment. M2 can do no wrong.
Sucks that the Wii VC buyers probably won't be getting any of the bonuses like the jukebox, but then again, some of the more recent M2 VC stuff has features you wouldn't expect, so who knows.
Sucks that the Wii VC buyers probably won't be getting any of the bonuses like the jukebox, but then again, some of the more recent M2 VC stuff has features you wouldn't expect, so who knows.
PixyJunket
Member
YES PLEASE GIVE ME NOW.
I've been waiting for SO looooong. Just. Just come out already.
I've been waiting for SO looooong. Just. Just come out already.
Wonder Boy was moderately popular and quite influential, and it seems odd that Monster World IV wasn't released worldwide back in the day. I guess they couldn't work out how to sell a Wonder Boy game starring a girl, who knows.
Alex Kidd was never particularly popular, despite Sega's best efforts to turn him into a mascot. Most of the games featuring Alex Kidd weren't very good and many weren't even Alex Kidd games to begin with, but Miracle World is one of the better ones and probably the one people have the most nostalgia for (particularly as it was built into the hardware of many SMS consoles for a while).
The Monster World series are good in general, but Monster World IV is incredible. Lovely graphics, music, atmosphere, dungeon design, etc. etc.
I wonder if it'll have a quicksave feature, those games can be brutal and the checkpoints far and few.
I'll have to play through it again to see what M2's translation will be like. The fan translation is pretty good, but a little hilariously off. "You procured a key!"
I wonder if it'll have a quicksave feature, those games can be brutal and the checkpoints far and few.
I'll have to play through it again to see what M2's translation will be like. The fan translation is pretty good, but a little hilariously off. "You procured a key!"
PixyJunket
Member
Because Sega still manages to be completely incompetent even when they do something incredible.
Phonomezer
Banned
I'm just beginning to believe that they're keeping it as a feather in their cap, like an FFVII situation.
They know WBIII is not only a fan favourite, but the best in the series, what I'd like to know is what it's going to take for them to release it, and if they do eventually, it'd better be a proper fucking remake.
PixyJunket
Member
When you say "FFVII Situation," that doesn't mean something good to me.
Anyway, Dragon's Trap/Monster World II is already available on Wii VC (in both SMS and TG16 flavors), so it's only PS3/360 that will have an incomplete set.
Phonomezer
Banned
Sega are more likely to have their hand forced with WBIII than SE with FFVII
Didn't realise that the TG16 version was on Wii VC. Which just makes their absence from this even more ridiculous. Still, I'm glad we're getting the collection at all
Do you know if Nintendo has plans to allow Wii VC games on 3DS at any point? I don't have a Wii
Battle of Olympus would be a *very* good frame of reference.
AdventureRacing
Member
One of my favourite series, it's a shame we don't get games like this anymore. I replay them all the time.
PixyJunket
Member
Have their hand forced with what? FFVII is on PSN. SE didn't just put VI, VIII and IX up there.Sega are more likely to have their hand forced with WBIII than SE with FFVII
VC on 3DS already exists but it is its own thing.Didn't realise that the TG16 version was on Wii VC. Which just makes their absence from this even more ridiculous. Still, I'm glad we're getting the collection at all
Do you know if Nintendo has plans to allow Wii VC games on 3DS at any point? I don't have a Wii
On the other hand, I would say it should be a safe bet that Wii VC will transfer to and continue on Wii U.
Phonomezer
Banned
Sorry, I mean in the context of a remake/updated rerelease, not just the copy/paste job.
I should hope so, I'm interested in purchasing a Wii U.
Tizoc
Member
Yeah that doesn't answer my question.
Night_Trekker
Member
Sweet! I would totally buy if I had a 360.
Sega needs to do more of this...
Sega needs to do more of this...
Phoenix Fang
Banned
Sega, while you're being awesome bringing back these 2D titles don't forget this baby:
I so wish Sega would release those controllers for the 360. I would buy a minimum of 4 of them and I couldn't care less if they were wired.
They probably know that MWII is the most loved game in the series and they want to sell it individually.
OMG
Seriously, that would be beyond amazing.