Crankshaft
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Just downloaded Phantasy Star 2, sounds like the need to try harder on the audio.
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Sega Forever: The nostalgia trip that could change the company's future
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Jonneh3003
Banned
Has anyone actually paid to get rid of ads? I don't see why you would, they don't seem to ever appear during gameplay.
Sumio Mondo
Member
Really doubt they will beat the 3DS ports of some of these gems. Here's hoping the service goes to other platforms as well at some point, this is just the start though, so I'll hold off on being negative.
I really hope that the Taxman version of Sonic 1 that I payed for previously won't have ads...
This. Just buy the games for cheap on Steam + workshop.
Forever sounds like nothing so far.
Fluctuates between being a 60fps game and a 30fps game every other second. It's horrible.
50 Hz PAL.
Jonneh3003
Banned
If you've already paid for the game, you won't get any ads.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
I would because I literally can't not give money to Sega when they ask for it
Daffy Duck
Member
So how do I get this?
I have a paid version of sonic 2, is that something different?
Edit:
Oh I get it now, visited the website.
I have a paid version of sonic 2, is that something different?
Edit:
Oh I get it now, visited the website.
zenspider
Member
SEGA maybe, hell, is demonstrably the worst manager of it's own IP in the industry.
Have they ever successfully revived a classic franchise? Have they ever been able to take any franchise into a new generation of hardware successfully? Yakuza, Sonic (kinda), full stop.
They're trying to capitalize on thier incredibly broad, diverse, and potent catalog ala Nintendo, but I have zero faith they can execute.
Nintendo made a new FE for smartphones, along with 3 new, unique games (Echoes, Warriors, TBA Switch 2018).
I have zero faith SEGA can match that output in total, let alone to reinvgorate and/or capitalize one franchise.
Have they ever successfully revived a classic franchise? Have they ever been able to take any franchise into a new generation of hardware successfully? Yakuza, Sonic (kinda), full stop.
They're trying to capitalize on thier incredibly broad, diverse, and potent catalog ala Nintendo, but I have zero faith they can execute.
Nintendo made a new FE for smartphones, along with 3 new, unique games (Echoes, Warriors, TBA Switch 2018).
I have zero faith SEGA can match that output in total, let alone to reinvgorate and/or capitalize one franchise.
Barkley's Justice
Member
My dad works at Sega and he said if a lot of people download this they'll make the Dreamcast 2.
Daffy Duck
Member
Sheesh, Kid Chameleon is tough on mobile.
Game was hard enough on the mega drive.
Game was hard enough on the mega drive.
Saucycarpdog
Member
Piston Hyundai
Member
I won the safest bet in world history
until I see some Saturn games on the thing, that's just lip service
until I see some Saturn games on the thing, that's just lip service
I would rather see a service like this on console/PC, but I'm down with mobile- the ads are really nonintrusive, and hopefully this gets some of these games into new hands. Might need to pick up a controller down the line though- touchscreen controls for a lot of these are awful.
Really hoping to see some non-Genesis games soon too. Genesis was an awesome machine, and Sonic 1, Comix Zone and Altered Beast are rad and all, but they've been ported a million times. Show me some of that promised Saturn/Dreamcast/ect. love and I'll really get excited.
Really hoping to see some non-Genesis games soon too. Genesis was an awesome machine, and Sonic 1, Comix Zone and Altered Beast are rad and all, but they've been ported a million times. Show me some of that promised Saturn/Dreamcast/ect. love and I'll really get excited.
Interfectum
Member
Kagoshima_Luke
Gold Member
I'm sure this is a very unpopular opinion, but... Comix Zone is so bad.
Outrun and (though very different) Phantasy Star.
Phantasy Star and Virtua Fighter.
I'd argue part of the reasoning for this was the constant focus on a new slate of IP for each generation. Outside of Sonic, they never really did go the Nintendo route of reliably sequelling each IP across generations. I'd imagine this was largely due to their arcade focus where (outside of fighters) sequels were less reliable than the home market.
arturo2666
Banned
Panzer Dragoon with Gear VR could be fun/pukey.
Sega doesn't even give me that many opportunities to give them money. I'd have sunk stupid amounts into PSO2 if they had just released it here.
Releasing the same games 100 times obviously isn't going to result in me buying 100 copies... gimme the shit you didn't release already (Daytona USA 2 ffs omfg).
polyh3dron
Banned
Altered Beast runs like a stuttery mess on my IPHONE 7 PLUS, for fuck's sake.
My copy of Phantasy Star II used to run good on my older iPhone, but thanks to this update it runs like complete ass too.
My copy of Phantasy Star II used to run good on my older iPhone, but thanks to this update it runs like complete ass too.
Putting their catalog behind a service with cloud saves and leaderboards is aweosme IMO, the price of entry isn't bad either... only annoyance here is the service should be coming to desktop/console.
Mobile is a strange choice for many of these legacy games, is the audience there for nostalgia over some of these franchises? I just can't see many of their legacy titles getting attention on mobile.
Mobile is a strange choice for many of these legacy games, is the audience there for nostalgia over some of these franchises? I just can't see many of their legacy titles getting attention on mobile.
digita1alchemy
Member
Downloaded the games and the emulation is pretty poor, at least on Android. The sound and framerate stutter a lot. I don't care for the soft upscaling either. This kind of kills my enthusiasm for the whole thing. They seem like cheap rush jobs all around, except for maybe Sonic which isn't showing up for free for me yet. They're keeping the awesome port of that and just layering the Sega Forever stuff on top, right?
Sonic 3 and S&K, but no lock on :3
barneystuta83
Member
polyh3dron
Banned
My paid copy sure isn't. The restore purchases option is stuck at this screen. Keep in mind, I'm able to restore my Phantasy Star 2 purchase, so it's not a problem with my App Store account or anything..
Jonneh3003
Banned
My paid copy sure isn't. The restore purchases option is stuck at this screen:
Oh wow, try messaging Sega?
KojiKnight
Member
Dragon Force on my phone would be goddamn amazing.
We will never see Dragon Force rereleased I'm afraid... It's probably a rights nightmare between Working Designs original contract and it's current state.
polyh3dron
Banned
All that bloat for the worst emulation of Genesis/MD games I've ever seen... ugh
I'm with you. I'll DL it just to support the idea of what they're trying here, but Comix Zone was never good. A cool concept for sure, it just isn't a fun game to actually play or watch.
Stone Ocean
Member
It's a terrible, short and unforgiving game with incredible visuals
Sonic 1 was just updated with the same Unity wrapper
StereoVsn
Member
Yeah, I am not sure what's going on as it used to work just fine years ago and now stutters on my iPhone 6s Plus. The emulator coupled with Unity is clearly not doing a great job. I could grab my old android Note 3 and run this on an emulator (not Sega one) just fine.