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[Hero of Legend]

While GAF was down we got some pretty significant news regarding Sega.

First one of the mystery games in the new Sega 3D Archives 3 collection for 3DS (JP-only at the moment) is Thunder Force III. But also, Sega at the same time announced they have acquired Technosoft's IPs.

http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/s...nal-stage-thunder-force-iii-revealed-trailer/

http://segabits.com/blog/2016/09/17/sega-announces-acquisition-of-technosofts-ips/

List of Tecnhosoft IPs mentioned in the article:

- Thunder Force
- Herzog Zwei
- Elemental Master
- Hyper Reverthion

Sega also said they plan on reprinting Thunder Force IV, V and Herzog Zwei. What, do they mean the original versions on Genesis and Saturn and whatnot?

So yeah, sounds fitting I say! I guess TF3 is much more popular and better than TF4 which was also on Genesis/Mega Drive so that's likely why it was picked? There was a Super Nintendo version of TF3 called Thunder Spirits. How about that!

 

[preta]

YES

 

[Eolz]

Wow, didn't expect that!

 

[Calm Mind]

SEGA did a good thing.

 

[Git]

Thunderforce Collection on PS4/One/Steam, that would be awesome!

 

[Herb Alpert]

YES!!!

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

What a pleasant surprise

 

[Superblatt]

Noice. Thunder force by m2 on 3ds? I'll take one please.

 

[Ban Puncher]

Sega bought Technosoft IP's?

Eh, could of been worse I guess.

 

[Git]

What about Hyper Duel and Blast Wind?

 

[entremet]

While GAF was down we got some pretty significant news regarding Sega.

First one of the mystery games in the new Sega 3D Archives 3 collection for 3DS (JP-only at the moment) is Thunder Force III. But also, Sega at the same time announced they have acquired Technosoft's IPs.

http://www.perfectly-nintendo.com/s...nal-stage-thunder-force-iii-revealed-trailer/

http://segabits.com/blog/2016/09/17/sega-announces-acquisition-of-technosofts-ips/

List of Tecnhosoft IPs mentioned in the article:

- Thunder Force
- Herzog Zwei
- Elemental Master
- Hyper Reverthion

Sega also said they plan on reprinting Thunder Force IV, V and Herzog Zwei. What, do they mean the original versions on Genesis and Saturn and whatnot?

So yeah, sounds fitting I say! I guess TF3 is much more popular and better than TF4 which was also on Genesis/Mega Drive so that's likely why it was picked? There was a Super Nintendo version of TF3 called Thunder Spirits. How about that!

I seriously doubt they're reprinting them on original hardware.

That sounds like digital releases or collections.

 

[test_account]

Great!

 

[Finaika]

Thunder Force VII pls!

 

[Cody_D165]

Exciting news

 

[sixteen-bit]

Thunderforce Gold Pack Complete for steam and modern platforms, by M2 please.

 

[liquidtmd]

Thunderforce Gold Pack Complete for steam and modern platforms, by M2 please.

 

[Danneee]

Because 3D Thunder Force IV would have melted peoples brains.

 

[Sapiens]

Oh jizz all over. Jizz everywhere.

 

[HonMirin]

Thunderforce Collection on PS4/One/Steam, that would be awesome!

I would quadruple dip for this! Love Thunderforce! Well done Sega, you did good!

 

[Relaxed Muscle]

Because 3D Thunder Force IV would have melted peoples brains.

I wanted my brain melted.

3D classics was born from TF IV, seriously.

 

[rjc571]

Please put them (and Powerdrift) on the eShop Sega! I'm not going to buy a collection full of games I've already downloaded just to play one or two extra games that you arbitrarily won't let me download individually.

 

[ArtHands]

Thunderforce Collection on PS4/One/Steam, that would be awesome!

You can send Sega a message by buying this game!

 

[The Spoony Hou]

I'm dead.

 

[Deft Beck]

Please put them (and Powerdrift) on the eShop Sega! I'm not going to buy a collection full of games I've already downloaded just to play one or two extra games that you arbitrarily won't let me download individually.

They have the authority to do that so they can sell the collection. It's the edge they are leveraging for sales. It's not consumer-friendly, but otherwise, it won't be an incentive for them to put out the collection at all.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

I guess TF3 is much more popular and better than TF4 which was also on Genesis/Mega Drive so that's likely why it was picked?

More popular? Maybe.
Better? Not by a long shot.

TF4 trounces TF3 in every conceivable way.

 

[VariantX]

Maybe thats why TF was a possible choice in a recent poll about more Dariusburst DLC since there were already Sega ships in the games. Also, this means TF 2-4 roms are a real possibility in the sega genesis collection now!

 

[ShinAmano]

Thunder force and herzog zwei are two of my favorite of all time.

 

[Dash Kappei]

OMFG
1st game I've ever imported back in the MD days!!

 

[Celine]

More popular? Maybe.
Better? Not by a long shot.

TF4 trounces TF3 in every conceivable way.

TF3 has better music.

 

[Raitaro]

You can send Sega a message by buying this game!*

*IF they release this third collection - or the new games in it separately - in the west. We're still waiting for Power Drift :-(

 

[Nags]

Better come to the US.

 

[vsMIC]

nice!

hopefully a sort of thunderforce legacy collection will be the endresult. day1!

 

[MrDoctor]

by the gods

 

[shark sandwich]

I loved the shit out of this game back in the day. Any Genesis game with "Force" in the name is fucking great.

Thunder Force
Burning Force
Galaxy Force
Shining Force

 

[ExitPlanetDust]

Impatiently waiting for M2 Hyper Duel announcement.

 

[jay]

Awesome. Elemental Master is underrated and has great music. And TF3 is better than Lightening Force.

 

[theclaw135]

I thought it was weird Thunder Force V was seemingly delisted from PSN.
Then again I don't read Japanese to find much information about that.

 

[Boney]

New Sega is so cool

 

[Galdelico]

What about Hyper Duel and Blast Wind?

These too, especially Hyper Duel!

 

[Glowsquid]

Fantastic new.

can't wait for hyper duel rerelease

 

[Fularu]

This one better come stateside or someone will have to answer for it (and yes, I bought every single 3D release on 3DS including the physical cart! so I did my part)

 

[fvng]

This is perfect.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

New Sega is so cool

I can assure you Okunari and other people involved with M2 pushed for this. New SEGA isn't a monolith, there's distinct forces working towards goals like this all around the company. M2 really wants more games to license so they can keep targeting a niche "old game" audience..Tecno Soft games fit the bill perfectly. I just wonder if this means SEGA has rights to redistribute games like the Neorude series, which came out on PS1 (meaning SCE could have a stake in that).

TF3 has better music.

Maybe a couple better melodies, plus Tomomi Ohtani tracks, but otherwise TFIV's soundtrack has way better FM synthesis/arrangement and gets progressively threatening and experimental. Lot more juice in it over the years, plus those awesome ending themes.

 

[StrangeRoboMemory]

Wow, sounds awesome. I had never even heard of Hyper Reverthion or Elemental Master.

 

[Psycho Echidna]

Best news of the week !!!!! I need some Thunder Force !

 

[M3d10n]

*Faints*

 

[Brian_FETO]

That is awesome

 

[AmyS]

Holy Fuck, Thunder Force III.

Sega buy's Technosoft's IPs

Holy Fuck. That's a megaton in my book. Best Sega news in Ages.

TFIV has got to be next.

Then Herzog Zwei.

 

[fvng]

What does a developer like Technosoft do when they haven't had any projects for a while and have no projects in the pipeline? Do they get other day jobs or something?

I guarantee you Sega went to them asking to license some Force games for their 3DS collection and they realized it's cheaper to buy them outright

 

[AlteredBeast]

Sega seems to be making really great choices for gamers lately. Obviously, they will never regain even a modicum of their former greatness, but I love their current propensity to rerelease classics, give the fans what they want, and not make or publish shitty games (with few exceptions)