does anyone know WHY this is the last 3d classic from sega, if true?
They're relatively difficult to make and they haven't met sales expectations outside of Japan.
They're relatively difficult to make and they haven't met sales expectations outside of Japan.
Of course, maybe they'd be selling better if Sega bothered to promote them a little more, or put them on sale every once in a while (not that I think the asking price is unreasonable, it's just a very straightforward way to attract more attention to the games that are already out).
You can probably thank Sega West for Ecco. They helped pick out the games.I kinda blame the selection of titles, some poor choices there. (like altered beast)
After quickly running through the regular and Special modes (with 6 lives per continue, sue me)... this game is pretty damn great. Maybe not Galaxy Force 2 great, but it's close. The overhead and behind the back parts look equally spectacular in 3D, and the need to balance your altitude and your speed with your movement makes it one of the most unique shootemups I've ever played. The bosses were really interesting as well (after I figured out you can move backwards by reducing your speed). The only real downside is that it's short even for an arcade game... only 4 stages in regular mode plus an extra stage in Special, with each stage taking around 2 minutes or less to beat. Special mode seemed faster than regular mode and had more enemies shooting at you, but it gives you a few lives back at the end of each stage (depending on how much stuff you shoot?), so it's nicely balanced. The final stage in special mode is pretty ridiculous and I was dying constantly as the game overwhelmed me with enemy fire and assholishly place obstacles, but you get two continues so I was able to push my way through. The final boss was kind of a pushover though.
Gonna be so mad if we miss out on these because SEGA can't be bothered to do decent post-launch marketing/sales for the first set.
I'm ready for Model 1 games!A smaller third set of games more difficult to port would do well for SEGA's reputation, if they'll allow Okunari and M2 the resources.
sörine;126222950 said:I thought the GigaDrive conversions were relatively easier than the arcade ports? I wish we'd gotten some more of those, here's to hoping for a 3rd Volume full of them.
The Genesis titles are emulated though, so you'd think it would be easy enough for them to create more of those.
I kinda blame the selection of titles, some poor choices there. (like altered beast)
This set might do better solely thanks to OutRun and After Burner II having more pull for SEGA gamers. On top of that, there's a greater base of 3DS users than was the case last year, and online people could be a little more aware of the ports' existence after hearing about them for months.
OutRun in particular, sort-of-puzzles me, in that I genuinely can't fathom why it wasn't one of the first batch, given how iconic a game it is from a Western perspective. Is it markedly lower-profile from the Japanese standpoint?
The first batch focused on building the foundation for the 3D tech, so they picked a lot of Mega Drive titles to create a broad range. The arcade stuff only came in towards the end as a more experimental thing.
I thought Super Hang-On was the arcade version and one of the first releases? And, for that matter, is roughly contemporary with the arcade OutRun.
OutRun in particular, sort-of-puzzles me, in that I genuinely can't fathom why it wasn't one of the first batch, given how iconic a game it is from a Western perspective. Is it markedly lower-profile from the Japanese standpoint?
With regards to Outrun in particular, I wonder if losing the Ferrari license played into it. They modified for the car for this release, which definitely involved extra work. With the first batch of titles I believe they didn't really do much in the way of original new content or modifications.
It came down to a combination of factors: schedule, ease of conversion, licensing issues, etc. The first three arcade games--Space Harrier, Super Hang-On and Galaxy Force 2--were all games M2 had prior experience with, so they seemed like a reasonable place to start.
With regards to Outrun in particular, I wonder if losing the Ferrari license played into it. They modified for the car for this release, which definitely involved extra work. With the first batch of titles I believe they didn't really do much in the way of original new content or modifications.
Is it possible to transfer VC/e-shop games from a 3DS from one region to another from a different region?
Specifically, could simply get their hands on a used/beater Japanese 3DS to buy the yet unreleased 3D classics, and move them over to their 'main' domestic system?
Just found this info.. I am ready!!
http://tinycartridge.com/post/101685732832/new-wave-of-sega-3d-classics-coming-to-the-west