LiveFromKyoto
Member
Around the same time Nintendo stops trying to sell people Urban Champion.
EDIT: Whoah, two Urban Champion references in a row
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Sega Forever: The nostalgia trip that could change the company's future
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Around the same time Nintendo stops trying to sell people Urban Champion.
EDIT: Whoah, two Urban Champion references in a row
DirgeExtinction
Member
So far, I see:
Altered Beast
Sonic
Comix Zone
Phantasy Star II
Kid Chameleon
US. Android.
Altered Beast
Sonic
Comix Zone
Phantasy Star II
Kid Chameleon
US. Android.
FinaruDensetsu
Member
What if Shenmue HD collection was for this Sega Forever thing? NOOOOOOOOO
It's odd I get something out of the game, but it's probably because I find the 2D fighting a lot more engaging than isometric beat em ups like Golden Axe -- where so much of it is just mashing attack (with a bit of spacing) that my brain turns to mush.
Retrying the Restore Purchase thing for Sonic 1 on my wifi iPad mini, and it's timing out. Yes, it's connected to the internet.
Closing and reopening doesn't give me an option to restore purchases, it just bombards me with ads.
Disabling wifi gets me to the Sega splash screen, with a "Please connect to the internet to continue" error (and only a Retry button).
Maybe the previous instance on my SE wasn't authorising and that's why it was internet restricted (even though I thought it *did* restore my purchase) but I doubt it, I suspect it's more just a clusterfuck.
Closing and reopening doesn't give me an option to restore purchases, it just bombards me with ads.
Disabling wifi gets me to the Sega splash screen, with a "Please connect to the internet to continue" error (and only a Retry button).
Maybe the previous instance on my SE wasn't authorising and that's why it was internet restricted (even though I thought it *did* restore my purchase) but I doubt it, I suspect it's more just a clusterfuck.
It's been like that for years, this isn't a new release. It's just a repackage with ads woven through it.
ScientificPizza
Banned
Pay like 4 dweebs to make an actual working Saturn emulator, and it'll be well worth your while. Just a couple dorks in a basement for like a year or two isn't gonna break the bank. You'll make your money back in spades just fucking dumping a new ROM onto Steam every month. Don't be a littler twerp, Sega.
Stop it. Don't even think about it, lest you accidentally will it into reality.
I disagree. Steering wheel would be great on Hang-On and Outrun.
Just played it, and yes to all of this.
The fact that even walking in the right direction is a chore is just unforgivable.
CJY
Banned
I been trying to get them to pair for the last 10 minutes, but failing. Seems like they removed that functionality with the 4.0 FW. shame. I definitely remember they spoofed the iCade to connect.
CJY
Banned
Ouch.
God, Dark1X... stop being ridiculous. Sonic 1 runs fine. Could you be any more melodramatic... Christ.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
They ruined my copy of Sonic 1 so right out of the gate I hate this service.
Fox Mulder
Member
Will the old games still work if I just don't update them or whatever. Would love having the Taxman versions nuked for this ad shit.
clay_ghost
Member
There are too much ads in the games....
Yup, they will absolutely work fine. I don't think there are any new features with this Sega Forever stuff that you miss out on by not updating, except the bloat (and ad crap).
James Scott
Banned
Piston Hyundai
Member
Tried this out on my iPad 2 and my Shield Portable and boy, is this a piss-poor emulator. Comix Zone and Kid Chameleon struggle to hit 30 frames a second on the iPad (the versions on my Shield seem to be locked at 30), and the audio is just as choppy as the video because of it. I know the iPad 2 is getting pretty old, but homebrew emulators run these same games perfectly. The samples sound off in Comix Zone (voices are a pitch too low and Track 5 in the jukebox sounds like total shit, a telltale sign of lousy sound emulation), and the iPad touch controls are fucked to the point that it only takes one input at a time (meaning that if you're holding right on the d-pad and hit jump, you'll stop moving and do a standing jump). There are absolutely zero options for turning the blurry ass filter off, adjusting the viewport size so your thumbs aren't in the way, or anything else. And to top it off, Sonic 1 just crashes on boot for me now.
Sonic 1 runs fine because it's not being emulated. The rest of the games are a total shitshow.
Sonic 1 runs fine because it's not being emulated. The rest of the games are a total shitshow.
Yeah I know right, expecting half decent quality ports of 22 year old games by a company that specializes in game development and made the original games, what a melodramatic perfectionist.
He clarified Sonic 1 is fine btw, because it's just a port of an old port done by someone who gave a shit.
Reflect on your bad opinion.
I think they will be, but not officially. I think officially, there are the 5 (they're mentioned earlier), I'm sure Crazy Taxi and Sonic CD will be "added" as part of Sega's monthly update thing.
Those have been free for a while now.
MrCunningham
Member
Ouch.
If it is anything like the Sega Genesis/ Mega Drive HUB on Steam, this emulator uses jEnesis Java based emulator embedded into the Unity Engine.
What about connecting your bluetooth controller to your phone and play the games that way?
Ouch.
Well done, Sega. It's over.
I think they messed up here - though its not too late to fix.
They should have released the one app - Sega Forever with the games inside it rather than seperate games all over the App store. Then people can regularly check back into Sega Forever to download new titles as they choose.
Right now - if they plan on releasing lots of Sega games, I don't want to have to scroll through 100 apps in the app store everytime.
They should have released the one app - Sega Forever with the games inside it rather than seperate games all over the App store. Then people can regularly check back into Sega Forever to download new titles as they choose.
Right now - if they plan on releasing lots of Sega games, I don't want to have to scroll through 100 apps in the app store everytime.
It won't be.
It fucking better not be, anyway.
If SEGA comes to the conclusion that several years of #SaveShenmue and #SaveShenmueHD campaigning from fans is to do a dodgy Unity port for mobile, then they're actually dead to me.
If SEGA comes to the conclusion that several years of #SaveShenmue and #SaveShenmueHD campaigning from fans is to do a dodgy Unity port for mobile, then they're actually dead to me.
Friend of Sonic
Member
Yeah, I originally thought it was going to be a hub app to download, so before reading into it, I searched for it on the Play store and came up empty
Yes a hub would be great with master system, genesis, arcade, dreamcast, saturn sections all neatly organised. You could even have a news section, community and stuff inside the one app.
JSoup
Banned
Off-Kilter
Banned
Comix Zone at launch!? Fuck yeah
Darkspineslayer
Member
How can I downgrade an app? I refuse to pay again for Sonic 1.
Also I know this is not a Sega thing, but there is something i don't like about on screen controls and having my fingers cover the screen. This has obviously been an issue for mobile gaming all this time. Anyone else feel the same way? Another reason physical controls are a must not only for the tactile feel but also seeing all the action.
MrCunningham
Member
So I downloaded two of these games to my Samsung Phone... Sonic The Hedgehog 1 and Kid Chameleon.
So yeah, Kid Chameleon doesn't run particularly smooth on my phone. I do have a Samsung Galaxy Core LTE from 2015, so it is an older phone. But yeah, the game stutters for me a bit and doesn't give a smooth frame rate.
Sonic 1 on the other hand is the Taxman port. This is actually a great port and totally worth the free download with ad supports. I was expecting this one to be the Genesis ROM in an emulator, but it is the superior taxman version.
Though, shame that this version ruins the one that people already own. Ah, terrible!
Ah Shit, I guess I better back up that version of Sonic 2 I have before Sega moves that one over to the ad supported model as well...
So yeah, Kid Chameleon doesn't run particularly smooth on my phone. I do have a Samsung Galaxy Core LTE from 2015, so it is an older phone. But yeah, the game stutters for me a bit and doesn't give a smooth frame rate.
Sonic 1 on the other hand is the Taxman port. This is actually a great port and totally worth the free download with ad supports. I was expecting this one to be the Genesis ROM in an emulator, but it is the superior taxman version.
Though, shame that this version ruins the one that people already own. Ah, terrible!
Ah Shit, I guess I better back up that version of Sonic 2 I have before Sega moves that one over to the ad supported model as well...
nikos
Member
Urban Champion is a classic. Even as a kid, I could tell Altered Beast was complete ass.
That being said, I still downloaded it.
If you'd already bought an older version, then (technically) the "restore purchase" should work. I don't think it does, though.
The only way you can roll back versions is if you're jailbroken (assuming you're talking iOS), or somehow you have a backed up version of the app via iTunes.
IrishNinja
Member
good on sega - they killed it last gen, and they're doing really dope stuff this year too. Yakuza 0 is a strong candidate for GOTY in a busy year, and i can't wait on Kiwami or Sonic Mania. glad to see them making a valid effort on this front, hope they eat well
all these threads have drive-by WHY DON"T THEY STILL DO THINGS I DIDN"T BUY NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO posts, pay them no mind
all these threads have drive-by WHY DON"T THEY STILL DO THINGS I DIDN"T BUY NEARLY 20 YEARS AGO posts, pay them no mind