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[rjc571]

http://archives.sega.jp/3d/sonic/

Comes out next week in Japan. Only 600 yen!

More info from google translate:
- Spin dash can toggle on/off
- Can save anywhere
- Stage select
- Fully customizable controls
- Includes both Japanese and English version (apparently there's a small difference between the two versions)
- 2 screen modes: normal and CRT mode
- 3D options to emphasize depth or pop-out effects a la Mario 3D Land
- Adjustable sound balance

 

[EloquentM]

Praise the eggman

 

[Mileena]

Sega does what Nintendont

 

[metalmania4evr]

Bought.

 

[VARIA]

http://archives.sega.jp/3d/sonic/

Comes out next week. Only 600 yen!

Awesome! I'd love to see more SEGA classics in 3D. Like say, the AfterBurner series. Oh man.

 

[Courage]

Is this coming out for the US next week as well?

 

[Totobeni]

Ristar 3D remake next,pretty please.

 

[Card Boy]

Remember this is the first stage.

 

[RagnarokX]

About fucking time, but they should have gone with Sonic 2 since it has WAY more parallax.

 

[zroid]

 

[SMT]

No. NO! After I assembled all the old games. Oh well will buy, if it's only one cartridge with all of them.
6$ a game it seems.

 

[BY2K]

Day 1. Have my money Sega!

 

[Wiz]

I will gladly accept this into my 3DS.

 

[Bony Manifesto]

Goddamit, now I have to buy this game again...

(Pending reasonable pricing)

 

[EvilMario]

Yessss.. best Sonic game. This is amazing news, assuming they bring it over.

Super Hang-on needs to come too.

 

[rjc571]

Is this coming out for the US next week as well?

LOL dream on, we haven't even gotten 3D Space Harrier yet.

 

[Neuromancer]

Holy shit. Day one if it comes out in NA. But Space Harrier never did, did it? Or any others?

Edit: apparently not

 

[Miker]

Were the other Sega 3D Classics announced for US? Super Hang On and Space Harrier, right?

EDIT: Apparently not.

 

[Schnei871]

That'll be a great game for the 3D Classics! In day one

 

[NateDrake]

Sega, you have my interest.

 

[ngower]

Will be localized for the US market in seven years.

But seriously, let me give you my money, Nintendo/Sega.

 

[chrono01]

I just had a thought, the bonus stages in Sonic the Hedgehog 2/3/Knuckles would be AMAZING in 3D.

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Come out japan, what about NA..shit.. I got the money right here.

 

[GooeyHeat]

This is pretty cool, but I hope they get to Sonic 3 & Knuckles. Hydrocity Act 1 in particular did the parallax backgrounds so well, I'd love to see it in 3D.

Still, glad to hear SOMEONE remembers that this kind of thing is possible.

 

[Frolow]

Is this coming out for the US next week as well?

Sega hasn't released any of their 3D classics over here, so I doubt it.

 

[Iceblade]

This is a surprise!

 

[Courage]

Sega hasn't released any of their 3D classics over here, so I doubt it.

...what the fuck

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

...what the fuck

This!

 

[RagnarokX]

I just had a thought, the bonus stages in Sonic the Hedgehog 2/3/Knuckles would be AMAZING in 3D.

They would have to remake those with actual 3D polygons, that would be too much work, they will never do that.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Sega does what Nintendont

I just...I don't even know...

 

[chrono01]

They would have to remake those with actual 3D polygons, that would be too much work, they will never do that.

Why must you shatter my dream so suddenly?

Sure, what you say is true, but still!

 

[Eric C]

Don't they have to essentially remake the 2D games to make them 3D?

So why not widescreen like the Sonic CD remake?

 

[PKrockin]

Sega hasn't released any of their 3D classics over here, so I doubt it.

But this is Sonic, so they'd be morons not to... right?

 

[Infernal Monkey]

Well, at least when this game doesn't get released outside of Japan, it may finally fucking prompt some big name sites to ask SEGA why they haven't released a single Game Gear VC game or 3D remake in America or Europe in well over a year.

 

[Murrah]

Ristar 3D remake next,pretty please.

Oh god yes. I love Sonic and I'll buy any 3D Classics versions, but Ristar doesn't get nearly enough love and would look better with 3D too

 

[Drago]

This version also seems to have a spin dash option too, which is amazing.

Now if only Sega would actually release these outside of Japan...

 

[Vamphuntr]

Sega hasn't released any of their 3D classics over here, so I doubt it.

The Space Harrier game was rated by a rating board so the problem might also be on Nintendo's side. It seems games take forever to be on the NA eshop.

 

[Monado Blade]

At first I thought it would be like a NSMB-style remake of the original 2D Sonic... then I realised it was the original 2D game... in THREE DEEEEEE

My eyes are ready! Day One! etc.

 

[Seven Force]

Oh shit, totally thought the next game would be either OutRun, Afterburner or Galaxy Force II.

Will buy!

 

[Dwayne]

Doesn't get much better than this!

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

I imagine this will be the one that Sega starts testing the waters with for western releases.

 

[Infernal Monkey]

But this is Sonic, so they'd be morons not to... right?

SEGA won't even release the remaining Sonic Game Gear games they've already paid to have classified by the ESRB and OFLC.

 

[Crash Station]

That's a damn good choice for a 3D classic. Better come here.

 

[FrostuTheNinja]

That's a damn good choice for a 3D classic. Better come here.

They better make the parallax scrolling as amazing as my mind is making it.

 

[Jofamo]

It's interesting that they've chosen to release this game in particular. These are not quick and cheap ports. This series of rereleases is getting some serious time spent on it, with cool aspect ration things, authentic screen styles, rotating cabinet displays etc.

I'd also presume that they'd have to dig into the actual code of the game somewhat in order to achieve the 3D effect.

It's interesting because SEGA announced last month that they were updating Sonic 1 and 2 on iOS to the Retro Taxman engine, the brilliant one used on the Sonic CD rereleases. The updates will allow the games to run in widescreen, and at better performance than regular emulation.

This however doesn't look like it's using the Retro engine at all (otherwise I'd assume they'd at least incorporate an additional widescreen mode).

So you have one team in Japan digging into original Source code and updating it for this, and one team in America properly remaking the game in a new engine that's great for porting to other platforms. Weird SEGA as usual.

 

[Oni Link 666]

It doesn't look very different.

 

[Arc Christelle]

Ristar 3D remake next,pretty please.

See Sonic Unleashed Werehog

Praise the eggman

Indeed. Praise that magnificent bastard!

Day 1. Have my money Sega!

It feels good to say that again.

 

[AirBrian]

If they're already reworking it into 3D for Japan, what are the costs to bring it to North America? Translation costs (but aren't those already done for previously NA-released games)? Anything else?

I honestly do not understand why these e-shop type games, which have already been translated and converted, are not brought over to other world areas. It's basically nothing but upside. Unless I'm missing something major here. Licensing costs maybe?

 

[Kokonoe]

This isn't the 3D people want.

 

[Dash Kappei]

MEGATON

Although that means no Outrun/Afterburner II?