SEGA Classics for PS2

By Ellie Gibson Published 18 August, 2005

It's got Golden Axe!

SEGA has announced that that the SEGA Classics Collection is heading to PS2 this autumn, releasing a bunch of screenshots to get your nostalgic juices flowing.

SCC is a compendium of eight classic Master System, Mega Drive and arcade titles, complete with "enhanced sounds and graphics for a superior gameplay experience."

The collection includes tip top hack-and-slasher Golden Axe, racers OutRun and Virtua Racing and puzzle classic Columns. Then there's a remake of arcade legend Virtua Racing, plus Monaco GP and futuristic shooter Space Harrier.

And finally, you also get Fantasy Zone and mini-game extravaganza Tant R & Bonanza Bros. Marvellous.

SEGA Classics Collection is out on October 28, priced £19.99.

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Comments (32) Latest comment 7 years ago

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  • sephy #1 7 years ago

    I was wondering if Sega changed their mind about releasing this !

    I'm leaning to not buying this atm. yes it's only £20, and these games probably sold for that individually in Japan, but theres no "killer app". And people will have mixed views about the rejigging of the games

    btw the Golden axe "remake" sucks

  • mattigan #2 7 years ago

    The PSP really is proving to be a bit crap for anyone who wants to play a decent game on it.

    Oh, and dosen't like racing games!

  • Blerk #3 7 years ago

    This is for PS2 mattigan, not PSP. Not that that makes it any better, but there you go. :-)

  • sephy #4 7 years ago

    but this is for ps2

    so whats your point?

  • regmund #5 7 years ago

    Out run is one of the games which got me so interested in games as a young'un.And when the arcade conversions started appearing on the 8-bits, i was so excited. What an anti-climax.. I also understand that these remakes are disappointing too. It seems the only decent way to play these classics is via mame or other emulators..
    Edited by 1 at 18/08/05 @ 13:28

  • lost_soul #6 7 years ago

    FFS sake Sega, release a Model 2, or Model 3 compilation pack. I'd kill for an arcade perfect Sega Rally 1.

  • abigsmurf #7 7 years ago

    the Saturn Sega Rally 1 was pretty stonking...

    But anyway, can we get confirmation of the dragon force remake?

  • Spiral #8 7 years ago

    Yeah, screw this, we want the Sega Ages series. (And Panzer Dragoon Saga as well please sir thank you very much)

  • smelliot #9 7 years ago

    Bah, no Gunstar Heroes.

  • sephy #10 7 years ago

    Spiral, this IS the Sega Ages series (or at least some of them)

    Sega of America was very strict about what they would put in a wstern pack because at the end of the day the Sega Ages series is mostly graphical updates of old games, and some of them were pretty bad.

    but from what I understand Sega Japan is now doing the Sega Ages series in-house rather then shipping the work out and is taking it more seriously, so expect more of the Sega Ages range next year in compilation form.

    be thankful they dont want £20 per game...

  • Riskbreaker #11 7 years ago

    'Bah, no Gunstar Heroes. '

    Well according to 1up (htt p://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3141869&did=1) Gunstar Heros will be included in the Sega Ages compendium (that sephy mentions). This will also contain Dynamite Heady (another great treasure game!!)

    I hope this is true, as I seriously believe Gunstar Heroes is the best game I've ever played..........................

    So my question is; Is this 'Sega Ages' series different to the 'SEGA Classics Collection' that EG mention??!!
    Edited by 1 at 18/08/05 @ 14:16

  • sephy #12 7 years ago

    Currently, Sega Ages is a line up of individual games which are graphical updates of the originals.

    That compendium you mention as far as I know is a specific Treasure studios compilation rather then a generic sega compilation.

    The Sega classics compilation is just a selection of the individual Sega Ages titles, shoved on one disc rather then seperately in order for us westerners to actually want to buy the games (and because Sega aren't rip off merchants like Nintendo are....).

    Play asia Sega Ages list

  • Riskbreaker #13 7 years ago

    'Currently, Sega Ages is a line up of individual games which are graphical updates of the originals. '

    Hmmm, so I wonder what compilation 1up.com are trying to get at then? I hope it's as you say sephy, a 'Treasure studios compilation'.

    If so, then that would be ace as Treasure developed games are some of the greatest ever created. Doubt they'd release it over here though, as treasure games are unjustly underrated here in europe...............

  • space_ace #14 7 years ago

    golden axe !!!

  • sephy #15 7 years ago

    From what I gather the Treasure comilation is:

    Gunstar heroes
    Dynamite Heady
    Alien Soldier

    btw IGn has an article on what sega is doing with Sega Ages as a whole and why the previous releases werent that good in all fairness
    here

  • Lutz #16 7 years ago

    Abigsmurf:
    But anyway, can we get confirmation of the dragon force remake?

    You WHAT?!

    WHERE?!

  • deaner #17 7 years ago

    space ace: "golden axe !!!"

    There's not much else needs saying.

  • Xerx3s #18 7 years ago

    GA! wait, i already have that on almost every system possible. err, meh?

  • Spiral #19 7 years ago

    Spiral, this IS the Sega Ages series (or at least some of them)

    Yeah? Good news then. I only heard about Ages pretty far into it from Dragon Force and a few others and assumed they were all Saturn games. These are all older and bundled together so I assumed it was a seperate collection.

  • Blerk #20 7 years ago

    There's not much else needs saying.

    Aside from "OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE THEY DONE THEY'VE COMPLETELY RUINED IT!".

  • sephy #21 7 years ago

    indeed

    Its familiar, but not in a rose tinted way. More of a "i'm sure the game wasnt this bad 14years ago" way

  • #22 7 years ago

    No game that makes you wanna run out and buy it though is there.

  • sephy #23 7 years ago

    nope

  • Lutz #24 7 years ago

    Dragon Force would do it...

    /sulks a bit more

  • Captain-nippon #25 7 years ago

    """"This is for PS2 mattigan, not PSP. Not that that makes it any better, but there you go""""

    X360 spoilers, Hell yeah. PS 2 for 99 bucks, hell yeah. Classic sega games, hell yeah.


    mattigan can't read, hell yeah.

    blerk, anger and fustration show a true side of inferior complex. We all know how useless the ipod and xbox is don't we.

  • tengu #26 7 years ago

    Someone wake me up when both Sega and Captain Nippon are dead.

  • smelly #27 7 years ago

    there's some gems in there.. but it's still a tad expensive really isnt it?

    especially when you can get them for fr...

  • sephy #28 7 years ago

    £20, likely to be £15 on play?

    Naturally your mileage will vary depending on what interests you, but it seems a fairly good value pack to me if you like what you see. Remember these games are £15-20 EACH in japan

  • yagisencho #29 7 years ago

    I have the US release of this compilation. The better-done remakes are fun but not fantastic. The poorly-done remakes are instantly forgettable.

    If you're a Sega fanatic (like myself), it's worth picking up at the budget price. I do wish they'd included the original versions alongside the remakes though.

  • abigsmurf #30 7 years ago

    ht tp://www.the-magicbox.com/0508/game050816d.shtml

    Dragon force Remake

  • BBIAJ #31 7 years ago

    I'm interested in this one just for the chance to play Virtua Racing again.

    I spent God only knows how much on this in the arcades whenever I went away on holiday, and even found enjoyment in the MegaDrive version.

    I'm curious though, the shots shown of VR, are they only of the MD version (they look it to me), or of the arcade remake? 'Cos if so, then I'm sure the arcade game looked a Hell of a lot better than that!

  • Blerk #32 7 years ago

    blerk, anger and fustration show a true side of inferior complex. We all know how useless the ipod and xbox is don't we.

    What are you blathering on about, you loon?

  • yagisencho #33 7 years ago

    Ben, I'm pretty sure it's an arcade port. It's much better-looking than the Saturn edition of Virtua Racing. It screams for a steering wheel though - wouldn't bother with a gamepad.