SEGA brings Genesis classics to Steam

Robert Hallock 21 May, 2010 at 12:00pm ET Article published in Gaming

SEGA just announced that a wide selection of games first made available on the venerable SEGA Genesis will soon be made available on Steam.

“It’s exciting to be able to offer these classic games to a new audience” said Nick Pili, Network Business Director at SEGA Europe. “Delivered via our digital partners, every PC owner can now enjoy these timeless masterpieces whenever they want!”

The initial group of games being made available on the new program include: Golden Axe, Ecco the Dolphin, Comix Zone and Vectorman.

The program will eventually expand to include other titles like Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi, Sonic 3D Blast, Space Harrier 2, Crack Down, Gain Ground and Altered Beast 2.

Every classic Genesis title will be available on June 1st for $2.99 a piece.

Comments

21 May 2010 ~ 12:09pm Thrax OMFG Comix Zone and Vectorman. These are two of my favorite all-time games. They had totally and completely unique styles, and the Sega screen on Vectorman was awesome.
21 May 2010 ~ 12:18pm Sliquid here's hoping Toejam and Earl will grace us with their presence.
21 May 2010 ~ 12:18pm primesuspect This is awesome, and further cements the concept that Steam is basically a console on my PC. What else do we need?
21 May 2010 ~ 1:02pm Pacifisto Ecco. The. Dolphin. Hell yes.
21 May 2010 ~ 1:07pm Cliff_Forster I'm going to have to dust off the old usb gamepad.
21 May 2010 ~ 1:43pm Winfrey Some Co-op Golden Axe action would be sweet.
21 May 2010 ~ 2:43pm Basil Comix Zone?
21 May 2010 ~ 4:04pm pragtastic Shinobi and Golden Axe will be MINE.
21 May 2010 ~ 5:51pm CB Anyone have a USB adapter for a Genesis controller?

Ironically, I have some of these games in a box in the basement, but would never be arsed to hook up the Genesis to play them.
21 May 2010 ~ 6:05pm Cliff_Forster

CB wrote:

Anyone have a USB adapter for a Genesis controller?

Ironically, I have some of these games in a box in the basement, but would never be arsed to hook up the Genesis to play them.

I have this little dual analog gamepad, a Steel Series 3GC, it has dual mode where it can switch from analog to digital control. I hope its compatible.

Kudo's to Sega on the price-point. $2.99 for a Genesis classic is a great deal.

Thats how you beat piracy, set a fair price. Whats the point of gaming the system when you can own them legit for $3 a pop?
21 May 2010 ~ 11:58pm Bandrik It's like the Virtual Console, but done better and more convenient? Nice.

Now all I need is some Shining Force I and II and we'll be all set.
22 May 2010 ~ 1:08am pragtastic I want me some of this.
23 May 2010 ~ 2:50am Koreish Prag, what you say, I agree with it.
23 May 2010 ~ 9:34am BlackHawk Are the graphics going to be the same like playing on an emulator or are they making them more high def?
23 May 2010 ~ 10:53am Bandrik I would imagine them to be the originals, running on a type of emulator software. Perhaps they will re-code them, but either way I doubt them to have any upgrades to the sprite imagery. Usually when they DO upgrade things, they call it the "HD Remix" or something like that.

Plus, fans often get pissy when someone tinkers with their classics. Nonsense, I say. If they don't like upgraded remakes, they don't have to play the damn things. If they really want to re-live the classics as the originally were, they can go dust off their original Genesis and hook it up to their damn TVs.
23 May 2010 ~ 3:32pm Cliff_Forster

Bandrik wrote:

I would imagine them to be the originals, running on a type of emulator software. Perhaps they will re-code them, but either way I doubt them to have any upgrades to the sprite imagery. Usually when they DO upgrade things, they call it the "HD Remix" or something like that.

Plus, fans often get pissy when someone tinkers with their classics. Nonsense, I say. If they don't like upgraded remakes, they don't have to play the damn things. If they really want to re-live the classics as the originally were, they can go dust off their original Genesis and hook it up to their damn TVs.

RAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!
23 May 2010 ~ 5:24pm Thrax He mad.
23 May 2010 ~ 5:49pm Bandrik Don't get me wrong. I typically enjoy playing the original classic - mostly for nostalgia's sake, and also an admiration of what developers could still do back in the day with limited hardware capabilities. I still think the Super Nintendo has beautiful graphics.

But do I whine when there's a "HD" or some other 3-D re-make or port? Nah. I'll enjoy it, and if it doesn't feel the same as the old game, then I at least have the original to go back to.
24 May 2010 ~ 12:08pm NullenVoyd Still really want to see General ChaosÂ© become available on one of these services. It was like a 16 bit version of TF2, and was an absolute hoot played with a friend.
24 May 2010 ~ 12:11pm Thrax Oh man, General Chaos is one of the best games ever made. I took my five bucks across the street to Hollywood Video as a youngster and pulled that game off the shelf on a whim, and I don't recall ever having as much fun with a rental again.

In fact, General Chaos was one of the few games I rented that I turned around and purchased for myself. It took me EONS to save up enough allowance to bring that game home, but it was worth every penny.

When I look back and think about the Sega Genesis I wish I still had, my fondest memories lie with that game. It was simple but beautfiul. It truly was a Team Fortress-style game on the console, and every bit of it captured my attention and held me enthralled for hours.

I love General Chaos.