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SEGA AGES Coming to Switch
IRVINE, Calif. - April 16, in the year of our Lord
2018 - SEGA of America announced today that SEGA AGES,
the original series that brought classic games to modern
consoles, is being rebooted for Nintendo Switch™. This series of
retro titles will be launching in Japan, North America, and
Europe starting in Summer 2018.
The first five SEGA AGES titles have been announced, including
such notable games as the Sega Master System versions of
Phantasy Star and Alex Kidd in Miracle World, Sega Genesis
versions of Thunder Force IV and Sonic the Hedgehog, as well as
a port of the original arcade version of Gain Ground. This
collection will mark the first time that several SEGA titles
have had official launches in the West. Stay tuned for the first
batch of SEGA AGES releases, coming Summer 2018.
About SEGA AGES:
SEGA AGES is a series of classic SEGA titles being released on
the Nintendo Switch™. Developed by M2, the Japanese developer
known for high-quality ports of classic games such as the
popular SEGA 3D Classics series on the Nintendo 3DS™, SEGA AGES
aims to bring prominent titles from SEGA's legacy catalog to
fans around the world. From a selection of home console
classics, to a multitude of perfectly-emulated arcade games,
SEGA AGES gives fans the ability to build their own retro SEGA
collection unlike any other.
SEGA AGES originally debuted as SEGA Ages Vol. 1 Shukudai ga
Tant-R, a compilation of enhanced arcade ports of Puzzle &
Action: Tant-R and Quiz Shukudai wo Wasuremashita, released on
the Sega Saturn in 1996 in Japan. Over time, the SEGA Ages
series grew to encompass enhanced ports of dozens of games
across multiple systems. The series also made an appearance in
the West with SEGA Ages: Volume 1, a collection of enhanced
ports of Space Harrier, OutRun, and After Burner II, released in
1997 on the Sega Saturn. Now, SEGA AGES is being rebooted on the
Nintendo Switch™, delivering the most faithful ports of Sega
Master System, Sega Genesis, and arcade games for the current
generation. As you would expect from the retro geniuses at M2,
these games will stay true to their original forms while
incorporating new features that bring a refreshing twist to
these classic titles' gameplay.
No word on a physical copy version of this game on this system at this time.
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