Sega 3D Classics Collection
| Sega 3D Classics Collection | |
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| Developer(s) | M2 |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS |
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Sega 3D Classics Collection is a video game compilation developed by M2 and published by Sega for the Nintendo 3DS. In Japan, the collection was released under the title Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 2. It is a successor to the 2014 Japan-only video game compilation Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives.
Games
Sega 3D Classics Collection includes ten games, four (three in Japan) of which have not been released separately on the Nintendo eShop.[1][2] Instead of the games being emulated, the code for the games were rebuilt so they could allow new features not in their original versions like stereoscopic 3D.
| Title | Version |
|---|---|
| Altered Beast | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa | Sega Master System |
| Fantasy Zone II: The Tears of Opa-Opa | Arcade (2008 remake) |
| Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Brothers | Sega Master System |
| Galaxy Force II | Arcade |
| Maze Hunter 3-D | Sega Master System |
| Power Drift | Arcade |
| Puyo Puyo 2 | Arcade |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Thunder Blade | Arcade |
Development and release
Instead of the games being emulated, the code for the games were rebuilt so they could allow new features not in their original versions like stereoscopic 3D. The compilation was released in Japan on 23 December 2015, in North America on 26 April 2016 and will be released in Europe on 4 November 2016. The physical cover of the compilation was illustrated by Pokémon character designer Ken Sugimori. In Japan, Sega 3D Classics Collection was released under the title Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 2.
Reception
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Sega 3D Classics Collection received "generally favourable" reviews from critics according to aggregate review website Metacritic.[3]
Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives
Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives is a predecessor to Sega 3D Classics Collection was for the Nintendo 3DS in Japan. The video game compilation was developed by M2 and published by Sega and released in Japan on December 18, 2014.[4]
| Title | Version |
|---|---|
| Ecco the Dolphin | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Brothers | Arcade |
| Out Run | Arcade |
| Out Run 3-D | Sega Master System |
| Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Space Harrier | Arcade |
| Space Harrier 3-D | Sega Master System |
| Streets of Rage | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
A retail box set of both compilations was released in Japan on December 23, 2015.
Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage
Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives 3: Final Stage is a sequel to both Sega 3D Fukkoku Archives and Sega 3D Classics Collection that is scheduled to be released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 22, 2016 in Japan alongside a retail box set containing all three compilations.
| Title | Version |
|---|---|
| After Burner II | Arcade |
| Alien Syndrome[5] | Arcade |
| Columns[6] | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Gunstar Heroes | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Streets of Rage II | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Super Hang-On | Arcade |
| Thunder Force III | Sega Genesis/Mega Drive |
| Turbo OutRun | Arcade |
References
- ↑ "SEGA 3D Reprint Archives 2 announced for Japan". Nintendo Everything. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ↑ "SEGA 3D Classics Archives 2 to include 3D Power Drift, 3D Puyo Puyo 2 and two bonus games". Perfectly Nintendo. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- 1 2 "Sega 3D Classic Collection for 3DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ ©SEGA. "セガ3D復刻アーカイブス ｜セガ 3D復刻プロジェクト". Archives.sega.jp. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ↑ http://gematsu.com/2016/10/sega-3d-fukkoku-archives-3-adds-alien-syndrome-columns
- ↑ http://segabits.com/blog/2016/10/12/famitsu-details-sega-3d-archives-3-final-stage-and-puyo-puyo-chronicles/