Sega will be delisting over 60 games from digital console and PC storefronts next month. The company assured players that those who already owned the retro games will still be able to download and play them even after they’re removed from the list, but that doesn’t make the sudden removal of so many classic titles any better.
On November 6th, Sega quietly confirmed this that there are plans to remove a large number of classic video games from Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and Steam. The games will be removed on December 6th, so players will only be warned for about 30 days. In an FAQ updated on Wednesday, Sega explained that players who already own the delisted titles will still be able to play them. It was also confirmed that “select” Sega classics will remain playable for those with an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
On PlayStation and Switch, only the Sega Genesis Classics package will be removed from each console’s digital storefront. Meanwhile on Xbox, 12 different Sega classics will be removed on December 6th, some of which are backwards compatible 360 games.
Finally, 62 Sega games will be removed from Steam on December 6th. While players are hoping that Sega has a plan to release a better way to replay these classic games, such as: Crazy taxi And Altered Beast, Until then, it will be harder to play many good games next month.
In the meantime, Sega is developing new versions of some of its classic gamesincluding Crazy taxias it announced during the Game Awards last year.
Here’s the full list of Sega games removed from Steam in December.
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien soldier
- Alien storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond the oasis
- Fight against biological threats
- Bonanza Bros
- Columns
- Columns III
- Comix Zone
- Crackdown
- Crazy taxi
- Decap attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dreamcast Collection Pack
- Dynamite Headdy
- Here is Jr.
- Ecco the dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- ESWAT: City under siege
- Eternal Champions
- Deadly labyrinth
- Flicky
- Galaxy Force II
- Gain ground
- Golden axe
- Golden Ax II
- Golden Ax III
- Gunstar Heroes
- Jet Set Radio
- Child chameleon
- Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
- Light cruiser
- Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
- Nights in dreams
- Fantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Fry
- SEGA Bass Fishing
- Shadow Dancer
- Luminous power
- Shining Power II
- Shining in the dark
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spin Ball
- Space Channel 5: Part 2
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Great Thunderblade
- Vermilion sword
- Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
- VectorMan
- Vector Man 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder boy in the monster world
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
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