Earlier this week, we reported on the possibility of SEGA Forever, SEGA’s next mysterious initiative, to be revealed very soon. Today, we are happy to report that the veil of secrecy behind SEGA Forever has dropped. As we had speculated before, SEGA Forever is a collection of classic SEGA games that could be played on iOS and Android devices.
These games are free-to-play and you can play them ad-free through an in-app purchase of $1.99; Each game will be a standalone app. SEGA Forever’s lineup will include games from every console era, including:
- SG-1000
- Master System
- Genesis/Mega Drive
- Game Gear
- SEGA Saturn
- Dreamcast
The first five games launch June 22nd and they are:
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Altered Beast
- Phantasy Star II
- Comix Zone
- Kid Chameleon
Each game will include added features such as:
- Leaderboards
- Cloud Saves
- Offline Play
- Controller Support
- Community News Feed
- SEGA Forever menu screen languages in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian and Brazilian Portuguese
“Above all else SEGA Forever is a celebration of nostalgia. Its about allowing fans to reconnect with past experiences and share them with family and friends in an accessible and convenient way. Join us on a journey of rediscovery as we roll out two decades of classic games free on mobile. Create your own SEGA Forever folder and collect your favorite classics. Enjoy moments of nostalgia on the go, or sync a Bluetooth controller to enjoy a
The idea is great, but it needs to be on all the major gaming platforms out there (PC, home consoles, handhelds, VR, and anything else I’ve missed)–basically any system that generally uses traditional controllers–or else it’s largely pointless imo.
Mobile phones and tablets are probably the worst suited place for all these classic games because they primarily use touchscreens, and I doubt very many people actually use gamepads with their smart devices.
So, it’s a great idea, but I think its true potential goes far beyond current smart devices.
I agree, I don’t like to play on mobile.
I mean, they do already have quite a few of those games already on Steam, so…
yea if this service ever makes it past the titles already available on steam and maybe they can get rid of the shitty crazy taxi port already on steam
How do you launch a service that highlights the company’s catalog and only include Genesis games?
Should have been one for each platform. I’m only interested in non-Genesis games at this point, since most of them have been dumped on dozens of platforms now.
Just me or is the emulation poor? Seems very framey, not a good first impression.