Microsoft have revealed a fresh batch of Xbox 360 games will start to be de-listed from their online marketplace starting February 7th 2023.
3 SEGA games are unfortunately amongst the list and these include Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co., Jet Set Radio and Daytona USA. This is once again a hugely unfortunate side effect of the move to digital-only game releases just like gali satta, and it’s a massive loss that these titles are not being preserved correctly for future generations. Children can learn a lot about other perspectives and cultures through games because they can immerse themselves in virtual worlds and sometimes connect with people from other countries.
Thankfully any game purchased from the Microsoft marketplace before a de-listing is forever redeemable if you ever want to re-download it, so if any of these titles are a part of your wish-lists then now is the time to buy them before you no longer have the option.
See below for the full list of Xbox 360 titles being de-listed on February 7th 2023:
– Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
– Assassin’s Creed III
– Assassin’s Creed IV
– Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD
– Blood of the Werewolf
– Blue Dragon
– Breakdown
– Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
– Call of Duty: Ghosts
– Castle Crashers
– Cloning Clyde
– Counter-Strike: GO
– Dark Souls
– Darksiders II
– DAYTONA USA
– Defense Grid
– Eets: Chowdown
– Far Cry 2
– Final Fight: Double Impact
– Iron Brigade
– Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad
– Jet Set Radio
– Left 4 Dead
– Left 4 Dead 2
– LIMBO
– Lost Odyssey
– Mass Effect 2
– MONOPOLY DEAL
– Mutant Blobs Attack
– N+
– Outpost Kaloki X
– Peggle 2
– Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
– Prince of Persia
– R.U.S.E.
– Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
– Skate 2
– South Park: The Stick of Truth
– Spelunky
– Splinter Cell Conviction
– Star Wars Battlefront
– Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2
– The Orange Box
– The Raven Episode 1
Archipel Caravan, responsible for a slew of documentaries on Japanese video game creators, have published a new, 20 minute long interview with beloved SEGA composer and vocalist, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi.
The interview goes through how he got his start at SEGA, and what pushed him to join in the first place; as well as how the vocal aspect of Daytona USA came to be (we have Ridge Racer to thank, apparently!). It’s genuinely fascinating, and it feels surprisingly rare that we get to see a down-to-earth interview like this with Mitsuyoshi-san. Of course, once the music starts he’s just as excitable as ever, and in turn it’s a lot of fun to watch.
Archipel’s previous videos have included interviews with Saori Kobayashi of Panzer Dragoon, and Toshihiro Nagoshi of… well, a lot of things, including Yakuza, Daytona USA and Super Monkey Ball. Their stuff is well worth a watch, and this latest interview is no exception.
When Tracker isn’t playing SEGA games, he’s talking about SEGA games. Or drawing about SEGA games. Or all of the above. You can also catch him over on Twitter.
Hotshot Racing is a brand new arcade racing game for PCs from Lucky Mountain Games, Sumo Digital and Curve Digital that is heavily inspired by SEGA arcade racers like Virtua Racing, Scud Race and Out Run 2. We were kindly given access to the recent beta and we’ve put the game through its paces to discover if it’s worthy of your time.
Before the release of Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure 2 Battle for the Game Boy Advance and GameCube respectively, SEGA did publish their games on some rather bizarre third party hardware. In this video we take a look at Tiger Electronics’ answer to Nintendo’s Virtual Boy – the R-Zone. A slew of SEGA titles were released for the system and we take a closer look at the ports of Daytona USA and Virtua Cop:
Following on from last week’s direct feed gameplay footage of Daytona Championship USA in action, we now have a more in depth look at the cabinet itself via this operators advertisement that’s just gone live on the SEGA Amusements YouTube channel.
We now know what new features have been included. These include the following:
– 3 new tracks
– An instant re-match feature
– A customisable party mode for groups of players
– A championship mode that requires you to finish in the top 3 to progress to the next track
– A tournament mode that challenges players to compete for the best time over a number of days
You can check out the advertisement by clicking below:
Daytona Championship USA cabinets are currently on pre-order via SEGA Amusements.
It’s been a while since we’ve seen any footage of Daytona Championship USA in action but now we’ve got a new trailer featuring direct feed gameplay. This new Daytona title is an arcade exclusive developed by SEGA’s UK amusements division and is currently on pre-order. Early machines have been seen in the wild at trade shows like IAAPA 2016. Check out the new footage by clicking below:
New footage of Daytona Championship USA 3 shows us a much more detailed look at this game’s version of the famous Three-Seven Speedway. Of particular note is the new Sonic the Hedgehog model that’s carved into the cliff-face. Check it out by clicking the embed below:
Daytona Championship USA 3 is due for release in arcades soon. The game was previously demoed at the IAAPA Attractions Expo last year.
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi is the voice of many of your favourite SEGA themes but if he’s remembered for one in particular it has to be Let’s Go Away from Daytona USA. He also strikes me as a man who absolutely adores his work and that certainly seems like the case if you watch him perform this live rendition of Let’s Go Away in the studio. Press play, crank the volume and let Mitsuyoshi-san take you away:
SEGA have dropped the prices on all their digital titles available on XBLA. The sale lasts until the 24th of June. Full details and American pricing below (we will update as we get UK/EU pricing):
Condemned: Criminal Origins (Games on Demand) – $9.99
Crazy Taxi – 400 MS Points
Daytona USA – 400 MS Points
Guardian Heroes – 160 MS Points
Jet Set Radio – 400 MS Points
NiGHTS into Dreams – 400 MS Points
Renegade Ops – 320 MS Points
SEGA Bass Fishing – 160 MS Points
SEGA SuperStars Tennis (Games on Demand) – $9.99
Sonic Adventure – 160 MS Points
Sonic Adventure DX Upgrade – 80 MP
Sonic Adventure 2 – 400 MP
Sonic Adventure 2 — Battle Mode DLC – 120 MP
Sonic CD – 160 MP
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 – 400 MP
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2 – 400 MP
Sonic & Knuckles – 160 MP
Sonic the Hedgheog – 160 MP
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 – 160 MP
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 – 160 MP
Tails Avatar item – 80 MP
Sonic Generations (Games on Demand) – $9.99/£8.99
Sonic Unleashed (Games on Demand) – $9.99
Space Channel 5: Part 2 – 160 MP
The Cave – 600 MP
Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown – 400 MP
VF5 Customisation Pack #1 – 400 MP
VF5 Customisation Pack – 400 MP
Greek indie developer Pelikan13 has begun a Kickstarter campaign for a new PC racing game called The 90s Arcade Racer and it’s heavily inspired by SEGA games like Scud Race and Daytona USA. A £10 pledge will get you a digital download of the game for PC, Mac or Linux with an estimated delivery of November this year. As you’d expect, more lavish options are available if you pledge higher amounts.
Check out the in-engine gameplay preview below:
You can access the Kickstarter campaign for The 90s Arcade Racer via this link: CLICK HERE
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