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Posts Tagged ‘eshop’New Game Gear Titles Announced for 3DS eShopFriday, May 17th, 2013
The 3DS eShop will be getting a slew of new Game Gear titles. The newly announced additions include: Sonic the Hedgehog No release dates have been announced at this time. [Source: The Sonic Stadium] Sonic 1 Being Re-Released in SEGA’s 3D Classic Range for 3DSWednesday, May 8th, 2013
News has broken that SEGA will re-release Sonic the Hedgehog on the 3DS eShop with added 3D support to show depth in the backgrounds. This news follows the release of 3D Space Harrier and 3D Super Hang-On, all of which are still Japan exclusive. The re-release will launch on May 15th to mark the 25th anniversary of the Mega Drive in Japan and it will be priced 600 yen. Additional features include the already mentioned 3D effect, all the bug fixes and added details from the later revisions of Sonic 1 (rippling water, scrolling clouds), the addition of the spin attack, a classic view mode which simulates a CRT monitor and an option to choose a Mega Drive model 1 or 2 sound balance. This re-release is unrelated to Christian Whitehead and Stealth’s port of Sonic the Hedgehog which runs using Whitehead’s custom Retro Engine and supports a widescreen display. Take a look at some screenshots below: No word on whether this version will make it to the West at this time. [Source: Sonic Retro and Siliconera] Japanese 3DS Owners Get Super-Hang On Next WeekTuesday, March 19th, 2013
Being a Japanese 3DS owner must be a wonderful thing because all these fantastic arcade classics keep getting re-released for your machine in shiny 3D! Super Hang-On is making its’ way onto the Japanese 3DS eShop next week for ¥600 (roughly £4). You can even control the bike using the 3DS’ gyro-controls. Here’s hoping this and 3D Space Harrier will make it to the West as well. [Source: Spong] Game Gear Classic Crystal Warriors Getting Re-ReleasedSunday, March 10th, 2013
Game Gear RPG classic Crystal Warriors has been re-rated by the Australian Classification Board which means the game could well be due for a digital re-release. No platforms have been announced but our money goes on a 3DS eShop release. More on this as we get it. [Source: SEGANews.net] Tails Adventure Rated for Virtual Console Re-ReleaseTuesday, March 5th, 2013
Underrated action-platformer Tails Adventure has been rated by the Australian classification board for re-release on 3DS. Tails Adventure was originally released on the Game Gear in 1995 and is a slower-paced adventure that is reminiscent of early Castlevania games. [Source: VG247] Remake of Space Harrier for 3DS Coming to AustraliaSunday, February 3rd, 2013
There is hope Westerners! The Australian Classification Board has revealed a listing for 3D Space Harrier; the Space Harrier remake for the 3DS eShop. The applicant for the classification is none other than SEGA Europe so it would seem that the previously Japanese exclusive game is now coming West. Check out some non-3D gameplay of the game in action below: [Source: SEGANews.net] Video Spotlight: 3D Space Harrier for 3DS eShopWednesday, January 2nd, 2013A 3D version of Space Harrier is available on the Japanese 3DS eShop. Check out what the game looks like in 2D below: There are currently no plans for a Western release of 3D Space Harrier at this time. [Source: SEGANews.net] 8 Bit Sonic 2 Coming to Japanese 3DS eShopWednesday, October 24th, 2012
More Game Gear classics appear to be on their way to the 3DS eShop! Sonic the Hedgehog 2 will become available for Japanese 3DS owners on the 31st of October for 300 yen. There is currently no word on a Western release at this time. [Source: Sonic Wrecks] 3 Game Gear Titles Now Available on the 3DS eShopThursday, March 29th, 2012The European 3DS eShop has been updated to include the 3 Game Gear titles. The titles in question are Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi and Dragon Crystal. Dragon Crystal is priced at £2.70, Shinobi at £3.60 and Sonic at £4.50. The full press release now follows: “We are pleased to announce that three original Game Gear games are making a welcome return to handheld gaming. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble, Shinobi and Dragon Crystal are all now available on the 3DS eshop worldwide giving you the chance to overcome past adversities. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble was originally released in November 1994, as a sequel to Sonic Chaos. The platform-oriented game gives players the choice of playing as Sonic or Tails. Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble introduces players to Nack the Weasel for the first time. Sonic and Tails are tasked with retrieving the Chaos Emeralds which have been scattered across planet Mobius during an experiment, by Dr. Robotnik and his team testing the ‘Atomic Destroyer’ which goes wrong. In the meantime Dr. Robotnik runs into Knuckles and convinces him Sonic and Tails are out to steal the emeralds. Nack the Weasel takes advantage of the confusion to collect the emeralds for himself. Shinobi, known in Japan as The G.G. Shinobi, was developed and published by SEGA exclusively for the SEGA Game Gear. It was released in 1991 as part of the Shinobi series of games. The music in the game was composed by Yūzō Koshiro. As Joe Musashi, student of the ‘The Master of Oboro’, you are sent to Ninja Valley which has been submerged by an air of terror and destruction as a dark force has established a base within Neo City. You must use the art of Ninjutsu to free your fellow shinobi, and continue your adventure by mastering their skills. Dragon Crystal is an RPG which was originally released on the SEGA Master System and ported to the Game Gear in 1991 making it one the Game Gear’s earliest Role Playing Games. In Dragon Crystal, you must navigate your way through 30 randomly generated, dangerous labyrinths, collecting weapons, armour, magic books along the way. Gameplay combat is turn-based, players positioning during battles is paramount to their success.” [Source: SEGA] |
