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Scans for 28 Wii Games Added to 7th Gen Software Section

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

Scans for 28 SEGA Wii games have now been added to the Seventh Generation Software section of the website. You can view the full list of additions with direct links to each game below:

– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Alien Syndrome (2007) page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Bleach: Shattered Blade page
– Covers, instruction manual, hints & tips guide and disc scans added to The Conduit page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Conduit 2 page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Ghost Squad page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to House of the Dead 2&3 Return page
– Covers, instruction manual, comic and disc scans added to House of the Dead Overkill page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Jambo Safari: Ranger Adventure page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Let’s Tap page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to MadWorld page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games page
– Front cover, inside cover and disc scans added to Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to NiGHTS Journey of Dreams page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sakura Wars: So Long, My Love page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Samba De Amigo (2008) page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to SEGA Bass Fishing (2008) page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sonic and the Black Knight page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sonic and the Secret Rings page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sonic Colours page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Sonic Unleashed page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Super Monkey Ball Step & Roll page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Thor: God of Thunder page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Tournament of Legends page
– Cover, instruction manual and disc scans added to Wacky World of Sports page

New Scans of SEGA DS Games Added to the Website

Friday, May 29th, 2026

We’ve added a huge selection of SEGA DS game cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans to our 7th generation SEGA software section. See below for a full list of additions and direct links to each game entry:

Aliens Infestation cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Bleach: The 3rd Phantom cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Bleach: The Blade of Fate cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Bleach: Dark Souls cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Bleach DS 4th: Flame Bringer cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Infinite Space cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Iron Man DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Jambo Safari: Animal Rescue cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Mario & Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Super Monkey Ball: Touch & Roll cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Phantasy Star 0 cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Planet 51 DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Project Rub cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
The Rub Rabbits! cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic Classics Collection cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic Colours DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic Rush cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic Rush Adventure cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Thor: God of Thunder DS cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
SEGA Presents Touch Darts cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added
Sands of Destruction cover, instruction manual and cartridge scans added

Saturn Exclusive Pinball Game Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators Coming to Steam

Thursday, May 21st, 2026

Well here’s a nice surprise – KaZe video pinball title Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators is getting a PC port thanks to publisher BeXide Inc.

Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators originally released in June 1995 exclusively for the SEGA Saturn. BeXide Inc previosuly ported the game to iOS in 2010, but are now giving the game a wider PC release through Steam. Last Gladiators is one of the Saturn’s best video pinball games. We did a video about it back in June 2023:

Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators also received a Saturn sequel called Digital Pinball: Necronomicon in November 1996. KaZe also developed Super Pinball: Behind the Mask and Super Pinball II: The Amazing Odyssey for SNES, as well as Akira Psycho Ball for the PS2.

You can wishlist this new port of Digital Pinball: Last Gladiators on Steam by clicking here. There is currently no word on a release date outside of the default “coming soon” statement on the Steam page.

Everyone Hates This – SEGA Announce Sonic Collab With NFT/Crypto/AI Company LOM BABY

Thursday, May 21st, 2026

SEGA Japan are officially teasing a Sonic the Hedgehog collaboration with LOM BABY – a company that basically exists to grift NFTs, cryptocurrency and generative AI slop.

While there is no official word on what this collaboration will entail, the fact that SEGA are happy to associate their franchise all about fighting back against an evil dictator who is looking to pollute the enivornment with a company that thrives on producing “transmedia” based around cryptocurrency, NFTs and AI generated imagery seems misjudged on a massive scale.

Regardless of what becomes of this collaboration, I think SEGA need to try harder to work with companies that don’t work in speculative markets like crypto and NFTs, or generative AI which is proving to be massively damaging to the environment. It’s also a technology that steals the work of human creatives and regurgitates it into something soulless and wasteful.

I know that SEGADriven is a fan site and we normally don’t highlight subjects we aren’t passionate about, but to ignore collaborations like this and not call it out is to betray the thing we love. If you can’t criticse something you love then it will never improve, and this is a prime example of that. SEGADriven will not support this endeavour and we urge SEGA to withdraw their involvement with LOM BABY urgently.

[Source: The Sonic Stadium]

SEGA Japan Publishing FMV Game The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress II

Monday, May 18th, 2026

SEGA Japan have entered a deal with New One Studio to publish it’s FMV game The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress II on PC and Switch in Japan later in 2026.

Described as a “court adventure”, The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress II sees you navigating a highly volatile period environment as you try to work your way to becoming a Chinese Empress. The game features extensive 4K live action video sequences starring a cast of famous C-drama talent. You can watch the first trailer for the game below:

The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress I released in September 2025, selling over a million copies within 2 weeks of being on sale. The first game is available in English on Steam and was published by New One Studio and Ariel in Western territories. This arrangement will continue for The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress II, but only in Western territories. SEGA will only publish the sequel in Japan and certain Asian territories. A bundle of the first 2 games will be made available too.

You can wishlist The Rise of the Empire: The Road to Empress II on Steam right now.

2015 Sonic Boom Flash Game Preserved by Web Design Museum

Tuesday, May 12th, 2026

The Web Design Museum has preserved a collection of flash games that were previously available on the Cartoon Network website.

Of note for SEGA fans is the preservation of a 2015 Sonic Boom flash game called Sonic Boom: Link ‘n Smash! This simple puzzle game is very similar to Baku Baku Animal in that you have to link the characters with their appropriate item in order to clear them from the playfield. For example Sonic has to be paired with a ring, Knuckles with his fist, Amy with her Piko Piko Hammer and so on.

Click here to browse the full collection of Cartoon Network flash games or click here to go straight to the Sonic Boom: Link ‘n Smash! game.

[Source: Knoebel on Bluesky]

New Scans Added to SEGA 8th Gen Software Section

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026

We’ve added another swathe of SEGA game scans to the website, this time focusing on 8th generation software. In this update we’ve specifically focused on PS Vita and Wii U games. See below for the full list of additions:

– Scans for Bayonetta 2 Wii U added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Ignition PS Vita added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014 added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight PS Vita added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight PS Vita added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Phantasy Star Nova added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode 2 Deluxe Package added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Sonic Lost World Wii U added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Superdimension Neptune vs SEGA Hard Girls added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Uta Kumi 575 added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section
– Scans for Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour added to 8th Gen SEGA Software section

New Scans Added to SEGA 7th Gen Software Section

Tuesday, March 24th, 2026

Another day, another round of SEGA game scans. In this update we have largely focused on 7th generation SEGA software, but we have added one 6th generation 3rd party release that we previously missed. See below for the full list of additions:

– Scans for After Burner: Black Falcon added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Crazy Taxi: Fare Wars added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Crush PSP added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva 2nd added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Iron Man 2 PSP added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Out Run 2006: Coast 2 Coast PSP added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Phantasy Star Portable added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Phantasy Star Portable 2 added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for SEGA Mega Drive Collection PSP added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for SEGA Rally 2007 PSP added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Sonic Rivals added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Sonic Rivals 2 added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Tenchu: Time of the Assassins added to 7th Gen SEGA Software
– Scans for Sonic N added to 6th Gen SEGA 3rd Party Software

More Scans Added to 6th Gen SEGA Games, 5th Gen 3rd Party SEGA Games Section Opened

Monday, March 23rd, 2026

We’ve populated more game entries in our 6th generation third party SEGA software section. This time we’re largely focused on scans of SEGA GBA games. Here’s the full list of additions:

Advance Guardian Heroes added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Astro Boy: Omega Factor added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
ChuChu Rocket! GBA added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Crazy Taxi Catch a Ride added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Gunstar Future Heroes added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Phantasy Star Collection GBA added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Puyo Pop Fever added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
The Revenge of Shinobi GBA added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Arcade Gallery added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Rally Championship GBA added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Smash Pack added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Shining Soul added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Advance added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Advance 2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Advance 3 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Battle added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Pinball Party added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Space Channel 5 Ulala’s Cosmic Attack added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Super Monkey Ball Jr. added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Virtua Tennis GBA added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section

Alongside these additions, we’ve also opened a 5th gen 3rd party SEGA software section which now contains the following game entries:

Daytona USA R-Zone added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section
Fighters Megamix Game.com added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section
Indy 500 Game.com added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section
Sonic Jam Game.com added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section
Sonic Pocket Adventure added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section
Virtua Cop R-Zone added to Fifth Generation 3rd Party SEGA Games section

New Scans Added to 6th Gen 3rd Party SEGA Games Section

Sunday, March 22nd, 2026

We have now opened up a huge swathe of the 6th generation game entries in our 3rd party software catalogue. Each new entry is accompanied by a selection of high quality cover, instruction manual and disc scans. See below for the full list of additions:

Altered Beast PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Beach Spikers: Virtua Beach Volleyball added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Billy Hatcher & the Giant Egg added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Ecco the Dolphin: Defender of the Future PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
F-Zero GX added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Headhunter Redemption PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Nightshade added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Out Run 2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Out Run 2006: Coast 2 Coast PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Panzer Dragoon Orta added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Phantasy Star Online Episode I&II GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Bass Fishing Duel added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Classics Collection added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Mega Drive Collection PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
SEGA Superstars added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Shadow the Hedgehog GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Shenmue II Xbox added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Shinobi PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Adventure DX Director’s Cut added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Gems Collection GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Heroes GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Mega Collection added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Mega Collection Plus PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Sonic Riders GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Spartan: Total Warrior GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Super Monkey Ball added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Super Monkey Ball 2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Super Monkey Ball Adventure GCN added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Super Monkey Ball Deluxe PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Virtua Striker 3 ver.2002 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Virtua Tennis 2 PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Worms Forts: Under Siege PS2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section
Yakuza 2 added to Sixth Generation SEGA Software section

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