Sega Ages 2500
From Sega Retro
Sega Ages 2500 was a range of budget-priced games released for the PlayStation 2 console between 2003 and 2008. The name of the range references both the classic gaming focus and the 2500 yen retail price of games in the series. Initially, the range comprised 3D remakes of classic Sega games by 3D-Ages, a joint venture between Sega and D3Publisher. From late 2004 onwards, Sega assumed control of the project and the focus of the range shifted from remakes to ports and compilations.
The full range of games was released only in Japan. In North America and Europe, various early games from this range were released in the Sega Classics Collection compilations.
In 2012, Sega of Japan started rereleasing entries in the series as digital downloads for PlayStation 3 through the PlayStation Network, albeit out of order (first Dragon Force, then Dynamite Deka, then Gunstar Heroes: Treasure Box, etc.). The rereleases have the Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. # stripped from their names, but are identical (with Sega even linking to the 2500 website for all but Dragon Force, which got a new website). We are unsure if this is part of the new Sega Ages Online set (which has its own releases).
Releases
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star Generation: 1 (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 2: Monaco GP (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros. (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 7: Columns (2003)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing FlatOut (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 9: Gain Ground (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 12: Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 14: Alien Syndrome (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 15: Decathlete Collection (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 16: Virtua Fighter 2 (2004)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star generation:2 (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier Complete Collection (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 22: Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection (2005)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx: Tokyo Bangaichi (2006)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2006)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka (2006)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (2006)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection (2006)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (2007)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (2007)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (2007)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2008)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008)
PSN Rereleases, In Release Order
- Dragon Force (2012)
- Dynamite Deka (2012)
- Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box (2012)
- Phantasy Star Complete Collection (2012)