Sega Ages: Volume 1

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Sega Ages: Volume 1

System(s): Sega Saturn

Publisher: Sega (Europe), Spaz (US), Working Designs (US)

Developer: Sega AM2, Rutubo Games

Distributor: Ecofilmes (PT)

Licensor: Sega (US)

Original system(s): Sega Saturn

Game total: 3

Peripherals supported: 3D Control Pad, Arcade Racer, Saturn Backup Memory, Mission Stick

Genre: Compilation

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1997-11-07^[1]	$39.9539.95^[2]	T-12707H
EU	1996-12-19		MK81604-50
DE	1996-12-19		MK81604-50
PT	1996		STJSE0480
UK	1997-01-09^[3]	£39.9939.99^[4]	MK81604-50
PL	1997

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Sega Ages: Volume 1, known simply as Sega Ages in North America, is a video game compilation for the Sega Saturn. It was only released in western regions, with Sega publishing the game in Europe and Working Designs in North America.

Games included

Sega Ages: Volume 1 contains three games previously released in Japan as stand-alone titles. Though Sega produced ten more entries in its Sega Ages series on the Saturn, all were exclusive to Japan. Despite its title, Sega did not release a "Volume 2", nor did the company explicitly acknowledge development of such a compilation.

History

Development

Sega Ages: Volume 1 was requested by Sega Europe, before being licensed by Working Designs for the North American market^[5].

Versions

All three games in Sega Ages: Volume 1 are almost identical to their stand-alone Saturn counterparts, which are in turn extremely similar to the arcade originals. However, many of the "arranged" sound tracks from the stand-alone Saturn conversions were removed due to disc space limitations. All offer extra difficulty options.

Localised names

Also known as
Language	Localised Name	English Translation
English	Sega Ages: Volume 1	Sega Ages: Volume 1
English (US)	Sega Ages	Sega Ages

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega Ages: Volume 1/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in (US) #52: "August 1997" (1997-0x-xx)
also published in:

(US) #107: "August 1997" (1997-xx-xx)^[6]
(US) #53: "September 1997" (1997-0x-xx)^[7]

PDF

Promotional Brochure (Japanese)

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

(UK)

75

^[4]

(UK)

85

^[8]

(US)

NTSC-U

65

^[9]

(US)

NTSC-U

65

^[10]

(US)

NTSC-U

75

^[11]

(FR)

PAL

90

^[12]

(DE)

PAL

73

^[13]

(DE)

PAL

70

^[14]

(UK)

PAL

84

^[15]

(US)

NTSC-U

50

^[16]

(FR)

PAL

70

^[17]

(DE)

PAL

70

^[18]

(UK)

PAL

78

^[19]

(UK)

PAL

91

^[20]

(ES)

92

^[21]

(US)

NTSC-U

72

^[22]

	75
Based on 16 reviews

Sega Ages: Volume 1

Saturn, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Saturn, EU
Cover

Saturn, EU (newer)
Cover
Disc

Saturn, DE
Cover

Saturn, PT
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Sega Ages: Volume 1/Technical information.

References

Sega Ages: Volume 1
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Games in the Sega Ages Series
	Shukudai ga Tant-R (1996) \| Space Harrier (1996) \| OutRun (1996) \| After Burner II (1996) \| Rouka ni Ichidant-R (1996) \| Fantasy Zone (1997) \| Memorial Selection Vol. 1 (1997) \| Columns Arcade Collection (1997) \| Memorial Selection Vol. 2 (1997) \| Power Drift (1998) \| Phantasy Star Collection (1998) \| Galaxy Force II (1998) \| I Love Mickey Mouse/I Love Donald Duck (1998) Sega Ages: Volume 1 (1997)
	Vol. 1 (2003) \| Vol. 2 (2003) \| Vol. 3 (2003) \| Vol. 4 (2003) \| Vol. 5 (2003) \| Vol. 6 (2003) \| Vol. 7 (2003) \| Vol. 8 (2004) \| Vol. 9 (2004) \| Vol. 10 (2004) \| Vol. 11 (2004) \| Vol. 12 (2004) \| Vol. 13 (2004) \| Vol. 14 (2004) \| Vol. 15 (2004) \| Vol. 16 (2004) \| Sega Classics Collection (2005) \| Vol. 17 (2005) \| Vol. 18 (2005) \| Vol. 19 (2005) \| Vol. 20 (2005) \| Vol. 21 (2005) \| Vol. 22 (2005) \| Vol. 23 (2005) \| Vol. 24 (2006) \| Vol. 25 (2006) \| Vol. 26 (2006) \| Vol. 27 (2006) \| Vol. 28 (2006) \| Vol. 29 (2007) \| Vol. 30 (2007) \| Vol. 31 (2007) \| Vol. 32 (2008) \| Vol. 33 (2008)
	Monster World Collection (2012) \| Sega Classics Collection (2012) \| Golden Axe Collection (2012) \| Bare Knuckle Collection (2012) \| ToeJam & Earl Collection (2012)
	Sonic the Hedgehog (2018) \| Thunder Force IV (2018) \| Phantasy Star (2018) \| OutRun (2018) \| Gain Ground (2018) \| Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) \| Puyo Puyo (2019) \| Virtua Racing (2019) \| Wonder Boy in Monster Land (2019) \| Space Harrier (2019) \| Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (2019) \| Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (2019) \| Shinobi (2019) \| Fantasy Zone (2019) \| Puyo Puyo Tsuu (2020) \| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2020) \| G-LOC: Air Battle (2020) \| Thunder Force AC (2020) \| Herzog Zwei (2020)
Sega Ages related media
	(2004) \| (2005) \| (2006) \| (2006) \| (2012) \| (2019) \| (2023)

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F19990221172240.2Fhttp:.2F.2Friehlspot.simplenet.com.2Fvgame.2Fnew.2Fsaturn.html-1] ttp://riehlspot.simplenet.com/vgame/new/saturn.html (Wayback Machine: 1999-02-21 17:22)

[:File:GameInformer_US_052.pdf_p19-2] Game Informer, "August 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 19

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20240116184157.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Frec.games.video.sega.2Fc.2FGCmA_Bn_ZIA.2Fm.2FfMgNvpac3bsJ-3] ttps://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video.sega/c/GCmA_Bn_ZIA/m/fMgNvpac3bsJ (Wayback Machine: 2024-01-16 18:41)

[:File:CVG_UK_182.pdf_p75-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Computer & Video Games, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-11), page 75

[:File:Segaages_sat_us_manual.pdf_p20-5] File:Segaages sat us manual.pdf, page 20

[:File:GamePro_US_107.pdf_p55-6] GamePro, "August 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:GameInformer_US_053.pdf_p7-7] Game Informer, "September 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 7

[digitiser1997-01-29-8] Digitiser (UK) (1997-01-29)

[:File:EGM_US_096.pdf_p51-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "July 1997" (US; 1997-0x-xx), page 51

[:File:GamePro_US_110.pdf_p155-10] GamePro, "November 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 155

[:File:GameInformer_US_055.pdf_p82-11] Game Informer, "November 1997" (US; 1997-1x-xx), page 82

[:File:Joypad_FR_059.pdf_p87-12] Joypad, "Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 87

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1997-02.pdf_p67-13] MAN!AC, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 67

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1997-02.pdf_p75-14] Mega Fun, "02/97" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 75

[:File:MeanMachinesSega51UK.pdf_p66-15] Mean Machines Sega, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-06), page 66

[:File:NextGeneration_US_33.pdf_p136-16] Next Generation, "September 1997" (US; 1997-08-19), page 136

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_071.pdf_p110-17] Player One, "Janvier 1997" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_39.pdf_p80-18] Sega Magazin, "Februar 1997" (DE; 1997-01-08), page 80

[:File:SegaPower_UK_88.pdf_p38-19] Sega Power, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-19), page 38

[:File:SSM_UK_15.pdf_p74-20] Sega Saturn Magazine, "January 1997" (UK; 1996-12-17), page 74

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_058.pdf_p77-21] Super Juegos, "Febrero 1997" (ES; 1997-0x-xx), page 77

[:File:UltraGamePlayers_US_100.pdf_p67-22] Ultra Game Players, "August 1997" (US; 1997-07-22), page 67

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Games in the Sega Ages Series
	Shukudai ga Tant-R (1996) \| Space Harrier (1996) \| OutRun (1996) \| After Burner II (1996) \| Rouka ni Ichidant-R (1996) \| Fantasy Zone (1997) \| Memorial Selection Vol. 1 (1997) \| Columns Arcade Collection (1997) \| Memorial Selection Vol. 2 (1997) \| Power Drift (1998) \| Phantasy Star Collection (1998) \| Galaxy Force II (1998) \| I Love Mickey Mouse/I Love Donald Duck (1998) Sega Ages: Volume 1 (1997)
	Vol. 1 (2003) \| Vol. 2 (2003) \| Vol. 3 (2003) \| Vol. 4 (2003) \| Vol. 5 (2003) \| Vol. 6 (2003) \| Vol. 7 (2003) \| Vol. 8 (2004) \| Vol. 9 (2004) \| Vol. 10 (2004) \| Vol. 11 (2004) \| Vol. 12 (2004) \| Vol. 13 (2004) \| Vol. 14 (2004) \| Vol. 15 (2004) \| Vol. 16 (2004) \| Sega Classics Collection (2005) \| Vol. 17 (2005) \| Vol. 18 (2005) \| Vol. 19 (2005) \| Vol. 20 (2005) \| Vol. 21 (2005) \| Vol. 22 (2005) \| Vol. 23 (2005) \| Vol. 24 (2006) \| Vol. 25 (2006) \| Vol. 26 (2006) \| Vol. 27 (2006) \| Vol. 28 (2006) \| Vol. 29 (2007) \| Vol. 30 (2007) \| Vol. 31 (2007) \| Vol. 32 (2008) \| Vol. 33 (2008)
	Monster World Collection (2012) \| Sega Classics Collection (2012) \| Golden Axe Collection (2012) \| Bare Knuckle Collection (2012) \| ToeJam & Earl Collection (2012)
	Sonic the Hedgehog (2018) \| Thunder Force IV (2018) \| Phantasy Star (2018) \| OutRun (2018) \| Gain Ground (2018) \| Alex Kidd in Miracle World (2019) \| Puyo Puyo (2019) \| Virtua Racing (2019) \| Wonder Boy in Monster Land (2019) \| Space Harrier (2019) \| Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (2019) \| Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (2019) \| Shinobi (2019) \| Fantasy Zone (2019) \| Puyo Puyo Tsuu (2020) \| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2020) \| G-LOC: Air Battle (2020) \| Thunder Force AC (2020) \| Herzog Zwei (2020)
Sega Ages related media
	(2004) \| (2005) \| (2006) \| (2006) \| (2012) \| (2019) \| (2023)

Sega Ages: Volume 1

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Contents

Games included

History

Development

Versions

Localised names

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Technical information

References