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By default, all games are free-to-play but are ad-supported, however a one-time payment for each individual game can disable the adverts in that game. All games are compatible with bluetooth controllers as well as touch controls.
 
By default, all games are free-to-play but are ad-supported, however a one-time payment for each individual game can disable the adverts in that game. All games are compatible with bluetooth controllers as well as touch controls.
  
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For the most part, older games (i.e. pre-Sega Saturn) are emulated using a Unity-based emulator (having reportedly failed to reach an agreement with the team behind RetroArch on licensing grounds{{ref|http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-21-sega-releases-classic-games-on-mobile-for-free-but-at-what-cost}}), while newer games are ported directly to the hardware. This is not true for all cases, however - the enhanced port of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' from 2013 is featured instead of an emulated version.
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For the most part, older games (i.e. pre-Sega Saturn) are emulated using the [[jEnesis DX]] emulator combined with [[Unity]] (having reportedly failed to reach an agreement with the team behind RetroArch on licensing grounds{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20180624040003/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-21-sega-releases-classic-games-on-mobile-for-free-but-at-what-cost}}), while newer games are ported directly to the hardware. This is not true for all cases, however - the enhanced port of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' from 2013 is featured instead of an emulated version.
  
 
==Emulation quality==
 
==Emulation quality==
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==List of games==
 
==List of games==
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* ''[[Altered Beast]]''
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{| class="prettytable sortable" style="width:auto"
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* ''[[Comix Zone]]''
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! Name !! Date !! Previously on Android/iOS
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* ''[[Kid Chameleon]]''
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|-
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
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| ''[[Altered Beast]]''
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* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]''
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|2017-06-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230630/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/877511700823625731?lang=en}}
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* ''[[Virtua Tennis Challenge]]''
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| {{yes}}
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* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''
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|-
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| ''[[Comix Zone]]''
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|2017-06-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230630/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/877511700823625731?lang=en}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Kid Chameleon]]''
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|2017-06-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230630/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/877511700823625731?lang=en}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
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|2017-06-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230630/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/877511700823625731?lang=en}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Phantasy Star II (Sega Forever)|Phantasy Star II]]''
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|2017-06-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230630/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/877511700823625731?lang=en}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Virtua Tennis Challenge]]''
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|2017-07-12{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518225633/https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/885206776697802753}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''
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|2017-07-26{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821185919/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-revenge-of-shinobi/id1155027141?mt=8}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Ristar]]''
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|2017-08-09{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170821190934/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.ristar}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Golden Axe (Sega Forever)|Golden Axe]]''
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|2017-08-31{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518210302/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/903241277168287744}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Space Harrier II]]''
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|2017-09-13{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917221421/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.SpaceHarrierII}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Crazy Taxi]]''
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|2017-09-22{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20170922175507/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/911270644012040192}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Beyond Oasis]]''
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|2017-10-12{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518223621/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/918582827955957760}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Decap Attack]]''
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|2017-10-26{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518201610/https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/923569965764136960}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[ESWAT: City Under Siege]]''
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|2017-11-08{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518204849/https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/928306360705605633}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
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|2017-11-21{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518224323/https://twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/933065376383901696}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Streets of Rage]]''
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|2017-12-07{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518220531/https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/938798889293045760}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Gunstar Heroes]]''
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|2017-12-20{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222184707/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sega.gunstar.classic}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''
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| 2018-02-01{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518231601/https:/twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/959136955337293824}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Dynamite Headdy]]''
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| 2018-04-16{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180919232647/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/985973235949932544}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition]]''
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| 2018-05-17{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180518230800/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/997123000028794881}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Vectorman]]''
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| 2018-06-21{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20181012225358/https://twitter.com/segaforever/status/1009798593622859777}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II]]''
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| 2018-08-02{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180821204114/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1025045975134609408}}
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| {{yes}}
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|-
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| ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]''
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| 2018-09-20{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20180930013804/https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1042794448051167232}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Shining in the Darkness]]'' (part of ''[[Shining Force Classics]]'')
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| 2018-10-25{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1055479093452394496}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Shining Force]]'' (part of ''[[Shining Force Classics]]'')
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| 2018-10-25{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1055479093452394496}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Shining Force II]]'' (part of ''[[Shining Force Classics]]'')
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| 2018-10-25{{ref|1=https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1055479093452394496}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Golden Axe II]]'' (part of ''[[Golden Axe Classics]]'')
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| 2019-01-16{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413000440/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/golden-axe/id319600514?mt=8}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' (part of ''[[Golden Axe Classics]]'')
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| 2019-01-16{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413000440/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/golden-axe/id319600514?mt=8}}
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| {{partial|iOS only}}
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|-
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| ''[[Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom]]'' (part of ''[[Phantasy Star Classics]]'')
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| 2019-02-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420155630/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'' (part of ''[[Phantasy Star Classics]]'')
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| 2019-02-21{{ref|1=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420155630/https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8}}
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| {{no}}
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|-
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| ''[[After Burner Climax]]''
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| 2019-04-04{{ref|https://twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/1113816341142745089}}
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| {{yes}}
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|}
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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SegaForever logo.png
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SEGA Forever - Key Art.png
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SEGA Forever - 1 year icons compilation.jpg
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</gallery>
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==YouTube community tab images==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/YouTube community tab}}
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
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*[http://forever.sega.com Official website]
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* [http://forever.sega.com Official website]
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* [https://www.instagram.com/segaforever/ {{PAGENAME}} on Instagram]
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* [https://twitter.com/segaforever {{PAGENAME}} on Twitter]
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* [https://facebook.com/segaforever {{PAGENAME}} on Facebook]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/segaforever {{PAGENAME}} on Youtube]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Brands]]
 
[[Category:Brands]]
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[[Category:Sega Forever games]]

Latest revision as of 13:00, 19 October 2024

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Sega Forever is a service offered by Sega and developed by Sega Networks Inc. for Android and iOS devices, giving users access to versions of Sega games originally released for Sega's home consoles; the SG-1000, Sega Master System, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Saturn and Sega Dreamcast.

By default, all games are free-to-play but are ad-supported, however a one-time payment for each individual game can disable the adverts in that game. All games are compatible with bluetooth controllers as well as touch controls.

For the most part, older games (i.e. pre-Sega Saturn) are emulated using the jEnesis DX emulator combined with Unity (having reportedly failed to reach an agreement with the team behind RetroArch on licensing grounds[1]), while newer games are ported directly to the hardware. This is not true for all cases, however - the enhanced port of Sonic the Hedgehog from 2013 is featured instead of an emulated version.

Emulation quality

Upon launch, Sega's chosen emulator for Mega Drive games was widely panned on performance grounds, failing to hit 60FPS even on modest hardware, despite the games in question being more than 25 years old at the time.

List of games

Name Date Previously on Android/iOS
Altered Beast 2017-06-21[2] Yes
Comix Zone 2017-06-21[2] No
Kid Chameleon 2017-06-21[2] No
Sonic the Hedgehog 2017-06-21[2] Yes
Phantasy Star II 2017-06-21[2] Yes
Virtua Tennis Challenge 2017-07-12[3] Yes
The Revenge of Shinobi 2017-07-26[4] No
Ristar 2017-08-09[5] No
Golden Axe 2017-08-31[6] iOS only
Space Harrier II 2017-09-13[7] iOS only
Crazy Taxi 2017-09-22[8] Yes
Beyond Oasis 2017-10-12[9] No
Decap Attack 2017-10-26[10] No
ESWAT: City Under Siege 2017-11-08[11] No
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 2017-11-21[12] Yes
Streets of Rage 2017-12-07[13] iOS only
Gunstar Heroes 2017-12-20[14] iOS only
Sonic the Hedgehog CD 2018-02-01[15] Yes
Dynamite Headdy 2018-04-16[16] No
Super Monkey Ball 2: Sakura Edition 2018-05-17[17] Yes
Vectorman 2018-06-21[18] No
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II 2018-08-02[19] Yes
Streets of Rage 2 2018-09-20[20] iOS only
Shining in the Darkness (part of Shining Force Classics) 2018-10-25[21] No
Shining Force (part of Shining Force Classics) 2018-10-25[21] iOS only
Shining Force II (part of Shining Force Classics) 2018-10-25[21] No
Golden Axe II (part of Golden Axe Classics) 2019-01-16[22] iOS only
Golden Axe III (part of Golden Axe Classics) 2019-01-16[22] iOS only
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom (part of Phantasy Star Classics) 2019-02-21[23] No
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium (part of Phantasy Star Classics) 2019-02-21[23] No
After Burner Climax 2019-04-04[24] Yes

Artwork

  • SegaForever logo.png
  • SEGA Forever - Key Art.png
  • SEGA Forever - 1 year icons compilation.jpg

YouTube community tab images

Main article: Sega Forever/YouTube community tab.

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-06-21-sega-releases-classic-games-on-mobile-for-free-but-at-what-cost (Wayback Machine: 2018-06-24 04:00)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 @segaforever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 23:06)
  3. ↑ https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/885206776697802753 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 22:56)
  4. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/the-revenge-of-shinobi/id1155027141?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-21 18:59)
  5. ↑ Google Play (com.sega.ristar) (Wayback Machine: 2017-08-21 19:09)
  6. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 21:03)
  7. ↑ Google Play (com.sega.SpaceHarrierII) (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-17 22:14)
  8. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2017-09-22 17:55)
  9. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 22:36)
  10. ↑ https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/923569965764136960 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 20:16)
  11. ↑ https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/928306360705605633 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 20:48)
  12. ↑ @sonic_hedgehog on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 22:43)
  13. ↑ https:/twitter.com/SEGAForever/status/938798889293045760 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 22:05)
  14. ↑ Google Play (com.sega.gunstar.classic) (Wayback Machine: 2017-12-22 18:47)
  15. ↑ https:/twitter.com/sonic_hedgehog/status/959136955337293824 (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 23:16)
  16. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-09-19 23:26)
  17. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-05-18 23:08)
  18. ↑ @segaforever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-10-12 22:53)
  19. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-08-21 20:41)
  20. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2018-09-30 01:38)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 @SEGAForever on Twitter
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/golden-axe/id319600514?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2019-04-13 00:04)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/phantasy-star-ii/id382953129?mt=8 (Wayback Machine: 2019-04-20 15:56)
  24. ↑ @SEGAForever on Twitter
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