Sega Ages
From Sega Retro
Sega Ages is a label given to a number of Sega video game re-releases. Four sets of games use the branding - thirteen Sega Saturn games released between 1996 and 1998, thirty-three PlayStation 2 games released between 2003 and 2008, a number of mobile phone games released in the mid-to-late 2000s, and a digital download series starting in 2012. "Ages" is "Sega spelt backwards, an anagram previously used in European advertising in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Saturn Sega Ages
The Saturn Sega Ages series is comprised of various ports, most of which were originally released in the arcades in the late 1980s (by Sega AM2) or for the Sega Mega Drive. At the time, it was impossible to play more accurate representations of these games in the home. Some games have extra features such as CD audio, or difficulty settings.
- Sega Ages Vol.1 Syukudai ga Tant-R (a version of Puzzle & Action: Tant-R; 24 May 1996)
- Sega Ages Vol.2 Space Harrier (9 August 1996)
- Sega Ages OutRun (20 September 1996)
- Sega Ages After Burner II (27 September 1996)
- Sega Ages Rouka ni Ichidant-R (a version of Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R; 27 December 1996)
- Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (21 February 1997)
- Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol.1 (28 February 1997)
- Sega Ages Columns Arcade Collection (30 October 1997)
- Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol.2 (27 November 1997)
- Sega Ages Power Drift (26 February 1998)
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection (2 April 1998)
- Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (2 July 1998)
- Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (15 October 1998)
None of these games were released in the west, however the After Burner, OutRun, and Space Harrier sets were compiled onto one disc and sold as Sega Ages: Volume 1 in North America and Europe. The Saturn's short lifespan in these regions meant a volume 2 was never made.
Interestingly many of these games can be purchased in Shenmue, as can a Sega Ages version of Super Hang-On which does not exist in real life. They are all straight arcade ports in this game though.
Sega Ages 2500
Sega and D3Publisher teamed up to create a new Sega Ages series in 2003, with each copy retailing for 2500 yen. Games range from enhanced ports to compilations spanning Sega's entire history up until this point. D3Publisher would leave part-way through the series and focus would shift towards huge compilations. See its article for details.
Mobile Phone "Sega Ages"
No English info on this is currently known, though Sega has two pages in Japanese, one of which refers to SoftBank Mobile in its URL.
Sega Ages Online
In early 2012, Sega opened a new collection of games for digital download services. These games were later released overseas under the Sega Vintage Collection branding, as initially claimed by several sources.
This collection is available for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and is divided into collections, like Sega Ages 2500. On the Xbox 360, you will be able to purchase entire collections; on the PlayStation 3 the games have to be purchased individually.
- Sega Classics Collection (Xbox 360)
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World (PS3)
- The Super Shinobi (PS3)
- Super Hang-On (PS3)
- Monster World Collection (Xbox 360)
- Wonder Boy in Monster World (PS3)
- Wonder Boy V: Monster World III (PS3)
- Monster World IV (PS3)
Nintendo Switch Sega Ages
The next Sega Ages series is currently being released for the Nintendo Switch, available through the Nintendo eShop storefront. This series is once again being developed by M2, with lead producer Rieko Kodama. It was first announced in August 2018, with ten titles announced for the series, and many more announced later.
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (20 September 2018)
- Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (20 September 2018)
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star (31 October 2018)
- Sega Ages OutRun (29 November 2018)
- Sega Ages Gain Ground (27 December 2018)
- Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (21 February 2019)
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (28 March 2019)
- Sega Ages Virtua Racing (2019)
- Sega Ages Space Harrier (TBD)
- Sega Ages Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (TBD)
- Sega Ages Thunder Force AC (TBD)
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (TBD)
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo 2 (TBD)
- Sega Ages Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (TBD)
- Sega Ages Shinobi (TBD)
- Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle (TBD)
- Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (TBD)
- Sega Ages Herzog Zwei (TBD)
- Sega Ages Wonder Boy in Monster Land (TBD)
Miscellaneous and merchandise
A soundtrack compilation, Sega Ages Sound Track The Best Plus, was released by TEAM Entertainment in 2004. It also marks the earliest known recording by [H.], the latest incarnation of Sega's sound team band.
External links
Pages in category "Sega Ages"
The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total.
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- Sega Ages (mobile)
- Sega Ages (Nintendo Switch)
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 10: After Burner II
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 11: Hokuto no Ken
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 12: Puyo Puyo Tsuu Perfect Set
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 13: OutRun
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 14: Alien Syndrome
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 15: Decathlete Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 16: Virtua Fighter 2
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star Generation: 2
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 19: Fighting Vipers
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 1: Phantasy Star Generation: 1
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 20: Space Harrier II ~Space Harrier Complete Collection~
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 22: Advanced Daisenryaku: Deutsch Dengeki Sakusen
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 23: Sega Memorial Selection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 24: Last Bronx -Tokyo Bangaichi-
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 25: Gunstar Heroes Treasure Box
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 28: Tetris Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 2: Monaco GP
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 3: Fantasy Zone
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 4: Space Harrier
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 5: Golden Axe
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 6: Ichini no Tant-R to Bonanza Bros.
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 7: Columns
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 8: Virtua Racing FlatOut
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 9: Gain Ground
- Sega Ages After Burner II
- Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- Sega Ages Columns Arcade Collection
- Sega Ages Columns II
- Sega Ages Fantasy Zone
- Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Nintendo Switch)
- Sega Ages G-LOC: Air Battle
- Sega Ages Gain Ground
- Sega Ages Galaxy Force II
- Sega Ages Herzog Zwei
- Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Gurujia Ou no Hihou
- Sega Ages Ichidant-R
- Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 1
- Sega Ages Memorial Selection Vol. 2
- Sega Ages Online
- Sega Ages OutRun
- Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch)
- Sega Ages OutRun: Music Collection
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star
- Sega Ages Phantasy Star Collection
- Sega Ages Power Drift
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo
- Sega Ages Puyo Puyo 2
- Sega Ages Rouka ni Ichidant-R
- Sega Ages Shinobi
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog
- Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Sega Ages Sound Track The Best Plus
- Sega Ages Space Harrier (Nintendo Switch)
- Sega Ages Thunder Force AC
- Sega Ages Thunder Force IV
- Sega Ages Virtua Racing
- Sega Ages Vol. 1 Shukudai ga Tant-R
- Sega Ages Vol. 2 Space Harrier
- Sega Ages Wonder Boy: Monster Land
- Sega Ages: Volume 1
- Sega Archives - M2 Music Memorial -
- Sega Classics Collection
- Sega Classics Collection (EP)
- Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co.
- Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe
- Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World
- Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage
- Sega Vintage Collection: ToeJam & Earl
- Space Harrier II: Space Harrier Complete Collection Original Soundtrack