Sega gives retro fans a heart attack with 5 game reveals at once: Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Golden Axe, Streets of Rage, Crazy Taxi, "and more"
Dec. 8, 2023Any of these would’ve been great, but all five? Phew
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Segadropped a bombshell at the Game Awards live show – five bombshells, actually, and I’d imagine retro gamers are still reeling from the back-to-back surprises. “Over the next several years,” as show host Geoff Keighley put it, we’re apparently getting new installments for:
The “more” bit leaves a lot up in the air – Sega could be referring toanygames, not just retro revivals in this vein – but this list is already stacked as-is. That said, it sounds like this is the start of a wave of retro revivals.
On a fittingly old-schoolwebsite, complete with a new-school “SEGA!” shout in the trailer, the publisher promises “new games now in development.” Atweetfrom Sega matches this verbiage, and I’m only so hung up on the wording of this stuff because I’m genuinely struggling to believe that “new games” for all of these franchises are “now in development.” It’s real, folks. We made it.
“In recent years, Sonic the Hedgehog has forged new paths for Sega, bringing the franchise to life and reaching new audiences in ways we had only dreamed of in the past,” says Sega and Sega of America co-COO Shuji Utsumi. “Building off that success, we are digging into our legacy and reimagining several franchises to bring these games to more audiences around the globe.
“Today’s announcement is just the start of our initiative. First and foremost, our ambition will be to create great games with memorable characters and worlds. We hope fans of all ages will look towards our future with anticipation as we release these projects in the coming years.”
It’s not quite as old, but It Takes Two director’s fantastic single-player co-op game,Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, is getting a full remake.
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