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elwood731 · 12-06-2002, 02:08 AM

IGN has this story about how Sega has licensed out many of their classic titles to this third party company who will be porting them over to the PS2. But not just ports, they are updating the grpahics, osund, etc. Titles include the Phantasy Star series, Space Harrier, and more! Here's a screenshot of the original Phantasy Star's remake. Now mind blowing, but definitely 16-bit or better looking. I'm impressed so far...

So far these remakes are only for the PS2, but they hinted they may come to GC and XBOX as well.

Sycowulf · 12-06-2002, 02:09 AM

Oh wow that looks sweet, Ill def grab the PS remakes...

Ruined · 12-06-2002, 02:10 AM

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Originally posted by elwood731
IGN has this story about how Sega has licensed out many of their classic titles to this third party company who will be porting them over to the PS2. But not just ports, they are updating the grpahics, osund, etc. Titles include the Phantasy Star series, Space Harrier, and more! Here's a screenshot of the original Phantasy Star's remake. Now mind blowing, but definitely 16-bit or better looking. I'm impressed so far...

In the same vein, SEGA is releasing a number of Dreamcast ports to XBOX (nothing all too great though) around the same time.

MooglePorn · 12-06-2002, 02:12 AM

Holy shit! Very cool!

IKEA_boy · 12-06-2002, 02:16 AM

That looks more like a mock-up than a screen shot. Nevertheless, cool though.

DVDriven · 12-06-2002, 04:04 PM

As an append to elwood731's post, here's a link to the IGN article, which includes all of the games scheduled for release (a *very* impressive list indeed

), as well as makeover details. This is welcome news for someone such as myself, who never owned a SEGA console prior to the Dreamcast, but still enjoyed playing Genesis and arcade classics. There's a possibility that these remakes may also make it to other consoles, and although there hasn't been a formal stateside release announcement, I'm just ecstatic at the fact that SEGA's taking the initiative to help PS2 owners revisit the past.

I am really enjoying the retro streak that the PS2 has been in recently, with updates of Shinobi, Contra and Rygar as examples.

Here are the selections for the XBOX's CoolCool brand:

Rent-A-Hero No. 1
Blue Stinger Premium Cut
Dynamite Dekka 2 (Dynamite Cop in N.America)
Illbleed

I'll stick with the PS2, thanks.

mbowen · 12-06-2002, 05:30 PM

Whoa, is that Xbox list for Japan only? If not, that's kind of exciting, as Rent a Hero never came to the US on Dreamcast. I always wanted to play it. I'd like them to redo that one where you basically played the president of Sega too, and tried to get the company back to the top

Marty McFly · 12-06-2002, 05:35 PM

Alex Kidd -

I thought I read somewhere these were coming to both GCN and PS2.. I guess we shall see.

godmoney · 12-06-2002, 06:16 PM

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Originally posted by mbowen
I'd like them to redo that one where you basically played the president of Sega too, and tried to get the company back to the top

SegaGaGa. That game was super-cool. It had cool promo stuff to go with it (variant Dreamcasts, Mem. Cards, etc). Just another innovative original idea Sega came up with in their later years.

mbowen · 12-06-2002, 08:35 PM

That was the one I was think of godmoney, thanks!

Ispep Aloc · 12-06-2002, 09:44 PM

I wonder if they would ever think of remaking Kid Chameleon. That game was awesome for the Genesis

12-06-2002, 02:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
elwood731 Moderator Emeritus On a mission from God Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Kentucky	Classic Sega Will Rise Again IGN has this story about how Sega has licensed out many of their classic titles to this third party company who will be porting them over to the PS2. But not just ports, they are updating the grpahics, osund, etc. Titles include the Phantasy Star series, Space Harrier, and more! Here's a screenshot of the original Phantasy Star's remake. Now mind blowing, but definitely 16-bit or better looking. I'm impressed so far... So far these remakes are only for the PS2, but they hinted they may come to GC and XBOX as well. __________________ "Stupid people surround themselves with smart people. Smart people surround themselves with smart people who disagree with them." - Sports Night "You may not be a maniac, but neither should to remain an impotent!" - Damian

12-06-2002, 04:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
DVDriven Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: 1020 Palm Drive, Cocoa Beach, FL	As an append to elwood731's post, here's a link to the IGN article, which includes all of the games scheduled for release (a very impressive list indeed ), as well as makeover details. This is welcome news for someone such as myself, who never owned a SEGA console prior to the Dreamcast, but still enjoyed playing Genesis and arcade classics. There's a possibility that these remakes may also make it to other consoles, and although there hasn't been a formal stateside release announcement, I'm just ecstatic at the fact that SEGA's taking the initiative to help PS2 owners revisit the past. I am really enjoying the retro streak that the PS2 has been in recently, with updates of Shinobi, Contra and Rygar as examples. Here are the selections for the XBOX's CoolCool brand: Rent-A-Hero No. 1 Blue Stinger Premium Cut Dynamite Dekka 2 (Dynamite Cop in N.America) Illbleed I'll stick with the PS2, thanks. __________________ "The only ism Hollywood believes in is plagiarism." - Dorothy Parker

12-06-2002, 05:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	Alex Kidd - I thought I read somewhere these were coming to both GCN and PS2.. I guess we shall see. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

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Ispep Aloc Actor Join Date: Nov 2001	I wonder if they would ever think of remaking Kid Chameleon. That game was awesome for the Genesis __________________ Xbox Live Gamertag: Ispep Aloc Wii Friends Code: 4011 0158 8153 1108 PS3 Id: IspepAloc Editor, www.dvdnn.com

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12-06-2002, 02:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
Sycowulf Actor Join Date: Aug 2002	Oh wow that looks sweet, Ill def grab the PS remakes...

12-06-2002, 02:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
MooglePorn Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	Holy shit! Very cool!

12-06-2002, 02:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
IKEA_boy Director Emeritus ~~Persista~~ Persistent Student Join Date: Oct 2001	That looks more like a mock-up than a screen shot. Nevertheless, cool though.

12-06-2002, 05:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
mbowen Actor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Omaha,NE,USA	Whoa, is that Xbox list for Japan only? If not, that's kind of exciting, as Rent a Hero never came to the US on Dreamcast. I always wanted to play it. I'd like them to redo that one where you basically played the president of Sega too, and tried to get the company back to the top

12-06-2002, 08:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
mbowen Actor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Omaha,NE,USA	That was the one I was think of godmoney, thanks!