Sega is delisting over 60 games across console and PC digital storefronts next month. The company reassured players that those who already owned the retro games will still be able to download and play them after they’ve been delisted, but that doesn’t make the sudden removal of so many classic titles any better.
On November 6, Sega quietly confirmed that it was planning to delist a large number of classic video games from Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam. The games will be removed on December 6, giving players only about 30 days of warning. In a FAQ updated on Wednesday, Sega explained that players who already own the delisted titles will still be able to play them. It also confirmed that “select” Sega classics will still be playable for those with an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
On PlayStation and Switch, only the Sega Genesis Classics package is being removed from each console’s digital storefront. Meanwhile, on Xbox, 12 different Sega classics, some of which are backwards-compatible 360 games, are being removed on December 6.
Finally, over on Steam, 62 Sega games are going to be delisted on December 6. While players are hopeful that Sega has a plan to release a better way to replay these classic games, like Crazy Taxi and Altered Beast, until then, a lot of good games are going to be harder to play next month.
Meanwhile, Sega is developing new versions of some of its classic games, including Crazy Taxi, as it announced last year during the Game Awards.
Here is the full list of Sega games being removed from Steam in December.
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros
- Columns
- Columns III
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Crazy Taxi
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dreamcast Collection Bundle
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco Jr.
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Galaxy Force II
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe II
- Golden Axe III
- Gunstar Heroes
- Jet Set Radio
- Kid Chameleon
- Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
- Light Crusader
- Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
- NiGHTS into Dreams
- Phantasy Star II
- Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
- Ristar
- SEGA Bass Fishing
- Shadow Dancer
- Shining Force
- Shining Force II
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spinball
- Space Channel 5: Part 2
- Space Harrier II
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermilion
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam & Earl
- ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkoton
- VectorMan
- VectorMan 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
- Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
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