The first batch of downloadable Sega Genesis games for the PC has hit Steam, giving gamers a new way to spend $US2.99 apiece on games like Ecco the Dolphin, Vectorman and Sonic 3D Blast.
Why worry about the ambiguous moral and legal issues surrounding emulation when you can just buy Sega Genesis titles for your PC? The first batch of Sega Genesis Classics is now available on Steam, with $US2.99 scoring players legitimate copies of a number of games previously available only through the dozens of game compilations Sega has released over the past decade.
For those who prefer those compilations, Steam is also offering up the Sega Classics pack, featuring Comix Zone, Crack Down, Ecco the Dolphin, Gain Ground, Golden Axe, Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master, Sonic 3D Blast, Space Harrier II, Vectorman, Altered Beast and Shadow Dancer, all for $US34.99.
I’m very interested to see how these things sell. Can Sega get players to pay for these? Will you pay for these?
Thanks to Jim for reminding us these were coming.
MrBS
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 7:43 AMI picked these up on the cheap for the PSP and PS3 not to mention the sonic collections I got for the PS2 and Gamecube…. I think I’m good for the time being. How about a new sonic game that doesn’t suck Sega? Also HD Comix Zone!
Roy
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 8:22 AMI grabbed Golden Axe, spent hard earned pocket money in my youth on that arcade machine, in a dingy smoke filled pinny parlour. (You could smoke inside back then.)
Vangalorr
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:27 AMPrice for the pack in Australia is showing as $42USD. Seriously WTF Sega, a 20% hike because we happen to live here.
Dan
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:30 AM“Rise from your grave!”
Jimu_Hsien
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:34 AMThe important question is: Do they provide Sonic 3 & Knuckles?
Much loved by me and missing from the “Ultimate” Collection.
Frank
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:37 AMIt’s called the exchange rate.
USD$35 = AUD$42 exactly atm.
MrBS
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:51 AMAs in the OP it is USD$41.89 not AU$41.89 on AU steam vs USD$34.89 on US steam so thats an arbitrary 20% price hike because Australia game prices a ‘just higher’.
Aaron Monson
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 10:00 AMActually, no Frank. Exchange rate has nothing to do with it. It’s $US42 not $AUD42.
Australia is being screwed once again.
thyco
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 10:50 AMwhy must we still pay for shipping costs on digital distrubtions
Scott Besanvalle
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 9:54 AMBought Ecco the moment I saw this… o.O
Ahhh the days I spent perfecting my jumping skillz and beating up those nasty sharks… xD
Serpent
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 2:54 PMI thought about this ages ago, how great it would be if steam released old games like these.
but honestly, at this price, and the fact that there have been free roms on the net for these games since i was 6 years old, i cant see the value in this.
Adrian Love
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at 6:55 PMCould someone confirm if this works with the wired 360 controller in windows? The sonic mega collection plus that I got from big W does not.
rpgplayer83
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 1:11 AMThat price and NO Columns?? Outrage!