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Far Cry 3 And The Stranger In A Strange Land 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.
Four more Sega Genesis titles have been rated by the ESRB for the Wii, giving us a look at what the publisher may have coming down the pike. First, we have the kid-friendly third entry in the Ecco the Dolphin series, Ecco Jr. Next up, the kid-unfriendly Eternal Champions, Sega’s attempt at an original, violent 2D fighter series that failed to take off.
A pair of isometric games, Sonic 3D Blast and Light Crusader have also been rated. The former is a different take on the Sonic formula, with Sonic collecting Flickies in a clunky speed crippling space. The latter is Treasure’s take on a Western-style action RPG. No dates for any of this high-quality 16-bit era gaming, but expect announcements from Sega soon.
More Hexic! MORE HEXIC!!! (And some Ecco the Dolphin.)
Both are on XBLA now, just like we promised you. Hexic 2 is for the big spenders, though. It’ll run you 800 points, which breaks my McDonald’s Value Meal budget restraint I place on all purchases. Ecco the Dophin is 400 points. But, in case you forgot from your first experience with the game, it’s just not very good. Luckily, for the puzzle geeks there’s…
More Hexic!!
Arcade: Hexic 2 and Ecco the Dolphin [majornelson]
Well my life is officially over. Not only does the Xbox Live Arcade get a version of Ecco the Dolphin for 400 points, complete with leaderboard support as well as enhanced graphics and sound, but also the sequel to the game I’ve spent the most time with on Xbox Live Arcade, Hexic 2: Electric Boogaloo! With all new pieces, new formations, and a new multiplayer battle mode, it is almost guaranteed that I will start having the hexagon nightmares again. 800 points nets you gaming’s equivalent to crack cocaine this Wednesday.
Is The PC Key To Preserving Our Console Gaming History?
In today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Pixiebutt salutes Sega for making its classic console titles available on Steam, and dreams of a day when other present and former gaming hardware companies follow suit.