Key Takeaways
- Sega is getting rid of various games from digital stores on different platforms by December 6, 2024.
- The delisting affects specific titles on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation.
- Fans speculate that Sega may be planning a new bundle, but previous purchases can still be accessed.
Sega has just announced that several of its games will be delisted on digital stores on various platforms by December 6, 2024. While Sega hasn’t been a major player now in terms of selling consoles as it was in the past, the company has focused well on developing and publishing games. It has done great in keeping the brand alive, even working with former competitors such as Nintendo and Sony by producing and releasing games on their one-time rivals’ consoles.
Many consider Sega’s legacy to be highly important. When the Sega Genesis Mini was released back in 2019, it allowed gamers to experience classic titles with that bit of nostalgia in mind. In fact, that platform’s successful release prompted the company to commission a Sega Genesis Mini 2, which launched in October 2022. A survey later that year teased what Sega Mini console fans would like to see next, although no further updates were given. Still, Sega’s games from later consoles such as the Dreamcast have appeared elsewhere. However, fans who wish to play many of the titles on this generation’s hardware may need to act quickly.
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Sega recently announced that various games will be pulled from digital stores by December 6, 2024. The delisting will happen on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and on Steam and involves various games. While the PlayStation and Switch will see the Sega Genesis Classics collection become unavailable, the Xbox and Steam platforms will see many individual titles disappear. These include the likes of Crazy Taxi, the Dreamcast Collection Bundle, various Streets of Rage entries, and others. However, the company has cleared that select Sega games will still be available to Switch Online subscribers.
Games Disappearing in Digital Stores Soon
- PlayStation
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox
- Altered Beast
- Crazy Taxi
- Sega Genesis Classics
- Golden Axe
- Monster World
- Nights into Dreams
- Sega Bass Fishing
- Shinobi
- Sonic the Fighters
- Streets of Rage
- SVC: ToeJam and Earl
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Steam
- Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
- Alien Soldier
- Alien Storm
- Altered Beast
- Beyond Oasis
- Bio-Hazard Battle
- Bonanza Bros
- Columns
- Columns 3
- Comix Zone
- Crack Down
- Crazy Taxi
- Decap Attack
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Dreamcast Collection Bundle
- Dynamite Headdy
- Ecco Jr.
- Ecco the Dolphion
- Ecco: The Tides of Time
- ESWAT: City Under Siege
- Eternal Champions
- Fatal Labyrinth
- Flicky
- Galaxy Force 2
- Gain Ground
- Golden Axe
- Golden Axe 2
- Golden Axe 3
- 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 2
- Phantasy Star 3: Generations of Doom
- Phantasy Star 4: The End of the Millenium
- RiStar
- Sega Bass Fishing
- Shadow Dancer
- Shining Force
- Shining Force 2
- Shining in the Darkness
- Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
- Sonic 3D Blast
- Sonic Spinball
- Space Channel 5: Part 2
- Space Harrier 2
- Streets of Rage
- Streets of Rage 2
- Streets of Rage 3
- Super Thunder Blade
- Sword of Vermillion
- The Revenge of Shinobi
- ToeJam and Earl
- ToeJam and Earl in Panic on Funkoton
- VectorMan
- VectorMan 2
- Virtua Fighter 2
- Wonder Boy in Monster World
- Wonder Boy 3: Monster Lair
This move by Sega has not been explained, but fans are speculating on the reason why. Many fans hope that it’s because Sega could be planning to create a new bundle that could highlight the games. Some believe that it’s because the company doesn’t want players to confuse the old titles with some of the remakes. With Nintendo having already teased new Sega Genesis games for Nintendo Switch Online in 2025, fans are worried that this announcement could affect that.
Granted, users who have purchased any of the games in their library will still be able to access the delisted ones, so it shouldn’t cause much concern for those who’ve already purchased the titles. Still, there’s a likelihood that some of these will eventually come back to stores in one way or another. Such is the case with Sonic Generations, which was originally delisted, but made a comeback as part of Xbox’s Sonic Legacy Bundle back in July 2024. Fans may want to check out many of the listed games so they can still access them once the delisting happens.
Sega
- Date Founded
- June 3, 1960
- Headquarters
- Shinagawa City, Tokyo, Japan
- CEO
- Hajime Satomi