More than 60 classic games, including Sega's Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio, will be removed from the store on December 7, 2024.



Starting at 16:59 on Saturday, December 7, 2024, Japan time, multiple SEGA classic games will be deleted from Steam, Xbox, and other platforms. Purchased games will still be playable after the deletion.

SEGA Classics FAQ – Knowledge Base

https://support.sega.com/hc/ja/articles/29776767664145-SEGA-Classics-FAQ

Sega delisting over 60 classic games from virtual stores, including Jet Set Radio and Crazy Taxi | Eurogamer.net
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According to Sega's announcement, some games and bundles will be removed from the store at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (PST) on December 6, 2024, and will no longer be available for new purchase.

Any content you've already purchased will remain in your library and will be available to download and play even after it's removed from the store.

For Nintendo Switch and PlayStation software, ' SEGA Mega Drive Classics ' sold overseas will be removed. However, for Nintendo Switch only, individual titles available on Nintendo Switch Online will continue to be playable.



The platform with the most games removed is Steam, with 62 titles being removed:

Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle
Alien Soldier
Alien Storm
Altered Beast (Beast King Chronicle)
Beyond Oasis (Story of Toa ~Heir to the Light~)
Bio-Hazard Battle (Crying: The War of Life)
Bonanza Bros
Columns
Columns III (Columns III Showdown! Columns World)
Comix Zone
Crack Down
Crazy Taxi
Decap Attack (Magical Hat's Turbo Adventure)
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Dreamcast Collection Bundle
Dynamite Headdy
ESWAT: City Under Siege
Ecco Jr.
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco: The Tides of Time (Ecco the Dolphin 2)
Eternal Champions
Fatal Labyrinth
Flicky
Gain Ground
Galaxy Force II
Golden Axe
Golden Axe II
Golden Axe III
・Gunstar Heroes
Jet Set Radio
Kid Chameleon
Landstalker: The Treasures of King Nole
Light Crusader
NiGHTS into Dreams
Phantasy Star II (At the End of Time)
Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom
Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium
Ristar (Rister the Shooting Star)
SEGA Bass Fishing (Get Bass)
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classic Bundle
Shadow Dancer (Shadow Dancer: The Secret of Shinobi)
Shining Force (Shining Force: Legacy of the Gods)
Shining Force II (Shining Force II: Ancient Seal)
Shining in the Darkness
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master (The Super Ninja II)
Sonic 3D Blast
Sonic Spinball
Space Channel 5: Part 2
Space Harrier II
Streets of Rage
Streets of Rage 2 (Bare Knuckle II: Requiem for a Deadly Battle)
Streets of Rage 3 (Bare Knuckle III)
Super Thunder Blade
Sword of Vermilion
The Revenge of Shinobi (The Super Ninja)
ToeJam & Earl
ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron
VectorMan
・VectorMan 2
Virtua Fighter 2
Wonder Boy III: Monster Lair
Wonder Boy in Monster World (Wonder Boy V Monster World III)

If you open the page of the game scheduled for removal on Steam, you will see the removal announced as an ' Announcement .' In the announcement, Sega said, 'Hello, Sega fans! As of December 6, 2024, we will be saying goodbye to new purchases of SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics & Dreamcast Classics. These great bundles and some individual games will be discontinued on Steam on December 6th.'



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